CCNP Routing and Switching Official Certification Library (Exams 642-902, 642-813, 642-832) (Certification Guide Series) [Hardcover]

Wendell Odom (Author), David Hucaby (Author), Kevin Wallace (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1587202247 | ISBN-13: 978-1587202247 | Publication Date: March 5, 2010 | Edition: 1

 

 

• Master CCNP® exam topics with the official study guides
• Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
• Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
• Practice with realistic exam questions on the CD-ROMs

 

CCNP Routing and Switching Official Certification Library is a comprehensive review and practice package for the three CCNP Routing and Switching exams: ROUTE, SWITCH, and TSHOOT. The three books contained in this package, CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Official Certification Guide, CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide, and CCNP TSHOOT 642-832 Official Certification Guide, present complete reviews and ample opportunity to test your knowledge of CCNP Routing and Switching exam topics. These authorized CCNP Routing and Switching study guides are written by CCIE®  certified experts, bringing years of teaching and consulting experience together in an ideal test preparation format.

 

CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Official Certification Guide teaches you how to use advanced IP addressing and routing to implement enterprise-level router networks connected to LANs and WANs. CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide ensures that you have the skills necessary to implement scalable, multilayer switched networks. CCNP TSHOOT 642-832 Official Certification Guide helps you master the troubleshooting methodologies, tools, and tasks needed to effectively monitor and maintain large enterprise networks.

 

Each of these official study guides provides you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. The companion CD-ROMs contains a powerful testing engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete study plan for review.

 

Well regarded for their level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, these official study guides helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exams the first time.

 

CCNP Routing and Switching Certification Library is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

 

These official certification guides help you master all the topics on the three CCNP Routing and Switching exams:

ROUTE:

• EIGRP and OSPF
• IGP Redistribution and BGP
• Policy-based routing and IP service level agreement (IP SLA)
• IPv6 and IPv4/IPv6 coexistence
• Routing over branch Internet connections

SWITCH:

• VLANs, trunks, VTP, and STP
• Aggregating switch links
• Multilayer switching
• Router and supervisor redundancy
• IP telephony, wireless LANs, and security

TSHOOT:

• Troubleshooting models, tools, and tasks
• Cisco IOS® troubleshooting commands and features
• Troubleshooting Cisco Catalyst® Switches and STP
• Troubleshooting OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and route redistribution
• Security, IP Services, IP communications, and IPv6 troubleshooting

• Large enterprise network troubleshooting

 

 

Companion CD-ROMS

The three companion CD-ROMs contain 300 practice questions developed by Cisco Press for the CCNP Routing and Switching exams and delivered by the Boson Exam Environment (BEE).

 

Boson’s ExSim-Max premium practice exams available at www.boson.com

 

This library is part of the Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.

 

 

Covers: ROUTE exam 642-902, SWITCH exam 642-813, TSHOOT exam 642-832

 

 

 

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Wendell Odom, CCIE® No. 1624, is a 28-year veteran of the networking industry. He currently works as an independent author of Cisco certification resources and occasional instructor of Cisco authorized training for Skyline ATS. He maintains lists of current titles, links to Wendell’s blogs, and other certification resources at www.TheCertZone.com.

 

David Hucaby, CCIE No. 4594, is a network architect for the University of Kentucky, where he works with healthcare networks based on the Cisco Catalyst, ASA, FWSM, and VPN product lines. He is the author of several Cisco Press titles, including Cisco ASA, PIX, and FWSM Firewall Handbook, Second Edition; Cisco Firewall Video Mentor; and Cisco LAN Switching Video Mentor.

 

Kevin Wallace, CCIE No. 7945, is a certified Cisco instructor who holds multiple Cisco certifications. With Cisco experience dating back to 1989, Kevin has been a network design specialist for the Walt Disney World Resort, a senior technical instructor for SkillSoft, and a network manager for Eastern Kentucky University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1824 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (March 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587202247
• ISBN-13: 978-1587202247
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.1 x 5.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for exam prep, be sure to have hands-on experience, March 2, 2010

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This review is from: CCNP Routing and Switching Official Certification Library (Exams 642-902, 642-813, 642-832) (Certification Guide Series) (Hardcover)

Cisco recently revamped the CCNP track to realign its focus on pure routing and switching. The new exams are SWITCH 642-812, ROUTE 642-902, and TSHOOT 642-832. A trio of CCIEs authored these guides. A valid CCNA is a prerequisite for the CCNP exams, so CCNA level knowledge of topics covered within the guides is assumed. The guides set out to fully cover CCNP exam topics, but often a basic review is included with each chapter.

