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Passed VPN 642-648! 2 done 2 to go!
Well with the deadline looming for the current CCNP Security exams I thought i'd get another one out of the way before the big change. So I've currently passed FIREWALL and VPN, but will now have to wait for the new exams to finish up. Anyone else in a similar situation? So up next are these two, I'm right in thinking…
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Traceroute on PIX/ASA
Hi guys, I seem not to be able to run traceroute from a Pix firewall. Does this have to do with the fact it is old, or is there a reason why it is not supported on PIX/ASA??
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TSHOOT Done = CCNP:R&S
Well, it took 2 weeks short of three years from SWITCH to completion but done at last! I have to say, TSHOOT was hands down the easiest of any of the professional level tests that I’ve taken to date (probably the most FUN too!). Just a few points while it’s fresh in my mind: I enjoyed the Cisco Press book, but don’t think…
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Textbooks coming for CCNP-Wireless?
Does anyone know if Cisco plans on putting out textbooks for its NP-Wireless track? I tried to contact them via chat to see, but they said I'd need to call them to ask - and please have my credit card ready since it's a toll call (and they may or may not have the info after I've paid). They currently just have the Quick…
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Final run for CCNP: Security
Considering I've taken my sweet time in passing getting my CCNP: Security exams (Passed FIREWALL over a year ago, VPN sometime last year, IPS a few months ago) and the upcoming retirement of SECURE, I've one more exam to go and less than a month to do it! Let's see if I can pull this off. (Started studying SECURE topics…
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OSPF RID lab??? Didn't go as planned.....
Hi guys...I set up 5 routers on an ethernet segment in order to test out OSPF behavior....I set all ip addresses in the 192.168.15.0/24 network and advertised those into OSPF....After full convergence,my RID for each router was the ip address of the interface(s)...So I went back and MANUALLY set my RID to be the newly…
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How are route maps processed.
OK So I mocked up the above network and have the following config. Al networks apart from 10.1.1.1 are part of OSPF, and the route maps are complete, every device can ping every other IP address, and R4 is redistribution default route so all devices can also ping the 10.1.1.1 loopback. Gateway of last resort is 172.20.1.2…
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Switch exam results - Pass
Hi guys, Did the switch exam today. Passed with high 80s. Material used: OCG - read it twice, taking notes the 2nd time CBT nuggets - watched once INE CCNP Switch bootcamp videos - watched once Master CCNP switch by Rene Molenaar - read once, doing the labs on the way as well CCNP Switch simplified - skimmed through the…
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Onward to CCNP: Data Center!!
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Issue with Default route/ redistribution in EIGRP
Hi, I am stuck doing a project of my own. Here is my setup: Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland have routers connected to eachother via wan link. Each site is connected to internet via WAN. Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland is using EIGRP as their routing protocol. Each have default route pointed to the Internet. This topology might…
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Issue with debug messages on SW
When I use debug commands they are not showing. I am having to use "show log" in order to see them. I thought the idea was for them to appear straight away following a change? I have logging sync enabled and the traps set to the default levels. I didn't touch them. I don't think i'm even getting up/down or change lmessages…
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Please help with very first connection process to my PC for 4 Cisco switches.
I have started to learn CCNP Switching and so have bought 2x 2950's and 2x 3550's I have connected up the Switches using the following topology Cisco CCNP SWITCH Lab Recommendations I have so far connected to 1 of the layer 3 Switches via the console port and this is where I am now. I am using TeraTerm. I'm just a bit…
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CCNP: Route. Book question
Which is the best book to get? The FLG or OLG? I've heard pro's and con's for each. Just wondering what the consensus is around here on which to chose from.
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Sip Firmware 7912
How to convert cisco ip phone 7912 in sip firmware ?
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File copy through firewall
I've attached a picture to the thread for clarification. If I want to migrate data from and old server to a new server, which port do I need to open, when there is a firewall between. Which protocol is used when copying? Does this differ when copy from linuxto Linux? What if you copy from EMC/NETAPP to EMC/NETAPP?
