Cisco Press eBooks

Cisco SSL VPN solutions (formerly known as Cisco WebVPN solutions) give you a flexible and secure way to extend networking resources to virtually any remote user with access to the Internet and a web browser. Remote access based on SSL VPN delivers secure access to network resources by establishing an encrypted tunnel across the Internet using a broadband (cable or DSL) or ISP dialup connection.

SSL Remote Access VPNs provides you with a basic working knowledge of SSL virtual private networks on Cisco SSL VPN-capable devices. Design guidance is provided to assist you in implementing SSL VPN in existing network infrastructures. This includes examining existing hardware and software to determine whether they are SSL VPN capable, providing design recommendations, and guiding you on setting up the Cisco SSL VPN devices. Common deployment scenarios are covered to assist you in deploying an SSL VPN in your network.

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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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iExec Enterprise Essentials Companion Guide is the official print companion to the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute’s new iExec Enterprise Essentials curriculum—innovative IT-related business education designed to help you transform organizations through the strategic use of IT and Internet applications. Working through a realistic, start-to-finish case study, you’ll learn exactly how to use technology to help businesses enhance their processes and drive sustainable competitive advantage.

Organized to fully align with the course’s online curriculum, this is the only authorized iExec textbook. You’ll begin by reviewing the global trends, opportunities, and strategic imperatives that now drive IT’s usage. Next, you’ll discover IT-enabled business strategies that increase productivity, efficiency, innovation, and profitability and learn how to trans-form any organization into an agile, high-performance Networked Virtual Organization (NVO). Through hands-on practice, you’ll learn how to assess and improve organizational readiness, enhance governance, Internet-enable internal and external processes, use portfolio management to plan business-driven IT investments, manage change, and more.

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“Cisco Security Architectures demystifies access lists, the PIX Firewall, and how to secure a Cisco based network. In today’s age of remote users and widespread Internet access, security continues to be of utmost importance to network administrators and engineers. This important, comprehensive guide shows you how to avoid common mistakes that result in network vulnerability and provides numerous examples of practical methods to bulletproof your network.

This book examines different security configurations in Cisco-based networks. Clear and concise, the authors explain the operation and utilization of Cisco’s routers as well as the Cisco PIX Firewall and special security features built into Cisco routers. Real-world examples are used throughout the book, which enables you to correctly configure equipment using the most current technology available. Invaluable troubleshooting tips and techniques are included to enhance network security. This book will show you how to: Develop and monitor Cisco address lists; Secure a network when access occurs via a Cisco router; Prevent public and private security threats.

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Radia Perlman’s ‘Interconnections’ is recognized as a leading text on networking theory and practice. It provides authoritative and comprehensive information on general networking concepts, routing algorithms and protocols, addressing, and the mechanics of bridges, routers, switches, and hubs.

This Second Edition is expanded and updated to cover the newest developments in the field, including advances in switching and bridge technology, VLANs, Fast Ethernet, DHCP, ATM, and IPv6. Additional new topics include IPX, AppleTalk, and DECnet. You will gain a deeper understanding of the range of solutions possible and find valuable information on protocols for which documentation is not readily available elsewhere.

Written by the inventor of many of the algorithms that make switching and routing robust and efficient, ‘Interconnections, 2nd Edition’ offers an expert’s insight into how and why networks operate as they do. Perlman describes all of the major networking algorithms and protocols in use today in clear and concise terms, while exploring the engineering trade-offs that the different approaches represent.

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Cisco Wireless LAN Fundamentals (CWLF) v1.0 Volume 3

The 642-587 AWLANFE exam is intended primarily for Cisco Channel Partner Field Engineers. This exam tests the candidate’s knowledge of WLAN basics such as RF, antenna theory, and 802.11a, b, and g standards. The exam also tests the candidate’s ability to describe, install, configure, and support the Cisco Unified Wireless Network products.

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