The Best OSPF Books of All Time

The comprehensive, hands-on guide to all Cisco IOS Software OSPF commands.

Stands as the complete OSPF command reference -- invaluable for network designers, engineers, and architectsProvides configuration, troubleshooting, and verification scenarios for every possible OSPF command supported by Cisco IOS Software that can be implemented on a minimum number of routersGroups OSPF commands by area of implementation -- area configuration, redistribution, neighbor relationships, and route filtering, just to name a fewProvides clear and concise commentary on the initial release, purpose, syntax, and usage of each OSPF commandOffers excellent CCIE certification preparation from one of the CCIE Program ManagersConstructed as a portable field guide with easily navigable content so you can quickly find the information you need when you need itAs one of the most predominantly deployed Interior Gateway Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) demands a wealth of knowledge on the part of internetworking professionals working with it on a daily basis. Unfortunately, publicly available documentation on the OSPF command set varies from being too thin on coverage to being too demanding on the required equipment needed to test what the documentation covers. Cisco OSPF Command and Configuration Handbook is a clear, concise, and complete source of documentation for all Cisco IOS Software OSPF commands. The way you use this book will depend on your objectives. If you are preparing for the CCIE written and lab exams, then this book can be used as a laboratory guide to learn the purpose and proper use of every OSPF command. If you are a network designer, then this book can be used as a ready reference for any OSPF command. Cisco OSPF Command and Configuration Handbook provides example scenarios that demonstrate the proper use of every OSPF command that can be implemented on a minimum number of routers. This will enable you to learn each command without requiring an extensive and expensive lab configuration. The scenarios clearly present the purpose and use of each command. Some of the examples lead you into common non-working situations in order to reinforce the understanding of the operation of the particular OSPF command. Author Bill Parkhurst provides concise snapshots of every command with regard to command purpose, usage, syntax explanation, initial introduction in Cisco IOS Software, and cross references to related commands also covered in the book. This book covers many OSPF topic areas, including interface configuration, OSPF area configuration, route filtering, OSPF process configuration, route cost, default route generation, redistribution, administrative distance, OSPF neighbor relationships, route summarization, and show, debug, and clear commands.

OSPF Routing Protocol is the most used protocol in the world, especially in the world of service provider, through this hand-on-labs workbook, you will discover another aspect of OSPF which is the RFCs that stands for "Request For Comments", A Request for Comments (RFC) is a formal document developed by a committee of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and subsequently reviewed by interested parties. Memos in the RFC document series contain technical and organizational notes about the Internet. They cover many aspects of computer networking, including protocols.

One of these internet protocols, OSPF is described in many RFCs, and why it is important to read and understand these RFCs? because there are many differences about path selection and behaviors between them such as Type 7 translation, summary cost, forward address, and so on, this impact is very important to know it in order to interpret an OSPF behavior. This new approach of OSPF with RFC drastically changes the traditional path selection based on: 1-ROUTE TYPE and 2-COST. The changes are huge, another order of selection should be taken in consideration with RFC. The goal of this atypical and unique book in the world about OSPF Routing Protocol: is to translate the RFCs into Practice through uncommon scenarios.It is written with atypical scenarios and explained with another view, in constrast with other resources, the only book in the market that explains OSPF with RFCs Request For Comments, more important, demystifying the different RFC 's behavior regarding path selection, NSSA Area options with RFC 1587 and 3101, OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 's behavior when moving from RFC 1583 to RFC 2328 and from RFC 1583 to RFC 5340 respectively. Understanding how the RFCs explain OSPF is very important, it gives you a way to look inside OSPF Packets, such as LSA Types, LSDB and NSSA Area Types and demystifying the most misunderstanding OSPF's behavior, such as LSA Types, Area Types, Network Types OSPF Path Selection, Route Filtering, Forwarding Address, Prefix Suppression, Loop-Free Alternate, Summary Routes and so on. To understand what inside OSPF LSAs, what happen and why this happen? for example: why the P-bit should be cleared in some situations and why it should be set, why the Forward Address must be set and why it must cleared, how suboptimal routing or routing loop can occur in OSPF and so on.

OSPF gives an introduction to the Internet and its routing protocols covering unicast and multicast routing protocols and techniques for monitoring and debugging routing in a TCP/IP network. This book provides a detailed description of OSPF (Open Shortest Path First), which was developed by the author, and explains why OSPF was developed and how it greatly improves network efficiency. Each chapter contains exercises to help you get a better understanding of how to efficiently implement algorithms used in OSPF.