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Network operational with different native vlans on each side of the trunk
I work with a network that recently underwent some changes, one being a native vlan change, and this is what I observed. Yes, I am aware that you are supposed to have your command #switchport trunk native vlan [vlan #] identical on each side of the trunk, but is it possible for the access layer to be completely operational…
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How to know if the Switch IOS is SMI or EMI?
Hi. I have a 3550 Switch with the IOS "c3550-i5k91l2q3-mz.122.25.SE.bin" From this how do I tell if this is EMI. And how is this version different from the Lanbase and IP Services versions? I can't find any information on the version I have installed but it does have all the routing protocols. thanks
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Redundency set up ideas
Hi, is it possible on a router to influence the default gateway a packet takes based on the source IP address. For example Say I have 3 Routers Router A is connected on F0/1 to Router B and on F2/0 to router C I want to say on router A, IF traffic is from Subnet Y and you don't have a specific route use Router B as the…
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Unsure how to connect my new Switches to my PC and GNS3
I recently passed my CCNA and am now studying for my CCNP Switching Exam. I will be receiving 2X 2950 and 2X 3550 Switches tomorrow. But I'm not very clear on certain things. 1) How do I mimic hosts on each Switch without actually having 4 PC's 2) What Telnet/SH client should I use on my PC 3) Is it possible to have my…
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CCNP FIREWALL Passed!!!
I took my Firewall exam today and passed with an 819. Not great, but it's a pass. I'll live. I, apparently, studied a lot of the wrong material, so I was lucky to get that score. On one hand, I studied a huge chart that I had on my wall in my office, memorized almost 100 different specifics, and didn't get a single…
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Understanding Conditions of NATIVE VLAN MISMATCH
Okay so this is perfect for my switch studies however I am just starting to touch on trucking stuff and thought this would be a good knowledge re-enforcer. At work I have an access switch that reported this NATIVE VLAN MISMATCH alarm: Switch A syslog event: Apr 2 15:40:29 GMT: %CDP-4-NATIVE_VLAN_MISMATCH: Native VLAN…
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Passed Switch
:)After a disappointing fail about 2 weeks ago I finally got it with 857. The exam is fair but hard as hell. I am looking at Tshoot, how much study time is required for this?
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SBC - CUBE or Acme or Sonus?
Does anyone here have any recommendations for SBC on enterprise edge SIP trunking with Verizon? Probably looking at something that can support up to 4-5k concurrent sessions. Seems to be fewer and fewer differences in offerings between the two venders. Acme and Cisco seem to be the top 2. I typically here Acme packet is…
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CTI Music On Hold
In CCX Telephony Group I can assign the User on Hold music source and it updates the associated CTI route points (on the device level) with the Music on Hold source. But it does not actually play the file. I have to assign the MOH on the Line level to make it work. What could be interferring with the device level that is…
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Switch passed - now route 642-902
Hi guys, Recently I passed SWITCH exam after failing the first try. Now I'm going with ROUTE. I read some posts about GNS3 as a practice tool for commands. I'm a newbie with GNS3 and was hopping you can advice me about which IOS routers should I get in order to use for my labs ? I'm not sure if IOS are available for free…
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Cisco 3550 SMI vs. EMI
Hey guys, just wanted to find out the difference between a Cisco EMI vs. SMI, I've seen posts on Ebay statying that the SMI has an EMI image, does this means they're both exactly the same, and you can upgrade the IOS image on the SMI models? Thanks!
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secondary ip and eigrp
hi all, cisco says that “Routers do not form EIGRP neighbors over secondary networks.“ i configured a lab on gns3 and adjacency is working fine ?? can any one explain ??
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Use of loopback or ethernet ports for testing in home lab...
