Cisco Wan Switching Four-Course Study Guide

Cisco WAN Switching Professional Reference contains the complete course materials for three official professional-level WAN switching courses:

• MSSC: Multiband Switch and Service Configuration
• BSSC: BPX Switch and Service Configuration
• MACC: MGX ATM Concentrator Configuration

As client/server applications become more demanding and corporations and e-businesses depend more heavily on the wide-area network (WAN) infrastructure, there is a growing need for skilled WAN engineers who are trained to design and maintain high-availability WANs. Another factor driving the need for expert WAN switching professionals is the fact that prices of large-scale private WAN networks are dropping for the enterprise customer. With WAN switching technology becoming more affordable and increasingly critical to support customers of service providers and carriers, WAN switching know-how is essential for employers and employees alike. This book helps you choose the appropriate equipment for your environment and gives you the tools you need to implement and support the entire line of Cisco WAN switches.

Whether you are searching for an accompaniment to the Cisco WAN switching courses or simply need a comprehensive reference to the complete line of Cisco WAN switches, Cisco WAN Switching Professional Reference provides you with an end-to-end solution for implementing, configuring, and troubleshooting these critical components of any large-scale network architecture.

• Learn to install and configure Cisco's complete line of WAN switches
• Understand the complete innerworkings of the MGX(tm), BPX(r), and IGX(tm) switches
• Explore voice, IP, ATM, and MPLS features on the MGX switch
• Understand interworking between Frame Relay and ATM
• Configure ATM ports, ATM connections, and SONET APS
• Find information on voice and data channels and connections on the IGX switch
• Test your WAN switching knowledge with end-of-chapter review questions
• Learn how to synchronize your network with any type of WAN switch
• Troubleshoot your network efficiently and effectively

This volume is in the Certification and Training Series offered by Cisco Press. Books in this series provide officially developed training solutions on key internetworking topics to help networking professionals understand technology implementations and prepare for the Cisco Career Certifications examinations.