CCIE Resource Library 2001 Edition Boxed Set [Hardcover]

Bruce Caslow (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130903078 | ISBN-13: 978-0130903075 | Publication Date: December 21, 2000 | Edition: 1st

This boxed set delivers all the reference materials Cisco professionals need to prepare for CCIE certification, at one great price! Fully updated to reflect today's newest technologies, it delivers in-depth coverage of every CCIE exam objective, from BGP and OSPF routing to traffic management, IP multicasting to voice/data integration. Cisco Certification: Bridges, Routers and Switches for CCIEs, Second Edition delivers unparalleled hands-on internetwork "issue spotting," troubleshooting and analysis skills critical for passing your CCIE exam -- and succeeding as a Cisco professional. It's just been updated with extensive new VoIP coverage, expanded coverage of OSPF, BGP, and more. Routing In The Internet, Second Edition, the classic book on Internet routing, now offers powerful new coverage of OSPF, BGP, service quality, RSVP, multicasting, mobile IP, and IPv6. Voice Over IP is the industry's #1 guide to Internet telephony, covering VoIP's challenges, advantages, and every critical issue associated with successful deployment.

Editorial Reviews

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While not exactly a boxed set meant for either straight shelfware reference nor a clear path to certification, the CCIE Resource Library offers more information per pound than just about any other boxed set out there. However, candidates who haven't passed all of the Cisco second-tier exams are likely to be eaten alive by the dense and unforgiving material presented here.

Cisco Certification is the largest and best book in this three-pack, although it's distinctly not a beginner book--and it may even go above the heads of many intermediate CCIE candidates. The book has been written as a preparation guide for the nefariously tough two-day CCIE lab, and it shows in the methodology. Rather than giving generic advice and tutorials, author Andrew Caslow states that he wants to get you to the point where you can look at a broken system and see instantly where the flaws lie. As such, the chapters are tersely written with not a word wasted, each sentence barreling onward toward the uncompromisingly complex problem-solving exercises at the end of each chapter. If paragraphs like, "In fact, a DLSw session terminates both source-route bridge RIFs and LLC2 sessions at both ends of the DLSw connection. A DLSw peer will also terminate LLC2 traffic that traverses directly connected Ethernet, FDDI, X.25 and SDLC networks" don't scare you, this is the book for you.

Keep in mind, however, that if you skip over so much as a single concept, your understanding of the rest of the chapter may fall apart like a house of cards-- this book has been designed for minimal space and maximum information, i.e., nothing is repeated. But careful and diligent reading will get you thoroughly prepared for the toughest test in the Cisco stable. The exercises are taken from real-life networks and involve all aspects of networking--and the eventual goal of spotting problems quickly and efficiently is never forgotten--a definite strength.

As comprehensive as Cisco Certification, Routing in the Internet is a deep but somewhat dull book (even by computer standards) that rewards persistence. The book is authoritative, and a thorough reading will give you an in-depth understanding of the major routing protocols that will stand you head and shoulders above the rest of the field. But the book is extremely academic, written in textbook form, and most of Routing deals with theory, not hands-on experience. However, there are a lot of theories and potential situations covered, and the packet-level concepts are critical to developing a CCIE's troubleshooting capabilities, making it a must-read for the CCIE candidate.

ATM, Volume III: Internetworking with ATM is similarly content-rich, but it's also the weakest in the set. Packed with many simple yet effective diagrams and a text that relies heavily on said drawings, Volume III is another book that's not for the novice or even an intermediate networking student, and it deals with how ATM interacts with various protocols and topologies in a truly networked environment. While a valuable read, one questions whether a better book couldn't have been placed in this slot.

A $35 savings from buying all of these books separately, the books here seem slightly odd choices--Cisco Certification is geared toward lab preparation, while ATM and Routing are meant to be shelf references, to be read once and then pulled down when you need them. Neither fish nor fowl, it's not a bad investment for the CCIE candidate or the CCIE needing reference... but more books will be needed to flesh out either side. --William Steinmetz --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

All-in-one resource kit for the CCIE professional!

Prepare for the CCIE exam and excel as a Cisco networking professional!

Buy all three titles at a special reference set discount!

• The Bestseller Now Updated! Cisco Certification: Bridges, Routers and Switches for CCIEs by Andrew Bruce Caslow and Valeriy Pavlichenko
• The Classic Guide to Routing! Routing in the Internet by Christian Huitema
• A Must Read! Voice Over IP by Uyless Black

Cisco Certification: Bridges, Routers and Switches for CCIEs, Second Edition

Andrew Bruce Caslow and Valeriy Pavlichenko

The Bestseller Now UPDATED!

This guide is designed to improve your odds of passing the CCIE exam dramatically through the use of proven test preparation techniques including internetwork "issue spotting," troubleshooting, and analysis skills. Learn major test-taking strategies. By categorizing and ordering internetworking topics, you will build a systematic study scheme. The hands-on format covers step-by-step configuration issues, expert use of Cisco IOS Show commands, and detailed analysis of Cisco IOS debugging tools. After using this book to prepare for the exam, you will treasure it as a comprehensive reference for both technical reference and problem solving. New edition covers Voice over IP and includes expanded coverage of OSPF and BGP.

