Cisco Firewall Video Mentor (Video Learning)
by Dave Hucaby
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Book Summary Information
Author: Dave HucabyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-23
ISBN: 1587201984
Number of pages: 112
Publisher: Cisco Press
Book Reviews of Cisco Firewall Video Mentor (Video Learning)
Book Review: Excellent learning tool for the cisco firewall devices
Summary: 5 Stars
The Cisco Firewall Video Mentor (ISBN:1587201984) by David Hucaby is a step-by-step video training guide for configuring the PIX or ASA firewall and is a must for beginner and intermediate level engineers. Hucaby is a natural at teaching and the video and audio make for a smooth learning experience. It comes with a handy 90 page book that follows labs but is also a great command and process reference guide to keep at your desk.
Hucaby moves along fairly quickly so you never get bored and it's easy to stop the video if you need to do a bit more research. Because he moves at a perfect speed, I found myself watching areas that I was already familiar with because I wanted to see if there was something he might do differently. I never felt as though I had wasted my time after finishing any of the sections.
One thing I really like about this is you can be completely new to Cisco and he gives you the essential tools you need to know to hit the ground running. I feel strongly that I could give this to a IT professional new to Cisco and help them feel relatively comfortable with the basics of a Cisco firewall. But it's not just the basics; it covers more advanced features like MPF, rules, traffic capture, etc..
The layout of the video is perfect and allows Hucaby to quickly move through the bottom console while displaying commands, images, and other data at the top of the screen. It's also easy and quick to navigate through the various labs. I used a pretty old computer yet I could jump from one lab to the middle of another in a very reasonable amount of time. The time is always on the bottom of the layout so you can remember exactly where you were at one point for later reference or research.
Not only does Hucaby cover configurations on the command line interface but he also does demonstrations in the ADSM. Right after he completes a CLI config, he removes it and shows the same config in the ADSM. I'm still not a fan of using the ADSM graphical user interface but it was nice to see commands translate from the CLI to the GUI.
I'd have to say what I was most impressed with was how Hucaby often spends a lot of time explaining why he is doing something, as opposed to someone who moves from step to step with little value to add. For example, in the chapter titled Packet Capture, he goes through all of the command syntax arguments before he actually types the command. After covering the syntax, you feel a lot more comfortable as he types the particular command arrangement.
Overall, I'm very impressed with this publication and I will seek others like it for more Cisco topics.
Summary of Cisco Firewall Video Mentor (Video Learning)
" The Cisco Firewall Video Mentor is an outstanding aide in learning to configure and understand the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance. Whether you are a newcomer to the ASA or operationally experienced, these videos clearly explain and demonstrate how to configure and manage the ASA from the commandline and from the ASDM GUI."
-Mark Macumber, Systems Engineer, Cisco
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Cisco Firewall Video Mentor is a unique video product that provides you with more than five hours of personal visual instruction from best-selling author and lead network engineer David Hucaby. In the 16 videos presented on the DVD, David walks you through common Cisco? firewall configuration and troubleshooting tasks. Designed to develop and enhance hands-on skills, each 10-30 minute video guides you through essential configuration tasks on the Cisco ASA and FWSM platforms and shows you how to verify that firewalls are working correctly.
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Lab Layout:
Each video lab presents objectives, dynamic lab topology diagrams, command syntax overviews, and video captures of command-line input and GUI configuration. All of this is coupled with thorough audio instruction by an industry expert making learning easy and engaging.
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Network Animation:
Animated network diagrams show you lab setup, device addressing, and how traffic flows through the network.
Command-Line Interface (CLI) Video:
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Video screencasts of ASA and FWSM CLI and the ASDM GUI demonstrate command entry, configuration techniques, and device response.
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This video product is part of the Cisco Press? Video Mentor Series. The video products in this series present expert training from industry-leading instructors and technologists. This dynamic learning environment combines animations, screencasts, and audio instruction to help users bridge the gap between conceptual knowledge and hands on application.
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System Requirements:
- Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, or Vista
- Apple OS 9 or later
- Linux operating systems that have a web browser with Flash 7 or later plug-in
- Speakers or headphones
- Color display with a minimum 1024x768 resolution
- 1 GHz or faster CPU recommended
- DVD drive
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