After moving, I've set back up my home lab in order to study for my CCNP switch test. I used to use multiple computers plugged into ports on various switches/routers for my end-to-end ping test. However, due to power, I'm having to come up with other ways of performing end-to-end test. I've started setting up loopbacks but…
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CCNP Content
Good Morning all, From following the threads on this forum a lot of people who are studying/achieved there CCNP have recommended studying from multiple sources. However my question is in the Route OCG there are some topics that are not covered but are in the Route Simplified. So is the contet not covered in the OCG…
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why feasible successor must less than successor
hello all, i just need to know why in eigrp “To qualify as a feasible successor, a router must have an AD less than the FD of the current successor route“ what if it was higher ?? * my opinion here as if fasiable successor (ad) was higher than successor (fd) , so if successor fails so it will not enter again as successor…
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show ip eigrp topology
hi all,what is the difference between two below commands ?topology table supposed to display all paths so why it show only one path ??#show ip eigrp topology all-links#show ip eigrp topology
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My Review of SWITCH Exam Study Material - Mar 24, 2014
Hello Everyone, I was able to put up enough points to pass the SWITCH exam last Friday and chomping at the bit to begin working on ROUTE! I ran a search on the forum to determine preferred study materials for ROUTE. As I sit here culling through the results, it dawned on me that I should contribute to the forum and share…
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CCNP route foundation learning guide
Sup guys I got the CCNP route foundation learning 1st edition guide but I'm looking to buy the latest edition. What is the latest printing edition?
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GNS3 up/up
I am doing the labs from the cisco handbook. This is the 4th one I have done lab. Is there the possibility of a GNS3 bug that would cause an interface to drop to up/down 30 secs after going to up/up when it is activated. I know GNS3 ignores the clock rates but I tried taking that on and off too. I am using the configs from…
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EIGRP default route
I am doing the Cisco student labs here. chapter 2 lab 2-3 It asks you set up a default route on R1 which I did and it appeared in R2 and R3 as expected. R1 connected to R2 connected to R3. One EIGRP AS. I wanted to find out what happens when you advertise 2 default routes on diff routers. On R3 I made a loopback, added it…
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recommended Labs for route exams ?
Does anyone recommend any specific labs ? thanks
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MPLS noob question
I am just starting to learn about MPLS and I am having a hard time finding information about MPLS from a customers perspective. I understand that there is no specific MPLS configuration on the customers end and that they usually form a BGP neighborship with the PE router and advertise their routes. So do all of the…
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Implementing an instance of ISE in GNS3
I was able to download an older version of ise off of the Cisco website and wanted to get some hands on, primarily because my work center is currently doing a migration from ACS to ISE. Anyone know of an online tutorial and requirements? My comp should be able to run it as I currently am running with 16gb ram, 3.4 quad I7…
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Best place to buy a rack for switches/routers?
Trying to construct a lab, but I think it'd be nice to have it all in one place without the risk of then equipment sliding. Recommendations?
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Troubleshooting NAT operation on Loopback Interface or SVI interfaces
I have one question concerning NAT operation. Indeed, i don't understand why when i haven't ip nat inside on loopback interface or SVI interface and i try to do a ping in sourcing on the SVI interface. The nat translate takes effect. Sample Configuration interface vlan 3 ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.0! <whithout ip…
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SIP trunk video
Would you guys be interested in seeing a video on how to configure a live SIP trunk. I want to start making videos for the website. If there is a decent amount of interest I will try to make one over the weekend.
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OSPF area 0 questions
Hi All, I got asked these questions a couple of weeks back in an interview, and was wondering if you guys would help me answer them. Q1. From an ISP perspective why should area 0 never be used on a customer network and why? Q2. From an ISP perspective when should area 0 be used in a customer network and why? I didnt get…
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Full CCNP almost finished, suggestions for next cert?
