Advanced Network Administration

Drawing on the author's extensive professional experience, this book focuses on network design and the proper way to design an internetwork. It is ideal for readers studying to pass certified exams such as the CCDA, CCNA, and Microsoft Networking Essentials. Provides a solid background on networking protocols, architecture design, and designing specific types of networks—along with legacy protocols such as AppleTalk, DNA, and SNA. Offers a comprehensive examination of Internet protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and traditional protocols such as RIP, EIGRP, IGRP. Provides a thorough treatment of network architectures such as SNA, Novell, DNA, and OSI. Offers a detailed explanation of SNMP and an understanding of network management. Features real-world case studies, including an actual case study for readers to design an internetwork on their own. Includes numerous real-world illustrations in each chapter, accompanied by thorough explanations of how the illustration fits into the overall scheme of network design.
A helpful reference for Information Technology/Telecommunication Engineers, providing a solid understanding of internetwork design principles and detailed explanation of routing and nonrouting protocols.

• 1. Internetworking Basics.
• 2. Bridging and Switching Fundamentals.
• 3. Routing Basics.
• 4. Network Management Fundamentals.
• 5. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
• 6. Systems Network Architecture (SNA).
• 7. NetWare Protocols.
• 8. AppleTalk Protocols.
• 9. Digital Network Architecture (DNA) DECnet Phase IV.
• 10. Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Protocols.
• 11. Interdomain Routing Basics Part I: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).
• 12. Interdomain Routing Basics Part II: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
• 13. Advanced IP Routing.
• 14. Data Link Protocols.
• 15. Internetworking Design Basics.
• 16. ATM.
• 17. T1 Digital Communications.
• Appendix A: Designing OSPF Networks.
• Appendix B: BGP Attributes and Policy Routing.
• Appendix C: Signaling Interfaces.
• Appendix D: An Introduction to IGRP.
• Appendix E: EIGRP.
• Appendix F: Troubleshooting Overview.
• Appendix G: RJ 45 Wiring and Pinouts.
• Appendix H: Wireless LANs.
• Appendix I: Case Studies.
• Glossary.
• Index.