Network Administrators Survival Guide

ISBN: 1587052113
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2006
Pages: 106

Authors: Anand Deveriya

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Network Administrators Survival Guide
Table of Contents
Copyright
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewers
Acknowledgments
This Book Is Safari Enabled
Icons Used in This Book
Command Syntax Conventions
Introduction
Objectives
Who Should Read This Book
How This Book Is Organized
Part I: Basic Network Administration
Chapter 1. Cisco Device Installation
Introduction
Connecting to Cisco Devices for Configuration
Securing Remote Connections to Cisco Devices Using Secure Shell (SSH)
Configuring Cisco Devices Using GUI Tools
Managing System Files
Summary
Chapter 2. Basic Network Connectivity
Basics of Network Monitoring Tools: ping and traceroute
Case Study: Using ping and traceroute to Isolate a BGP Meltdown Emergency
Advanced Network Connectivity Testing Tools
Summary
Chapter 3. Access Control
Overview of AAA Technology
Using TACACS for AAA
Using RADIUS for AAA
Commercial Products
Summary
Chapter 4. Using Syslog
Overview of Syslog
Deploying Syslog Servers
Configuring Cisco Devices to Use a Syslog Server
Commercial Cisco Products
Summary
Part II: Network Management Systems (NMS)
Chapter 5. Monitoring Network Availability
Network-Monitoring Fundamentals
Deploying a Network-Monitoring System
Adding Redundancy and Security to Network-Monitoring Systems
Commercial Cisco Products
Summary
Chapter 6. Network Performance Monitoring
Performance-Monitoring Overview
Deploying Network Performance-Monitoring Tools
Performance and Scalability Enhancements
Configuring Cisco Devices for Performance Monitoring
Commercial Cisco Offerings
Summary
Part III: Security
Chapter 7. Network Security Testing
Network Security Testing Overview
Bootable CD-ROM-Based Tool Kits
Network Scanners
Packet Analyzers
Summary
Chapter 8. Router and Switch Security
Router and Switch Security Overview
Summary
Chapter 9. Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
IDS Overview
IDS Tools
IDS Sensors Using Common Cisco Devices
Commercial Cisco Products
Summary
Chapter 10. Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
VPN Overview
Linux-Based VPNs
Windows-Based VPNs
Summary
Part IV: Network Documentation
Chapter 11. Documentation Tools: Network Diagrams
Network Diagram Overview
Linux-Based Graphic Design Tools
Windows-Based Graphic Design Tools
What s Next
Summary
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