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General information about Linux Home Networking.

Linux Home Networking PDF Chapters

Covers topics needed for Linux software certification exams, such as the RHCE, and many computer training courses. There is also a companion Cisco PDF for home / branch office configurations.

Data Center Relocation PDF Chapters

This section outlines the rationale for either considering hosting your own website in a data center run by a third party or for migrating your existing servers from one data center to another. It covers the cost justification for making such a decision, data center selection criteria, detailed preparation steps, and comprehensive action plans. It also includes a wide range of work sheets aimed at making the migration job easier.

Miscellaneous Linux Topics (Non PDF)

I've placed some additional chapters here covering topics like "Network Device Configuration Backups" that are not part of the Linux PDF set.

Ch1 : Network Backups With Rancid

• Introduction
• Rancid Installation
• Initial Rancid Configuration
• Rancid File Locations
• Rancid File Locations
• The Rancid router.db file
• Various device types for Rancid
• The Rancid .clogin.rc file
• Testing Rancid
• Testing A Login for a Single Device
• Testing For All Devices
• Troubleshooting Using the Rancid Log Files
• Successful Execution
• Possible Reasons for Failure
• Getting Rancid Help
• Conclusion