Cisco Internetwork Design ((CP) CERTIFICATION) [Hardcover]

Inc Cisco Systems (Author), Matthew H. Birkner (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 8, 1999 | ISBN-10: 1578701716 | ISBN-13: 978-1578701711 | Edition: 1st

Official Cisco Systems training materials for CCDP certification. Based on the Cisco Systems instructor-led course available worldwide, Cisco Internetwork Design teaches you how to plan and design a network using various internetworking technologies. Created for those seeking to attain CCDP certification, this book presents the fundamental, technical, and design issues associated with campus LANs; TCP/IP networks; IPX, AppleTalk, and Windows-based networks; WANs; and SNA networks. By using this book, you will be able to identify internetwork requirements, determine appropriate infrastructure and routing issues within an internetwork, and construct a viable plan to deploy or upgrade to a more effective network topology. Filled with invaluable foundation information on various internetworking technologies and supported with useful design examples, Cisco Internetwork Design will aid you in determining the best internetworking technology for your needs. Self-assessment through chapter-ending questions starts you down the path for attaining your CCDP certification. *Prepare for CCDP certification while mastering the intricacies of internetwork design *Build your campus LAN design skills with information on the technical, business, hardware, topology, VLAN, LANE, and design issues affiliated with campus LANs *Master the skills needed for effective TCP/IP network design, including addressing and routing decisions, OSPF, IGRP, and EIGRP *Learn to construct effective IPX, AppleTalk, and Windows Networking-based internetworks *Understand how to create effective WANs using Frame Relay, X.25, and ATM, as well as how to contend with design using dedicated lines and remote access *Refine your knowledge of complex SNA internetworking concepts *Apply your internetworking knowledge by redesigning networks presented in six exhaustive case studies

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From the Back Cover

Official Cisco Systems training materials for CCDP certification.Prepare for CCDP certification while mastering the intricacies of internetwork designBuild your campus LAN design skills with information on the technical, business, hardware, topology, VLAN, LANE, and design issues affiliated with campus LANsMaster the skills needed for effective TCP/IP network design, including addressing and routing decisions, OSPF, IGRP, and EIGRPLearn to construct effective IPX, AppleTalk, and Windows Networking-based internetworksUnderstand how to create effective WANs using Frame Relay, X.25, and ATM, as well as how to contend with design using dedicated lines and remote accessRefine your knowledge of complex SNA internetworking conceptsApply your internetworking knowledge by redesigning networks presented in six exhaustive case studiesBased on the Cisco Systems instructor-led course available worldwide, Cisco Internetwork Design teaches you how to plan and design a network using various internetworking technologies. Created for those seeking to attain CCDP certification, this book presents the fundamental, technical, and design issues associated with campus LANs; TCP/IP networks; IPX, AppleTalk, and Windows-based networks; WANs; and SNA networks.By using this book, you will be able to identify internetwork requirements, determine appropriate infrastructure and routing issues within an internetwork, and construct a viable plan to deploy or upgrade to a more effective network topology.

About the Author

Cisco Systems, Inc., is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco solutions, which include industry-leading publications from Cisco Press, educate and provide competitive advantage to customers through more efficient and timely exchange of information, leading to cost savings, process efficiencies, and closer business relationships. These solutions form the networking foundation for many organizations worldwide. Matthew H. Birkner is a network consulting engineer and works for Cisco Systems in the NSA (Network Supported Accounts) Program. Currently, he supports and designs enterprise networks. He has been a network design engineer, network operations center engineer, and technical support specialist. Matt holds a B.S. degree from Tufts University, where he majored in electrical engineering. He is a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP), Certified Netware Engineer (CNE), and Bay Networks Certified Specialist (BNCS).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 450 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 1st edition (November 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578701716
• ISBN-13: 978-1578701711
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,706,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good enough, June 27, 2000

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Ruslan Moskalenko - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco Internetwork Design ((CP) CERTIFICATION) (Hardcover)

Design exams are usually very tough because you are supposed to demonstrate not only knowledge of some facts but also right way of thinking. In some questions you have to choose between appropriate and the most appropriate answer and it's much more difficult then to find out just one corrent answer.

I believe this book really helps you to understand the Cisco vision of design rules and ideas. I used only this book for exam preparation and passed it with 73% (passing score is 65). The score was not very high and one of the reasons that I didn't find in this books some terms like 'router cluster' for ATM and StrataCom hardware overview (like number of modules). But obviously it was my fault that I didn't study SNA well even this books contains good review of this architecture.

I would say that if you just carefully study this book only after passing other three exams in CCDP track, you will pass this exam on the first attepmt but probably your score will be less then 90%, but higher then limit.

About errors mentioned in some others reviews. In the design test it's more important to understand general ideas then some numbers and command spelling and usually misspelled command or wrong figures in tutorial are annoying but they don't affect you understanding of basic design ideas dramatically. Especially if you have passed previous three tests. I would recommend this book even it contains a few mistakes.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a brain dump, February 21, 2000

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Lou Nelson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco Internetwork Design ((CP) CERTIFICATION) (Hardcover)

Many reviews stated they saw questions on the exam that they did not see in the book. Sorry, the CID is an application type test.. not meant to pass the same way 25 other paper cert test were passed ... simply memorizing facts.... Excellent prep for the knowledge necessary to attack the CID but, you still must have the experienced recommended by Cisco... I reccommend this book for any serious network professionals desiring the title Cisco Certified Design Professional or for that matter someone wanting a better understanding of Network Design.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CCDP Insight - Outstanding Value!, January 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Cisco Internetwork Design ((CP) CERTIFICATION) (Hardcover)

Allow me to say that this book does an excellent job in covering the CID Course Material. The author, Mr. Birkner has done an excellent job of adding value to the material and "correcting" all the problems found in the course. I took Cisco's Course a year a go and I bought this book in order refresh myself for the CCNP exam. It is an outstanding value because I can't afford to sit the actual CID course. I actually liked the complete explanations on many of the subjects, they reinforced the design concepts. It is quite clear that Mr. Birkner did an excellent job with this book.

I would like to take a minute to comment on the previous review. This individual did use this book and he did pass the test however he did not score like he expected so he attacked every resource he used from this book to BFQ. Another insight into this person is that using 2500's with modems is not an even an objective for the CCNP.... Don't let sour grapes stop you from achieving your CCDP!