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Cisco CCNP Preparation Library (2nd Edition)

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Okay you have completed the CCNA exam and are now certified and then what? What is your next objective? CCNP? There are several tests and where do you find books to cover the exam? Cisco Press has taken the trouble to give you the perfect prep library for passing the CCNP Exams.

Written by CCIEs, CCSIs and CCNPs, this four volume set is the official course books used by Cisco. The four books cover the following exams, Building Scalable Cisco Networks (BSCN), Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN), Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN) and Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting (CIT). Book 1 - BCMSN - you work with and learn about campus networks Vlan and Inter Vlans. This book can be used for both the CCNP and CCDP exams. There are hands-on tasks to perform to help you learn as you go.

For book 2 - BSCN - You take on the routing principles, OSPF, VLSM, EIRGP, 150-page coverage of BGP. This book gives hands-on and case studies, which is a nice addition. The book is very detailed and is written to the more advanced level technician.

In book 3 - BCRAN - the world of remote access is put at your fingertips. From topics like DDR and ISN to modems and the 700 series router. Added to the case studies and hands-on is troubleshooting and management techniques.

Finally book 4 - CIT - you get to learn Cisco 8-step problem solving model in great detail. You also get extensive coverage of protocol characteristics. There are diagnostic tools and you learn to troubleshoot protocols.

The books come with chapter test to measure your learning as you go. I think that a routing simulator application could have been included for those people without direct router access. Overall an excellent purchase as your money is definitely well spent here.

I've just got CCNP 1.0 using this books only (and questionsamples... to be precise).

Books are reallygreat. Everything is there. But they were written for CCNP 1.0 trackand it'll be retired in the July 2000. I used last two books to pass BCRAN and CIT from CCNP 2.0 track and it was easy. These books include all required information. As far as I know new Routing exam is also pretty close to ACRC and probably you can use book from this set too. But new switching is very different and the CLSC tutorial may be not enough to be prepared for the new test.

Moral is easy. After 31 July, you can use BCRAN and CIT books for new tests without any problems, I'm not sure about ACRC and you should find something instead of or in additions to CLSC. Of course, it's just my personal opinion.

Ignore Cathy's remark the second edition covers the new version of CCNP exams (2.0)

Ok folks, I am going to settle this once and for all. This is definitely for the lastest CCNP exams, and I am in the middle of my third book. What an outstanding product. It's helped me beyond expectations, and I really can't believe the value. ..., this bundle for studying for the latest exams from Cisco is the best way to prepare. Thanks again Cisco Systems.

This is all I used to pass these tests on the first try. Very comprehensive.

I have passed the switching and remote access exams using this material. There is no better source than this one for the switching exam. 5 stars for switching, 4 stars for remote access.

From CCNA to CCDA, I have great confidence in the book of Cisco Press. After I bought the CCNP Library, I found that the content of the books can provide enough information for preparing the new generation of CCNP Exam. Don't try to purchase another reference books from non-Cisco press because the Library already gives you more than 100% CISCO's technology knowledge to be Network Professional. I highly recommend for everyone who is preparing the CCNP Exam!!

These books are great for preparing for the CCNP exams. They are dense books, a lot of information, they are not written just for passing the exams. I have read them and I passed the exams, but I also use them in my everyday work . I have checked some CCIE books also, and most of the information is in these books, so I think I might use them in the future if I decide to prepare for the CCIE. Highly recommended.

Cisco has updated the CCNP exams with new material as well as new questions. Studying for the exam(s) requires the most up to date material available, that's why Cisco Press has taken the lead and given you a preparation library that is both complete and up to date with all the changes.

The four book set is tailored made for the classroom and is listed as Cisco Official courseware. Covering the BCMSN, BCRAN, BCSN and CIT exams this sets of books also works to help in the study for the CCDP exams.

Once thing that impressed me the most is the fact that information is so detailed and written by CCIE's and CCSI's giving you the benefit of years of experience. The books had very few errors in the grammar department. The information does exceed what the objective call for and the author(s) knowledge is evident throughout the books.

Overall this is both a great set of book for the classroom and could with the certification library you have an unbeatable combination to work with. I do not see the price being an issue but with future release there should be some simulator included

Some reviewers claimed it's a good book (in fact 4 books in a set). However, while its technical contents are accurate and in-depth, it fails to help readers to understand the topics so that people can one day pass the CCNP exam.
The wording, organization are just odd. They're hard to read, and boring. If you can only last for merely 10 min. on these books, what is the purpose of buying them ?
Those authors must be good engineers/instructors, but the editors failed big time to make these books good enough to justify the price tag.
My 2 cents, buy some other CCNP books. They're better ones.