Chapter 8. Token Ring and FDDI LAN Documentation

Chapter 5, “Ethernet Network Review and Analysis,” discussed the underlying technology for Token Ring and FDDI LAN networks; this chapter discusses some recommendations and guidelines to follow when documenting these networks.

Most networking discussions today include the topic of documentation at some point, whether the mention is a statement advising that you should document your network assets or a statement advising that network documentation is a good tool to have when troubleshooting a network issue. The challenge here is what network information you should document and later review and analyze for potential network-related issues.

The theme to network documentation is that it should be both ...

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