CCNP Enterprise Design ENSLD 300-420 Official Cert Guide: Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks

CCNP Enterprise Design ENSLD 300-420 Official Cert Guide: Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks

by Steve Jordan, Anthony Bruno
Released August 2020
Publisher(s): Cisco Press
ISBN: 9780136575160

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Book description

This is Cisco’s official, comprehensive self-study resource for Cisco’s ENSLD 300-420 exam (Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks), one of the most popular concentration exams required for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise certification. It will thoroughly prepare network professionals to design efficient, reliable, and secure enterprise networks with Cisco technologies.

Designed to help you study, prepare for, and pass the CCNP Enterprise 300-420 ENSLD exam on the first attempt, this guide covers every exam objective concisely and logically, with extensive teaching features designed to promote retention and understanding. You’ll find:

  • Pre-chapter quizzes to assess knowledge upfront and focus your study more efficiently

  • Foundation topics sections that explain concepts and configurations, and link theory to practice

  • Key topics sections calling attention to every figure, table, and list you must know

  • Exam Preparation sections with additional chapter review features

  • Final preparation chapter providing tools and a complete final study plan

  • A customizable practice test library, including access to two full sample exams offering realistic practice delivered through Pearson’s state-of-the-art test prep test engine

CCNP Enterprise Design ENSLD 300-420 Official Cert Guide offers comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of all ENSLD #300-420 Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks topics related to:

  • Advanced addressing and routing solutions

  • Advanced enterprise campus networks

  • WANs

  • Security services

  • Network services

  • SDA

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. About This eBook
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. About the Authors
  6. About the Technical Reviewers
  7. Dedications
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Contents at a Glance
  10. Reader Services
  11. Contents
  12. Icons Used in This Book
  13. Command Syntax Conventions
  14. Introduction
    1. Goals and Methods
    2. Who Should Read This Book?
    3. Strategies for Exam Preparation
    4. The Companion Website for Online Content Review
    5. How This Book Is Organized
    6. Certification Exam Topics and This Book
  15. Chapter 1. Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) Design
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. IPv4 Header
    4. IPv4 Addressing
    5. IPv4 Address Subnets
    6. IPv4 Addressing Design
    7. Address Assignment and Name Resolution
    8. References and Recommended Readings
    9. Exam Preparation Tasks
    10. Review All Key Topics
    11. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    12. Define Key Terms
    13. Q&A
  16. Chapter 2. Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Design
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. Introduction to IPv6
    4. IPv6 Header
    5. IPv6 Address Representation
    6. IPv6 Address Scope Types and Address Allocations
    7. IPv6 Mechanisms
    8. IPv6 Routing Protocols
    9. IPv4-to-IPv6 Migration Strategies and Deployment Models
    10. References and Recommended Readings
    11. Exam Preparation Tasks
    12. Review All Key Topics
    13. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    14. Define Key Terms
    15. Q&A
  17. Chapter 3. Routing Protocol Characteristics, EIGRP, and IS-IS
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. Routing Protocol Characteristics
    4. Routing Protocol Metrics and Loop Prevention
    5. EIGRP
    6. IS-IS
    7. References and Recommended Readings
    8. Exam Preparation Tasks
    9. Review All Key Topics
    10. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    11. Define Key Terms
    12. Q&A
  18. Chapter 4. OSPF, BGP, and Route Manipulation
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. OSPFv2
    4. OSPFv3
    5. BGP
    6. Route Manipulation
    7. References and Recommended Readings
    8. Exam Preparation Tasks
    9. Review All Key Topics
    10. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    11. Define Key Terms
    12. Q&A
  19. Chapter 5. IP Multicast and Network Management
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. IP Multicast Review
    4. Network Management Design
    5. References and Recommended Readings
    6. Exam Preparation Tasks
    7. Review All Key Topics
    8. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    9. Define Key Terms
    10. Q&A
  20. Chapter 6. Enterprise LAN Design and Technologies
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. Hierarchical Network Models
    4. LAN Media
    5. Spanning Tree Protocol Design Considerations
    6. References and Recommended Readings
    7. Exam Preparation Tasks
    8. Review All Key Topics
    9. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    10. Define Key Terms
    11. Q&A
  21. Chapter 7. Advanced Enterprise Campus Design
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. Campus LAN Design and Best Practices
    4. High Availability Network Services
    5. References and Recommended Readings
    6. Exam Preparation Tasks
    7. Review All Key Topics
    8. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    9. Define Key Terms
    10. Q&A
  22. Chapter 8. WAN for the Enterprise
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. WAN Overview
    4. WAN Transport Technologies
    5. Site-to-Site VPN Design
    6. References and Recommended Readings
    7. Exam Preparation Tasks
    8. Review All Key Topics
    9. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    10. Define Key Terms
    11. Q&A
  23. Chapter 9. WAN Availability and QoS
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. WAN Design Methodologies
    4. Design for High Availability
    5. Internet Connectivity
    6. Backup Connectivity
    7. QoS Strategies
    8. Designing End-to-End QoS Policies
    9. References and Recommended Readings
    10. Exam Preparation Tasks
    11. Review All Key Topics
    12. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    13. Define Key Terms
    14. Q&A
  24. Chapter 10. SD-Access Design
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. SD-Access Architecture
    4. SD-Access Fabric Design Considerations for Wired and Wireless Access
    5. References and Recommended Readings
    6. Exam Preparation Tasks
    7. Review All Key Topics
    8. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    9. Define Key Terms
    10. Q&A
  25. Chapter 11. SD-WAN Design
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. SD-WAN Architecture
    4. SD-WAN Design Considerations
    5. References and Recommended Readings
    6. Exam Preparation Tasks
    7. Review All Key Topics
    8. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    9. Define Key Terms
    10. Q&A
  26. Chapter 12. Automation
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
    2. Foundation Topics
    3. Introduction to Network APIs and Protocols
    4. YANG, NETCONF, and RESTCONF Explored
    5. IETF, OpenConfig, and Cisco YANG Models
    6. Model-Driven Telemetry
    7. References and Recommended Readings
    8. Exam Preparation Tasks
    9. Review All Key Topics
    10. Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
    11. Define Key Terms
    12. Q&A
  27. Chapter 13. Final Preparation
    1. Getting Ready
    2. Tools for Final Preparation
    3. Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study
    4. Summary
  28. Appendix A. Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz Questions Q&A Questions
    1. “Do I Know This Already?” Answers
    2. Quiz Answers
  29. Appendix B. CCNP Enterprise Design ENSLD 300-420 Official Cert Guide Exam Updates
    1. Always Get the Latest at the Book’s Product Page
    2. Technical Content
  30. Appendix C. OSI Model, TCP/IP Architecture, and Numeric Conversion
    1. OSI Model Overview
    2. TCP/IP Architecture
    3. Numeric Conversion
    4. References and Recommended Readings
  31. Glossary
  32. Index
  33. Appendix D. Memory Tables
  34. Appendix E. Memory Tables Answer Key
  35. Appendix F. Study Planner
  36. Where are the companion content files? - Register Page
  37. Inside Front Cover
  38. Inside Back Cover
  39. Code Snippets

Product information

  • Title: CCNP Enterprise Design ENSLD 300-420 Official Cert Guide: Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks
  • Author(s): Steve Jordan, Anthony Bruno
  • Release date: August 2020
  • Publisher(s): Cisco Press
  • ISBN: 9780136575160