{"product_id":"alcatel-lucent-scalable-ip-networks-self-study-guide-isbn-9780470429068","title":"Alcatel-Lucent Scalable IP Networks Self-Study Guide","description":"By offering the new Service Routing Certification Program, Alcatel-Lucent is extending their reach and knowledge to networking professionals with a comprehensive demonstration of how to build smart, scalable networks. Serving as a �course in a book� from Alcatel-Lucent�the world leader in designing and developing scalable systems�this resource pinpoints the pitfalls to avoid when building scalable networks, examines the most successful techniques available for engineers who are building and operating IP networks, and provides overviews of the Internet, IP routing and the IP layer, and the practice of opening the shortest path first. \u003cp\u003eForeword xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Introduction To Networking 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 1: Before the Internet 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eARPANET: Genesis of the Internet 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eARPANET Challenges and the Origin of TCP\/IP 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom War Room to Boardroom: The Internet Comes of Age 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 2: Service Providers and Content Providers 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 3: Modern Internet Service Providers 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 4: Overview of TCP\/IP 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the TCP\/IP Layers 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForwarding Data 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe OSI Reference Model 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: The Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR and 7450 ESS Components and the Command-Line Interface 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 1 The Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router Family 40\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Alcatel-Lucent 7450 Ethernet Service Switch Group 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Plane versus Data Plane 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Components of the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR and 7450 ESS Series 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Packets Are Processed by the IOM 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Bootup Components 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Initialization Process 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Boot Options 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 2 Command-Line Interface 54\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvisioning the Alcatel-Lucent SR\/ESS Systems 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Logs and Alarms 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Lab: Alcatel-Lucent 7750\/7450 Hardware and the CLI 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 2 1: First Contact 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 2 2: What Is the Router Doing? Getting Help and Information 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 2 3: Saving Configuration Changes 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 78\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Data Link Overview 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 1 OSI Layer 2 Overview 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Data Link Layer Protocols 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope of the Data Link Layer 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 2 Layer 2 Protocols: PPP, ATM, and Time Division Multiplexing 90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePPP: The Point-to-Point Protocol 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircuit-Switching and ATM 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Division Multiplexing 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroadcast and Shared Access Data Links 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 3 Ethernet Overview 100\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthernet Addressing and Operations 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthernet Transmission—CSMA\/CD 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthernet Physical Standards 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Lab: Configuring IOMs, MDAs, and Ports 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 3 1: A Full Deck of Cards 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 3 2: An MDA for Every Need 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 3 3: All Ports Up to L2 Ethernet 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 126\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Switched Networks, Spanning Tree, and VLANs 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 1 Ethernet Devices: Hubs and Switches 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 2 Ethernet Switching Operations 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 3 Ethernet Link Redundancy: LAG 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLAG Configuration 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 4 Ethernet Path Redundancy: STP 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing STP to Prevent Loops 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 5 Virtual LANs 154\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: IP Addressing 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 1 Interconnecting Networks 172\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Layer 3 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Layer 3 Functions 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 2 The IP Header 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIP Header Fields 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 3 IP Addressing 180\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClass-Based IP Addressing 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate IP Addressing 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of IP Addresses 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 4 IP Subnetting 192\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying an IP Subnet 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIP Subnet Address Planning 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIP Subnets and VLSM Examples 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubnet Creation Exercises 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Subnet Questions 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 5 CIDR and Route Aggregation—The End of Classful IP Addressing 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCIDR versus VLSM 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Lab: IP Addressing and Routing 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 5 1: IP Addressing with Enterprise Customers 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 5 2: IP Addressing with P, PE, and CE Routers 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 5 3: Layer 3 Interfaces 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: IP Forwarding and Services 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 1 The IP Forwarding Process 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 2 Typical IP Configurations 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNAT and PAT 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDhcp 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 3 Additional IP-Related Services 252\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcmp 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArp 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 4 IP Filtering 260\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Lab: ICMP and ARP 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 6 1: Testing for ICMP and ARP 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Transport Layer Services—TCP and UDP 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 1 Understanding the Transport Layer 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 2 Transport Control Protocol (TCP) 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe TCP Header 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing a TCP Connection—The Three-Way Handshake 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTCP Reliable Data Transfer 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTCP Flow Control 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTCP Operation 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCongestion Control in TCP 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 3 User Datagram Protocol (UDP) 300\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapabilities of UDP 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe UDP Header 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUDP Similarities with TCP 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 4 Port Numbers and Sockets 304\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 306\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Introduction to IP Routing 313\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 1 IP Routing Concepts and Purposes 316\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIGPs and EGPs 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIP Forwarding Using the Routing Table 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Routing Table 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIP Forwarding Details 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Routes from Multiple Routing Protocols 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 2 Static and Default Routes 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 3 Dynamic Routing Protocols 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Lab: Introduction to IP Routing 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 8 1: Static Routes 