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1. CCNP Routing and Switching v2.0 Official Cert Guide Library 1st Edition by Kevin Wallace (Author), David Hucaby (Author), Raymond Lacoste

The new edition of bestselling CCNP Routing and Switching Official Cert Library is a comprehensive review and practice package for the latest CCNP Routing and Switching exams. The three books contained in this package,CCNP Routing and Switching ROUTE 300-101 Official Cert Guide, CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide, and CCNP Routing and Switching TSHOOT 300-135 Official Cert Guide, present complete reviews and a more challenging and realistic preparation experience. The books will be fully updated to cover the latest CCNP exam topics.

The companion DVDs contains the powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions. The assessment  engine offers you a wealth of customization options and reporting features, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.

The DVDs also each contain more than 60 minutes of personal video mentoring from the author. 

Well-regarded for their level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, these official study guides help you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

2. CCNP Routing and Switching Foundation Learning Guide Library: (ROUTE 300-101, SWITCH 300-115, TSHOOT 300-135) (Self-Study Guide) 1st Edition by Diane Teare , Bob Vachon , Rick Graziani , Richard Froom , Erum Frahim , Amir Ranjbar

CCNP Routing and Switching Foundation Learning Guide Library is a comprehensive foundation learning package for the three CCNP Routing and Switching exams: ROUTE, SWITCH, and TSHOOT. The three books contained in this package, Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) Foundation Learning Guide, Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) Foundation Learning Guide, and Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) Foundation Learning Guide build your knowledge of CCNP Routing and Switching topics. These authorized CCNP Foundation Learning Guides are written by experts, bringing years of teaching and consulting experience together in an ideal self-study format.

Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) Foundation Learning Guide teaches you how to select and implement the appropriate Cisco IOS services required to build a scalable, routed network.Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) Foundation Learning Guide ensures that you have the skills to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions. Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) Foundation Learning Guide helps you master planning tasks, performance measurements, configuring and verifying, and correct troubleshooting procedures and documentation tasks.

ROUTE:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) routing protocol principles
  • Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
  • Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
  • IP Version 6 (IPv6)
  • Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

SWITCH:

  • VLANs, trunks, VTP, and STP
  • Inter-VLAN Routing
  • Multilayer switching
  • High availability and redundancy
  • Switch security fundamentals

TSHOOT:

  • Defines structured troubleshooting and reviews its subprocesses
  • Shows how to integrate troubleshooting into day-to-day network maintenance processes
  • Covers information gathering on Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing with IOS show and debug commands, ping, and telnet
  • Introduces specialized tools for capturing traffic, gathering information (SNMP and NetFlow), and receiving network event notifications (EEM)

3. CCNP Routing and Switching ROUTE 300-101 Official Cert Guide 1st Edition by Kevin Wallace

CCNP Routing and Switching ROUTE 300-101 Official Cert Guide is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com.

The official study guide helps you master topics on the CCNP R&S ROUTE 300-101 exam, including
--Routing protocol characteristics and virtual routers
--Remote site connectivity
--IPv6 routing and RIPng
--EIGRP, OSPFv2, and OSPFv3
--IGP redistribution and route selection
--eBGP and iBGP
--IPv6 Internet connectivity
--Router security
--Routing protocol authentication

The print edition of the CCNP Routing and Switching ROUTE 300-101 Official Cert Guide contains more than 200 practice exam questions.

4. CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide 1st Edition by David Hucaby

CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide
CCNP Routing and Switching SWITCH 300-115 Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Expert engineer David Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

The official study guide helps you master topics on the CCNP R&S SWITCH 300-115 exam, including the following:

  • Enterprise campus design
  • Switch operation
  • Switch port configuration
  • VLANs, trunks, and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
  • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), RSTP, and MSTP
  • Protecting the STP topology
  • Aggregating switch links
  • Multilayer switching
  • Configuring DHCP
  • Logging switch activity and managing switches with SNMP
  • Monitoring performance and traffic
  • High availability
  • Securing switched networks

5. Chris Bryant's CCNP ROUTE 300-101 Study Guide Paperback � March 29, 2016 by Chris Bryant

The CCNP ROUTE 300-101 exam is generally considered the toughest of the CCNP exams, and my study guide is guaranteed to help you pass this exam AND be prepared to work with Cisco routers in real-world environments!

