Cisco Press eBooks

Optical Networking Systems (ONS) is a group of optical products from Cisco providing backbone transport, metro access, and wavelength division services. Effective management of these ONS devices requires careful planning and design and clear understanding of the characteristics of the devices and the tools and options that are available.

ONS IP management is a complex subject with little information available beyond the basic configuration. This Short Cut was created based on real customer needs from years of supporting ONS customers and providing expert-level consulting services.

Optical Networking Systems IP Management Solutions goes well beyond the basic documentation and focuses on practical network support needs while also providing guidelines for strategic design and planning requirements. A variety of topics are covered, from the basic configurations to in-depth design solutions. This Short Cut helps you with IP setup and configuration, problem troubleshooting, architectural migration, and planning and design.

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This is the eBook version of the printed book.

Integrated Cisco and UNIX Network Architectures

Design, build, and operate integrated gateway routing systems

* Learn how to design, build, and administer integrated gateway routing systems
* Identify the advantages and disadvantages of Cisco/UNIX integrated designs
* Review lab exercises throughout the book that bring concepts to life
* Encounter the fascinating world of dynamic UNIX routing and TCP/IP stacks
* Understand the way forwarding and signaling are implemented in the UNIX world
* Gain proficiency with tunnels and VPNs
* Utilize advanced features such as high availability, NAT, bandwidth management, policy routing, and multicast architectures
* Explore Linux and BSD networking concepts

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Practical Service Level Management: Delivering High-Quality Web-Based Services

Measure, manage, and improve the speed and reliability of web services

* Complete reference for creating relevant, effective Service Level Agreements
* Detailed discussions of both technical and business performance metrics and their statistical treatment
* Performance and management implications of various web services delivery infrastructures, including caching and load distribution
* Discussion of the transport infrastructure, including quality of service (QoS) technology and traffic shaping
* Instrumentation system design
* Measurement collection, aggregation, correlation, and use for real-time service level control and reporting
* Quick problem detection, “triage” problem diagnosis, and root-cause analysis
* Automated, policy-based system management
* Load testing, modeling, and capacity planning for web systems
* Calculation of return on investment for web infrastructure improvements
* Structured plan for implementation of SLM techniques

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Performance and Fault Management

A comprehensive guide for designing and implementing effective strategies for network performance and management

* Design and implement performance and fault monitoring that will measure and report the effectiveness of your Cisco network
* Generate reports and alerts that provide network information and status
* Learn to navigate Cisco’s documentation and MIBs to determine which elements of a specific technology you should manage
* Study the key aspects of systems and VLAN management of Cisco devices
* Discover best practices and related configurations for implementing network management on Cisco routers and switches

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Next-Generation Network Services

A guide to building service-oriented networks to differentiate and grow your business

* Understand the changing landscape of the telecommunications industry and what technologies can lead to business and revenue growth
* Examine the rise of IP in LAN, WAN, wireless, and global networking applications
* Learn about the multiservice network architecture, including next-generation ATM, IP/MPLS, MSPP, and MSSP platforms
* Discover the strategic advantage offered by VPN technologies, including IPsec VPNs, SSL VPNs, wireless VPNs, site-to-site VPNs, Layer 3 and Layer 2 MPLS VPNs, VPLS, multicast VPNs, and multiservice VPNs
* Get introduced to optical technology components and optical features including SONET/SDH, RPR, DWDM, CWDM, optical Ethernet, and IP over optical
* Evaluate metropolitan and long-haul optical networks to accommodate rising broadband demands
* Learn the fundamentals of wireline networks, including narrowband, ISDN, Frame Relay, Digital Loop Carrier, Broadband xDSL, cable, and Ethernet in residential applications
* Unleash the power of mobility, cellular, and wireless LAN technologies

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Network Administrators Survival Guide

The all-in-one practical guide to supporting your Cisco network

* Provides detailed tips for using freeware and open-source tools readily available from the Internet, including the reasons behind choosing a particular tool
* Refer to a single source for common Cisco network administration issues
* Dedicated section for network security aids administrators in effectively dealing with security issues
* Deploy fully functional RADIUS and TACACS+ for servers for controlling access to Cisco devices
* Deploy Linux- and Windows-based syslog servers to centrally collect syslog information generated by Cisco devices
* Deploy Linux- and Windows-based network monitoring systems to monitor interface traffic through Cisco devices including routers, switches, VPN concentrators, and Cisco PIX® firewalls
* Use the trending feature of network monitoring systems for long-term network analysis and capacity planning
* Automatically detect and report configuration changes on Cisco IOS® Software-based devices and Cisco PIX firewalls
* Deploy Cisco-based VPNs in mixed environments using Linux- and Windows-based VPN servers

Network Administrators Survival Guide solves many common network administration problems by providing administrators with an all-in-one practical guide to supporting Cisco® networks using freeware tools. It is a single reference source that explains particular issues, their significance for administrators, and the installation and configuration process for the tools. The solutions are Cisco centric and provide detail not available in generic online information. Network Administrators Survival Guide emphasizes solutions for network managers and administrators of small to medium-sized businesses and enterprises.

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Build the Best Data Center Facility for Your Business
A comprehensive guide to designing and operating reliable server environments

# Keep your data center cool, clean, scalable, and secure
# Learn the five principles of effective data center design
# Avoid the natural and man-made hazards that can jeopardize a data center site
# Learn how to lay out key infrastructure objects within the data center for greatest efficiency, from buffer zones to server rows
# Apply proven installation methods by studying sample illustrations of both overhead and under-floor systems
# Extract the best practices and design strategies for both in-room and standby electrical infrastructure
# Avoid accidental downtime, improve productivity, and ensure user safety
# Safeguard and streamline your network infrastructure with a well-organized physical hierarchy
# Understand the special challenges of retrofitting overburdened server environments
# Implement solutions from a wide array of sample illustrations and examples of essential data center signage
# Safeguard servers with operations standards for people working in or visiting the data center
# Download templates used by Cisco to design its data centers, customizable to square footage and geography
# Avoid excess construction costs by designing a data center that meets your needs today and for many years to come

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