A core textbook for CCIE preparation

• Learn how to apply effective hierarchical design principles to build stable, large-scale networks
• Examine broken networks and discover the best methods for fixing them
• Understand how the right topology enhances network performance
• Construct the most efficient addressing and summarization scheme for your network
• Prevent network failure by applying the most appropriate redundancy at the network core, distribution layer, and access layer
• Extend your network's capabilities through proper deployment of advanced IGP- and EGP-based protocols

Advanced IP Network Design provides the solutions network engineers need to grow and stabilize large IP networks. Technology advancements and corporate growth inevitably lead to the necessity for network expansion. This book presents design concepts and techniques that enable networks to evolve into supporting larger, more complex applications while maintaining critical stability.

Advanced IP Network Design provides you with a basic foundation to understand and implement the most efficient network design around the network core, distribution and access layers, and the common and edge network services. After establishing an efficient heirarchical network design, you will learn to apply OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP, BGP, NHRP, and MPLS. Case studies support each protocol to provide you with valuable solutions to common blocks encountered when implementing an IGP- or EGP-based network

Advanced IP Network Design offers expert-level solutions and help with CCIE exam preparation through the following features: practical discussion and implementation of CCIE-level networking issues; case studies that highlight real-world design, implementation, management, and troubleshooting issues; scenarios that help you put the presented solutions to use; and chapter-ending review questions and exercises.

Alvaro Retana, CCIE #1609, is currently a Development Test Engineer in the Large Scale Switching and Routing Team, where he works first hand on advanced features in routing protocols. Formerly, Alvaro was a technical lead for both the Internet Service Provider Support Team and the Routing Protocols Team at the Technical Assistance Center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He is an acknowledged expert in BGP and Internet architecture.

Don Slice, CCIE #1929, is an Escalation Engineer at RTP, North Carolina, and was formerly a Senior Engineer on the Routing Protocols Team at RTP TAC. He is an acknowledged expert in EIGRP, OSPF, and general IP routing issues. He is also well known for his knowledge of DECnet, CLNS/ISIS, DNS, among other things. Don provides escalation support to Cisco engineers worldwide.

Russ White, CCIE #2635, is a member of the IOS Network Protocols Deployment and Scalability Team at Cisco, where he is involved in the design and implementation of routing protocols and scalable network design.