CCNP/CCIP: BSCI Study Guide [Hardcover]

Todd Lammle (Author), Carl Timm (Author), Sean Odom (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0782140955 | ISBN-13: 978-0782140958 | Publication Date: June 15, 2002

Cisco developed the Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP) certification to address the growing needs in the telecommunications and service provider industries for individuals competent in infrastructure or access solutions in a Cisco Internetworking environment. Candidates must pass three exams - two core and one elective. The BSCI (Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks) exam is a core exam that covers Cisco key technologies related to using Cisco routers connected in LANs and WANs typically found at medium to large network sites.

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From the Back Cover

Here's the book you need to prepare for Cisco's Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) exam, 640-900. Written by Cisco internetworking experts who know exactly what it takes to pass the test, this Study Guide provides:

Assessment testing to focus and direct your studies In-depth coverage of official exam objectives Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including: Routing principles Extending IP addresses Configuring OSFP in a single area Interconnecting multiple OSFP areas Configuring IS-IS protocol Configuring EIGRP Configuring basic Border Gateway Protocol Implementing BGP in scalable networks Optimizing routing update operation

Featured on the CD The enclosed CD is packed with vital preparation tools and materials, beginning with the Sybex EdgeTest testing engine for the BSCI exam, 640-900. Loaded with hundreds of practice questions, it lets you test yourself chapter by chapter or according to objective areas. You'll also find electronic flashcards for PCs, Pocket PCs, and Palm handhelds, two bonus exams that will help you prepare for the test, and an electronic version of the entire book.

About the Author

Todd Lammle is the author of the no.1 best-selling CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide. He is president of GlobalNet Systems, a network integration and training firm based in Colorado. Carl Timm is a CCIE in Routing and Switching. He as over 8 years of experience in the design and implementation of Large Scale IP-based Internetworks. Sean Odom, CCNP, MCSE, has been in the computer networking field for over 13 years. He has been a consultant to many Fortune 1000 companies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: Sybex Inc (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782140955
• ISBN-13: 978-0782140958
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,785,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for the exam, October 1, 2002

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Craig Small (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CCNP/CCIP: BSCI Study Guide (Hardcover)

Todd Lammle has done it again. I used his CCDA book and was very impressed by it and this book did not disappoint.

Be careful if you are choosing books for this exam, its NOT the routing exam so if you pick up one of those books, you will not know enough about ISIS and BGP. There are a lot of books for the routing exam, but not many for the BSCI. This book is timely, useful and pretty-much error free!

Anything discussed in the book is fair-game in the exam. Unlike some books in this area (eg BCSN by McGraw-Hill for the BCSN exam ) this book covers all you need to know and almost has the right emphasis balance on the topics. Some books attempt to concentrate more on topics you'd use more often in real life, to the detriment of topics you know nothing about but will be examined on, the book doesn't do that but it still not just an exam book and has usefullness afterward.

To get the most out of this book do the chapter questions and the chapter labs too as well as the challenge lab at the end. They're not fillers, they help you make sure you understand. And whatever you do, do not skip any part of the book as irrelevant, that's the bit that will be in the exam for sure. You may then prompty forget the topic AFTER the exam.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, June 25, 2002

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Scott (Frisco, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CCNP/CCIP: BSCI Study Guide (Hardcover)

I recently finished the CCIE Routing and Switching exam and decided to start down the path of CCIP. One of the complaints that I have always had is their are no good sources for IS-IS. This book contains the best coverage of IS-IS that I've seen. It will also give you and in-depth understanding of IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP. I found the hands-on labs throughout the book and the challenge labs in the back to be extremely helpful. Well worth the price of admission!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lammle has done it again - no surprise here!, August 13, 2002

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CCNP/CCIP: BSCI Study Guide (Hardcover)

Having used Todd Lammle's CCNA study guide to pass the exam I found that his books have the unique ability to convey the information without losing the reader in the process. This book, while for the 640-901 exam can also be used to study for the 640-603 routing exam and it too is easy to follow.

In just over 640 pages you begin with the customary Sybex subject assessment test. From there you have over 60 written and Hand-on labs as well as over 75 challenge labs, what might be added to the next version is a simulator to go with the book.

The author's give more than enough information to exceed the exam objective, the material is presented in a clear yet detailed manner, which includes diagrams with screenshots of the router code to aide in the visual learning process.

Topics like IP Addressing, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF in both single and multiple arenas, IS-IS and BGP are discussed and practiced. The book has a cdrom which include the e-book the study guide as well as over 200 practice questions to prepare for the live exam. Once again Todd Lammle has succeeded in producing a top of the line manual and study guide.