800 East 96th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 USA Cisco Press CCNP Self-Study CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide Fourth Edition David Hucaby CCIE No. 4594 1712xbook.fm Page i Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:37 AM ii CCNP Self-Study: CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition David Hucaby Copyright © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. Published by: Cisco Press 800 East 96th Street Indianapolis, IN 46240 USA 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 pub- lisher, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. 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If you have any comments regarding how we could improve the quality of this book, or otherwise alter it to better suit your needs, you can contact us through email at feedback@ciscopress.com. Please make sure to include the book title and ISBN in your message. We greatly appreciate your assistance. Publisher: Paul Boger Cisco Press Program Manager: Jeff Brady Executive Editor: Mary Beth Ray Cisco Representative: Anthony Wolfenden Managing Editor: Patrick Kanouse Technical Editors: Wayne Lewis, John Tiso Senior Development Editor: Christopher Cleveland Compositor: ICC Macmillan Inc. Project Editor: Tonya Simpson Book and Cover Designer: Louisa Adair Team Coordinator: Vanessa Evans Indexer: Tim Wright 1712xbook.fm Page iii Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:37 AM iv About the Author David Hucaby, CCIE No. 4594, is a lead network engineer for the University of Kentucky, where he works with healthcare networks based on the Cisco Catalyst, ASA, FWSM, and VPN product lines. David has a bachelor of science degree and master of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky. He is the author of three previous books for Cisco Press, including Cisco ASA and PIX Firewall Handbook , Cisco Field Manual: Router Configuration , and Cisco Field Manual: Catalyst Switch Configuration . David lives in Kentucky with his wife, Marci, and two daughters. 1712xbook.fm Page iv Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:37 AM v About the Technical Reviewers John Tiso, CCIE No. 5162, MCSE, CCDP, holds a bachelor of science degree from Adelphi University in New York. He currently serves as a customer support engineer in the Cisco Heartland TAC. Before joining the team at Cisco, John was the lead AVVID consultant and installer for a Cisco Gold Partner. John has written and edited for Cisco Press for many years. He has also published papers in several industry publications and coauthored a book for Cisco Learning Systems. John is also a speaker at the Cisco Networkers and CIPTUG conferences. Wayne Lewis, Ph.D., is the Cisco Academy Manager for the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training, based at Honolulu Community College. Since 1998, he has taught routing and switching, remote access, troubleshooting, network security, and wireless networking to instructors from universities, colleges, and high schools in Australia, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan, both onsite and at Honolulu Community College. Cisco Systems has sent Wayne to several countries to conduct inaugural Networking Academy teacher training sessions in networking to certify the initial cohorts of instructors for these countries. Before teaching networking, Wayne began teaching math at age 20 at Wichita State University, followed by the University of Hawaii and Honolulu Community College. In 1992, he received a Ph.D. in math, specializing in finite rank torsion-free modules over a Dedekind domain. He works as a contractor for Cisco Systems, performing project management for the development of network security and multilayer switching curriculum. He enjoys surfing the South Shore of Oahu in the summer and surfing big waves on the North Shore of Oahu in the winter. 1712xbook.fm Page v Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:37 AM vi Dedications As always, this book is dedicated to the most important people in my life: my wife, Marci, and my two little daughters, Lauren and Kara. Their love, encouragement, and support carry me along. I’m so grateful to God, who gives endurance and encouragement (Romans 15:5), and has allowed me to work on projects like this. I would also like to dedicate this book to the memory of two close relatives whom I’ve lost this year: Ralph Hucaby, my uncle, a fellow EE, and a pioneer in the television industry, who always had an interest in my technical pursuits for as long as I can remember. Phyllis Wilson, my mother in-law, who never owned a computer or touched a network, yet was genuinely interested in my writing projects. Her friendship and good cooking will always be missed. 1712xbook.fm Page vi Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:37 AM vii Acknowledgments It has been my great pleasure to work on another Cisco Press project. I enjoy the networking field very much, and technical writing even more. And more than that, I’m thankful for the joy and inner peace that Jesus Christ gives, making everything more abundant. Technical writing may be hard work, but I’m finding that it’s also quite fun because I’m working with very good friends. I can’t say enough good things about Chris Cleveland. Somehow Chris is able to handle many book projects all at once, while giving each one an incredible amount of attention and improvement. Brett Bartow and Mary Beth Ray have been very helpful, as always, with their management of the book project. I am very grateful for the insight, suggestions, and helpful comments that Wayne Lewis and John Tiso contributed. Each one offered a different perspective, which helped make this a more well- rounded book and me a more educated author. I would also like to thank my good friends Mark Macumber and Rick Herring who helped me along the way (whether they realized it or not). 1712xbook.fm Page vii Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:37 AM viii This Book Is Safari Enabled The Safari ® Enabled icon on the cover of your favorite technology book means the book is available through Safari Bookshelf. When you buy this book, you get free access to the online edition for 45 days. 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Information and then Certification Exams The exam lasts 90 minutes and is offered through either Pearson VUE or Prometric testing centers only See www.cisco.com/en/US/ learning/le3/le11/learning_about_registering_for_exams.html for the most current information about registering for the exam Strategies for Exam Preparation The strategy you use to prepare for the BCMSN exam might be slightly different... interest to become proficient in each of the CCNP subjects When it is time to use what you have learned, being well rounded counts more than being well tested Table I-1 shows the official exam topics for the BCMSN exam, as posted on Cisco.com Note that Cisco has historically changed exam topics without changing the exam number, so do not be alarmed if small changes in the exam topics occur over time When in... before you leave for the exam You need to be as comfortable as possible for the entire 90-minute exam, so it pays not to be hungry Limiting the amount of liquids you consume right before test time might also be wise After the exam begins, the clock does not stop for a restroom break Also think about taking along a lightweight jacket, in case the exam room feels cold During the exam, try to pace yourself... long as you decide to try it again Anybody who has ever taken a Cisco exam knows that to be true; just ask the people who have attempted the CCIE lab exam As soon as you can, schedule to take the same exam again Allow a few days so that you can study the topics that gave you trouble The exam score should also break down the entire exam into major topics, each with its respective score Do not be discouraged... Paths The BCMSN exam itself is composed of 60 to 70 questions, presented in a variety of formats You can expect to find multiple-choice, single-answer; multiple-choice, multiple-answer; drag-anddrop; fill-in-the-blank; and simulation questions To find more specific information about the topics that can be covered on the BCMSN exam, go to cisco.com; then click Learning and Events, followed by Exam Information... experience you already have obtained For example, if you have attended the BCMSN course, you might take a different approach than someone who learned switching through on-the-job training Regardless of the strategy you use or the background you have, this book is designed to help you get to the point that you can pass the exam with the least amount of time required For example, there is no need for you to... performance on tests This exam- preparation guide focuses on increasing both retention and recall of the topics on the exam The other human characteristic involved in successfully passing the exam is intelligence; this book does not address that issue! 1712xbook.fm Page xxx Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:37 AM xxx Adult retention is typically less than that of children For example, it is common for 4-year-olds . Press CCNP Self-Study CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide Fourth Edition David Hucaby CCIE No. 4594 1712xbook.fm Page i Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:37 AM ii CCNP Self-Study: . 1712xbook.fm Page i Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:37 AM ii CCNP Self-Study: CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition David Hucaby Copyright © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. Published. about selected topics for the Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) exam for the CCNP certification. Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as accurate