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has caused a network problem affecting the email server. One of the gorillas replaces the network cable
and walks away muttering something about “still need to rebuild that server.” You’re a hero, have avoided
the risks of having a gorilla rebuild a perfectly fine mail server, and you haven’t broken a sweat.
Of course, it’s not always that easy. A lot of times, it’s tough to know what has changed, or even who’s
changed it. Or, something may legitimately break without a new element even entering the picture.
Unfortunately, since networks are what tie everything together, pretty much anything in the mix, soup-tonuts,
can be a source of trouble. And since everything is tied into the network, it’s easy to blame the
network. Actually, a lot of times, you simply have to figure out that the trouble is NOT the network!
The bottom line is, you really have to know a little bit about everything in order to start troubleshooting a
problem, and then adapt and learn as necessary in order to solve a given problem. And you will!
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