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Velte, Toby and Velte, Anthony. Cisco A Beginner's Guide Fifth Edition. US: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2013.

Cisco A Beginner's Guide Fifth Edition

Authors: Toby Velte and Anthony Velte

Published:  August 2013

eISBN: 9780071812320 0071812326 | ISBN: 9780071812313
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  • Cover
  • About the Authors
  • About the Technical Reviewer
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • At a Glance
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Who Should Read This Book
  • What This Book Covers
  • How to Read This Book
  • Part I: Cisco Overview
  • Chapter 1: Cisco and the Internet
  • Internetworking
  • Cisco’s Position in the Computer Industry
  • The Internet Landscape
  • Internetworking’s Five Major Device Types
  • Basic Internetwork Topologies
  • Internetwork Players
  • Internetworking Protocols
  • Routing vs. Switching
  • Other Internetworking Trends
  • Cisco’s Offerings
  • Competition
  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
  • Cisco Solutions
  • Cisco Innovation
  • Chapter 2: Networking Primer
  • Bits and Bytes
  • How Computers Understand Data
  • OSI Reference Model
  • The Seven-Layer Stack
  • OSI Implementation by Layer
  • Network Technologies
  • Ethernet
  • Gigabit, 10 Gigabit, 40 Gigabit, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Wireless
  • WAN Technologies
  • Dial-in Technologies
  • WAN Trunk Technologies
  • TCP/IP
  • TCP/IP Messaging
  • The Transport Layer
  • IP Addressing
  • The IP Address Format
  • IP Address Classes
  • Private Addressing
  • Subnetting
  • IP Version 6
  • Putting It All Together
  • Chapter 3: Cisco Certifications
  • Certifications Overview
  • Career Certifications and Paths
  • Entry Level
  • Associate
  • Professional
  • Expert
  • Architect
  • Specialist
  • Certification Tracks
  • Routing and Switching
  • Design
  • Network Security
  • Wireless
  • Voice
  • Service Provider
  • Service Provider Operations
  • Technician Certifications
  • CCT Routing & Switching
  • CCT Data Center
  • CCT TelePresence
  • Specialist Certifications
  • Collaboration Certifications
  • Data Center Certifications
  • Operating System Software (Cisco IOS XR Specialist)
  • Security Certifications
  • Video Certifications
  • Where to Get Help
  • Websites
  • Classes
  • Part II: Cisco Internetworking Tools
  • Chapter 4: Routing Overview
  • How Routers Work
  • Routing for Efficiency
  • Routers and the Internet
  • Optical Routers
  • IOS: The Internetwork Operating System
  • Router Security
  • Router Administrative Security
  • Router Network Security
  • Router Passwords
  • Chapter 5: Routing Platforms
  • Router Hardware
  • Router Memory
  • Router Ports and Modules
  • Cisco Router Models
  • Essential Files
  • Communicating with IOS
  • Meet IOS 12.4T (A.K.A. the “OLD” IOS)
  • IP Mobility
  • Meet IOS Release 15 (A.K.A. the “New” IOS)
  • Meet NX-OS
  • Meet IOS XR
  • Using IOS Commands
  • Overview of Router Modes
  • The Configuration File’s Central Role
  • Chapter 6: Configuring Routing
  • Communicating with a Router
  • The Console Port
  • The Auxiliary Port
  • SSH/Telnet
  • The HTTP Server User Interface
  • Essential Router Commands
  • Password Recovery
  • Recovering Enable Passwords
  • Recovering Passwords from Older Cisco Routers
  • Step-by-Step Router Configuration
  • Setup Mode
  • Giving a Router an Identity
  • Examining Device Status
  • Cisco Discovery Protocol
  • Changes in IOS from Release 12.4 to Release 15
  • Using Applications to Help Configure Routers
  • Cisco Configuration Professional
  • What’s Next
  • Chapter 7: Switches
  • Network Topologies
  • The Importance of Network Domains
  • Cabling Defines Network Speed and Distance
  • Cisco Switches
  • How an Individual Switch Works
  • Switched Networking Basics
  • Designing Switched Internetworks
  • VLANs
  • SmartOperations
  • Cisco’s Switched Network Products
  • Configuring and Managing Cisco Switches
  • Cisco Network Assistant
  • Features
  • Installation
  • Views
  • Interaction
  • Communities
  • Using CNA
  • Chapter 8: Security Overview
  • Overview of Network Security
  • Traffic-Based Security
  • User-Based Security
  • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
  • Overview of the AAA Model
  • How AAA Works
  • Dynamic Access Lists
  • Lock-and-Key Using a Local User Database
  • Best Practices
  • Reviewing Logs
  • Securing Protocols
  • Physical Security
  • Keep Current on Your Devices
