Introduction
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Create a global intranet.
Provide access security to campus switches and routers.
Provide increased switching and routing bandwidth--end-to-end
resiliency services.
Provide custom queuing and routed priority services.
How Do You Become a CCNP?
After becoming a CCNA, the four exams you must take to get your CCNP
are as follows:
Exam 640-503: Routing
This exam continues to build on the funda-
mentals learned in the CCNA course. It focuses on large multiprotocol
internetworks and how to manage them with access lists, queuing, tun-
neling, route distribution, router maps, BGP, OSPF, and route summari-
zation. This book covers everything you need to pass the new CCNP
Routing exam.
Exam 640-504: Switching
This exam tests your knowledge of the 1900
and 5000 series of Catalyst switches. The Sybex
CCNP:
Switching Study
Guide
covers all the objectives you need to understand for passing the
Switching exam.
Exam 640-506: Support
This exam tests you on troubleshooting infor-
mation. You must be able to troubleshoot Ethernet and Token Ring
LANS, IP, IPX, and AppleTalk networks, as well as ISDN, PPP, and
Frame Relay networks. The Sybex
CCNP:
Support Study Guide
covers all
the exam objectives.
Exam 640-505: Remote Access
This exam tests your knowledge of
installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting Cisco ISDN and
dial-up access products. You must understand PPP, ISDN, Frame Relay,
and authentication. The Sybex
CCNP:
Remote Access Study Guide
cov-
ers all the exam objectives.
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