Become familiar with ICND1 (100-105) exam objectives, and learn how to get ready for the exam Key Features A step by step guide that will build you skills from basic concepts to completely understanding network communication Comprehensive coverage to help you implement the knowledge you've gained in real-world scenarios Take practice questions and mock tests to check how prepared you are for the CCENT exam Book DescriptionCCENT is the entry-level certification for those looking to venture into the networking world. This guide will help you stay up-to date with your networking skills. This book starts with the basics and will take you through everything essential to pass the certification exam. It extensively covers IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, IP data networks, switching and routing, network security, and much more-all in some detail. This guide will provide real-world examples with a bunch of hands-on labs to give you immense expertise in important networking tasks, with a practical approach. Each chapter consists of practice questions to help you take up a challenge from what you have procured. This book ends with mock tests with several examples to help you confidently pass the certification. This Certification Guide consists of everything you need to know in order to pass the ICND 1 100-105 Exam, thus obtaining a CCENT certification. However, practicing with real switches and routers or a switch or router simulator will help you succeed. What you will learn Get to grips with the computer network concepts Understand computer network components and learn to create a computer network Understand switching and learn how to configure a switch Understand routing and learn how to configure a router Understand network services and the maintenance process Learn how to troubleshoot networking issues Become familiar with, and learn how to prepare for, the ICND1 100-105 exam Who this book is forIf you are a Network Administrator, Network Technician, Networking professional, or would simply like to prepare for your CCENT certification, then this book is for you. Some basic understanding of networks and how they work would be helpful. Sufficient information will be provided to those new to this field.

Your Cisco Networking Academy Course Booklet is designed as a study resource you can easily read, highlight, and review on the go, wherever the Internet is not available or practical: * The text is extracted directly, word-for-word, from the online course so you can highlight important points and take notes in the "Your Chapter Notes" section. * Headings with the exact page correlations provide a quick reference to the online course for your classroom discussions and exam preparation. * An icon system directs you to the online curriculum to take full advantage of the images embedded within the Networking Academy online course interface and reminds you to perform the labs, Class Activities, interactive activities, Packet Tracer activities, watch videos, and take the chapter quizzes and exams. The Course Booklet is a basic, economical paper-based resource to help you succeed with the Cisco Networking Academy online course.

Over 40 practical recipes to get your hands dirty with the powerful Cisco UCS and overcome various challenges About This Book * Master the skills of minimizing cost, enabling your business to work faster by reducing cycle times for reporting and improving overall revenue * Work through hands-on recipes for efficient deployment approaches, see computing techniques, and explore new operational models with UCS * Render a better work-flow management, ensure effective monitoring, and learn new deployment paradigms for the operational infrastructure with the help of this book Who This Book Is For This book is for competent system/network or storage administrators who are working with Cisco UCS, but now want to learn new ways to compute UCS. What You Will Learn * Familiarize yourself with information on the latest information on memory management practices, virtualization architectures, and the specific technical advantages of UCS * Get a concrete understanding of integrating processes and techniques to ensure effective convergence of LAN/SAN * Get to know the best practices of Cisco UCS, EMC Storage, and VMware vSphere * Master migrating data from other band servers or Blade to Cisco UCS * Comprehend how to replicate and back up UCS to remote sites UCS * Assimilate innovative techniques to deploy UCS to leverage its full potential * Gather information on installing and configuring automatic and manual Pinning * Discover ways to integrate a system in Cisco UCS In Detail Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) is a data center server platform that is used for computing, deploying, and storing resources in data center environments. This cookbook aims to teach you about various tasks you can implement to improve your existing method of configuring and deploying UCS. You will start by learning how to upgrade your firmware on Brocade and Cisco Fibre Channel Switch and will move on to enhance your knowledge of LAN connectivity. We will then discuss how to configure Windows 2008 and 2012 local boot in Cisco UCS. Next, you will learn how to install the operating system on Cisco UCS and use Cisco UCS Power Calculator to calculate the UCS consumption. Finally, we'll take a look at backup solutions. By the end of the book, you will know several ways to build and compute in data center environment using Cisco UCS. Style and approach This guide explains every task in a conversational and easy-to-follow style. You can open this book up to the task you want to learn and will be able to perform that task by the end of the recipe.

