All books are the product of a team, and I have been blessed with a dedicated and professional team, whose expertise in their given areas have made this book. Over the course of writing this book and its predecessor, I have come to think of members of this team as friends as well as colleagues. In particular, I would like to thank John Kane, the editor in chief, and Drew Cupp, the development editor, who were always there with solutions and support. My thanks go also to Amy Lewis for her understanding and flexibility. Of course, I thank all the members of the Cisco Press. | CCNP Self-Study CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide Clare Gough Cisco Press Cisco Press 201 W 103rd Street Indianapolis IN 46290 ii CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide Clare Gough Copyright 2003 Cisco Systems Inc. Published by Cisco Press 201 West 103rd Street Indianapolis IN 46290 USA All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the publisher except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 First Printing January 2003 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Number 20-02115641 ISBN 1-58720-078-3 Warning and Disclaimer This book is designed to provide information about building scalable Cisco networks. Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as accurate as possible but no warranty or fitness is implied. The information is provided on an as is basis. The author Cisco Press and Cisco Systems Inc. shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this book or from the use of the discs or programs that may accompany it. The opinions expressed in this book belong to the author and are not necessarily those of Cisco Systems Inc. Trademark Acknowledgments All terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalized. Cisco Press or Cisco Systems Inc. cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. Use of a term in this book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. Feedback Information At Cisco Press our goal is to create in-depth technical books of the highest quality and value. Each book is crafted with care and precision undergoing rigorous development that involves the unique expertise
