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Never has something cried out for a cookbook quite as much as Cisco's Internetwork Operating System (IOS). IOS is powerful and flexible, but also confusing and daunting. Most tasks can be accomplished in several different ways. And you don't want to spend precious time figuring out which way is best when you're trying to solve a problem quickly.
That's what this cookbook is for. Fortunately, most router configuration tasks can be broken down into several more or less independent steps: you configure an interface, you configure a routing protocol, you set up backup links, you implement packet filters and other access control mechanisms. What you really need is a set of recipes that show you how to perform the most common tasks, so you can quickly come up with a good configuration for your site. And you need to know that these solutions work: you don't want to find yourself implementing a backup link at 2 A.M. because your main link is down and the backup link you set up when you installed the router wasn't quite right.
Thoroughly revised and expanded, Cisco IOS Cookbook, 2nd Edition, adds sections on MPLS, Security, IPv6, and IP Mobility, and presents solutions to the most common configuration problems, including:
Configuring interfaces of many types, from serial to ATM and Frame Relay
Configuring all of the common IP routing protocols (RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP)
Configuring authentication
Configuring other services, including DHCP and NTP
Setting up backup links, and using HSRP to configure backup routers
Managing the router, including SNMP and other solutions
Using access lists to control the traffic through the router
If you work with Cisco routers, you need a book like this to help you solve problems quickly and effectively. Even if you're experienced, the solutions and extensive explanations will give you new ideas and insights into router configuration. And if you're not experienced--if you've just been given responsibility for managing a network with Cisco routers--this book could be a job-saver.
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Kevin Dooley has been designing and implementing networks as an independent consultant for more than ten years. He's built large scale Local and Wide Area Networks for several of Canada's largest companies. Kevin holds a PhD in physics from the University of Toronto and is the author of "Designing Large-Scale LANs" (O'Reilly).
Ian J. Brown is a Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert with more than 12 years of experience in the networking industry. His areas of expertise include TCP/IP and IP routing, as well as management, security, design, and troubleshooting for large-scale networks.
This really is a great book for anyone working with Cisco Equipment. Even the most experienced Cisco Engineer will find something in this book that they didn't know but could do with knowing. It's full of practical info that can always come in useful.
I'm currently studying for my CCNP and although this book is not directed at exam candidates, I find it a use full tool to just pick up, open on any page and learn something you didn't know but will some day need to. It gives real world examples of exam related (and non-exam related) topics.
I just thought I would let anybody know that this book is an invaluable tool when it comes to configuring Cisco devices. OK it may not cover everything but, it sure covers a hell of a lot. It is a must for all Cisco engineers.
Excellent reference book. Always dipping into it for guides and HOW TO's. Woudl recommend to anyone starting out with Cisco kit or who uses it infrequently. Found some of the scripting (pearl etc) daunting as this is not something i know, so was unable to do some of the automated tasks to look after my infrastructure. But provided alot of info to help standardise an eratic setup.
