Overview

*The comprehensive, one-stop TCP/IP resource guide for every Linux netadmin! *Applied coverage of the entire protocol stack *Covers every key TCP/IP application: DNS, DHCP, sendmail, NFS, Samba, and more *All examples thoroughly tested on four leading Linux distributions *Includes advanced coverage of firewalls, OSPF, BGP, routing policies, QoS, and more The authoritative, comprehensive guide to Linux TCP/IP networking! Linux TCP/IP Network Administration offers a comprehensive tutorial on the fundamentals of Linux TCP/IP networking for new and intermediate-level network administrators, detailed coverage of advanced topics for experienced administrators, and wide-ranging reference material on the entire TCP/IP protocol stack for all Linux professionals. Long-time Linux netadmin Scott Mann covers the Linux TCP/IP protocol stack from bottom to top, offering practical, up-to-date guidance for implementing, managing, and troubleshooting any TCP/IP network or application. You'll find detailed coverage of all this, and more: *Routing and routing table management daemons *Superior techniques for running RIPv2, OSPF, and BGP *Linux firewall security: effective use of ipchains and iptables *iproute2: advanced routing policies, traffic control, and QoS *Implementing, securing, and troubleshooting key network applications *DNS, NIS, LDAP, DHCP, NFS, sendmail, and Samba Linux TCP/IP Network Administration includes hundreds of real-world implementation examples and commands tested on five major Linux distributions: Red Hat, Caldera, SuSe, and Debian. Whatever your environment, whatever your expertise, there's never been a Linux networking guide this complete, this authoritative, or this useful!

Full Product Details

Author:   Scott Mann
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Prentice Hall
Dimensions:   Width: 23.50cm , Height: 5.60cm , Length: 17.70cm
Weight:   1.433kg
ISBN:  

9780130322203

ISBN 10:   0130322202
Pages:   880
Publication Date:   30 August 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

(NOTE: All chapters conclude with Summary and For Further Reading. Preface. A Note about Linux Distributions. Linux Documentation. Prerequisites. Typographical Conventions. Errata and Contacts. Acknowledgments. 1. An Introduction to TCP/IP. Computer Networking. Network Types. Network Models. The Client-Server Model. Request for Comment. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (EEE). The Internet, TCP/IP, and Other Stacks. 2. Hardware and Network Interface Layers: Network Access. Hardware Layer. Network Interface Layer. Linux Network Access Implementation. 3. Between the Network Interface and Internet Layers: Address Resolution Protocol. ARP, RARP, and the TCP/IP Model. The Purpose of ARP. ARP Request/Reply. The ARP Cache. The arpwatch Daemon. A Related Protocol: RARP. Viewing Network Packets. 4. The Internet Layer: IPV4. The Internet Protocol. IPV4 Addressing. Configuring NICS. Start-up Scripts and NIC Configuration Files. Hostname Resolution. 5. The Internet Layer: IPV6. IPV6 Datagram. ICMPV6. IGMP and IPV6. IPV6 Addressing. Neighbor Discovery. The Current State of the Linux IPV6 Implementation. 6. The Internet Layer: Routing. A Simple Routing Example. A Simple Routing Algorithm. The Routing Process. An Intermediate Routing Example. A More Complex Routing Example. Multicast Routing. What about IPV6? Default Free Routers. 7. The Transport Layer. The Protocols. User Datagram Protocol. Transmission Control Protocol. Use of TCP versus UDP. 8. The Application Layer. The Client-Server Model. Services and Ports. The /etc/inetd. Conf Configuration Files. TCP_Wrappers. Access Control and the Portmapper. Replacing inetd with xinetd. Which One Should I Use? 9. Troubleshooting and Monitoring. Troubleshooting Tips. Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting Utilities. 10. Network Applications. Domain Name Service. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Remote Filesystems. Network Information Service. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Electronic Mail. X Window System. 11. Introducing Dynamic Routing Table Management. Autonomous Systems. Protocol Types. The gated Daemon. RIP. Router Discovery. A Routing Example. Implementing RIP and Router Discovery with gated—An Example. One More Thing…Troubleshooting with gated. 12. OSPF. OSPF Overview. Implementing OSPF with gated. A Flat OSPF Domain Example. Interlude: Using the ospf_monitor Utility. Examples Using OSPF Areas. RIP or OSPF? GNU Zebra. 13. BGP. BGP Overview. Implementing BGP with gated. 14. ipchains: Address Translation, IP Accounting, and Firewalls. What is a Firewall? Packet Filtering. Configuring the Kernel for ipchains. Introduction to Using ipchains. Packet Fragments. IP Masquerading. Adding Custom Chains. Antispoofing Rules. Rule Ordering Is Important! Saving and Restoring Rules. Rule Writing and Logging Tips. Building Your Firewall. ipchains Isn't Just for Firewalls! A Few More Things… Supplementary Utilities. The Next Generation… 15. Netfilter: Address Translation, IP Accounting, and Firewalls. Netfilter Overview. The iptables Utility. iptables Examples. 16. Iproute2 and Other Routing Topics. Routing and iproute2. Iproute2 Commands: ip, rtmon, rtacct, and tc. Routing Policies. Tunneling. Traffic Control. The Real Routing Algorithm. Switching. Turning Linux for Routing. Index.

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SCOTT MANN currently works for SGI, specializing in Linux systems. Previously he was an independent consultant providing network and security administration services including network planning, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and security implementations. Mann has also provided professional education in the UNIX/Linux field. During his 22-plus-year tenure as a UNIX and TCP/IP professional, he has also worked for Sun Microsystems and Digital Equipment Corporation. His previous books include Linux System Security: The Administrator's Guide to Open Source Security Tools (Prentice Hall PTR). MITCHELL KRELL, Ph.D. is a former university professor turned consultant. He currently travels around the country teaching classes and consulting on a variety of topics including Linux, IRIX, system administration, networking, and computer security.

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