Cisco CCNP Exam 640-503 - Building Scalable Networks
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Course Description:
Upon completing this course, you will be able to address those tasks that network managers and administrators need to perform when managing access and controlling overhead traffic in growing, routed, networks once basic connectivity has been established. Please Note: The original book bundled with this course is out of print and no longer included. Some of the quiz questions and answers for some of chapters in this courseware are therefore not included.


Trainer Information: Lou Rossi Sr.
Lou Rossi has been a technical instructor for over 30 years; his certifications include Novell’s Master CNE, Novell’s Certified Netware Instructor (CNI) and Cisco’s Certified Systems Instructor (CCSI).

In 1998 he founded CCPrep.com. A site devoted to helping Cisco students around the world. He has coauthored the following books along with his sons Lou and Tom:

CCIEprep.com’s CCIE Study Guide.
Cisco and IP Addressing
Cisco Switched Internetworks

Currently Lou teaches Cisco classes in various cities in the U.S.


CCNP - Cisco Building Scalable Networks: Level 1


1.0 Routing Principles
1.1 Functions of a Router
1.2 Routing Metric
1.3 Distance Vector
1.4 Link State Protocols
1.5 Classless Routing
1.6 Load Balancing
1.7 Load Sharing
1.8 Administrative Distance
1.9 Static Routes


2.0 Extending IP Addresses
2.1 Current Addressing Challenges
2.2 IP Addressing Solutions
2.3 Subnet Masking
2.4 Hierarchical Addressing
2.5 VLSM
2.6 Route Summarization
2.7 IP Unnumbered
2.8 Helper Addresses
2.9 Zero Subnet

CCNP - Cisco Building Scalable Networks: Level 2


1.0 OSPF in a Single Area Topology
1.1 What is OSPF?
1.2 OSPF Single Area Topology
1.3 Hello Packets
1.4 Designated Router
1.5 Best Route
1.6 OSPF Process
1.7 When Topology Changes
1.8 OSPF Topologies
1.9 Modes of Operation
1.10 Sub Interfaces
1.11 Single Area OSPF Configuration
1.12 Verifying OSPF Configuration


2.0 OSPD n a Multi-Area Topology
2.1 Router Types
2.2 Route Types
2.3 Link State Advertisement Types (LSA)
2.4 External Route Types
2.5 Types of Areas
2.6 Virtual Links
2.7 Summarization Types & Route Summarization
2.8 Router Configuration
2.9 Verifying OSPF Operation
2.10 NBMA Design

CCNP - Cisco Building Scalable Networks: Level 3


1.0 EIGRP
1.1 Key Features & Advantages
1.2 EIGRP Terminology
1.3 EIRGP Operation
1.4 Route Types
1.5 Active State
1.6 Configuring EIRGP
1.7 Allocating Bandwidth
1.8 Configuring & Verifying a Route Demo
1.9 Viewing the Routing Table


2.0 Basic Border Gateway Protocol
2.1 BGP Overview & Features
2.2 When & when not to use BGP
2.3 BGP Characteristics & Terminology
2.4 BGP Attributes
2.5 BGP Message Types
2.6 Finite State Machine (FSM)
2.7 BGP Synchronization
2.8 CIDR & BGP
2.9 Configuring BGP

CCNP - Cisco Building Scalable Networks: Level 4


1.0 Implementing BGP in Scalable Networks
1.1 Scalability Problems
1.2 Route Reflectors
1.3 Prefix Lists
1.4 Multi-homming
1.5 Redistribution


2.0 Optimizing Routing Update Operations
2.1 Redistribution
2.2 Administrative Distance
2.3 Configuring Redistribution
2.4 Passive Interface
2.5 Static Routes
2.6 Default Route
2.7 Controlling Updates
2.8 Verifying Redistribution
2.9 Policy Based Routing


Note: Course outlines are subject to change.

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