Hands-on practice for the CCNP Troubleshooting exam with TCP/IP, LAN, and WAN trouble tickets based on Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting (CIT) topics

With this book, you can:

• Set up and follow along with real-world lab scenarios aligned to each exam topic, with or without the actual equipment
  
• Establish a baseline and document your physical and logical network
  
• Identify troubleshooting targets using ping, trace, show, clear, debug, and other troubleshooting tools and utilities
  
• Diagnose and troubleshoot actual problems by following along with author-provided Catalyst(r) OS and Cisco IOS(r) Software command input, output, and logging
  
• Use instructor-developed problem-isolation methods to resolve Trouble Tickets
  
• "Sniff" the wire to spot network issues
  
• Analyze local and remote access problems in Ethernet networks, including issues with cabling, speed and duplex, utilization and collisions, bandwidth, CSMA/CD, one-way link, auto negotiation, addressing, encapsulation, and more
  
• Apply a layered troubleshooting methodology to real-life routing and switching environments
  

Designed for aspiring CCNP and CCIE(r) professionals, this indispensable lab guide builds on Cisco(r) Internetwork Troubleshooting (CIT) topics that prepare you for the CCNP Troubleshooting exam. Full of practical exercises that get you ready for challenges on the job, CCNP Practical Studies: Troubleshooting gives you an edge over the competition through real-world application of LAN and WAN topics.