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packet drops
Hello guys, I have a network setup and facing few problems in it. would appreciate if anyone can give some suggestion in improving it. Devices Core Switch = 4506-E Access Switches = 2960 Connectivity all access switches connected to core using single 1G fiber uplink. Management Vlan 100, Core Switch = 192.168.100.1/24…
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VLANs and the ASA 5505 [FIREWALL]
From my understanding, the 5505 has Ethernet 0/0 set to VLAN 2(outside) and the rest of the ports set to VLAN 1. However, in the official cert guide (page 19) it reads "By default, all eight ports are connected ot the same VLAN on the switch, allowing connected devices to communicate with each otehr at Layer 2 directly."…
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Required ASAs
So for VPN portion of CCNP - Security, what kind of ASAs do I need? Would a couple of ASA5505 with additional licensing do? Thanks.
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marking DSCP on ingress ports
I have been playing with QOS lately but I am not sure how the mls qos cos-dscp map works. and how to mark ingress packes with DSCP. I was playing with the Ethernet switch in GNS3 which is basically a 3725router with a 16 FE module. when I go to configure QOS on the incoming port I only seem to be able to trust/set COS, So…
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EIGRP summary route redistribution
Hi there, I'm trying to redistribute an EIGRP summary route into an OSPF 'backbone' network. The redistribution succeeds but my edge router advertises full routes instead of a summary route. This is my lab configuration: This is the running config om R8 (EIGRP edge router) !hostname R8!interface FastEthernet1/0 ip address…
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CCNP Route Study Material Suggestions
I am ready to start my CCNP track and would like to know the best study materials for Route. I have read several posts some mentioning FLG vs. OCG books, CBT vs. INE etc... I am not really worried about the vids because I have them but I am mainly focusing on the books and lab manuals. I will be using GNS3 to simulate my…
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Sim Comparison
I have never used GNS3 (sp?), but when attending Cisco Network Academy I used PacketTracer. Is it similar and/or can I just use PacketTracer for my CCNP studies?
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Ccnp - basic l3 switch routing issue
Hi guys, Im studying CCNP SWITCH. I was checking IP CEF features, so I decided to start using 3550 Catalyst switch in order to do InterVlan Routing (VLAN 1 and VLAN 2). Here is my info Building configuration... Current configuration : 2802 bytes ! version 12.1 no service pad service timestamps debug uptime service…
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TSHOOT Down!!
Took Tshoot today and it actually turned out to be a fun exam !! With Tshoot, Switch and Arch out of the way Route here I come.
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Almost Ready for SWITCH
I am so terrible at exams. Just took my 2nd practice exam on the Boson engine. Scored a 790. It's a lot better than my first practice exam where I scored 580. Making some progress but definitely need to remember the little details and lab away at my weaknesses.
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Times running out...
Have to complete ROUTE and TSHOOT by March 4 or everything expires. Time flies by fast, when you are not studying. Time to hit the books again and get these done. At least I'm starting to get a bit more involved on the routing side at work, which helps. Its mostly L2 related activities and a huge ciscoworks project that I…
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NAS migration over network
Hi guys, I'm working as a junior engineer and was tasked with coming up with a Technical Design for a data migration for a customer of us, which needs their data migrated from an old NAS box to a new one. Now I'm totally unprepared for this task but I am seeing this as an opportunity, although I don't know where to start.…
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CCNP R&S - where to go from here? ASA skills? CCNA Security?
I passed CCNP Route/Switch back in June. I love routing and have been pretty good with it in practice in my career. My current contract is about to come to an end, and many of the new jobs I'm seeing have Cisco ASA experience as a requirement along with routing/switching. I'd like to be able to add ASA skills to my resume.…
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Passed SWITCH!!!
Only just!! I scored 803 so I only just scraped it in. I personally found the questions far more trivial than route. One of my labs didn't work correctly and wouldn't let me remove some config. It was quite a large lab so I think that alone dropped me quite a few points. The labs were quite easy, so long as they work...…
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QOS trust settings
Hi, I am trying to get my head around QOS trusting. On a switch I have devices connected that mark there traffic with DSCP and COS markings. Some can only do COS some one DSCP, so I have various streams some with default values, some with no dscp but COS 5, some with DSCP 46, and no COS. (keeping it simpleish ) AS I under…
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Clarification on book types
Quick question. Are foundation learning guides the same as the Official learning guides? Can someone please clarify the difference for me? I tried to search for the answer and some of the posts were a little too vague. 1) Are both intended for certification study? 2) What does one have over the other? Thanks in advance!
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Time for the CCNP. Oh Which way to go first...
