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<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>I have a bit
of a biased opinion here! ;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></Disclaimer></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT face="Courier New"
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<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT size=2>>>This book however seems
to be a step away from the norm - which is quite refreshing.<FONT size=3>
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Thanks. We
tried to make this an excellent reference book as well as cover all of the
information you need for the JNCIA exam.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT size=2>>>At the front of the
book is a detachable pull-out study guide which recommends reading certain
chapters for different parts of the >>exam, i.e. a hint at what you will
be tested on maybe ????</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>An
interesting and quite insightful comment!! ;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT face="Courier New"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT size=2>>>On the whole I am
impressed with the book, but give me a little more time and I'll come back and
tell you more.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Well,
thanks. I hope that your good impressions continue throughout the entire
book.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT size=2>>>(can seem to get the
JNCIS yet..................)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT
face="Courier New">
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Jeez, give
me some time!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003>On a serious note, let me say a few words
about the study guide series. While all four of the books (JNCIS and JNCIE are
coming!) work together as a set, they can also be split into two groups.
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<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003>The JNCIA/JNCIS books cover the written
exams and contain the background, history, theories, packet formats,
configuration knobs, etc. for all of the protocols and features supported in the
JUNOS software. Like the exams themselves, the JNCIA book covers the basics of
each topic, while the JNCIS covers many of the same topics from an advanced
viewpoint (it also has some additional topics not covered in the JNCIA book).
The network maps and configuration examples in these two books are shown only to
the extent of illustrating a specific function or aspect of a
protocol.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003>The JNCIP/JNCIE books cover the hands-on
exams and contain complex examples of the protocols interacting with each other.
Complete configurations and maps are included to aid your development and
troubleshooting. In a way, these books can be used to "practice" when you have
little or no time on real equipment.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003>So, I hope that you enjoy the read and find
the information useful. While it isn't finished yet, I'm still planning on using
the <A href="http://www.corerouting.net">www.corerouting.net</A> website (my
site - not affiliated /w Sybex) as a clearinghouse for known errata, resource
center (maybe full configuration examples), and a way to contact the
authors.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003>Thanks,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=542400515-27022003>Joe
Soricelli</SPAN></DIV> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=542400515-27022003> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Neil Stirling
[mailto:neil.stirling@nortelnetworks.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February
27, 2003 4:44 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Umar Ahmed'; Aviva Garrett; Joshua
Smith<BR><B>Cc:</B> juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [j-nsp]
juniper books <BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT size=2>Hi,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>I'm gearing up for the JNCIA/S exams, so have just bought the
JNCIA book.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>In addition, I have the Complete reference
too.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>As a history thing, I haven't been that impressed with Sybex
revision books - mainly from a Cisco perspective.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>This
book however seems to be a step away from the norm - which is quite
refreshing.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>A CD is included (like all the similar Cisco Press books for
CCNA/CCDA/CCNP/CCDP).</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>You get flash cards, 100's of
exam questions, study guides, a palm/pocketPC revision app & the bonus of
a pdf covering the entire book (aka Cisco) !</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>At the front of the book is a detachable pull-out study guide
which recommends reading certain chapters for different parts of the exam,
i.e. a hint at what you will be tested on maybe ????</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Book is split into sections (naturally) which run through the
following;</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Chapter 1: The Components of a Juniper Networks Router</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Chapter 2: Interfaces</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Chapter 3:
Protocol-Independent Routing</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Chapter 4: Routing
Policy</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Chapter 5: The Routing Information Protocol
(RIP)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Chapter 6: Open Shortest Path First
(OSPF)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Chapter 7: Intermediate System to Intermediate
System (IS-IS)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Chapter 8: Border Gateway Protocol
(BGP)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Chapter 9: Multicast</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Chapter 10: Firewall Filters</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Chapter 11:
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>Differences between the JNCIA and the Complete ref are;</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT size=2>JNCIA has multicast.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>JNCIA has
CD.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Complete ref has a lot more about the
'boxes'.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Complete ref has intro to VPN (but not
much).</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Complete ref is a lot heavier.</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Complete ref has more configuration examples.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>If you're thinking of revising (and if you haven't got the
complete ref) then this is the book to go for.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Combine
this with Routing TCP/IP, a glance through the most excellent Juniper tech
pdf's, hands-on the box and the Boson software exam guides (<A
href="http://www.boson.com/tests/juniper.htm"
target=_blank>http://www.boson.com/tests/juniper.htm</A> - VERY good) and you
should breeze through..</FONT></P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>On the whole I am impressed with the book, but give me a
little more time and I'll come back and tell you more.</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>I'm also reading the Multicast book for Cisco & Juniper, boy I know