Upon the recommendation of many, I have decided to sit for my final CCNP exam, TShoot, this upcoming Saturday. If I pass, I want to immediately move onto my next certification but I'm not sure which path to take? Should I study for my CCIE Written or try to get some other CCNA's under my belt? I was thinking about studying…
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Null0 Interface when to use
hey guys. can you explain to me when you would use or how can you tell you need a say static route with the null0 interface (bit bucket; black hole for packets)??? how can you tell in the routing when you would need this and is it used lastly in the routing table after all routes have been found???and before a default…
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IP SLB stumping
I'm stumped on IP SLB. On routers R1 to R3 I have configured a loopback0 ip 172.16.0.254/32 on each of them. This is the config on my Router called R4. ip slb serverfarm MYFARM real 172.16.0.1 inservice real 172.16.0.2 inservice real 172.16.0.3 inservice ! ip slb vserver VIRTUAL_SERVER virtual 172.16.0.254 tcp www…
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Any VRF guys here?
So I have a weird situation going on. I have an ASR router that is configured using VRF. I am able to ping my Redhat server via "ping vrf Mgmt-intf 192.168.1.20". What I really need to do is SCP to that server from the router, but I cant even get SSH to work. I have tried the "ssh -vrf Mgmt-intf 192.168.1.20" and I get an…
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Just got back from VPN
Hey friends, just came back from VPN and passed it with 864. I'm still a little braindead and might have more info in the replies here later, but I have to be honest and say that for the first 25% of the test I was questioning whether or not I would pass. I was expecting it to be much easier than FIREWALL but interestingly…
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Best 3560 for getting all layer 3 features for CCNP SWITCH
I have been looking at a 3560-PC-S 8 port with POE but they seem a little expensive. Is there a cheaper model that works great and still supports all the features I need?
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BGP full mesh
I have a sample Question that asks What statement is true about IBGP routers? Select the best response. A-They must be full meshed B-They can be in a differnent AS C-They must be directly connected D-They do not need to be directly connected. According to the answer with the parctice exam the correct response is D. Why is…
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Learned something new about VRRP
I may be a little late to the party, but I learned a new one about VRRP tonight. When configuring VRRP priority, it always struck me as odd that the valid range is 1-254. Priority 0 has a special meaning and so does 255 (which can be configured). Before I give the answer, does everyone else know what priority 255 means? (I…
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ethernetchannel active + on
Hello, I was reading the foundation learning guide for ccnp switch, going by what the book explains I understand you should never have one side of the ethernetchannel as on and the other as active. My understanding is ON does not use either LAC or PaGP, will not respond to these packets and the channel will not form. But…
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Any experience with this card? HWIC-3G-GSM
Does anyone have any experience working with this card? If you do is there a way to test it to see if its functioning properly in a lab setting?
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Capabilities of a TCL script in Cisco IOS
So I just came across this in the lab manual for CCNP ROUTE and curious to what can I do with this that would be useful aside from simultaneously pinging/tracert/ssh multiple devices?
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Best IoS version for CCNP SWITCH
I am thinking of buying either a 3550, 3560, or 2960. Suggestions?
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Best CCNP ROUTE lab book/site/etc?
So I did buy the CCNP ROUTE simplified since I heard such good things about it (And I can't stand the dryness of the OCG lol). Will the labs in the back of the book suffice or is it recommended to use more than just those? If anyone's curious, I'm not necessarily doing this to get the cert just yet (As I still have one…
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Passed SECURE, CCNP Security achieved!
I'm extremely happy to say that after about 6 months, I got my CCNP Security. My initial plan was to sit the exam in a week or two and do some final preparation in this time but work happened - in the next few weeks, I won't have much time to study. This is why I decided to not break my hardcore studying schedule. It never…
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Passed IPS!
Took the test today and everything went according to plan - I passed. For some reason I expected that test to be extremely difficult. Don't get me wrong, this was by no means a walk in the park but I just had some unrealistic expectations. This is the exam that I had the most fun with, hands down. The preparation process…
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Passed VPN 642-648 Today!
