Cisco IOS in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference for IOS on IP Networks (In a Nutshell

by James Boney

Routers are the glue that holds the Internet together, and Cisco Systems--holding roughly 70% of the market--is the most prominent router manufacturer. Cisco's routers come in all shapes and sizes and almost all of them, from the smallest to the largest, run the IOS operating system. IOS is an extremely powerful and complex operating system, with an equally complex configuration language. There are many commands, with many options, and if one thing is configured incorrectly, the entire company could find itself offline. Cisco IOS in a Nutshell covers IOS configuration for the TCP/IP protocol family. The book is divided into two parts: the first part includes chapters on the user interface, configuring lines and interfaces, access lists, routing protocols, and dial-on-demand routing and security; the second part is a classic O'Reilly-style quick reference to all the commands that you need to work with TCP/IP, including the lower-level protocols on which it relies, and lots of examples of the most commonly encountered configuration steps for the routers themselves.

Genres: Reference, Technical

796 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 2001

Reviews

[Lewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good reference book and particularly handy in the early stages of learning IOS. This book covers most of the basics of the software however once one reaches an intermediate level of experience you will find this book lacking documentation for many of the more advanced features you will use.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is pretty old for the computer industry, but my old copy still comes off my bookshelf occasionally. It's full of sticky notes marking the most common things I need reminders of. I have a small network, so many operations are set-it-&-forget-it for a few years, but then I'll get a new piece of equipment or have to expand something & suddenly this is a must-have. I could google the information, but then I'd have to know proper terms & search through the articles. This book allows me to store historical notes as well. Don't know how I'd live without it & Ccna Routing And Switching Exam Prep.