Topics on the Exam
The afterward account outlines the assorted capacity that you will acceptable appointment on the exam. The
topics represent a abundant account for areas of focus but are not advised as a account of analysis question
topics. Each listed account may accept subitems that will be activated on.
Table 1-3 lists the assay capacity in the adjustment that they are begin aural this book.
Table 1-3 CCNP/CCDP Switching Assay Topics
Chapter Topics
Chapter 2, “Campus Network Design Models” Switching Functionality, Campus Network Models,
Hierarchical Network Design, Cisco Products in the
Hierarchical Design, and Modular Network Design
Chapter 3, “Basic Switch and Port
Configuration”
Desktop Connectivity with Ethernet, Desktop
Connectivity with Token Ring, Connecting
Switches, Switch Management, and Switch Port
Configuration
Chapter 4, “VLANs and Trunking” Virtual LANs, VLAN Trunks, VLAN Trunk
Configuration, VLAN Trunking Protocol, VTP
Configuration, and VTP Pruning
Chapter 5, “Redundant Switch Links” Switch Port Aggregation, Spanning-Tree Protocol
(STP), STP Configuration, STP Design and Tuning,
and STP Convergence Tuning
Chapter 6, “Trunking with ATM LANE” ATM, LANE Operation, and LANE Configuration
Chapter 7, “InterVLAN Routing” InterVLAN Routing Design and interVLAN Routing
Configuration
Chapter 8, “Multilayer Switching” Multilayer Switching, Flow Masks, and Multilayer
Switching Configuration
Chapter 9, “Overview of Hot Standby Routing
Protocol”
Configuring HSRP Operations, HSRP Router Roles,
and HSRP Preempt Status
Chapter 10, “Multicasts” Multicast Methods and Characteristics, Multicast
and Ethernet Addressing, IGMP, Multicast
Technology on Routers and Switches, and Multicast
Routing Protocols
Chapter 11, “Configuring Multicast Networks” Multicast Planning, Multicast Configuration,
Configuring IGMP, and Configuring CGMP
Chapter 12, “Controlling Access in the
Campus Environment”
Access Policies, Managing Network Devices, Access
Layer Policy, Distribution Layer Policy, and Core
Layer Policy
continues
Chapter 13, “Monitoring and Troubleshooting” Monitoring Cisco Switches, Monitoring Commands,
General Troubleshooting Model, Troubleshooting
Commands, and Physical Layer Troubleshooting
Chapter 14, “Scenarios for Final Preparation” Case studies involving all areas of switching
technology
The assay itself is a computer-based assay with assorted choice, fill-in-the-blank, and list-inorder
style questions. The fill-in-the-blank questions charge be abounding in application the complete syntax
for the command, including dashes and the like. For the fill-in-the-blank questions, a asphalt button
is accustomed that can be acclimated to account a ample cardinal of commands in alphabetical order. This setup
is a absolute activity saver if you can’t bethink if there is a birr or an “s” at the end of a command.
Knowing the syntax is key, though, because the account contains some artificial commands as able-bodied as
the absolute ones.
As with best of the Cisco exams, you cannot “mark” and acknowledgment to a question. This requires that
you acknowledgment a catechism afore affective along, alike if it agency academic at an answer. Remember
that a bare acknowledgment is incorrect.
The assay can be taken at any Sylvan Prometric testing centermost (1-800-829-NETS or http://
www.2test.com).