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 8 2: Default Routes and Router Logic 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 350\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Ospf 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 1 Introduction to OSPF 358\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shortest Path First Algorithm 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional OSPF Features 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 2 Router IDs and Their Function 361\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOSPF Point-to-Point Adjacencies 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming an OSPF Adjacency 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOSPF Commands 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 3 Link State Updates and Flooding 375\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOSPF Metrics and SPF Calculation 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Lab: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 9 1: Single Area OSPF 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 387\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Bgp 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 1 Interior and Exterior Gateway Protocols 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 2 Autonomous Systems 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 3 History and Features of BGP 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 4 BGP Metrics 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 5 When to Use BGP 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 6 Packet Details and Operation 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBGP Update Processing 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 7 BGP Case Studies 408\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Case I 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Case II 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse Case III 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Lab: BGP Routing 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 10 1: External BGP Routing 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 10 2: Internal BGP Routing 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 421\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: MPLS and VPN Services 427\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Assessment 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 1 Services Overview 430\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Building Blocks of MPLS and VPN Services 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding VPN Services 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding MPLS 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding LDP 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 2 MPLS in Detail 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 3 VPN Services in Detail 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVpws 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVpls 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVprn 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Lab: Services 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 11 1: Services Framework 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 11 2: VPLS Example 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Review 464\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Assessment 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: Chapter Assessment Questions and Answers 469\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment Questions 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Assessment Questions 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 509\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 510\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 514\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 516\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 517\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 520\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 522\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B: Lab Exercises and Solutions 525\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Alcatel-Lucent 7750\/7450 Hardware and the Command Line Interface 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 2 1: First Contact 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 2 2: What Is the Router Doing? Getting Help and Information 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 2 3: Saving Configuration Changes 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Configuring IOMs, MDAs, and Ports 538\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 3 1: A Full Deck of Cards 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 3 2: An MDA for Every Need 542\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 3 3: All Ports Up to L2 Ethernet 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: IP Addressing and Routing 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 5 1: IP Addressing with Enterprise Customers 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 5 2: IP Addressing with P, PE, and CE Routers 550\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 5 3: Layer 3 Interfaces 554\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: ICMP and ARP 560\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 6 1: Testing for ICMP and ARP 560\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Introduction to IP Routing 565\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 8 1: Static Routes 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 8 2: Default Routes and Router Logic 569\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) 574\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 9 1: Single Area OSPF 574\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: BGP Routing 580\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 10 1: External BGP Routing 581\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 10 2: Internal BGP Routing 585\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Services 590\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 11 1: Services Framework 591\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 11 2: VPLS Example 599\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions 606\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 2 1 Exercises 606\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 2 2 Exercises 606\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 2 3 Exercises 608\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 3 1 Exercises 609\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 3 2 Exercises 610\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 3 3 Exercises 611\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 5 1 Exercises 613\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 5 2 Exercises 613\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 5 3 Exercises 615\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 6 1 Exercises 618\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 8 1 Exercises 620\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 8 2 Exercises 623\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 9 1 Exercises 625\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 10 1 Exercises 628\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 10 2 Exercises 629\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 11 1 Exercises 638\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLab Section 11 2 Exercises 639\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 649\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 675\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKent Hundley\u003c\/b\u003e (Alcatel-Lucent NRS I No. 1558) is a professional services IT consultant with more than 17 years of experience in the networking field. Kent has been a consultant for more than 12 years and has worked with numerous Fortune 100 enterprise clients and service provider customers in the areas of network architecture design, network operations, network management solutions, application analysis, and the design of security solutions. He is the author of several books on security and IPrelated technologies and currently works as a consultant for a leading provider of solutions for managing networks and applications. \u003cb\u003eIncludes CD-ROM with test engine and lab exercises\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is your official self-study guide for the Alcatel-Lucent NRS I Certification. The certification is designed to affirm a solid foundation of knowledge in IP Service Routing, spanning the fundamentals of Layer 2 network technologies, IP addressing and routing, TCP\/IP, and Carrier Ethernet services. This book gives you the introductory knowledge required to work successfully in an IP\/MPLS and Carrier Ethernet environment that delivers consumer and business services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter reading this book, you will be able to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribe the purpose and operation of common Layer 2 technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribe the IP forwarding process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop an IP address plan using IP subnetting and address summarization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplain the characteristics of dynamic routing protocols and configure basic IP routing using OSPF and BGP\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplain the operation of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribe MPLS and how it is used to provide Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN services across a common provider core\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A practical and thorough guide to the fundamentals of IP Service Routing, the Alcatel-Lucent NRS I Certification has proven to be an invaluable tool for our Operations team. 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