Acknowledgments

Dave Hucaby: I am very grateful for another opportunity to work on a Cisco Press project. Getting to dabble in technical writing has been great fun, a highlight in my career, and a lot of work too! Naturally, these good folks at Cisco Press have gone the extra mile to make writing enjoyable and achievable: Brett Bartow, who kindly accepted my idea for a book like this and kindly prodded us along to meet deadlines we didn't think we could, and Chris Cleveland, who is a superb development editor. As a matter of fact, every Cisco Press person I have met along the way has been so nice, encouraging, and excited about their work!

Thanks to our technical reviewers: Steve Kalman, Alexander Marhold, and Kevin Turek. Working on a book of this nature has been challenging. The sheer volume and scope of the Cisco IOS Software commands and features are a little overwhelming. I truly appreciate reviewers who can help us see a bigger picture of better organization and accuracy while we're writing in the depths of configuration commands. This book is also a testimony to the great number of things you can do with a router, thanks to the Cisco IOS Software. I don't know how many hundreds of commands we have covered in this book, but we had to leave out many more lesser-used commands just to keep a handle on the book's size and scope. I'm amazed at the robustness of the software and its dynamic nature.

I would like to express my thanks to my friend and coauthor Steve McQuerry. We've followed each other around for many years , and it has been great to work on this project with him. Hopefully, we Kentucky boys can work on more things like this.

Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the person who stole my laptop computer halfway through the book project. Whoever you are, you left me a victim of my own lack of current backups . I made up a silly joke many years ago: "A backup is worth a million bytes, especially if you have to type them all back in." Indeed.

Steve McQuerry: About 12 years ago, the late Rodger Yockey gave me an opportunity as a field engineer in the computer industry. Since then, several people have been there at key moments to help my career go in certain directions. I owe a great debt to these people, as they have helped me reach the level I am at today. It is not often that one has the opportunity to thank those who have been instrumental in molding his career. In addition to Rodger, I would like to take a moment to also thank Ted Banner for his guidance and mentoring. I would also like to thank Chuck Terrien for giving me the opportunity to work as an instructor in the Cisco product line. I would like to thank Brett Bartow for the opportunity to begin sharing my experiences with the network community by writing for Cisco Press. Last but not least, I have to thank my friend and coauthor, Dave Hucaby. This book was his concept, and I thank him for the opportunity work with him once again. I hope we will always find a way to continue working together in the future.

Since I began working on book and course projects a couple of years ago, I have a newfound respect for what it takes to edit, coordinate, publish, and basically keep authors on track. Behind every Cisco Press book is an incredible staff, and I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge their work. Chris Cleveland, again it has been great working with you. I hope that we can work together again in the future. As always, I would like to acknowledge John Kane, Amy Lewis, and Tammi Ross, as well as the support and editing staff: Marc Fowler, Gayle Johnson, Patrick Kanouse, and Tim Wright.

Without the following individuals behind the book, it would be no more than a collection of jumbled notes and napkin sketches of networking configurations:

The sharp eyes of our technical editors: Steve Kalman, Alexander Marhold, and Kevin Turek.

All of my students and fellow instructors at Global Knowledge. Your challenges and questions provide me with the drive to have a better understanding.

My wife and children for their neverending patience and understanding during this and all of my projects.

Most importantly, God, for giving me the skills, talents, and opportunity to work in such a challenging and exciting profession.



Cisco Field Manual[c] Router Configuration
Cisco Field Manual[c] Router Configuration
ISBN: 1587050242
EAN: N/A
Year: 2005
Pages: 185

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