Alcatel-Lucent scalable IP networks self-study guide: preparing for the Network Routing Specialist I (NRS 1) Certification exam

722 Pages·2009·15.446 MB·English

by  Hundley, Kent

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Alcatel-Lucent
Scalable IP Networks
Self-Study Guide
Preparing for the Network Routing
Specialist I (NRS 1) Certification
Exam (4A0-100)
Kent Hundley
Alcatel-Lucent NRS I No. 1558
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Alcatel-Lucent Scalable IP Networks Self-Study Guide: Preparing for the Network Routing Specialist I
(NRS 1) Certification Exam (4A0-100)
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About the Author
Kent Hundley (Alcatel-Lucent NRS I No. 1558) is a professional services IT consul-
tant with more than 17 years of experience in the networking field. Kent has been
a consultant for more than 12 years and has worked with numerous Fortune 100
enterprise clients and service provider customers in the areas of network architecture
design, network operations, network management solutions, application analysis, and
the design of security solutions. He is the author of several books on security and IP-
related technologies and currently works as a consultant for a leading provider of solu-
tions for managing networks and applications.
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Acknowledgments
I would like to express my thanks to Alcatel-Lucent for the opportunity to write this
book and their support throughout this project. Without the access to their labs and
continual assistance on technical matters, this work would not have been possible. I
especially single out Glenn Warnock (Alcatel-Lucent SRA No. 2) for his tremendous
help with reviewing the content and his assistance with numerous technical questions
throughout the process, along with Anand Raj (Alcatel-Lucent SRA No. 14) for his
technical support. I also extend my gratitude to Michael Anderson (Alcatel-Lucent
SRA No. 24) for writing all the lab exercises. His input will certainly make this a
valuable learning tool for those seeking the NRS I certification. And to Stephanie
Chasse and Karyn Lennon, thank you for all of your ideas on the concept of this
book, its design, and driving this team to get this book done.
I also extend a great thanks to Chris Butler for his efforts and contributions to the
contents of the OSPF and BGP chapters. Of course, any flaws with the present work
are entirely my own and not those of others.
Special thanks to the staff at Wiley Publishing for their untiring support and
unwavering dedication to getting this project completed on time. In particular, Sara
Shlaer played a key role in ensuring a successful outcome.
Most importantly, I thank my wife, Lori, and my children, Sophia and Patrick, for
their love, support, and understanding during the nights and weekends I had to spend
time away from our family to work. Although Sophia and Patrick are still too young to
completely understand the particulars, they knew that I was not always available dur-
ing our normal playtime and they had to “let daddy work on his book.”
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About the Contributing Author
Chris Butler, a Senior Network Architect currently working for the US Government, has
15+ years of experience designing and implementing networking and security solutions
in the US Government, insurance, financial, and other commercial industries. He was
the lead author for the book entitled, IT Security Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing
Your Next Information Security Job. Chris lives and works in the DC Area with his wife
and five children.
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