Took VPN today and scored 958. The exam was fair and straight forward. Used CBT Nuggets with my buddy Keith Barker, Cisco Press book, real world experience, labs and labs, Cisco.com and google.com Felt the OCG was well written and provides all the info you need to pass the test. I wanted to get this test done before the…
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A bit confused
Hi Senior engineers, I'm a junior who needs some help. We have mostly switches in our network with a firewall. All IP are provided by the firewall through NAT. Now the issue is we have Voip phones connected to a third party switch none Cisco that functions as DHCP for the phones in a different office. I will like to remove…
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Route Maps/Distribution Lists
Hi All, I've finished reading the CCNP Route OCG book and going to read through Route Simplified however I am struggling to fully understand the concepts of Route Maps and Distribution Lists and the advantage and disadvantages with using each one. Any advice?
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Problem with configuration of Frame Relay and EIGRP
Hi Guys, I'm getting very strange problem. I'm studing CCNP route with help of CBT nuggets. I'm trying to configure my routers on GNS3 as Jeremy Cioara is doing in his video tutorial. But my configuration is not going through as his going through. I'm trying to do HQ(config)#interface serial 0/0.1 multipoint Then I press…
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Nat connection issue
Hi All, can anyone help me please, i have bridged my local network connection and ms loopbackup, assigned and ip address in the range of the cisco router(gns3), i have configured the router as pppoe client with BT modem, i could access the internet from the router but not from the pc althought i can ping the router from…
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Best route to CCIE COLLABORATION
[h=2]CCIE Voice/Collaboration best route?[/h]Last year I finished my MCA. I am intrested in networking field and came to know about voice field from one of my friend and now I want to pursue it. Am studying at a famous networking institute in Banglore. I just finished my CCNA R/S (1-month course not certification ). My aim…
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Time to start working on CCNP
Got my CCNA last month and was going to do CCNA Sec 1st but due to work requirements I have to 1st persue CCNP. I have read some great reviews on CCNP Route FLG and Simplified books but which 1 would you guys recommend? Started reading network warrior in the mean time until I have decide which book to get and just to…
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New CCNP Security path
Cisco just annouced new CCNP Sec path and exams. https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccnpsecurity/syllabus -- Regards Piotr
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CCIE Collaboration Lab Requirements and the Home Lab of Today
Well, The CCIE Collaboration is coming up and I for one am excited. I have decided to just go for it and am currently looking at the required equipment. Now, my lab is a tad bit more up to date than most, but I think the majority of the specs below are beyond my paygrade. I am however delighted that the IE Colab tests on…
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Is anyone interested in a study group/session for SECURE?
Hey friends, as the deadline for SECURE and the rest of the older exams approaches, I was wondering if anyone is also looking to tackle SECURE in the next month or so. I've currently gone through the CBT Nuggets and most of the OCG and have a fairly detailed Google Doc full of notes categorized by section. I'm looking to…
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CCNP TSHOOT (book)
Hi, I have a question about the "Video-Integration Troubleshooting Example" in the book, chapter 8 page 417. On page 423/424 they say that DSW1 is the root, but they also say that from ASW1 Po2 is blocked and Po1 is the root port. How can this be possible? Po2 is the direct connection to the root, so how can it be blocked?
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Length of time between tests
Hi folks, I'm going to test for my 200-101 and complete my CCNA within a week or two. Luck seems to be on my side because I won a Facebook contest put on by Cisco Press a week ago. I won my choice of $500 worth of materials from them. I chose two CCNP study libraries which will push up my timetable of completing my CCNP by…
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Network Operations Role
Hey people, I apologize before hand if ive posted this in the wrong place, but i normally post/read here so thought i'd give it a go. I started in networking a couple years back in technical support working for an ISP. Ive gone from Tech Support > Managed Services and the final hurdle for me is NOC! A position has come up…
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HSRP on multiple vlans lab question, please help!
hi, i've set up a lab in which the DLS1 and DLS2 are the L3 switches to run HSRP the show standby brief command output from they are: DLS1: Interface Grp Pri P State Active Standby Virtual IP Vl1 1 150 P Active local 172.16.1.4 172.16.1.1 Vl1 1 150 P Active local 172.16.10.4 172.16.10.1 Vl2 1 150 P Active local 172.16.20.4…
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Question on using the current CCNP syllabus for the new CCNP certs
CISCO hasn't announced any date or anything regarding official certifications guide for the NEW ccnp security and I was interested in getting ready for it, is it sufficient or even closely sufficient to use the current study guides for the new exams, as in topics covered and so on?
