CISCO TCP/IP Routing Professional Reference, Revised and Expanded

Chris Lewis, Mcgraw-Hill (Tx)

ISBN:0070411301, Edition: 2nd, 1998-08-18

Price: $55.00

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Router Basics
Objectives
Router Concepts
Routers Compared to Bridges
Routers Compared to Other Computers
Getting to Know Your Router
Connecting a Terminal to a Cisco Router
The Cisco User Interface
Summary

Chapter 2: TCP/IP Communications
Objectives
What Is TCP/IP?
The OSI Data Communications Model
Department of Defense Model
TCP/IP Addressing
Application Layer Addressing
Transport Layer Addressing
Internet Layer Addressing
Network Access Layer Addressing
Putting It All Together
Summary

Chapter 3: Configuring Cisco Routers
Objectives
Sources for Configuring a Router
Configuring a Router Manually
Configuring a Router from a Network Server
Configuring a Router Using Auto-Install
Setting Up a Lab
Lab Exercises
Overview of Physical Layer Troubleshooting
Overview of Data Link Layer Troubleshooting
Overview of Network Layer Troubleshooting
Summary

Chapter 4: Routing Protocols Used in TCP/IP
Objectives
Routing Protocol Responsibilities
Interior Gateway Protocols: Distance Vector
Generic Distance Vector
RIP: The Routing Information Protocol
IGRP: Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
EIGRP: The Hybrid Protocol
Inside EIGRP
Configuring EIGRP
Routing Protocols: Link State
OSPF: Open Shortest Path First
Integrated IS-IS
Exterior Gateway Routing Protocols
Static Routing
Exterior Gateway Protocol
BGP: Border Gateway Protocol
Redistributing Route Information between Protocols
Redistributing between RIP and OSPF
Routing between Autonomous Systems
IP Version 6
Summary

Chapter 5: Adding Support for Legacy LANs
Objectives
Novell NetWare's IPX/SPX Protocols
Overview of IPX and SPX
NetWare Client-to-Server Communication
Configuring Basic IPX Routing
Viewing Potential Problems
Optimizing IPX Routing and Service Advertising
Optimizing Periodic NetWare Maintenance Traffic
Configuring EIGRP for IPX
The Basics of NLSP and IPXWAN Operation
NetBIOS over IPX
Bridging Nonroutable Protocols
Transparent Bridges
Source Routing Bridges
Source Route Transparent Bridging
IBM Networking
Overview of IBM Technology
Cisco's Approach to IBM Technology Integration
Networking Windows NT
Windows NT Network Protocols
Windows NT Network Traffic
Transporting Windows NT Traffic over a WAN
Implementing Quality of Service Features
Summary

Chapter 6: Supporting Popular WAN Technologies
Objectives
Frame Relay
Frame Relay Terms
Configuring Frame Relay Features
Configuring a Test Frame Relay Network
SMDS: Switched Multimegabit Data Service
SMDS Protocols
Configuring SMDS
X.25
X.25 Basics
Configuring an X.25 Network Connection
Viewing X.25 Connection Status
Customizing X.25 Parameters
Point-to-Point Protocols
SLIP Communications
PPP Communications
SDLC
ISDN
Summary

Chapter 7: Building a TCP/IP Router-Based Network
Objectives
The Base Internetwork
IANA or Not IANA?
Internetwork Topology
Backbone Topologies
Distribution Center Topologies
Head Office and Remote Site Topologies
Designing Physical Network Layout
Reducing Manual Configuration
RARP: Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Centrally Managing Host Names
Integrating the Operation of DNS and DHCP
Securing a TCP/IP Internetwork
Application Layer Measures
Packet-Level Security
Cisco's PIX Firewall
Physical Layer Security
IP Unnumbered and Data Compression
IP Unnumbered
Data Compression
Overview of Managing an Internetwork
SNMP System Components
Systems Management Objectives
Sample Router Configuration for SNMP Management
Overview of Managing an Internetwork with CiscoWorks
Remotely Upgrading Router IOS from a TFTP Server
Overview of Cisco Router Password Recovery Procedures
Putting Together the Sample Internetwork
Defining the Problem
The Central Site Configuration
Distribution Center Configuration
Remote Site Configuration
ISDN Backup and Asynchronous Dial-Up Service Configuration
Miscellaneous Issues
Summary

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
Objectives
A General Troubleshooting Blueprint
Troubleshooting the First Three ISO Layers
Simple Troubleshooting at the Physical Layer
Simple Data Link Layer Troubleshooting
Simple Troubleshooting at the Network Layer
Summary of a Simple Troubleshooting Process
Troubleshooting Interface Problems
Troubleshooting Serial Interfaces
Troubleshooting Asynchronous Communications
Troubleshooting Ethernet
Troubleshooting Token-Ring
Troubleshooting Protocol Problems
Troubleshooting IP Connectivity
Troubleshooting Packet-Oriented WAN Protocols
Summary