I was just recommending this book to a friend today for the exact same
reason. In other books you may learn how things are done, but Doyle's book
you learn WHY the protocols work the way they do. Chapter 4, Dynamic
Routing Protocols, cleared up some grey areas and a misconception that I
had. Instead of dreading reading about routing protocols like I used to
(because the information seemed like lots of unrelated facts, or bits and
pieces of the big picture) I now look forward to it because I have a better
understanding of the protocols. In this chapter, Doyle gives a very clear
and straightforward (read plain English) explanation of the SPF algorithm.
It's all so clear to me now.
Dave
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Priscilla Oppenheimer
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 3:42 PM
To: Bruce Williams; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: CCIE Design Reading List
Their book list for CCIE design is pretty bizarre. The most bizarre thing
is that they recommend "Designing Campus Networks." Read the Amazon reviews
before you buy that clunker. (It's not the same as "Designing Cisco
Networks.")
In answer to your actual question, you would be missing out on a great book
if you don't read Doyle's "Routing TCP/IP." It is not focused only on
configuration. It is focused on explaining how the routing protocols really
work. You should read it for all certs, I think.
Priscilla
At 08:09 AM 11/7/00, Bruce Williams wrote:
>Cisco has the following books on the CCIE Design Recommended reading list:
>Enhanced IP Services for Cisco Networks (Lee, Cisco Press)
>Cisco CCIE Fundamentals: Network Design and Case Studies (Cisco Press)
>CCIE Professional Development : Advanced IP Network Design
>(White/Retana/Slice, Cisco Press)
>Designing Campus Networks (Quinn-Andry and Haller, Cisco Press)
>Top-Down Network Design (Oppenheimer, Cisco Press)
>
>They do not list the primary book that people swear by for the CCIE R&S,
>TCP/IP Routing by Jeff Doyle. I assume that this books is focused more on
>configuration than design. Unless someone can advise me otherwise I am
going
>to read the books on the list and not read TCP/IP Routing. I already have
my
>CCNP and CCDP so I assume that Network Design and Case Studies along with
>Enhanced IP Services and Advanced IP Network Design will prepare me for the
>CCIE Design. I would appreciate any comments or suggestions on how to
>prepare for the CCIE Design.
>
>Bruce
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