Rating: 
Summary: Lacking in many ways.
Review: Technically inaccurate in many, many places, I would definitely not consider it the "Training Guide" it claims to be. However, if you want a half way decent overview of various Networking topics, and want to know just enough to cover the exam, then the information in this book is helpful. If you really want to be a professional Network Administrator, I would suggest reading the "Suggested Readings and Resources" section at the end of each chapter or avoiding this book altogether and picking up a copy of "UNIX System Administration Handbook" (Nemeth, et. al.) and/or a few O'Reilly books.
Rating: 
Summary: a so so book
Review: Technically inaccurate in many, many places, I would definitely not consider it the "Training Guide" it claims to be. However, if you want a half way decent overview of various Networking topics, and want to know just enough to cover the exam, then the information in this book is helpful. If you really want to be a professional Network Administrator, I would suggest reading the "Suggested Readings and Resources" section at the end of each chapter or avoiding this book altogether and picking up a copy of "UNIX System Administration Handbook" (Nemeth, et. al.) and/or a few O'Reilly books.
Rating:
Summary: Not enough detail and not targeted to exam format
Review: The primary benefit of this book is the included CD-Rom for the practice test. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't recommend it at all. There is a significant number of typos. Some of the example questions at the end of each chapter are not consistent with the information in the chapter. For example, in Chapter 16, sample question #8 is: The system relies on information found in which of the following files to find the root, usr, or swap device?
a. /etc/vfstab
b. path_to_inst
c. kernel d. /kernel/drv
e. /etc/driver The answer key at the end of the review questions indicates that "c" is the correct answer. However, the caution on the left hand side of page 576 directly contradicts this. The man page indicates that the correct answer is "b". Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case. Some answers on the practice test are incorrect also. However, I did get at least some value from the questions. I just took the test and made sure that I double checked any answers marked incorrect. I would not recommend this for a reference either, as the index page numbers for some entries appear to be off by 4-5 pages. If you go to the index looking for a subject and turn to the indicated page, you will actually find the information 4-5 pages from the indicated page. In short, if it weren't for the included practice test, I wouldn't recommend this at all.
Rating:
Summary: A superb illustration of mediocrity
Review: The primary benefit of this book is the included CD-Rom for the practice test. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't recommend it at all. There is a significant number of typos. Some of the example questions at the end of each chapter are not consistent with the information in the chapter. For example, in Chapter 16, sample question #8 is: The system relies on information found in which of the following files to find the root, usr, or swap device?
a. /etc/vfstab
b. path_to_inst
c. kernel d. /kernel/drv
e. /etc/driver The answer key at the end of the review questions indicates that "c" is the correct answer. However, the caution on the left hand side of page 576 directly contradicts this. The man page indicates that the correct answer is "b". Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case. Some answers on the practice test are incorrect also. However, I did get at least some value from the questions. I just took the test and made sure that I double checked any answers marked incorrect. I would not recommend this for a reference either, as the index page numbers for some entries appear to be off by 4-5 pages. If you go to the index looking for a subject and turn to the indicated page, you will actually find the information 4-5 pages from the indicated page. In short, if it weren't for the included practice test, I wouldn't recommend this at all.
Rating: 
Summary: Insufficient detail to pass the exam
Review: This book contains material that is just too simple to allow you to pass the exam.[...].
Rating:
Summary: Lacking in many ways.
Review: While this book is informative, it is in no way a good reference guide in preparing for the exam. The author fails to deliver many key areas that are essential for the exam. Also, the test questions are not good enough to get you prepared for the exam. I was forced to use the SUN manual for this exam i.e. SA-387. The book also contains many errors, too much errors for a book of this kind. Be warned. If you plan to use this book, make sure that you have allot of hands on experience with Solaris and also make sure that you have a good reference guide to back it up. The verdict, this book is a good paper weight.
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