Thanks Chuck , his book is a good reference guide for different scenarios and all the major commands used on OSPF , it explains the basic commands and why they are used , it does not go deep into OSPF over Frame Relay , redistribution, or OSPF with DLSW+ , etc...., for OSPF simple labs I am using the following books , apart from the CCNP and CCO
1) William R Parkhurst 2) Hutnik 3)Karl Solie 4) FatKid labs 5) Ipexpert labs I would recommend these books/subscription for starters like me . Navin Parwal [EMAIL PROTECTED] ""The Long and Winding Road"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I picked up William Parkhurst's book Cisco OSPF Command and Configuration > Handbook for the sole reason that I own and have used with great success his > BGP book of similar title. BGP has been my most successful section in the > CCIE lab twice now, with my most recent result being perfect, due entirely, > IMHO, to my thorough study of the BGP book. I believe I have a pretty good > understanding of the fundamentals of OSPF, but the biggest room in the world > being the room for improvement, I thought I might find some merit in the > OSPF book as well. > > So far I have not been disappointed. I have gone through several of the > chapters now, and I am finding the format, the methodology, and the examples > extremely conducive to my learning process. > > Some people can read RFC's and actually understand them. I struggle. Some > people can read the CCO configuration guides and comprehend. After a couple > of years, I still have mixed results. Parkhurst himself says in the > introductions to both books that documentation is the one thing in common > among all who experience frustration during the learning process - > specifically amount, clarity, and completeness. His books are his way of > addressing those shortcomings. > > Now it can't be easy writing this kind of a book. It is the result of a lot > of boring setup and example creation, along with innumerable screen shots of > actual router output. The work had to have been a grind after a while. Every > command is listed, along with each switch to that command. An explanation of > the command is given, followed by a stated purpose for the command. Then lab > configuration examples are given, booth before the execution of the command, > and after, so that you can see the result. If you are following along in > your home lab you can compare your result to the book result. > > the book is divided into chapters, each containing all the commands related > to a particular aspect of OSPF. For example, there are chapters on process > configuration, area commands, route filtering, timers, interface commands, > and summarization, to name a few. some chapters are obviously shorter or > longer than others. examples abound. many examples can be worked with only > two routers. no example I have seen as yet requires more than four routers, > although YMMV depending upon the numbers of interfaces of particular types. > > I've even found a couple of interesting things as a result of using the book > that I am unable to confirm or deny as a result of reading the > documentation. I plan on providing a documented example maybe this weekend, > when I turn things back on again. it revolves around authentication. > > the only disappointment I have so far is the coverage of OSPF over frame > relay. The basics are covered quite well. It does not appear to go into the > many variations that are possible. I will be spending some router time with > this section over the weekend as well. > > Howard attempted to get a discussion going earlier this week about practice > lab design assumptions, something that has so far drawn little attention ( > as opposed to the CCIE versus college degree thread that just won't die ) > I'd kinda like to see a discussion of book writing / training material > writing design as well. I personally believe the Parkhurst method, while > maybe not the be all and end all of study materials, packs a lot more into > it's pages than most others I have read. I wish there were more like the two > Parkhurst books. > > Chuck > > -- > TANSTAAFL > "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch" Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=60107&t=60093 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
