Making it easier to understand the IOS and routers.
Rating:
5 / 5
Most of the time when a book claims to be a complete reference there is quite a lot of information left out. However in this case the information is complete and covers all the releases of the Cisco IOS from Version 9 to 12. Only 350 pages, but don't be fooled, what is inside is a vast amount of reference information that will help in understanding how the release are built and what changes have been made, as well as what releases work with what routers and switches. The 3 part breakdown of the book start in part 1 with how the IOS architecture is laid out and how the IOS has evolved over the years. Also you gain an insight into the naming conventions used with the IOS as well. In part 2 this is where you begin to breakdown each IOS, in a table format that makes it easy to see what changes have been made, what equipment if affects. Covering Versions 9.X. 10.X, 11.0 to 11.3(2) and 12.0/12.0T to 12.0(7)XV. In part 3, the hardware and IOS section, coverage of basic router and switch functions takes place. Using the ROM monitor and router architecture is also looked at. This book provides and excellent reference by showing you how the router functions and what takes place during the operation.
A Must Have for Cisco Wizards
Rating:
5 / 5
You must have known that Cisco has a lot varieties of Cisco IOS. Yet do anyone know what 11.2(T) and 11.2 differs ? I bet you dont' know much. This book unleashed all the cisco IOS revisions and their details. So you'll never puzzled out of 'hey what's is on this version'.Good luck, buy it, CHeap and save time and efforts.
Indispensable to net admin!
Rating:
5 / 5
Excellent! This book is full of answers that I have been trying to get for the longest time. Maybe the title should have been " demystifying Cisco IOS Software Releases." Indispensable to net admin. The detachable poster-map of IOS Releases helps me quickly identify the correct software release for my implementation. In several occasions I have already referred to the appendixes which contain the IOS feature set and image naming format, and the IOS product numbering scheme.
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