Preface Introduction Chapter 1 LAN Switchiro Defined Basic Model of the LAN Switch Additional Vendor Enhancements to LAN Switches Layer Three Switches Summary Chapter 2 Design Rules of Switched LANs Areas of the Swjtched LAN Design lssues Case Studies Summary Chapter 3 ScaIing Issues of Flat-SWitched Networks Switched LAN Limitations Broadcast Impact Broadcast Anatysis Broadcast Anatysis Process Exampie of Broadcast and Multicast Anatysis Summary Chapter 4 Internet Protocol in Switched Netvvorks Internet Protocol Overview Address Cjasses and Route Determination Operation IP Configuration Options for Flat-Switched Networks Flat lnternet Protocol Network Case Studies RFC 1918 Network5 with Firewalls Broadcast Reduction in IP Networks Troubjeshooting Switched IP Networks Summary Chapter 5 Novell NetWare in FIat-Switched LANs Novell Architecture Protocol Operation Flat IPX Networks Optimization Techniques TroubIeshooting Novell Networks Summary Chapter 6 Other Protocols in Flat Networks Factors in EvaIuating Protocol Operation on Switched LANs Examination of Specific ProtocoIs Microsoft Networking in Flat-Switched Network5 IP/IPX/NetBEUI Options in Switched LANs AppleTaIk ProtocoI Evaluation Summary Chapter 7 Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocoI (DHCP) in Switched Networks Overview of DHCP DHCP Operational Model Defining Standards Server Configuration Client Configuration Relay Agent Configuration DHCP in a SimpIe Network Detailed DHCP Communication DHCP in Routed Networks DHCP in Switched LANs Summary Chapter 8 Troubleshooting and Maintaining Switched LANs Maintaining a Switched Local Area Network Network Baselining Overview Configuration of Automated Management Tools Overview TroubIeshooting Swjtched Networks Summary Chapter 9 Virtual LANs Overview Basic VLAN Mechanism The 802.10 Standard Summary Chapter 10 RMON Introduction Standard Elements of an RMON System Ethernet RMON Groups Token-Ring RMON Differences RMON Version 2 (RFC 2021) Summary Bibliography Index