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Who has implemented physical with the virtual (GNS3)?
As I am about to dive immedietly into my switch studies (passing route Friday). I started to think how I would lab the switching topics. Obviously the biggest hurdle is GNS3 does not yet support switching. However, I have been looking into making physical switches work with virtual routers in GNS3. These are the topics I…
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Cisco IOS XR available to the common folk now!
Check it out! http://www.gns3.net/news/cisco-ios-xrv-and-one-more-vmware-fusion-howto/ http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios_xr_sw/ios_xrv/install_config/b_xrvr_432_chapter_01.html
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QoS LLQ Congestion
Good day, Can someone explain to me how LLQ determines that an interface is congested? Thank you
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Cannot telnet into live router
I have 3 routers. I can telnet into one ( and a switch ) and cannot telnet into 2 of them. THe routers I can't telnet into are 2612 and 2610. I have tried reseting, working from clean config etc. I get this: [Connection to 10.1.1.2 closed by foreign host] Here is the config R2_C2612#show run Building configuration...…
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ASA login banners
I'm trying to have a banner that shows before the username prompt when SSHing in. banner login just doesn't seem to work for me. Works fine in IOS. Perhaps I'm missing something obvious. I'm using Putty and Linux SSH clients. Any suggestions?
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Redistribute static Route with Null0
I have searched around and can't find a clear and authortative answer to why Null0 is used here so a default route is generated to downstream devices: router eigrp 200 redistribute static ! ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Null0 I have seen some explainations but I don't want to cloud the thread if someone has a better answer.…
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Usefull resources reccomended by INE
The INE video on Redistribution pointed me towards this and reccomends reading the CCNP relevent sections. IP Routing - Technology Q&A - Cisco and this IP Routing - Configuration Examples and TechNotes - Cisco
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Reccomended Books and Material for CCNP R+S Feb 2014
I am about to start studying for R+S. I have been looking around for books and there isn't anything in print that really stands out in terms of reviews and or being published recently. I used Todd Lammel's latest book for CCNA and found it excellent, unfortunatly he doesn't have any recent books for CCNP. Based on…
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Windows certificate enrollment
Hi everyone, I have successfully configured a Cisco-router as a Certificate Authority in my lab-environment. I have requested, issued, and installed certificates to other routers in the lab as well as to the ACS-server. Next step is to create client certificates for a few windows-host, but I cant figure out how to do it.…
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Intervlan routing quesion
Hi, can someone help with a query please. if 1 have a layer 2 switch, lets say port 5 is configure with vlan5. another layer 2 switch with port 6 in vlan6. if the host in vlan5 wants to communicate with the host in vlan6, i need a layer 3 switch to do the intervlan routing, thats fine. so lets add a trunk link to a layer 3…
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Vpn l2l
Does anyone use a monitoring tool for their ipsec site -to- site connections ? from ASA's ? Thanks
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Shaping mismatch
Let's say a Service Provider is selling one of their 100Mbps Circuit going to an MPLS backbone. If the Service Provider is shaping at a value of 85Mbps and the customer is shaping at a value of 100Mbps, what would happen to traffic from the customer if it is between 85Mbps and 100Mbps? More specifically, if the customer…
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High CPU utilization after upgrading 2960 to 15.x
Not sure whats going on. show int gi0/x show this
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Passed the Route exam need advice for the switch exam
so i passed the route exam yesterday , its a fair exam if you really study for it and do a lot of labbing . i was surprised on how many sims i got l , now i will tackle the switch exam but unlike the route exam where i done most of my labs on GNS3 i don't see how you can lab for the switch if you don't by lab equipment so…
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+ and % as regular expression in IOS question
