Cisco WAN Switching Professional Reference

Complete WAN Switching Coursebook -- covering all three MSSC, BSSC, and MACC courses

• Learn to install and configure Cisco's complete line of WAN switches
• Understand the complete inner workings of the MGX, BPX, and IGX 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

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.

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

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.

"Wide-area network switching products and technologies form the telecommunications backbone from which service providers deliver all new communications services across our planet. As we build a bigger, better, and faster global communications infrastructure -- one of increasing importance to businesses, governments, schools, and individuals across the world -- the need for WAN switching professionals becomes vital to the operation of the network upon which the world does business. The Cisco WAN Switching Professional Reference is the only training guide of its kind on the market today, providing a complete and in-depth understanding of WAN switching technologies."
-- Charles Giancarlo, Senior VP and GM, Cisco Systems, Inc.