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Contents
Introduction xxi
Goals and Methods xxi
Who Should Read This Book? xxi
Strategies for Exam Preparation xxii
How This Book Is Organized xxii
Approach xxiv
Icons Used in This Book
xxv
Command Syntax Conventions xxvi
Chapter 1
All About the Cisco Certified Network Professional and Design Professional
Certification 3
How This Book Can Help You Pass the CCNP Remote Access Exam 4
Overview of Cisco Certifications 5
The Remote Access Exam and the CCNP and CCDP Certifications 6
Exams Required for Certification 7
Other Cisco Certifications 8
What Is on the Remote Access Exam? 9
Topics on the Exam 9
Recommended Training Path for CCNP and CCDP 11
How to Use This Book to Pass the Exam 13
One Final Word of Advice 14
You Have Passed Other CCNP Exams and Are Preparing for the Remote Access
Exam 14
Scenario 1: You Have Taken the BCRAN Course 14
Scenario 2: You Have NOT Taken the BCRAN Course 14
You Have Passed the CCNA and Are Preparing for the Remote Access Exam 15
Scenario 1: You Have Taken the BCRAN Course 15
Scenario 2: You Have NOT Taken the BCRAN Course 16
You Have Experience and Want to Skip the Classroom Experience and Take the Remote
Access Exam 16
Scenario 1: You Have CCNA Certification 16
Scenario 2: You DO NOT Have a CCNA Certification 17