OSPF Network Design Solutions

A practical handbook for OSPF network design and deployment.

• Learn the most effective OSPF network design and deployment solutions
• Master OSPF routing and network design issues such as OSPF convergence, area design, route selection, and VLSM
• Ensure network management and security through coverage of SNMP, MIBs, and OSPF's inherent security features
• Use system logging and debugging commands to monitor and troubleshoot your network
• Anticipate solutions to network growth with knowledge of router CPU utilization, OSPF Internet connections, route summarization, router additions, and network expansion with VLSM

OSPF Network Design Solutions presents a detailed, applied look into the workings of the popular Open Shortest Path First protocol, demonstrating how to dramatically increase network performance, security, and the ease with which large-scale networks are maintained.

The opening chapters cover network foundations and network protocol selection. Subsequent chapters quickly delve into the details of OSPF routing and network design. Advanced design concepts are also covered. Later chapters focus on implementation and troubleshooting issues, network design methodology, and configuration details for different network types and area parameters. Finally, you will learn about some established and experimental techniques designed to contend with network growth. Practical case studies support concepts presented throughout the book.

Thomas M. Thomas II is a self-proclaimed Network Emergency Repair Dude, or NERD for short, and a country boy who holds his Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE #9360) as well as his Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI #21702), CCNP, CCDA, and CCNA certifications, and claims he never works since he loves what he does. Tom as well is the founder of NetCerts (now CCPrep) and the International Network Resource Group (inrgi) for which he remains on the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity, providing vision and focus. He was previously an Instructor for Chesapeake Computer Consultants, Inc (CCCI) and a Course Developer for Cisco Systems. He is the author of OSPF Network Design Solutions from Cisco Press and a variety of other networking books designed to help his fellow engineers. Tom is currently working as the Networking Director for I-NAP Limited, a UK-based ISP. Tom currently lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his family, and while he is not in the country he humorously observes that you can see it from his home.