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-745-and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of skills needed to build and manage software-defined infrastructure with Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager (SC VMM). Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: * Plan and implement System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) core infrastructure * Implement Software-Defined Networking (SDN) * Implement software-defined storage * Implement datacenter compute solutions with Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) * Secure your software-defined datacenter * Monitor and maintain the software-defined datacenter This Microsoft Exam Ref: * Organizes its coverage by exam objectives * Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you * Assumes you have experience with System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager and Windows Server 2016 networking, storage, Hyper-V, and Hyper-V Clusters About the Exam Exam 70-745 focuses on skills and knowledge for implementing a software-defined datacenter with Windows Server 2016 and Microsoft System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM). About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam earns you credit towards the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Cloud Platform and Infrastructure certification, validating that you have skills needed to run a highly efficient and modern data center, with expertise in cloud technologies, identity and systems management, virtualization, storage, and networking. See full details at: microsoft.com/learning

CCNA Security Lab Manual Version 1.2 The only authorized Lab Manual for the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA Security course The Cisco (R) Networking Academy (R) course on CCNA (R) Security provides a next step for students who want to expand their CCNA-level skill set to prepare for a career in network security. The CCNA Security course also prepares students for the Implementing Cisco IOS (R) Network Security (IINS) certification exam (640-554), which leads to the CCNA Security certification. The CCNA Security Lab Manual provides you with all 16 labs from the course designed as hands-on practice to master the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for entry-level security specialist careers. All the hands-on labs in the course can be completed on actual physical equipment or in conjunction with the NDG NETLAB+ (R) solution. For current information on labs compatible with NETLAB+ (R) go to http://www.netdevgroup.com/content/cnap/. Through procedural, skills integration challenges, troubleshooting, and model building labs, this CCNA Security course aims to develop your in-depth understanding of network security principles as well as the tools and configurations used. CCNA Security Course Booklet Version 1.2, Third Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-346-6 ISBN-10: 1-58713-346-6 CCNA Security (640-554) Portable Command Guide ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-448-7 ISBN-10: 1-58720-448-7 Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS 640-554) Foundation Learning Guide, Second Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-58714-272-7 ISBN-10: 1-58714-272-4 CCNA Security 640-554 Official Cert Guide ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-446-3 ISBN-10: 1-58720-446-0

A practical, fastpaced guide that gives you all the information you need to successfully create networks and simulate them using Packet Tracer. Packet Tracer Network Simulator is aimed at students, instructors, and network administrators who wish to use this simulator to learn how to perform networking instead of investing in expensive, specialized hardware. This book assumes that you have a good amount of Cisco networking knowledge, and it will focus more on Packet Tracer rather than networking.

CCENT Practice and Study Guide is designed with dozens of exercises to help you learn the concepts and configurations crucial to your success with the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1 100-101) exam. The author has mapped the chapters of this book to the first two Cisco Networking Academy courses in the CCNA Routing and Switching curricula, Introduction to Networks and Routing and Switching Essentials. These courses cover the objectives of the Cisco Certified Networking Entry Technician (CCENT) certification. Getting your CCENT certification means that you have the knowledge and skills required to successfully install, operate, and troubleshoot a small branch office network. As a Cisco Networking Academy student or someone taking CCENT-related classes from professional training organizations, or college- and university-level networking courses, you will gain a detailed understanding of routing by successfully completing all the exercises in this book. Each chapter is designed with a variety of exercises, activities, and scenarios to help you: * Review vocabulary * Strengthen troubleshooting skills * Boost configuration skills * Reinforce concepts * Research and analyze topics

A tutorial-based approach which will help you understand the practical methodologies and deploying of Cisco UCS components. If you are a professional such as a system, network, or storage administrator who is responsible for Cisco UCS deployments, this is the perfect book for you. You should have some basic knowledge of the server's architecture, network, and storage technologies. Familiarity with virtualization technologies is also recommended (though not necessary) as the majority of real-world UCS deployments run virtualized loads. Knowledge of Nexus OS is not necessary as the majority of the management tasks are handled in a graphical user interface with very few exceptions using the CLI.

This book is written in an easy-to-read style, with a strong emphasis on real-world, practical examples. Step-by-step explanations are provided for performing important administration tasks. If you are Cisco Unified Communications administrators or engineers looking forward for advanced recipes to perform important administration tasks, then this is the best guide for you. This book assumes familiarity with the basics of Cisco's Unified Communications Manager architecture.

Cisco routers and switches are the cornerstones of many networks. But when things break, repairs can intimidate even the most competent administrator. Luckily, just knowing the "in case of emergency" basics will take you far.

Just like the original, this second edition of the highly acclaimed "Cisco Routers for the Desperate" is written for the administrator in crisis mode. Updated to cover switches and the latest Cisco terminology, with a tighter focus on the needs of the small network administrator, this second edition gives you what you need to know to provide reliable network services and fix problems fast. You'll find coverage of: Installation--how to get your router and network connections up and running right the first time Troubleshooting routers and switches, so that you can determine whether your hardware or the Internet is broken Security concerns, like how to keep your network equipment safe from hackers and install a private network between two offices How to implement basic network redundancy to reduce the risk of network downtime

"Cisco Routers for the Desperate, 2nd Edition" is designed to be read once and left alone until something breaks. When it does, you'll have everything you need to know in one easy-to-follow guidebook.

Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) Foundation Learning Guide Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) Foundation Learning Guide is your Cisco authorized learning tool for CCNP TSHOOT 300-135 exam preparation. Part of the Cisco Press Foundation Learning Guide series, it teaches you how to maintain and monitor even the most complex enterprise networks. You'll compare and master today's leading approaches to troubleshooting, including an efficient structured process for maximizing network uptime in the context of your own organization's policies and procedures. Coverage includes gathering information, capturing traffic, using event notifications, working with maintenance and trouble-shooting tools, and more. Throughout, each chapter opens with a list of topics that clearly identify its focus. Each chapter ends with a summary of key concepts for quick study, as well as review questions to assess and reinforce your understanding. To deepen your hands-on expertise and strengthen your exam readiness, this guide also presents five full chapters of real-world troubleshooting case studies. This guide is ideal for all certification candidates who want to master all the topics covered on the TSHOOT 300-135 exam. --The official textbook for the Cisco Networking Academy CCNP TSHOOT 300-135 course --Thoroughly introduces proven troubleshooting principles and common troubleshooting approaches --Defines structured troubleshooting and reviews its subprocesses --Shows how to integrate troubleshooting into day-to-day network maintenance processes --Covers information gathering on Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing with IOS show and debug commands, ping, and telnet --Introduces specialized tools for capturing traffic, gathering information (SNMP and NetFlow), and receiving network event notifications (EEM) --Uses extensive troubleshooting examples and diagrams to support explanations and strengthen your understanding --Presents self-assessment review questions, chapter objectives, and summaries to facilitate effective studying

The only authorized Labs & Study Guide for the Cisco Networking Academy Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation course in the CCNA curriculum Each chapter of this book is divided into a Study Guide section followed by a Lab section. The Study Guide section offers exercises that help you learn the concepts, configurations, and troubleshooting skills crucial to your success as a CCNA exam candidate. Each chapter is slightly different and includes some or all the following types of exercises: Vocabulary Matching Exercises Concept Questions Exercises Skill-Building Activities and Scenarios Configuration Scenarios Packet Tracer Exercises Troubleshooting Scenarios The Labs & Activities include all the online course Labs and Packet Tracer activity instructions. If applicable, this section begins with a Command Reference that you will complete to highlight all the commands introduced in the chapter. This book is offered exclusively for students enrolled in Cisco Networking Academy courses. It is not designed for independent study or professional certification preparation. Visit netacad.com to learn more about program options and requirements. Related titles: CCNA 200-301 Portable Command Guide Book: 9780135937822 eBook: 9780135937709 Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation Companion Guide CCNAv7 Book: 9780136634324 eBook: 9780136634249 Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation Course Booklet CCNAv7 Book: 9780136634737

Now updated for Cisco's new ROUTE 300-101 exam, Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) Foundation Learning Guide is your Cisco (R) authorized learning tool for CCNP (R) or CCDP (R) preparation. Part of the Cisco Press Foundation Learning Series, it teaches you how to plan, configure, maintain, and scale a modern routed network. Focusing on Cisco routers connected in LANs and WANs at medium-to-large network sites, the authors show how to select and implement Cisco IOS services for building scalable, routed networks. They examine basic network and routing protocol principles in detail; introduce both IPv4 and IPv6; fully review EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP; explore enterprise Internet connectivity; cover routing updates and path control; and present today's router security best practices. Each chapter opens with a list of topics that clearly identifies its focus. Each chapter ends with a summary of key concepts for quick study, as well as review questions to assess and reinforce your understanding. Throughout, configuration and verification output examples illustrate critical issues in network operation and troubleshooting. This guide is ideal for all certification candidates who want to master all the topics covered on the ROUTE 300-101 exam. Serves as the official book for the newest version of the Cisco Networking Academy CCNP ROUTE course Includes all the content from the newest Learning@Cisco ROUTE course and information on each of the ROUTE exam topics Compares basic routing protocol features and limitations Examines RIPv2 and RIPng Covers EIGRP operation and implementation for both IPv4 and IPv6 Explores OSPFv2 implementation, and OSPFv3 for both IPv4 and IPv6 Discusses network performance optimization via routing updates Introduces path control with Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) switching, policy-based routing (PBR), and service level agreements (SLAs) Addresses enterprise Internet connectivity via single or redundant ISP connections Explains BGP terminology, concepts, operation, configuration, verification, and troubleshooting Covers securing the management plane of Cisco routers using authentication and other recommended practices Presents self-assessment review questions, chapter objectives, and summaries to facilitate effective studying