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Information Technology Charts - Cisco® & Networking Collection 1

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PROTOCOL LAYERS

 

 

More than just a colorful OSI model chart. Superimposed on this seven-layer OSI network chart are the four TCP/IP stack connectivity layers, four terms describing the layer to block relationships, NDIS and ODI layer-2 components and Cisco’s layer terminology.

OSI Network Layers & TCP/IP stack

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AppleTalk protocol layers are listed graphically over the seven OSI layers. Included AppleTalk components range from DDP and AARP to AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP).

AppleTalk layers

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Novell IPX protocol layers are listed graphically over the seven OSI layers. Included Novell components range from NCP and SAP services to IPX types linked to SPX layer four transports.

Novell layers

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PHYSICAL "Bits"

LAYER-1

 

 

Four types of “Ethernet” frames are formated with offsets and field descriptions. CSMA/CD frames are a layer-1 and 2 method for packaging data. The four types listed are: 802.3 w/802.2 SAP, Ethernet II (DIX), 802.3 w/802.2 SNAP, and 802.3 w/802.2 (Novell).

"Ethernet" CSMA/CD frame formats

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The complex Token Ring (IEEE 802.5) packet is formated with colorfull offsets and multiple bit level components. Valid bit values and field sizes are included with a RIF section, LLC frame description, and the ring initializing phases.

Token-Ring (IEEE 802.5) format

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The ANSI T1 is described with a wiring diagram, tip/ring – transmit to receive. Alarm types are listed with encoding and framing.

T1 Wiring - RJ48

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Both the Registered Jack (RJ) RJ11 and EIA/TIA-568B RJ45 are graphical displayed with pin-outs and cable colors.

Network Wiring - RJ11/RJ45

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Multiple asynchronous modulation types are listed with associated bandwidths. Cisco modem “show” and other related commands are listed with descriptions. Basic “AT” modem commands are included. A DTE to DCE flow diagram by signal is presented.

Asynchronous Communications (Cisco)

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IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi technologies are compared and explained in this physical layer chart. The standards are compared based on bandwidth capacity, broadcast frequency, and history. Wireless security techniques and standards are listed.

Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)

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DATA LINK "Frames"

LAYER-2

 

 

vLAN frame identifications are described, ISL and IEEE 802.1q. VTP, vLAN trunk protocol, is explained with VTP advertisements and pruning. vLAN IOS commands are listed.

Cisco vLANs

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The “transparent” learning bridge, 802.1d, is explained with the four spanning tree algorithm states and timers values. The BPDU, bridge protocol data unit, message is graphical described by bit offset, values, and function.

Transparent Bridges (802.1q) - BDPU

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The various Cisco bridging types are described – SRB, SRT, RSRB, and SR/TLB. Also, Cisco IOS bridging implementation code is listed.

Bridging (Cisco)

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The four modes of the spanning tree protocol, known as STP, (IEEE 802.1d) is explained. Also the function of the BPDU packet and the root bridge election process is described.

Spanning Tree (802.1d)

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An example of Cisco’s async Dial-on-Demand, DDR, static routing topology is graphically illustrated. Cisco IOS commands are listed with explanations by interface. IOS debug and show commands are listed.

Async Dial-on-Demand DDR (Cisco)

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The data-link protocol PPP (Point-to-Point), HDLC frame is graphically illustrated by fields and offsets. Link Packet Codes, LCP, are listed and 16 bit PPP protocol field values are described. The three layer-2 PPP components are graphically displayed.

PPP - Point-to-Point Protocol (Cisco)

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X.25 WAN protocol is explained and Cisco’s IOS implementation is listed. Also, the X.25 protocol stack is graphically displayed with X.121 international data number format.

X.25 WAN Protocol (Cisco)

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Layer-2 WAN, wide-area network, technology – Frame Relay is explained with terminology (PVC, CIR, LMI). The Q.922A international frame structure is graphically described by bit offset. Also, the Cisco IOS implementation commands are listed by interface with common show commands.

Frame-Relay WAN (Cisco)

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Various miscellaneous Frame Relay topics are discussed, including - Discard Eligibility for traffic matching a list or group criteria, Frame-Relay Switching to create a frame “cloud” with multiple serial interfaces, and Frame-Relay Traffic Shaping a form of bandwidth management.

Frame-Relay WAN additional (Cisco)

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The parts of the digital WAN protocol - ISDN, Integrated Services Digital Network, are graphically presented with reference points. Cisco IOS show commands are listed with many other common ISDN terms.

ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network

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Cisco IOS ISDN “BRI and “PRI” configuration commands are list and explained. Examples using both a physical ISDN interface with a dialer map command and using a virtual dialer interface are listed. Also the LAPD, Link Access Protocol “D” channel framing protocol is graphically presented with offsets and field values.

ISDN Configuration - LAPD format

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Cisco IOS show and debug commands are listed and explained. Included show commands are: interface level, BRI hardware controller interface, overall layer status, and DDR dialer calls. Real time IOS debug commands include q921 layer-2 “D” channel, q931 layer-3 “B” channel(s), and various PPP packets.

ISDN Troubleshooting (Cisco)

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