Operation of EIGRP

Sun, 17 Apr 2016 | Autonomous System

EIGRP is a revised and improved version of IGRP. Its goal is to solve the scaling limitations that IGRP faces, using the distance vector technology from which it grew. EIGRP increases the potential growth of a network by reducing the convergence time. This is achieved by the following The Diffusing Update Algorithm (DUAL) Multicast addressing for updates Holding information about neighbors as opposed to the entire network These features depend on proprietary technology, which centers on local...

Exams Required for Certification

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 | Autonomous System

In 2000, Cisco initiated a major revamping of the career certification exams. Several new exams were unveiled, and the Routing exam was one of those. The Routing 2.0 exam replaced the old ACRC exam this is why the exam is called Routing 2.0 sometimes, even though there was never a Routing 1.0 exam. To certify for CCNP, you must pass multiple exams. This book deals with the Routing 2.0 exam Sylvan Promteric exam 640-503. The qualifying exams, the CCNA and the CCDA, require only a single exam....

Solutions to Scenario 114 Part APlanning

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 | Autonomous System

Keeping the design as simple as possible yet not too simple, so that it is still useful as the network evolves is a good practice. In the suggested answers in Tables 11-3 and 11-4, a numbering scheme is presented. Remember, this is one of many solutions available. The reasoning behind this planning is to allow summarization at the Area Border Routers. The first few bits in the third octet indicate the summarization bits. Note that these bits reflect the area 1 bit or 128 identifies area 1,...

Cisco CCNP Routing Exam Certification Guide

Fri, 01 Jan 2016 | Autonomous System

Cisco CCNP Routing Exam Certification Guide Cisco Press logo is a trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Library of...

Do I Know This Already Quiz

Sun, 13 Dec 2015 | Autonomous System

The purpose of the Do I Know This Already quiz is to help you decide what parts of this chapter to use. If you already intend to read the entire chapter, you do not necessarily need to answer these questions now. This 16-question quiz helps you determine how to spend your limited study time. The quiz is sectioned into four smaller four-question quizlets, which correspond to four major topics in the chapter. Figure 4-1 outlines suggestions on how to spend your time in this chapter. Use Table 4-1...