Cisco Switching Black Book

Look, this book is worth the price for the first chapter alone. I'm near completion of semseter 4 of the Cisco Adademy, and I found Odom's opening overview to be the most cogent and well written description of the subject I've read. I didn't buy the book to pass the CCNA (I'll have that handled with sybex and Cisco press) but rather because this book, and this writer, have the ability to seamlessly communicate the subject in a way that creates real understanding, placing sometimes disparate pieces of information into an understandable context. Do what you want, but I'd buy the thing..

I just took Sean Odom's Switching Class so I know the value of this book. After going through it and comparing it to the courseware books and others I have quickly learned that there is not a book that I can find that matches the step-by-step information this book provides. So I am giving it 5 stars.

I bought this book after hearing everyone raving madly about it on GroupStudy.Com. I am really impressed with the work Sean Odom and Hanson Nottingham put in to this book. Coriolis has found a nitch in the market that is for sure. This is the first book I have found that covers step by step configuration on all the Catalyst switches, MGX, Lightstream, and ATM switching. I like the appendix on becoming a Cisco Consultant. Like everyone else commenting on this book I have to add my "I wish I had this book months ago!" Good job Coriolis!

I am a loyal follower of Sean Odom. Especially after I was a student in one of his classes. I also work for a Cisco VAR and I have to say..."Sean, You are the man!" You DO NOT know how long I have been waiting for a step-by-step guide on configuring LAN, WAN, and ATM switches that was not related to a curriculum and has real world application. There was a ton for routers but I am now configuring switches more than routers. I have Seans Switching Exam Prep and it was enough to pass the exam, but this book by far goes in to much more detail. This is going to be a book that travels with me to customers sites.

I just received the Cisco Switching Black Book yesterday. Where was this book when I needed it months ago???? This book is awsome. It has step by step configurations on not only the Catalyst switches but also the WAN and Light Stream switches as well. I can see that this is a book I will be using in all my classes as well as a great guide for Cisco consultants to keep as well.