Cisco Network Technology Institute Tutorial.CCNP4.Troubleshooting

Author: Cisco Systems, Inc. / Cisco Networking Academy / Wayne Lewis, Ph.D. / Yang Ning / Yan Kai
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is an authorized Cisco tutorial and a valuable supplement to the CCNP4 Troubleshooting course at the Cisco Networking Academy. It is one of the four courses required for the CCNP certification exam, and using this tutorial will help you prepare for the Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting Exam (CIT642-831). Through this book, you will learn how to create documentation, define baselines, use troubleshooting tools, apply troubleshooting methods, and troubleshoot issues at each layer of the OSI model. The book provides the following references, study materials, and review tools: Each chapter includes learning objectives that cover key concepts to facilitate learning. Key terms are highlighted in bold, and their definitions provided in a glossary serve as supplementary learning resources. The review questions at the end of each chapter can be used for review and as a study guide. They help reinforce your understanding of the concepts in the chapter and test your mastery of the content before moving on to a new chapter. The answers to these review questions are provided in the appendix. You can refer to Appendices D and E to complete all the experiments provided in the book. Completing these experiments will give you hands-on experience, allowing you to apply the theoretical knowledge you have learned to real-world scenarios. The CD-ROM includes a test software with over 200 practice questions. The goal of this book is to teach readers how to successfully troubleshoot network issues in modern internetworks. The book is divided into 7 chapters and 4 appendices, covering topics such as creating network documentation and baselines, troubleshooting methods and tools, physical layer troubleshooting, Layer 2 troubleshooting, Layer 3 troubleshooting, Layer 4 troubleshooting, and troubleshooting across all layers from 1 to 7. The appendices provide review question answers, a Catalyst OS troubleshooting case study, a glossary of key terms, and all hands-on experiments. This book is the official textbook for the eighth semester course at the Cisco Networking Academy and is very useful for network administrators responsible for establishing baselines, determining effective troubleshooting strategies, resolving issues at the physical layer and data link layer, addressing network layer issues, and troubleshooting problems at the transport layer and application layer. Additionally, this book is suitable for readers who wish to pass the CCNP Troubleshooting Exam (642-831CIT).