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SearchEnterpriseLinux: Dos & Don’ts: Configuring Linux Routers

[ Thanks to Michael
S. Mimoso
for this link. ]

“Even the most experienced network administrator can get stumped
when configuring Linux routers, says Tony Mancill, author of
Linux Routers: A Primer for Network Administrators, 2nd
Ed.
from Prentice Hall PTR. There are significant differences
in the configuration processes for Linux, Windows and Unix. In a
recent interview with SearchEnterpriseLinux.com, he described the
most important ‘dos and don’ts’ for configuring Linux routers.

1. Do put on your Indiana Jones hat and start digging
for documentation.

“‘The No. 1 challenge in configuring Linux routers is the lack
of good-quality documentation for newer features and more advanced
functionality,’ Mancill said. ‘Even when there is ample
documentation, there may not be a single, canonical source for
it…'”


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