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i have taken over as the company's network administrator i was wondering if anyone could provide some insight into what tools are available out there as well as what good practices i can put into effect.<br />
i will be responsible for the VOIP and Routers + switches.<br />
some useful commands for trouble shooting, reading material about administration of routers, switches and call manager if possible.<br />
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thanks in advance.
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i have taken over as the company's network administrator i was wondering if anyone could provide some insight into what tools are available out there as well as what good practices i can put into effect.
i will be responsible for the VOIP and Routers + switches.
some useful commands for trouble shooting, reading material about administration of routers, switches and call manager if possible.

thanks in advance.

Network administrator tools/responsibilities

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