Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch Solution [Hardcover]

Nortel Press (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

This book introduces you to Nortel's Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) platforms, including ERS 8600, ERS 8300, ERS 5500, ERS 4500, and ERS 2500.

This book is divided into two parts; each will help you prepare for a Nortel Professional Certification exam. The first part of this book introduces the Nortel Converged Campus Architecture. Three standard designs, encompassing different sizing and feature requirements, are discussed in detail. For each design, you will learn the ERS product placement and the Nortel recommended best practices. You will be introduced to the latest features of the ERS 8600 5.0 software, including network virtualization, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and the IPVPN solution. In addition, you'll learn how the ERS 8300 4.1 software expands its capability as a core switch by adding Routed Split MultiLink Trunking (RSMLT). You will learn how these latest features of ERS Campus core products compliment and extend your network design solutions. Detailed discussion of the underlying ERS technologies that provide performance, scalability, quality of service (QoS), and resilience are also included. This part can also help you gain the necessary knowledge to design small, medium, and large converged campus solutions following the Nortel best practices design recommendations.

The first part of this book will help prepare you for the Nortel Certified Design Specialist (NCDS) Nortel Converged Campus ERS Solution (920-220) Nortel Professional Certification exam.

The second part of the book builds upon part one and explores the installation process for Nortel ERS, including licensing and Power over Ethernet (PoE) configurations. This part discusses the processes involved in the implementation of Nortel's small, medium, and large converged campus solutions. Hardware resiliency, power considerations, and physical links are discussed along with Ethernet switching technologies, including link detection/protection, link resiliency, Layer 2 and Layer 3 security, Layer 3 routing, and QoS.

Both part one and part two of this book will help prepare you for the Nortel Certified Support Specialist (NCSS) Nortel Converged Campus ERS Installation & Configuration (920-221) Nortel Professional Certification exam.

Key Topics covered:

-Converged Network Architecture
-Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch Portfolio
-Layer 1 Physical Media Types and Power over Ethernet
-Designing Virtual Local Area Networks and Layer 2 Considerations
-Designing a Layer 3 Routed Network
-Link Aggregation
-Nortel Split MultLink Trunking
-Layer 3 Redundancy: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol and Routed Split MultLink Trunking
-Quality of Service for the Enterprise
-Designing for IP Multicasting
-Converged Campus Solution Design Overview
-Converged Campus Ethernet Routing Switch Solutions
-ERS 8600, 8300, 5500, 4500 and 2500 Installation and Configuration
-Small, Medium and Large Campus Core Solution
-Small, Medium and Large Campus Edge Solution

Product Details

• Hardcover: 574 pages
• Publisher: Nortel Press; First edition (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981521819
• ISBN-13: 978-0981521817
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,027,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon :(, March 7, 2009

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W. J. Aanenson "Lumpy" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch Solution (Hardcover)

Book was what I wanted but Amazon removed the enclosed CD in the original and the replacement so I returned both? Very displeased with Amazon!!!!!!!!!!! Allegedly new

1.0 out of 5 stars this book doesn't contain CD., February 15, 2009

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Carlos (Perú) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch Solution (Hardcover)

this it is again the second incomplete shipment that I receive from you, for the book Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch Solution, and I don't find inside the book Nortel Ethernet, the cd that contains this book.This is very lamentable for that without the I cannot practice. I would thank to you they send me since CD I pay for the Book (that it includes CD) and in the alone 02 times it has arrived me the book without CD. I will be very grateful if they can indicate me which will be the solution that you toast since for these cases I have paid for a product and east has arrived me incomplete.

2.0 out of 5 stars Expected much better for the price, January 23, 2009

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Michael (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch Solution (Hardcover)

Disappointed by this book. It serves as a decent introduction to Nortel's flagship switch but it may have been a bit too ambitious in all the topics it was attempting to cover. Too many times it refers to a manual or technical configuration guide for further explanation when merely introduces a topic. Wouldn't have been as bad if the PDFs were included on the bundled CD rather than needing to download them from Nortel's site.

There were also issues with getting the labs on the CD to run which is really disappointing as I'd guess this would be the main reason for the price of the book being quite high.