Linux TCP/IP Network Administration

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• 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!

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.