Routing in the Internet, Second Edition

Christian Huitema

The Classic Book on Internet Routing Now Fully UPDATED!

Written by the former Chair of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), this book presents all the latest advances in Internet routing-so crucial to the Cisco networking professional. The new edition includes new and updated material on OSPF, BGP, network service quality, and Resource Reservation. Advanced topics such as IP multicasting, mobile IP, and IPv6, the next generation IP protocol, are also covered.

Voice Over IP

Uyless Black

The Authoritative Guide to Internet Telephony!

Voice Over IP carefully evaluates both VoIP's challenges and its compelling advantages, and then reviews each technical standard and critical issue associated with successful deployment. Coverage includes integrating total VoIP solutions,VoIP gateways and gatekeepers, and key telephony protocols.

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Pearson Education; 1st edition (December 21, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130903078
• ISBN-13: 978-0130903075
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 4.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,556,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard to rate ..., July 30, 2000

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Ruslan Moskalenko - See all my reviews

This review is from: CCIE Resource Library - 2000 Edition (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

It was hard to choose how many stars this library worths. It includes 3 completly different books. The Caslow book is absolutly perfect. It's a very good tutorial, probably the best I know. I passed real written test and even I couldn't find answers to some questions from the test in this book, if you want to read just one book and get the maximum information - that's it! You might be not able to answer all questions, but I believe it gives you enough information to pass.

But two other books are completly different. First of all, they are not about cisco. It's just a general theory, a lot of packet structure diagrams and protocol description. Language sometimes is very dull and dry. Many topics, especially in the ATM book are beyond the scope of CCIE exam. Routing book contains a lot of interesting information about routing history, current problems and possible ways of future improvements. Probably, these books are interested to some readers, but it's not the best choice for CCIE preparation.

I put 4 stars just because Caslow book is so good that it makes whole library useful too. But I'd strongly recommend to buy this one book only and spend the rest of money to some other tutorials.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CCIE here I come!!, November 30, 2000

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CCIE Resource Library - 2000 Edition (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

One of the toughest, if not the toughest certification to get is CCIE. That's why it's very important to make sure that the books you use are the best out there. Prentice Hall has put together the only CCIE Library I have seen.

In book 1 of the 3 - ATM Volume III - the entire world of ATM is taken apart and dissected for you. Encapsulation, frame relay, DXI and FNNI, LNNI and ARP, multiprotocols over ATM are but a few of the topics discussed in great detail. In the second book - Routing in the Internet 2nd Edition - the book is broken down into 4 parts. Part1 discusses IP and associated protocols including IP V.6. Part 2 takes a look at the interior routing protocols like RIP and OSPF, it does breakdown both RRIP1 and RIP2.

Part 3 is the exterior protocols like BGP and CIDR. Finally in part 4 you have explanations of new developments in multicasting and mobile hosting. The book is well written and well documented and the author really gives a complete look at the internet and how routing is used.

The final book - Cisco Certification - Bridges, Routers and Switches for CCIE is written by Andrew Bruce Caslow a CCIE himself. Caslow has written several other book on the CCNA certification and as with the other books this is an excellent reference manual.

The advanced routing techniques like ISDN and DDR as well as excellent coverage of the Catalyst 5000 switch are some the topics Caslow goes over is this book. Caslow also sheds light on ATM and extensive detail on IP Addressing and routing.

Protocols like RIP, IGRP, EIRGP and OSPF as with non-IP routing protocols AppleTalk, DECNET and IPX are broken down for you. Caslow's knowledge of bridging, which includes source route, transparent and translation is nothing short of tremendous.

Caslow's book has sample scenarios, about the only thing it doesn't do it take the test for you. Prentice Hall has a great number of book on computers and networking and you should checkout their website today. Overall this book can be used as a handy reference manual and a study guide for Cisco tests. The price is small in comparison to what you get.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help you very much for prepare for CCIE Written test ?, June 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: CCIE Resource Library - 2000 Edition (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

If you prepare for CCIE written test, buy Ccie Resource Library. This 3 volume set will gain your knowledge and experience about internetworking skills. Full of some very usefull case studies, network design, etc. No matter where you are in your progress towards the exam, this book is a worthwhile addition to your Cisco library.

The entire book contains output from numerous working configurations. These examples confirm that the authors did not just throw together another theory book, but have taken the time and effort to create scenarios that can be recreated by the reader. A CD accompanies the book, and contains complete configurations so that the reader can copy and paste them into home lab hardware.

In short, this book is one of the most interesting books concerning certification topics. After you read these 3 set books, I guarantee you pass the CCIE written test. Buy it, and plan to stay up late the night of your purchase. You won't be disappointed.