Recommended books

Title : CCNP Official Exam Certification Library (5th Edition) (Hardcover) by Brent Stewart et al.

Author : Brent Stewart

Publisher : Sybex; 6 edition

CCNP Certification Library, Fifth Edition, is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners, please visit http://www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

Coverage of all four CCNP exams enables you to identify and fill your knowledge gap before the exam date.

• Prepare for the BSCI 642-901, BCMSN 642-812, ISCW 642-825, and ONT 642-845
• CCNP BCSI Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, coverage includes essential routing principles for designing and managing scalable network; EIGRP, OSPF, and IS-IS functions and operations; basic BGP configuration; multicast routing; Cisco IOS routing features, including redistribution, route filtering, and DHCP; and IPv6 addressing and the transition from IPv4 to IPv6
• CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, coverage includes Spanning Tree Protocol concepts; virtual LAN (VLAN), VLAN trunking, and inter-VLAN routing; gateway redundancy technologies and protocols; wireless LAN topologies, components, connectivity, and standards; implementing a Cisco Unified Wireless Network; wireless client access; access layer voice concepts; and preventing and mitigating attacks against switched network security
• CCNP ISCW Official Exam Certification Guide coverage includes the Cisco hierarchical network model as it pertains to the WAN; teleworker configuration and access with broadband technologies; Frame mode MPLS; IPsec VPN implementations; Cisco device hardening; Cisco IOS® Firewall features; and Cisco IOS Intrusion Prevention System(IPS) features
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  CCNP ONT Official Exam Certification Guide coverage includes implementing a voice-over-IP (VoIP) network; implementing QoS on converged networks; specific IP QoS mechanisms for implementing the DiffServ QoS model; AutoQoS; wireless security; and basic wireless management

4 Companion CD-ROMs

The four companion CD-ROMs contain test banks with a total of more than 800 practice questions, including simulation-based questions, and the full text in electronic format.

This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.

Category: Cisco Press–Cisco Certification

Covers: BSCI exam 642-901, BCMSN exam 642-812, ISCW exam 642-825, and ONT exam 642-845

• Hardcover: 2400 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 5th edition (August 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158720178X

Title : CCNP Portable Command Guide Library (Hardcover)

Author : Scott Empson , Hans Roth

Publisher : Cisco Press; 1 edition (April 18, 2008)

CCNP Portable Command Guide Library is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners, please visit http://www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

• Access all CCNP commands–use each book as a quick offline resource for research and solutions
• Logical “how-to” topic groupings provide one-stop research
• Great for review before taking each CCNP certification exam
• Compact size makes it easy to carry with you, wherever you go
• “Create Your Own Journal” section with blank, lined pages allows you to personalize the book for your needs
• “What Do You Want to Do?” chart inside each book’s front cover helps you to quickly reference specific tasks

This library is part of the Cisco Press® Certification

• Hardcover: 1000 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (April 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587201879

Title : CCNP Quick Reference (Paperback) by Denise Donohue

Author : Denise Donohue

Publisher : Cisco Press; 1 edition (June 27, 2008)

This volume is part of the Quick Reference series from Cisco Press. Products in this series provide exam candidates with a concise review to help reinforce knowledge of key exam topics.

Category: Cisco Press—Cisco Certification
Covers: BSCI (642-901), BCMSN (642-812), ISCW (642-825) and ONT (642-845)

As a final exam preparation tool, the CCNP Quick Reference provides a concise review of all objectives on the four CCNP exams, including BSCI (642-901), BCMSN (642-812), ISCW (642-825) and ONT (642-845). This book provides you with detailed, graphical-based information, highlighting only the key topics in cram-style format.

$29.99 USA / $32.99 CAN

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (June 27, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587202360

Title : CCNP Building Scalable Internetworks (BSCI 642-901) Lab Portfolio (Cisco Networking Academy) (Paperback) by David Kotfila , et al

Author : David Kotfila

Publisher : Cisco Press; 1 edition (December 22, 2007)

CCNP Building Scalable Internetworks (BSCI 642-901) Lab Portfolio includes

1. 33 Labs built to support v5 of the Building Scalable Internetworks course within the Cisco® Networking Academy® curriculum providing ample opportunity to practice.

2. 6 Challenge and Troubleshooting Labs have been added to the Lab Portfolio to further test your mastery of the topics.

3. 4 Case Studies provide practice in planning, designing, and implementing EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP networks. Even if you do not have the actual equipment to configure these more complex topologies, it is worth reading through these labs to expand your thinking into more complex networking solutions.

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (December 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587132133

Title : CCNP Building Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN 642-812) Lab Portfolio (Cisco Networking Academy) (Paperback) by David Kotfila

Author : David Kotfila

Publisher : Cisco Press; 1 edition (January 6, 2008)

CCNP Building Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN 642-812) Lab Portfolio includes

• 19 Labs built to support v5 of the Building Multilayer Switched Networks course within the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum providing ample opportunity to practice.

• 2 Challenge and Troubleshooting Labs have been added to the core curriculum to test your mastery of the topics.
• 2 Case Studies to give you a taste of what is involved in a fully functioning switching network covering all the technologies taught in this course. Even if you do not have the actual equipment to configure these more complex topologies, it is worth reading through these labs to expand your thinking into more complex networking solutions.

Use this Lab Portfolio with:

CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide Fourth Edition  ISBN-10: 1-58720-171-2

CCNP BCMSN Portable Command Guide ISBN-10: 158-720-188-7

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (January 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587132141

Title : CCNP Optimizing Converged Networks (ONT 642-845) Lab Portfolio (Cisco Networking Academy) (Paperback) by David Kotfila , et al

Author : David Kotfila

Publisher : Cisco Press; 1 edition (April 3, 2008)

CCNP Optimizing Converged Networks (ONT 642-845) Lab Portfolio includes

1. 21 Labs built to support v5 of the Optimizing Converged Networks course within the Cisco® Networking Academy® curriculum, providing ample opportunity to practice.

2. 2 Challenge and Troubleshooting Labs have been added to the core curriculum labs to test your mastery of the topics.

3. 1 Case Study to give you a taste of what is involved in a fully functioning network, covering all the technologies taught in this course. Even if you do not have the actual equipment to configure these more complex topologies, it is worth reading through these labs to expand your thinking into more complex networking solutions.

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (April 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587132168