I recently completed the CCNA certification, and am now pursuing the new CCNP v6 track in addition to the CCNA Security certification. I've typically self-taught and used the Official Certification Guide for each Cisco exam, and they are typically high quality. The books in this library are no exception.

The SWITCH Official Certification Guide includes coverage of Spanning Tree, VLANs, trunking, security, L3 switching, and other topics related to Cisco switching. I found Hucaby's writing style to be very readable and felt coverage was sufficient. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on Enterprise Campus Network Design.

The ROUTE Official Certification Guide includes the familiar IGPs, BGP, IPv4, and IPv6 in great detail. Wendell Odom is probably one of my favorite authors, as I just seem to `get it' when he writes. This is the largest book in the series, and I was impressed with the depth of coverage on each subject.

The TSHOOT Official Certification Guide is, as the exam name suggests, all about troubleshooting Cisco switches, routers, and the like. The book contains several scenarios with networks that have some type of problem related to topics covered in the exam. Each scenario has a network diagram. From the diagram, you must be able to follow the flow of the packet as it travels towards its intended destination to determine where the path breaks down. I think this is a great idea for an exam because this is what a lot of us IT pros are tasked with. Kevin Wallace shares many troubleshooting methodologies, and I think there is a lot of value in that alone.

Each book includes a Boson exam simulation, and it is very nice for finding out where you stand. Overall, I'd recommend these guides to anyone pursuing CCNP certification.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lacks .pdf versions on accompanying CDs, April 5, 2010

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This review is from: CCNP Routing and Switching Official Certification Library (Exams 642-902, 642-813, 642-832) (Certification Guide Series) (Hardcover)

They're your typical CiscoPress reference books which are good for studying and occasional reference.

What these books lack are .pdf copies on the enclosed CDs so you can put them on a laptop and take them with you, rather than hauling around tomes. Previous generation books had .pdf copies. The best you get with this is a 45 day Safari Online access. Not acceptable.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good series that delivers where it counts: the exams., August 6, 2010

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Tanner Ezell (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CCNP Routing and Switching Official Certification Library (Exams 642-902, 642-813, 642-832) (Certification Guide Series) (Hardcover)

Recently I have had the opportunity to review these books as part of my journey to the CCNP certification. I had high expectations for these books prior to receiving them, and needless to say they do not disappoint.

Recently the CCNP track was updated and now includes only 3 exams (from 4). These books reflect those changes and do so in an effective manner.

I started my journey a bit out of traditional order by starting with the TSHOOT book, primarily because it closely related to some projects I was working on. Kevin Wallace is by far one of my favorite Cisco Press authors and this book continues his tradition of excellence. His writing style and format "just works" as it were. Perhaps my favorite part of these books were the various scenarios presented that give some real-world style networks and issues to resolve. Personally, this is my favorite style of learning. Reading is great, but reading towards a purpose is even better. All in all, I believe this book delivers more than just as study prep towards an exam and includes valuable real-world usable today information.

ROUTE was my next book. For me, this book was a hit/miss, not so much because of the book itself, but because of the nature of my work. Routing is my second least favorite topic trumped only by QoS, that said this book was more interesting than I initially expected. It is full of ton of great information including some which I had not learned in my career (especially around IPv6). I particularly enjoyed the chapters on OSPF and EIGRP (what I mostly see). Odom does a good job of delivering the information in a way that is enjoyable to read.

Lastly, the SWITCH book. I think this book would be invaluable for the majority of NOC type engineers. From an implementation standpoint this book doesn't miss a beat, everything you could need is in here. L3 routing/switching, 802.1q trunking, Spanning Tree Protocol, VLANs, etc. In some cases, I thought the chapter could have gone more in-depth; but in fairness this book is geared towards the exam. In that regard, I believe this book delivers 100%.

Additionally, the set includes a network simulator (which I didn't play with as I own a Mac) which is a nice touch. I would have liked PDFs to be included but I understand why they weren't as well.

All in all, if you are going for the CCNP, this set will get you there. If you're an implementation engineer I think there is enough information to be gained to justify the purchase.

I fully recommend this series.