OSPF Network Design Solutions

OSPF Network Design Solutions
ISBN-10
1587050323
ISBN-13
9781587050329
Category
Computer network architectures
Pages
747
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Cisco Systems
Author
Thomas M. Thomas

Description

A Practical Handbook for OSPF Protocol Deployment and Management Discussion of OSPF, including strengths and weaknesses, helps readers make the right growth and design choices New case studies, configuration examples, and other IOS and OSPF reference sections are added to new edition to make OSPF easier to understand Coverage of management, troubleshooting, and technical overviews foster understanding of routing evolution and network design The Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol is a non-proprietary Internet Gateway Protocol (IGP) for the TCP/IP family. It has quickly become the protocol of choice in larger Wide Area Network deployments by providing better performance and greater flexibility than its predecessor, Routing Information Protocol (RIP) provides. This greater flexibility leads to more complexity in configuring and troubleshooting OSPF networks. "OSPF Network Design Solutions, Second Edition," provides a thorough understanding of OSPF functionality can help networking engineers dramatically increase network performance, security, and the ease with which large scale networks are maintained. Expanded and updated, this new edition provides more case studies and configuration examples with a focus on OSPF/BGP integration from the service provider perspective. Also new Cisco IOS and OSPF features have been introduced since the first edition including opaque LSAs, multicasting, and OSPF flood suppression. In addition to the new topics being covered, an acronyms section as well as a complete Cisco IOS 12.0 reference section including show, config, and debug commands is also included. "OSPF Network Design Solutions, Second Edition" presents technology in common terms,enabling readers with varying levels of experience to benefit from it. Thomas M. Thomas II is a Senior Network Consultant for Hired Guns. Prior to his current position, Tom has held positions with Ericsson IP Infrastructure as a Senior Network Consultant, Mentor Technologies as an instructor, and with Cisco Systems as a Course Designer. Tom has also worked for MCI Managed Networks, AT and T Solutions, and the US Air Force. Tom is the Founder of NetCerts.com and author of OSPF Network Design Solutions (Cisco Press), Networking Dictionary (McGraw-Hill), and CCIE Exam Cram (Coriolis).

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