Cisco ISP Essentials (Cisco Press Networking Technology Series.) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Philip Smith (Author)

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Product Description

A comprehensive guide to the best common practices for Internet service providers

• Learn the best common practices for configuring routers on the Internet from experts who helped build the Internet
• Gain specific advice through comprehensive coverage of all Cisco routers and current versions of Cisco IOS Software
• Understand the Cisco IOS tools essential to building and maintaining reliable networks
• Increase your knowledge of network security
• Learn how to prevent problems and improve performance through detailed configuration examples and diagrams

Cisco IOS Software documentation is extensive and detailed and is often too hard for many Internet service providers (ISPs) who simply want to switch on and get going. Cisco ISP Essentials highlights many of the key Cisco IOS features in everyday use in the major ISP backbones of the world to help new network engineers gain understanding of the power of Cisco IOS Software and the richness of features available specifically for them. Cisco ISP Essentials also provides a detailed technical reference for the expert ISP engineer, with descriptions of the various knobs and special features that have been specifically designed for ISPs. The configuration examples and diagrams describe many scenarios, ranging from good operational practices to network security. Finally a whole appendix is dedicated to using the best principles to cover the configuration detail of each router in a small ISP Point of Presence.

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A comprehensive guide to the best common practices for Internet service providersLearn the best common practices for configuring routers on the Internet from experts who helped build the InternetGain specific advice through comprehensive coverage of all Cisco routers and current versions of Cisco IOS SoftwareUnderstand the Cisco IOS tools essential to building and maintaining reliable networksIncrease your knowledge of network securityLearn how to prevent problems and improve performance through detailed configuration examples and diagramsCisco IOS Software documentation is extensive and detailed and is often too hard for many Internet service providers (ISPs) who simply want to switch on and get going. Cisco ISP Essentials highlights many of the key Cisco IOS features in everyday use in the major ISP backbones of the world to help new network engineers gain understanding of the power of Cisco IOS Software and the richness of features available specifically for them. Cisco ISP Essentials also provides a detailed technical reference for the expert ISP engineer, with descriptions of the various knobs and special features that have been specifically designed for ISPs. The configuration examples and diagrams describe many scenarios, ranging from good operational practices to network security. Finally a whole appendix is dedicated to using the best principles to cover the configuration detail of each router in a small ISP Point of Presence.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; illustrated edition edition (April 16, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587050412
• ISBN-13: 978-1587050411
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,127,623 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Network engineers, this book is for you, May 12, 2002

By A Customer

This book is based on a living document that Philip, Barry and many network engineers around the globe have been working on for quite a few years. Since I do work with the original document I feared that it might only be a printed version of the online document, but I was delighted to discover that this is not the case, the book really is an expanded and up to date version of the recommended best practices based on real work network engineering experience.

The book is well written (typos and a few mistakes here and there) but the essence, the meat of it all are the detailed Cisco related commands and the usefull information that is provided. Saves a lot of time versus searching mailing lists, Cisco's web site and other ressources.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ISP Engineering Bible, August 1, 2002

By	Pyschederilict "Pyschederilict" (Sparta, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

Finally....a book from Cisco press that is suited to the real world rather than the whiteboard or certification mill.
This book is by far the best Cisco press book I have come across and is an end-to-end guide of ISP best-practices...in IOS!
Probably not anything earth-shattering or unavailable elsewhere, but an excellent assembly of network engineering info for the service provider.
Very high ROI on this one for those of us in the industry.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now this is a great book...., August 12, 2003

By A Customer

What I love about this book is both the way the authors explain complex technologies simply and also (and more importantly for me) add a very real-world/practical slant to everything. Not much more I can say except do yourself a favour and buy this book.