If you want to know about 3550s, download the software cisco config guide free, it is huge (800 pages). I don't know much about Certification zone, but I cant give them a plug here.
Also, if you still want to know more, Cisco is coming out with a book that covers that very subject, and other Cat switches and the COS and IOS. -----Original Message----- From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 4:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Off Topic - First Look - Troubleshooting Campu [7:51301] Thank-you very much, Larry and Chuck, for the recommendation of Troubleshooting Campus Networks. Hopefully it will help with both real-world issues and issues that appear in the Cisco Support exam, (not that those aren't real-world. ;-) I look forward to learning more about the 3550 switches, Chuck. I hear that you and Leigh Anne Chisholm are working on a paper on that topic for CertificationZone.com. (I don't think that I'm revealing anything private.) That should be great! You're right that it's hard to publish a book that has all the latest developments in our field. In addition to 801.1t STP amendments, I think 802.1W (rapid spanning tree convergence) holds lots of promise, but I wasn't able to cover it in much detail. But that's why the book has a Web site too. Better get to work on some new white papers. ;-) The Web site is here: http://www.troubleshootingnetworks.com/ Priscilla Larry Letterman wrote: > > I agree, the book is good... > I have not read all of it yet...but so far its > another good work by Priscella and her co-author... > > > > > Larry Letterman > Cisco Systems > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of > Chuck's Long Road > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 10:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Off Topic - First Look - Troubleshooting Campus > Networks > [7:51290] > > > Folks, it is always a pleasure to read a well written technical > book, and > Troubleshooting Campus Networks is no exception. Priscilla > Oppenheimer and > co-author Joseph Bardwell have created an outstanding book, one > which will > occupy a place of honor on my bookshelf, right next to Top Down > Network > Design. > > This book goes into a lot of detail, making it an excellent > choice for study > and for life with real networks. Examples abound. As does good > advice for > design and troubleshooting. For example, in the chapter on > switching, the > authors point out good reasons why one should NOT directly link > two core > switches in a typical core / distribution / access design. > Having seen many > such designs where high level engineers with years of good > experience have > done just that, with the belief that more redundancy is better, > it is nice > to read a solid explanation of the opposite. > > From what I have read so far, I am guessing that the actual > writing was > locked down six months ago. There is no discussion of the Cisco > 3550 line of > switches, no discussion of 802.1t STP extensions, and no > discussion of > 802.1q tunneling, for example, which if nothing else serves to > show how fast > this business continues to change. > > For those who think I am sucking up, you are absolutely right. > I am. But > only because I am thankful for the advice and guidance that PO > has given to > me and to many others on this list, both directly and > indirectly. I want to > ensure that the flow of good advice continues. :-> > > So check it out > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471210137/ref=pd_rhf_p_1/002-339 4114 > -4544058 > watch the wrap > > This is most definitely a book for those looking for good solid > information > for work and for study. You will most definitely find both here. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=51326&t=51301 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
