Chapter
1
The Campus Network
THE CCNP EXAM TOPICS COVERED IN THIS
CHAPTER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Traditional campus internetworks
The difference between the 80/20 rule and the 20/80 rule
The new campus internetwork model
Understanding the details of switching technologies
The differences between layer 2 switching, layer 3 switching,
routing, layer 4 switching, and multi-layer switching
The three layers in the Cisco hierarchical model
The different Cisco switch solutions available at the access
layer
The different Cisco switch solutions available at the distribution
layer
The different Cisco switch solutions available at the core layer
The differences between a switch block and core block
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