Contents at a Glance
Part I Networking Fundamentals
Chapter 1 Introduction to Nexus Data Center Infrastructure and Architecture
Chapter 2 The TCP/IP and OSI Networking Models
Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Ethernet LANs
Chapter 4 Fundamentals of IPv4 Addressing and Routing
Part II Data Center Nexus Switching and Routing Fundamentals
Chapter 5 Installing and Operating Nexus Switches
Chapter 6 VLAN and Trunking Concepts
Chapter 7 VLAN Trunking and Configuration
Chapter 8 Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts
Chapter 9 Cisco Nexus Spanning Tree Protocol Implementation
Chapter 10 Configuring Ethernet Switching
Chapter 11 Perspectives on IPv4 Subnetting
Chapter 12 Analyzing Classful IPv4 Networks
Chapter 13 Analyzing Subnet Masks
Chapter 14 Analyzing Existing Subnets
Chapter 15 Fundamentals of IP Version 6
Chapter 16 IPv4 Routing Concepts
Chapter 17 Cisco Nexus IPv4 Routing Configuration
Chapter 18 IPv4 Routing Protocol Concepts
Chapter 19 Nexus Routing Protocol Configuration
Chapter 20 Nexus First-Hop Redundancy Protocols and Configurations
Chapter 21 IPv4 Access Control Lists on Cisco Nexus Switches
Part V Data Center Storage Technologies
Chapter 22 Introduction to Storage and Storage Networking
Chapter 23 Advanced Data Center Storage
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes
Appendix D Memory Tables Answer Key
Appendix E Practice for Chapter 12: Analyzing Classful IPv4 Networks
Appendix F Practice for Chapter 13: Analyzing Subnet Masks
Appendix G Practice for Chapter 14: Analyzing Existing Subnets
Appendix H Practice for Chapter 21: IPv4 Access Control Lists on Cisco Nexus Switches