The Solution:
1. Learn Cisco
2. Go to www.sun.com and get Solaris 8 for Intel ($9.95). Install it.
Learn it.
If you know Cisco + Solaris, that is the ultimate! Solaris Intel is
identical to Solaris Sparc, except for the boot process.
----- Original Message -----
From: Upnet Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Billy Monroe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: Cisco and Unix
> I am 100% agree with David...
> Joe..
>
> On Fri, 26 May 2000, David wrote:
>
> > well, it depends on the employers. A lot of large enterprise employers
> > won't look at linux yet because it doesn't have certain reliability
> > features, and it lacks a long history in the market to prove itself.
> > But, that's changing quickly because of all the press linux has received
> > in the past several years including large amounts of support from
> > Netscape, Sun, HP, IBM, and many others. And in my opinion, after doing
> > unix admin for several years, I had no problem moving into
> > solaris/sunos/irix/hp/bsd administration after knowing linux really
> > well. It does, after all, include a mix of features from BSD/SYSv-ish
> > tools. Just read the red unix admin bible by Evi Nemeth and friends and
> > you'll get a good feel for the differences.
> >
> > Sorry for the topic digression, this is a cisco only list after all.
> > But, it's been noted in several messages lately that obviously a good
> > working knowledge of an operating system is necessary to really function
> > well in a high level position. It is a piece of the picture, and
> > knowing capabilities of various operating systems is quite important.
> > It's like knowing all seven layers of OSI. How many CCNP/CCIE's out
> > there understand the frame format's for DS-1, or SONET, or what B8ZS and
> > ESF actually do? The OS implements all seven layers. Most network
> > engineers work primarily with layers 2-4. If you understand the
> > protocols outside these layers well it makes troubleshooting and
> > understanding networks magnitudes easier.
> >
> > Back to your original question. Go get a free ($20 for the media) copy
> > of solaris x86 from sun's web site, play around, and then focus on what
> > you can do in linux (like sendmail, INN, BIND, etc) in your resume. And
> > by the way, if I remember correctly from a recent linux journal article,
> > Cisco's entire printing system is run off linux servers, with slightly
> > modified code.
> >
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
> > Billy Monroe wrote:
> > >
> > > I think a good background in Unix would help to get a position at
Cisco.
> > > Most of their testing labs are using Unix.
> > > What I have noticed is that most employers I talk requiring Unix
experience
> > > don't give too much attention for Linux knowledge.
> > > I think it is not what they want to hear (yet)...
> > >
> > > ""AC Schneider"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > 8gfpoa$5u$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:8gfpoa$5u$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > > As a newbie to these parts, I've recently decided to start my
studies for
> > > > the CCNA 2.0. Out of curiosity, I went to the Cisco web site and
noticed
> > > > many positions I looked at had Unix as a requirement. So my
question, in
> > > > general is it good to have a Unix back ground to complement Cisco
> > > > certification? If so, would Linux do as a substitute?
> > > >
> > > > Your input is appreciated,
> > > > -ACS
> >
> > ___________________________________
> > UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html
> > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com
> > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
>
> --
> ===================================
> Upali Joseph
> www.upnet.dhs.org
> Kingston Road - Scarborough
> Ontario - Canada
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ===================================
>
> ___________________________________
> UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html
> FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com
> Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
___________________________________
UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html
FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com
Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