how to have fun !</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Oh, and if you are in the UK/Europe then its listed on Amazon
today at £26.59, a steal.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Alternatively there is a
deal for JNCIA & JNCIP for £66.12.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>(can seem to
get the JNCIS yet..................)</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Neil.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>From: Umar
Ahmed [<A
href="mailto:Umar.Ahmed@equinoxsolutions.com">mailto:Umar.Ahmed@equinoxsolutions.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Sent: 27 February 2003 08:34</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>To:
'Aviva Garrett'; Joshua Smith</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Cc:
juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Subject: RE: [j-nsp]
juniper books </FONT></P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>Hi all,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>I've had a cheeky sneak peak at the JNCIP book in early
February and it</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>reads very well. Unfortunately I only
had a few minutes to browse through a</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>few chapters,
but it seems like Harry Reynolds (author) has done a great job</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>showing practical examples with real life lab scenarios. Not
only does he</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>explain how the configuration should be
created, but also shows what you</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>"should" and should
not expect the boxes to do. This will undoubtedly help</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>those of us who need a refresher of how protocols work and are
configured,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>as well as helping towards obtaining the
JNCIP accreditation.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Regards,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Umar.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>From: Aviva
Garrett [<A
href="mailto:aviva@juniper.net">mailto:aviva@juniper.net</A>]</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Sent: 26 February 2003 21:39</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>To: Joshua
Smith</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Cc: juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net;
aviva@juniper.net</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Subject: Re: [j-nsp] juniper books
</FONT></P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>Hi Joshua,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>The field guide and reference is a condensation of the JUNOS,
M-series,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>and T-series from about 9000 pages into 900
pages. This might provided a</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>good overview, but we
lifted almost all the text straight from the</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>product
documentation, reorganizing or reformatting some of it.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>We (Juniper book publishing team) reviewed drafts of the
Juniper and </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Cisco routing book, and didn't think much
of it. But Addison-Wesley </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>published it anyway. Maybe
someone else can give you comments on this </FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>book.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>If the third book is the complete reference, this is a good
overview of</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>JUNOS software written by a number of
Juniper training and professional</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>services
folks.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>The certification books were just released in the last week or
two, so</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>that's probably why there are no reviews. I've
only glanced at them, and</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>they are specifically geared
towards the categories of questions on the</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>JNCIA and
JNCIP exams. This means that they are probably very good</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>product overviews.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>We (Juniper) haven't really gotten any multivendor (JUNOS and
IOS) </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>books published yet. For information about what
we're doing, see</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2><A
href="http://www.juniper.net/training/jnbooks/index.html"
target=_blank>http://www.juniper.net/training/jnbooks/index.html</A></FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT size=2>Thanks,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>..Aviva</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>--------------------------------</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Aviva
Garrett</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Director, Technical Publications</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Juniper Networks, Inc.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>(408)
745-2077</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>In message
<576HBZuEx3312S03.1046291449@uwdvg003.cms.usa.net>you write:</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>> hello all,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>> my employer is planning on the purchase of some juniper routers
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> (m20's specifically) and i am looking for
suggestions on good</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> books to read (in addition to
the docs on their website). i come</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> from a
cisco background and have only minimal knowledge of the</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>> hows/whys of juniper (but am looking forward to learning).</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> some that looked promising
on amazon were:</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>>
juniper networks field guide and reference</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>>
juniper and cisco routing: policy & protocols for multivendor
networks</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> juniper networks reference guide: junos
routing, config, & architecture</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>>
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> the jncia/jncip books look interesting too, but
there were no reviews....</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>> thanks</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>>
joshua</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>>
</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> "Walk with me through the Universe,</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>> And along the way see how all of us are
Connected.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> Feast the eyes of your
Soul,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>> On the Love that abounds.</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>> In all places at once, seemingly endless,</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>> Like your own existence."</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>> - Stephen Hawking -</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>> </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>>
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