This seems as good a place as any to throw in this book review
I'm currently reading Advanced IP Routing in Cisco Networks by Terry
Slattery and Bill Burton
( McGraw Hill ISBN 0-07-058144-4 )
Very good book, particularly when you approach it with the understanding
that:
1) this is not a substitute for Doyle, Halabi, or any number of other fine
books. this book assumes certain fundamental understanding. It does not go
into the depth that Doyle does. Yes there are some things that are explained
a bit differently, and perhaps a bit more clearly. There are a lot of things
that will make no sense if you don't already have some understanding of
routing and particularly Cisco routing
2) there are LOTS of lab / study exercises. What makes this book
particularly useful is that there are lots of configuration examples,
numbered line by line, with the text referring to particular lines to
emphasize or clarify points.
3) Many of the exercises can be done with only three routers
4) The chapter on redistribution is particularly useful in terms of
configurations and show command outputs. All of the examples are based on a
three router pod ( except for the last two- eigrp-ospf and complex, which is
rip2, eigrp, and ospf. Both these are 6 router pods )
I have not finished the book yet. What remains for me to read are chapters
on NAT, static connectivity to the internet, BGP, and troubleshooting. But
from what I have read so far, I am looking forward to some good and useful
material in an easy to read format with lots of examples from show and debug
outputs.
I think that this book is well worth adding to one's study materials,
particularly for Lab preparation.
Also, I remind everyone, pick up a copy of my assembled tips for Lab
preparation as provided by three different CCIE's who have been regular
participants here at groupstudy, and who passed the Lab on their first try.
www.chuck.to/CCIEAdvice.txt file name is case sensitive. Web site is still
feeble but getting there.
HTH
Chuck
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
Brian Lodwick
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 4:40 AM
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Subject: Best Lab prep books?
Group,
I know this question has been asked quite a few times but I couldn't find
any particularly on the lab study guides from the archives lately, only the
ones on great study material in general for the CCIE like Halabi's BGP book
and Radia Perlmans Interconnections. I am looking for input on which ones
people prefer for the lab preparation like the Giles lab study guide or
Caslows or if there is another one better.
I know I remember a while ago reading other listings and I think they were
saying Caslows book was good, but at the time I wasn't even thinking about
the CCIE at all and didn't pay enough attention. Thanks in advance guys!
>>>Brian
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