so I wonder about the following .+ -- would be any standard dtmf character and then repeated one or more time so .+ could be 00000 or 11111 or 111however, could .+ be 012323 or 32342 etc? or if the dot is 1 then it has to be one or more of instances of 1, if the dot is 2 then it has to be one or more instances of 2 etc .%…
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Multi Site with Distributed Messaging
Edit: Actually I just noticed the UC clustering does not function the same as CM clustering. I'll have to bring up another Unity Cluster and configure the Unity Connection Sites. I've been going over the Networking Guide for Unity Connection but I'm not sure if we are licensed for this. "We currenlty have a CUCM 9.1…
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Help Understanding Offset-Lists Better
I am playing around with off-set lists trying to understand how they operate a bit better. In my topology I am performing multi-point redistribution between ospf and eigrp. I am attempting to influence a route learned from OSPF to take a different path via an off-set list. What I found interesting is when I enter the…
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Best ASA book - v9.1.4
I got an ASA 5510 with security plus donated the other day and decided to put it in my rack. The question I have is what book is great for learning the commands to for setting up the device, routing, VPNs, and so on? I browsed around Amazon and everyone was saying this book that book are great but not after 8.4 release.…
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Full Steam Ahead, TSHOOT Scheduled for Feb. 26
Ive got the Study Train rollin' time to knock this sucker out!
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CCNP done!
Aced the CCNP TSHOOT. I am done! I do believe if I am needed I will be on the CCIE forum :)
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Object oriented or not
At work we have just upgraded our ASA from 8.0 to 9.1 via change of hardware, which involved migrating the existing configuration. The question that has come up is whether or not we are to create all access-list with objects or to use just host statements. I have already been outvoted in this ( I wanted to go object for…
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Crazy VPN Situation - RA & S2S VPN to&from Same IPs
OK dudes, here's some crazy stuff and I'm still trying to work it out in my mind so any help would be great. Say you have an IPSec Site-to-Site VPN between your HQ and a branch site. The HQ side has an ASA and that same ASA hosts the RA VPNs as well, which is using Cisco VPN clients (IPSec VPN as well). The VPN is…
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My first CCNP post!
Hi Everyone, I completed my CCNA last year in September. I currently do not work in networking and work as a web designer wannabe Network Engineer! Completing my CCNA was great and loved every minute but the area where I live has 0 networking jobs, i've been searching for over a year :/ So I sort of got sidetracked with…
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CCNP SWITCH failed :(
Hi mates, Just to share my sadness right now about the CCNP SWITCH TEST. I failed with 660/1000. I thought I was prepared for this (I've been reading for 3 months) and practicing over a month ago, plus CBT videos too. I guess it was not enough for me I'm currently not working with CISCO devices in my job, so I decided to…
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BGP v IPV6 v EIGRP v OSPF exam topics
When I look at the recent Cisco exam specifications (dated 2013) I see this: 25% EIGRP 25% OSPF 5% BGP 15% IPV6 15% Redistribution IPV6 or IPV4 5% Layer 3 path control 5% teleworker and branch services http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/exams/docs/642-902_route.pdf Most of the exam material is a few years older than this…
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Route Distinguisher and route target
Hi guys, I refer to the command: rd 1:1 route-target import 1:1 route-target export 1:1 Am I importing and exporting my own route since it is in the route distinguisher?
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Is this possible
Will CISCO allow some one to start CCNP security with 642- exam path and complete the path with 300- exams after 21st April? I would like to know if I can start with 642-637 and complete my certification with 300-207 for example.
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Planning Switch Study Prep (need suggestions)
First off I know what books I want to use. I simply am looking limit that to two. So, this is not your cleche thread asking what resources to use rather what books from the 3 I have planned is best. Also don't worry about mentioning video content, this is simply for the books! (I have INE and CBT nuggets already sitting…