Re: need advice for DLSW+

From: jonatale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri Oct 05 2001 - 12:09:31 GMT-3


   
looks like you can't do attachments, sorry

jonatale@earthlink.net wrote:

> I created this bitswap tool in Excel, for those that don't have a login.
>
> (you may need to do: Tools->Add-Ins->Analysis ToolPak, to get the HEX2BIN, et
c.
> functions)
>
> Jon Carmichael wrote:
>
> > You need advice about DLSW+, -and since I've read so much on it, --I have
> > some recommendations about what I've found. Please forgive me bitching and
> > griping about Caslow somewhere in the middle.
> >
> > Caslow seems to cover Frame Relay very well and with a lot of detail, --but
> > I've been very disappointed in Caslow in all the other areas. I bought bot
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> > first and second edition, where he was very broad in topics but depth was
> > sorely lacking in some areas. His coverage of DLSW is mediocre, --a good
> > introduction but not as in-depth as you need. For just a sentence or two I
> > must say about Caslow that his coverage of multicast in the second edition
> > is totally pitiful and downright wrong! He implies that when doing
> > multicast you can choose several multicast routing protocols, and then says
> > multicast OSPF is one of them, --not true, --cisco does not support MOSPF i
n
> > any way, -obviously he was writing with very minimal knowledge of that
> > topic! He gives a single example about PIM dense-mode, --and nothing of PI
M
> > sparse-mode, --leaving you totally unprepared for the lab exam, --but your
> > question was not about multicast.
> >
> > After you've read about DLSW in Caslow, -I've found that Nam-Kee,
> > "Configuring Cisco Routers for Bridging, DLSW+ & Desktop Protocols" was
> > useful. Altho Nam-Kee is a very poor writer, with a lot of repeating
> > himself, --he does go deeper than Caslow.
> >
> > To be very thorough, --nothing beats CCO! These are the URLs that are the
> > best I've found. If anybody else has any to add to this short list, --I
> > would appreciate a message back.
> >
> > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/698/acl200.html
> >
> > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/697/dlswfilter.shtml#macfilter4
> >
> > The above are foundational stuff on filtering...
> >
> > This can provide additional information about DLSW troubleshooting.
> >
> > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/697/6.html
> >
> > And lastly the bitswapping tool, --but you need a login.
> >
> > http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bitswap/bitswap.pl
> >
> > ***
> >
> > JONC
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> > michael robertson
> > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 3:12 PM
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: need advice for DLSW+
> >
> > Hi, Dear friends,
> >
> > I am reading CASLOW DLSW+ at the moment, I am not sure
> > whether I need to read APPN, SDLC, QDLC, RSRB etc more
> > detail than the book. WHat will be the good materials
> > if i need it?
> >
> > How about CISCO SNAM course materials, I have that
> > material and it will help. But not sure whether I need
> > to read all of the book.
> >
> > ANy recommendation will be appreciated
> >
> > regards
> >
> > michael
> >



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