| 81. | - Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts and Configuration
- By
Sean Wilkins
- Jul 13, 2011
- This article takes a look at some of the basic STP concepts and reviews the configuration required to deploy STP on a switch.
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| 82. | - Securing the Management Plane of a Cisco Network Device
- By
Sean Wilkins
- Jul 11, 2011
- This article takes a look at a couple of the different features that can be used to secure the management plane of a Cisco network device (or devices) and reviews the basic configuration of these features.
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| 83. | - Cisco Firewall Configuration Fundamentals
- By
Alexandre M.S.P. Moraes
- Jul 8, 2011
- This chapter describes the configuration fundamentals for IOS and ASA-based firewalls, highlighting the similarities between the product families.
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| 84. | - Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding Concepts and Configuration
- By
Sean Wilkins
- Jul 8, 2011
- This article goes over the Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (Unicast RPF) feature and how it can be configured to deal with an IP source address spoofing attack.
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| 85. | - Basic NAT Concepts and Configuration
- By
Sean Wilkins
- Jul 6, 2011
- This article looks at some of the basic concepts that are used when configuring NAT and reviews the configuration steps required to get NAT working.
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| 86. | - CCNP Voice Quick Reference: Cisco Unity Connection and Cisco Unified Communication Manager
- By
Brion Washington
- Jul 5, 2011
- To assist in preparation for the CCNP Voice CAPPS exam (640-467), this chapter explains how to integrate CUC and CUCM.
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| 87. | - Cisco CCDA Cert Guide: Data Center Design
- By
Anthony Bruno, Steve Jordan
- Jul 5, 2011
- This chapter covers enterprise data center design fundamentals, technology trends, and challenges facing the data center to assist in preparation for the Cisco CCDA 640-864 exam.
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| 88. | - Switchport Security Concepts and Configuration
- By
Sean Wilkins
- Jul 1, 2011
- There are a couple of different ways to configure the use of switchport security and this article will review the available options and requirements.
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| 89. | - Cisco’s Network Architectures for the Enterprise: Functional Areas and Modules
- By
Sean Wilkins
- Jun 30, 2011
- This article reviews the different functional areas and modules that were developed for Cisco's Network Architectures for the Enterprise.
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| 90. | - Basic Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Concepts and Configuration
- By
Sean Wilkins
- Jun 29, 2011
- This article looks at the current IOS device based network intrusion prevention system (NIPS).
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| 91. | - Cisco CCNP Security Cert Guide: Implementing and Configuring Cisco IOS Routed Data Plane Security
- By
Sean Wilkins, Trey Smith
- Jun 27, 2011
- This chapter addresses how to secure the routed data plane, including the Cisco IOS Software features that can be used to secure the network user data that traverses the network, and discusses how to configure these features on the network devices within the network.
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| 92. | - Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Unity Connection: Configuring Class of Service and Call Admission Control
- By
David Bateman
- Jun 22, 2011
- This chapter examines the various concepts associated with CoS and CAC and describes how to configure the required components for each.
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| 93. | - Implementing Cisco Unified Communications: Introducing Dial Plans
- By
Kevin Wallace
- Jun 15, 2011
- In this chapter Kevin Wallace describes the characteristics of a dial plan and associated components.
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| 94. | - CCNP Security IPS 642-627 Quick Reference: Installation of a Typical Sensor
- By
Gary Halleen
- Jun 13, 2011
- Gary Halleen outlines the installation of a typical Cisco IPS sensor.
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| 95. | - Network Architectures for the Enterprise
- By
Sean Wilkins
- Jun 13, 2011
- This article gives you an overview of the three network architectures developed by Cisco to help design networks flexible enough to deal with modern-day network requirements.
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| 96. | - Cisco Unified Serviceability
- By
Brion Washington
- May 25, 2011
- A main section of CUCM is Unified Serviceability. Within in this section, you have access two useful web-based tools and resources that can be crucial to a healthy Unified Communications environment: Alarm Configuration and Traces. Both are discussed here.
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| 97. | - Crafting the Test Approach
- By
Andy Sholomon, Tom Kunath
- May 11, 2011
- This chapter will begin to fill in the practical details of what is necessary to build an effective approach toward different types of test requests. It begins with a suggested approach for assessing and scoping a test project, and offers guidance and best practices.
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| 98. | - 2011 Collegiate Cyber Defense Challenge: Shaping the Cyber Warriors of Tomorrow
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Brad Bowers
- May 2, 2011
- Brad Bowers provides an intriguing look into the 2011 Mid-Atlantic CCDC attack-and-defense competition for information technology students.
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| 99. | - CCNP Voice Quick Reference: Centralized Call Processing Redundancy
- By
David Schulz
- Apr 15, 2011
- This chapter reviews the mechanisms for providing call survivability and device failover in remote sites. This includes the configuration of Cisco IOS routers as Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) gateways with MGCP fallback, and the use of Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express in SRST mode.
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| 100. | - Q&A with Shannon McFarland, Co-Author of IPv6 for Enterprise Networks
- By
Shannon McFarland
- Apr 15, 2011
- Meet the co-author of Cisco Press’s release, IPv6 for Enterprise Networks, a book dedicated to IPv6 deployment for the enterprise. Co-author Shannon McFarland discusses the focus of the book, what makes it unique, and why you have a lot of work to do.
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