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Linux-Announce Digest #937
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Fri Oct 29 07:13:08 2004
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Linux-Announce Digest #937, Volume #4 Fri, 29 Oct 2004 07:13:05 EDT
Contents:
"Cisco Routers for the Desperate" Released by No Starch ("Kathryn Barrett")
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From: "Kathryn Barrett" <nostarchpr@oreilly.com>
Subject: "Cisco Routers for the Desperate" Released by No Starch
Date: 28 Oct 2004 18:05:12 GMT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contact: Patricia Witkin
patricia@nostarch.com
415.863.9900
"CISCO ROUTERS FOR THE DESPERATE" COMES TO THE RESCUE
Book Offers Troubleshooting & Maintenance Relief For Systems
Administrators
October 27, 2004, San Francisco--When a system rarely breaks, the tech
support people who maintain it don't often have the opportunity to learn
about it. So, when something does break, it can take a long time to fix.
In "Cisco Routers For The Desperate: Router Management, The Easy Way"
(No Starch Press, November '04), network engineer Michael W. Lucas has
compiled a concise, information-packed introduction that will transform
the router from a mysterious black box to a helpful and vital part of the
network. This book will make systems administrators comfortable with the
Cisco environment, teach them how to troubleshoot problems and guide them
through the basic tasks of router maintenance and integration into an
existing network.
Cisco routers are the standard devices used to connect companies to the
Internet. They are highly reliable and robust and support anything from
small connections to huge circuits used by phone companies. Administrators
who are responsible for a single Cisco router as part of a small Windows
or UNIX network don't want to wade through lengthy product documentation in
the event of a problem. They need simple answers fast, not in-depth knowledge.
Lucas addresses this audience in "Cisco Routers For The Desperate," clearly
communicating how to do a basic setup or recover from a router failure.
"As a consultant, I visit a lot of companies and work with quite a few
network support people. Even those who are intelligent and highly skilled
express trepidation when it comes to touching their Cisco routers," Lucas
says. "The truth is, you don't need a huge amount of knowledge to
troubleshoot a router. I wrote this book so that these people could access
that basic information quickly and easily."
In addition to sections on basic router installation and circuit troubleshooting,
"Cisco Routers For The Desperate" also teaches readers about:
* Installing a private network between two offices
* Installing security updates
* Basic network connection redundancy
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Michael W. Lucas is a network engineer with extensive
experience on nationwide networks as well as those in offices. He is the
author of the critically acclaimed "Absolute BSD" and "Absolute OpenBSD," also
from No Starch Press. Lucas has worked with Cisco devices since 1995 and
is currently responsible for a high-availability Cisco-based network.
"Cisco Routers For The Desperate: Router Management, The Easy Way"
by Michael W. Lucas
November 2004, 144 pp., $19.95, ISBN 1593270496
Available at fine bookstores everywhere, from www.oreilly.com/nostarch, or
directly from No Starch Press (www.nostarch.com, orders@nostarch.com,
800.420.7240).
No Starch Press titles are distributed throughout the U.S. by O'Reilly
Media.
ABOUT NO STARCH PRESS: Since 1994, No Starch Press has published unique
books on technology, with a focus on Open Source, security, hacking, web
development, programming, gaming and alternative operating systems. Our
titles have personality, our authors are passionate, and our books tackle
topics that people care about. More information is available at
www.nostarch.com.
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