  • Chapter 9: Access Control
  • Cisco SecureX Architecture
  • Overview
  • Cisco SecureX Framework
  • Identity Management
  • Cisco TrustSec
  • Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS)
  • Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC)
  • Identity Services Engine (ISE)
  • The Access Lists
  • Network Address Translation
  • Virtual Private Networks
  • What Composes a VPN?
  • Cisco’s Solution
  • Digging a Tunnel
  • Summary
  • Chapter 10: Security Appliances
  • Firewalls
  • Firewall Basics
  • How Firewalls Work
  • The IOS Firewall Feature Set
  • ASA Firewall OS’s Adaptive Security Algorithm
  • ASA OS 9
  • Adaptive Security Appliances
  • Access Routers
  • Overview
  • Models
  • Cisco Cloud Web Security
  • How Cisco Cloud Web Security Works
  • Example of Cisco Cloud Web Security
  • Cisco Security Manager
  • Integrated Services Router
  • The Right Tool for the Right Job
  • Models
  • Specialized Modules
  • Firewall Services Module and ASA Service Modules
  • Cisco Wireless Service Module (WiSM2)
  • Intrusion Prevention System
  • Summary
  • Chapter 11: Cisco Unified Wireless
  • Introduction to Wireless Networking
  • The Roots of Wireless Networking
  • Benefits
  • WLANs
  • How They Work
  • Architecture
  • Technologies
  • Cisco Wireless Networking
  • Philosophy
  • Cisco’s Offerings
  • Access Point Configuration
  • Site Survey
  • AP Placement
  • Interference
  • Initial Autonomous AP Settings
  • Security
  • Antenna Placement
  • Summary
  • Part III: Cisco Business Solutions
  • Chapter 12: Cisco VolP
  • VoIP
  • Introduction to VoIP
  • Building VoIP Networks
  • H.323
  • SIP
  • SCCP
  • Implementation
  • Cisco Unified Communications
  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager
  • Cisco Business Edition
  • IP Phones
  • Cisco Unified Communications Gateways
  • TelePresence
  • Collaborations
  • Summary
  • Chapter 13: Data Center and Virtualization
  • Storage Area Networks
  • Storage Needs
  • Fibre Channel
  • Other SAN Protocols
  • Designing and Building a SAN
  • Cisco MDS Switches and Directors
  • Technologies
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Private Cloud
  • Cisco Unified Computing System
  • Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud
  • Chapter 14: Cisco Content Networking and Video Solutions
  • Content Delivery Networks
  • Meet the CDN
  • Cisco’s Solution
  • ACNS
  • Wide Area Application Engine
  • Cisco Wide Area File System
  • Caching
  • Web Cache Communication Protocol
  • Freshness
  • Content Engine Caching
  • Video
  • Video Entertainment
  • Video Collaboration
  • Video Intelligence
  • Part IV: Designing Cisco Networks
  • Chapter 15: Routing Protocols
  • Overview of Routing Protocols
  • Routing Protocol Basics
  • Routing Protocol Architectures
  • How Routing Protocols Are Implemented
  • Overview of Cisco Routing Protocols
  • Cisco’s Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
  • Configuring RIP 2
  • Configuring Open Shortest Path First
  • Border Gateway Protocol
  • Multiprotocol Label Switching
  • Cisco’s Routing Protocol Strategy
  • Chapter 16: Network Management
  • Overview of Network Management
  • The Evolution of Management Tools
  • Network Management Tools Today
  • Trends in Enterprise System Management
  • SNMP is IP’s Common Management Platform
  • What Is SNMP?
  • SNMP Polling and Managed Objects
  • The MIB
  • Polling Groups and Data Aggregation
  • SNMP Commands
  • Thresholds
  • Events and Traps
  • RMON: Hardware Probes for Switched Networks
  • NetFlow: Software Traffic Flow-Recording
  • Cisco’s SNMP and RMON Implementations
  • Cisco Prime Infrastructure
  • Cisco Network Assistant
  • Features
  • Installation
  • Views
  • Interaction
  • Communities
  • Using CNA
  • Summary
  • Chapter 17: Network Design Process
  • Internetwork Design Basics
  • Internetworking Basics Reviewed
  • The Three-Layer Hierarchical Design Model
  • Design Methods
  • Designing to Fit Needs
  • Understanding Existing Internetworks
  • Characterizing Networks
  • Cisco Network Designs
  • Logical Network Design
  • Campus Network Designs
  • Chapter 18: Troubleshooting Cisco Networks
  • The Mechanics of Network Troubleshooting
  • Network Troubleshooting Methods
  • Troubleshooting Host IP Configuration
  • Isolating Connectivity Problems
  • Troubleshooting WAN Links
  • Client-Server VPNs
  • Troubleshooting Cisco Hardware
  • Inspecting Devices
  • The Reboot Test
  • Troubleshooting Network Configurations
  • Wireless Networks
  • Troubleshooting Network Performance
  • Index