Chapter 1: Overview of the Campus Network and Design Models

Outline:

Chapter Review
Chapter Overview 
1.1 Overview of a Campus Network
1.1.1 Traditional campus networks
1.1.2 Issues with traditional campus network designs
1.1.3 Traditional 80/20 rule of network traffic
1.1.4 The new 20/80 rule of network traffic
1.1.5 Key requirements of the evolving campus structure
1.1.6 Evolving campus structure
1.2 Key Characteristics of Various Switching Technologies
1.2.1 Switching and the OSI model
1.2.2 Layer 2 switching
1.2.3 Layer 3 switching
1.2.4 Layer 4 switching
1.2.5 Multilayer switching
1.3 LAN Switching and the Hierarchical Model of Network Design
1.3.1 Overview
1.3.2 The core layer
1.3.3 The distribution layer
1.3.4 The access layer
1.4 Building-Block Approach
1.4.1 Fundamental campus elements and contributing variables
1.4.2 The switch block
1.4.3 Scaling the switch block
1.4.4 Building the core block
1.4.5 Layer 2 and 3 backbone scaling
1.4.6 Advantages of the building-block approach
Chapter Summary
Chapter Quiz