June 2020
Intermediate to advanced
512 pages
12h 30m
English
book
CCNP Enterprise Certification Study Guide: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies
by Ben Piper
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Chapter 3 Enterprise Network Design
THE CCNP ENCOR EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Domain 1.0: Architecture
- ✓ 1.1 Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network
- Domain 3.0: Infrastructure
- ✓ 3.1 Layer 2
- ✓ 3.4 IP Services
Ultimately, the performance and flexibility of any network hinges on the physical topology—that is, the physical connectivity between devices. After that, every subsequent decision is a logical configuration decision that depends in some way on the physical topology. In other words, the physical topology determines the path traffic can take, but the logical ...