Introduction to BSCI
Since I have decided to finish the BSCI exam before starting on my lab studies I will be posting some updates on this exam as well. I just got through reading the Introduction chapter of the Cisco Press Official Exam Certification Guide. Below are a few things that will most likely be referenced on the test, in my opinion of course.
- Full Mesh Network - to determine the number of connections required for a full mesh network you use the formula n(n-1)/2 where n is the number of devices.
- Enterprise Composite Model
- Enterprise Campus - includes the backbone, building distribution and access, management and servers
- Enterprise Edge - includes the internet connection, e-commerce, remote access and WAN connections
- Service Provider Edge - includes your ISP and PSTN
- IIN - Intelligent Information Network (Alternate to QoS)
- Integrated Transport - describes a converged network
- Integrated Services - Virtualization of resources
- Integrated Applications - Application-oriented networking
Routing Protocol Comparison:
| Routing Protocol | Distance Vector/Link State | Classless | IGP/EGP | Covergence Speed | Cisco Proprietary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIP | DV | NO | IGP | Slow | NO |
| RIPv2 | DV | YES | IGP | Slow | NO |
| EIGRP | DV | YES | IGP | Fast | YES |
| OSPF | LS | YES | IGP | Fast | NO |
| BGP | Path Vector | YES | EGP | Slow | NO |
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August 6th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
I’m going to need a full mesh of cheezburgers…great job on the test, btw.