Troubleshooting IP Routing Protocols

Preface

Sitting in my office at Cisco on the third floor of building K, I read an e-mail from Kathy Trace from Cisco Press asking if I was interested in writing a book. She had read my technical tips that I had written for Cisco Connection Online and said that she wanted me as an author for Cisco Press. I was very enthusiastic about it and said to myself, “Yeah! It’s a great idea! Let’s write a book!” But on what subject?

One of the topics that I had in mind was OSPF. Johnson used to sit right in front of my office at that time. I asked him, “Hey, Johnson! You want to write a book with me?” He screamed, “A book!” I said, “Yeah, a book! What do you think?” He thought for a minute and said, “Well, what is left for us to write a book on? Cisco Press ...