{"product_id":"network-troubleshooting-tools-joseph-d-sloan-9780596001865","title":"Network Troubleshooting Tools","description":"Over the years, thousands of tools have been developed for debugging TCP\/IP networks. They range from very specialized tools that do one particular task, to generalized suites that do just about everything except replace bad Ethernet cables. Even better, many of them are absolutely free. There's only one problem: who has time to track them all down, sort through them for the best ones for a particular purpose, or figure out how to use them? \u003ci\u003eNetwork Troubleshooting Tools\u003c\/i\u003e does the work for you--by describing the best of the freely available tools for debugging and troubleshooting. You can start with a lesser-known version of \u003ci\u003eping\u003c\/i\u003e that diagnoses connectivity problems, or take on a much more comprehensive program like MRTG for graphing traffic through network interfaces. There's \u003ci\u003etkined\u003c\/i\u003e for mapping and automatically monitoring networks, and Ethereal for capturing packets and debugging low-level problems. This book isn't just about the tools available for troubleshooting common network problems. It also outlines a systematic approach to network troubleshooting: how to document your network so you know how it behaves under normal conditions, and how to think about problems when they arise, so you can solve them more effectively. The topics covered in this book include: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding your network \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectivity testing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluating the path between two network nodes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools for capturing packets \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools for network discovery and mapping \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTools for working with SNMP \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformance monitoring \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTesting application layer protocols \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftware sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e If you're involved with network operations, this book will save you time, money, and needless experimentation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Sloan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059600186X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780596001865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.51w x 0.78d","brand":"Joseph Sloan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43920320692479,"sku":"9780596001865","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_655f241f-e86a-449d-9178-920e64211048.jpg?v=1680814748","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/network-troubleshooting-tools-joseph-d-sloan-9780596001865","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}