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Cisco IPS Device Manager (IDM)
Dec 16, 2005
The Cisco IPS Device Manager (IDM) is a tool that enables you to configure and manage a single Cisco network sensor. This Java-based web tool provides you with a graphical interface to manipulate the operation of your sensor. This chapter will help you get started with the Cisco IDM.
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Cisco IronPort ESA Web User Interface
Apr 25, 2012
This chapter covers the layout and workflow of the web user interface used for the administration of the Email Security Appliance (ESA).
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Cisco ISP Software and Router Management
Jun 7, 2002
This sample chapter covers general features that ISPs should consider for their routers and network implementations that can aid the smooth operation of their business.
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Cisco LAN Switching Configuration : Server Load Balancing (SLB)
By David Hucaby, Stephen McQuerry
Jun 24, 2009
This chapter covers the steps required to load balance traffic to one or more server farms and firewall farms, and also explains the steps needed to define probes that test server and firewall farm functionality.
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Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals: Configuring Switches
Dec 23, 2004
This chapter provides guidance and configuration examples for connecting switches running both native and hybrid software configurations, and offers examples of both Layer 3 and Layer 2 connectivity between switches.
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Cisco Network Academy Shines Bright in Alberta: An Interview with Scott Empson
Jul 1, 2009
Scott Empson discusses the value of the Cisco Networking Academy and other Cisco certifications.
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Cisco Network Infrastructure Security: Control Plane Policing Concepts and Configuration
Jul 21, 2011
This article takes a looks at control plane policing, examining what it is, how it works and how it can be configured to secure this equipment.
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Cisco Network Security Fundamentals: Wireless Security
Dec 30, 2004
This chapter covers wireless security—what it is, how it works, how it is configured, what threatens it, and what policies can be designed to secure it.
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Cisco Network Time Protocol Configuration
Oct 22, 2013
Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP) is not overly complex. In this article, networking consultant Sean Wilkins walks you through the configuration steps that can be used to implement NTP and get the target device’s clock time synchronized.
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Cisco Network Topologies and LAN Design
Nov 16, 2001
This chapter from CCDA Exam Certification Guide reviews the topologies used in network design and covers the technologies and design approaches used when designing a local-area network (LAN).
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Cisco Network Topology and Design
Feb 1, 2002
Explore design issues related to overall network topology with this sample chapter from Cisco Press.
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Cisco Networking Academy Connecting Networks Companion Guide: Connecting to the WAN
May 7, 2014
Different technologies are used for WANs than for LANs. This chapter introduces WAN standards, technologies, and purposes. It covers selecting the appropriate WAN technologies, services, and devices to meet the changing business requirements of an evolving enterprise.
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Cisco Networking Academy Connecting Networks Companion Guide: Hierarchical Network Design
May 9, 2014
This chapter introduces network design concepts, principles, models, and architectures. It covers the benefits that are obtained by using a systematic design approach.
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Cisco Networking Academy Connecting Networks Companion Guide: Point-to-Point Connections
May 8, 2014
This chapter covers the terms, technology, and protocols used in serial connections, introducing the High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
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Cisco Networking Academy Program: Web Design Pre-Production Process
May 24, 2002
A majority of web projects are developed in three phases: Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production. This chapter provides a sample approach of the steps involved in a typical pre-production phase.
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Cisco Networking Academy Switched Networks Companion Guide: VLANs
Jun 25, 2014
This chapter covers how to configure, manage, and troubleshoot VLANs and VLAN trunks. It also examines security considerations and strategies relating to VLANs and trunks, and best practices for VLAN design.
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Cisco Networking Academy's Introduction to Basic Switching Concepts and Configuration
Mar 31, 2014
This chapter examines some of the basic switch configuration settings required to maintain a secure, available, switched LAN environment.
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Cisco Networking Academy's Introduction to Routing Concepts
Mar 20, 2014
This chapter introduces and explains the primary functions and features of a router and explains the process for connecting and configuring devices to the router. It continues by describing the process by which routers manage packets, determine data paths, and build routing tables.
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Cisco Networking Academy's Introduction to Routing Dynamically
Mar 24, 2014
This chapter explains multiple routing protocols (particularly dynamic routing protocols) and describes their relative strengths and weaknesses. It also shows how to read a routing table easily and interpret the IPv6 routing information listed within it.
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Cisco Networking Academy's Introduction to Scaling Networks
Apr 17, 2014
This chapter introduces strategies that can be used to systematically design a highly functional network, such as the hierarchical network design model, the Cisco Enterprise Architecture, and appropriate device selections.