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Introduction
Sybex's
CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate Study Guide
is the most cost-
effective way to study for and pass your CCDA exam.
Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) 2.0
If you're already a CCNP and want to get your CCDP, you can simply take
the CID 640-025 test. If you're not yet a CCNP, however, you must take the
CCDA, CCNA, Routing, Switching, Remote Access, and CID exams.
CCDP certification skills include the following:
Designing complex routed LAN, routed WAN, and switched LAN
and ATM LANE networks
Building upon the base level of the CCDA technical knowledge
CCDPs must also demonstrate proficiency in the following:
Network-layer addressing in a hierarchical environment
Traffic management with access lists
Hierarchical network design
VLAN use and propagation
Performance considerations: required hardware and software; switch-
ing engines; memory, cost, and minimization
What Does This Book Cover?
This book covers everything you need to pass the CCNP Switching exam.
The following list describes what you will learn in each chapter:
Chapter 1 describes the traditional campus network model and moves
into the new emerging campus model. Layer 2, 3, and 4 switching is
also discussed. In addition, this chapter discusses the Cisco three-layer
model, the Cisco switching product line, and how to build switch and
core blocks.
Chapter 2 describes the various Ethernet media types and how to log
in and configure both a set-based and IOS-based Cisco Catalyst
switch.
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