With my fully-illustrated guide, you'll master advanced OSPF configs, complex route redistribution scenarios, VPNs, important network security features, and the monster that trips up so many on the CCNP ROUTE exam -- BGP!

(Frankly, the BGP section alone is worth the cost of the book!)

I'm going to help you master these topics and earn your CCNP with my crystal-clear, BS-free CCNP ROUTE 300-101 Study Guide!

This study guide is absolutely packed with configurations and screen shots from REAL Cisco routers, and many of the examples and labs in this book come from real-world situations that I and other network admins have faced personally.

My study guides have helped CCNP candidates earn their certifications for over 10 years - and now I'm ready to do the same for you.

6. Chris Bryant's CCNP SWITCH 300-115 Study Guide (Ccnp Success) Paperback �by Chris Bryant

The CCNP SWITCH 300-115 exam is the first hurdle between you and the CCNP, and my study guide is guaranteed to help you pass this exam AND be prepared to work with Cisco switches in real-world environments!

This exam demands mastery of complex topics from advanced STP configuration to switch security, from multilayer switching to multicasting, and everything in between!

I'm going to help you master these topics and earn your CCNP with my crystal-clear, BS-free CCNP SWITCH 300-115 Study Guide -- now available in hard copy for the first time!

This study guide is absolutely packed with configurations and screen shots from REAL Cisco switches, and many of the examples and labs in this book come from real-world situations that I and other network admins have faced personally.

My study guides have helped CCNP candidates earn their certifications for over 10 years - and now I'm ready to do the same for you.

7. CCNP ROUTE Exam Self-Practice Review Questions for the ROUTE 300-101 exam: 2015 Edition (with 140+ questions) Lrg Edition by ExamREVIEW

Unlike CCNA, all CCNP exams have very comprehensive coverage. To succeed in the new CCNP ROUTE 300-101 exam, you need to know OSPF and EIGRP inside and out. And you need to realize that there are more and more coverage on IPv6! We create these self-practice test questions referencing the concepts and principles currently valid in the exam. Each question comes with an answer and a short explanation which aids you in seeking further study information. For purpose of exam readiness drilling, this product includes questions that have varying numbers of choices.  Some have 2 while some have 5 or 6. We want to make sure these questions are tough enough to really test your readiness and draw your focus to the weak areas. Think of these as challenges presented to you so to assess your comprehension of the subject matters. The goal is to reinforce learning, to validate successful transference of knowledge and to identify areas of weakness that require remediation.  The questions are NOT designed to “simulate” actual exam questions. “realistic” or actual questions that are for cheating purpose are not available in any of our products.

8. CCNP SWITCH Exam Self-Practice Review Questions for the ROUTE 300-115 exam: 2015 Edition (with 140+ questions) Lrg Edition by ExamREVIEW

Unlike CCNA, all CCNP exams have very comprehensive coverage. A lot of coverage on VLAN and Voice QoS in the 300-115 exam! And you need to realize that there are more and more coverage on security in switching! We create these self-practice test questions referencing the concepts and principles currently valid in the exam. 

Each question comes with an answer and a short explanation which aids you in seeking further study information. For purpose of exam readiness drilling, this product includes questions that have varying numbers of choices. Some have 2 while some have 5 or 6. We want to make sure these questions are tough enough to really test your readiness and draw your focus to the weak areas. 

Think of these as challenges presented to you so to assess your comprehension of the subject matters. The goal is to reinforce learning, to validate successful transference of knowledge and to identify areas of weakness that require remediation. The questions are NOT designed to “simulate” actual exam questions. “realistic” or actual questions that are for cheating purpose are not available in any of our products.


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