Hello all, Throwing my hat into the ring after getting my CCNA last June. Been lurking around trying to look for recommendations on books and videos and found some great ideas. I'm also a product of the CIsco Network Academy. So far, I have yet to decide on whether to take the route or switch exam first. After reading a…
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Considering CCNP Security for 2014
I've taken a break from any certifications for a while and recently started a new position that I believe I would benefit from having the CCNP Security. A quick background: I have dealt with VPNs at pretty much every place I've worked for the past 5 years and a lot of it has been with ASAs. How indepth does the CCNP…
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When you say you lab...
..what exactly is it that you do? Are you following a lab manual like the SLM, are you just building stuff and see what happens, or are you practicing certain key technologies within a protocol? The reason i ask is found that my lab sessions usually doesnt give me much at all.. If im following a guide, theres not much room…
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Lab Help Please
So this is driving me nuts, this should be super simple but I don't know what is getting me hung up here...See attached thumbnail of the topology. I am trying to force R3 to only to learn the 172.1.1.1/32; 172.3.3.3/32 routes via S0/2 and the other two 172.1.1.1/32; 172.4.4.4/32 networks to be learned via R2 via s0/1 on…
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no DNIS or ANI info ds0-groups
Hello everyone! * I have 2 sites going out of the 3 site topology... * Was having trouble with PRI 2-stage dialing so I have switched to ds0-groups at the moment but more trouble * I can see when I dial "500" from Site 1, it gets to the PSTN router and gets shoved out the voice port. * When it gets to the Site 1 router I…
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In process of studying for FIREWALL
Greetings all, I decided to start the CCNP Security path with the Firewall exam because it coincided directly with me working with and configuring multiple ASAs at work. One of them is a non-production ASA so I am able to poke around and look at all the ASDM options at will which is a great benefit to have. I will hop onto…
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Finally Set my Exam Date - Saturday @ 1pm
I just wanted to say thanks for all the help from everyone on this forum. I finally set my exam date for CCNP route for Saturday at 1pm :)
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6to4 Tunnels
I understand a 6to4 tunnel is used for multipoint tunneling, IPv6 being the passenger protocol, IPv4 is the transport protocol, if I am correct I believe IGP's are not able to establish neighbor relationships and therefore static routes or MBGP is needed to be able to route traffic across the tunnel. If i understand…
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How to upgrade the image of a WS-SVC-FWM-1?
What are the steps needed to upgrade the image on a WS-SVC-FWM-1? I'm trying to go from 3.1(5) to 3.2.(5). This blade is in a 6500e chassis with just a sup7203b 12.2(33) no configurations were made except for the ip address on sup engine interface to connect to my computer. I looked at the cisco docs and its real confusing…
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Passed SECURE
This is just an update I recently passed my CCNP SECURE exam on 11/30/13. Just thought I'd share some of the useful materials I found. - Majority of my study was based on skillsoft (MUST READ TOPIC NOTES!). I do highly recommend if available use skillsoft. Took plenty of notes and re-read god knows how many times! it also…
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IPS without lab
Anyone have any thoughts re: passing the IPS exam without shelling out for a lab (via rack time)? Ordinarily I'd feel like a fraud and I'm the first to criticise dumpers but I really have zero interest in it + I have never seen any org (in Australia at least) use Cisco for IPS whereas plenty of real life use for ASA and…
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Passed VPN
Got a 910. Nothing too impressive. The exam was a fair one and I can safely say that the best way to prepare is to have done it in production. I used the OCG, CBT and the Quick reference but what made it easy for me was experience. Next is IPS. This is where it gets real. I have limited experience in this section. However,…
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IOS Switch QOS
Hi, Simple question that I can't seem to find an answr for, is there any show command on a switch that will show me the stats on the QOS markings of packets? and/or stats on the varous queues set up. If I use Policy based QOS I can sue #show service policy int x/x and it shows me how many packets each class has seen and…
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My CCNP Route thread
Hello All! I have returned from my great and mighty journey doing everything and nothing at the same time! By everything, I did the following in the last few months: Broke up with someone Met someone new (a hot IT nerd girl!) Got engaged Got offered a job at Cisco Turned the job at Cisco down Got offered FTE at my current…
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New CCNP Exams?
With Cisco having revamped the CCNA; has anyone heard news of them revamping the CCNP in the near future?
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Dot1q trunking between Router(VG) and Switch
I was looking for the correct way to configure this setup with link redundancy, dynamic routing, and end to end Qos. I was hoping someone could help me out with tagging/trunk the router interface/sub-interface going to the switch. Router# ! int Loopback 0 ip address 10.0.0.10 255.255.255.255 H323-Gateway voip Bind srcaddr…
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Does 3524XL work for CCNP ?
I mates, I think I just made an horrible mistake. Recently I bought 2 Catalyst 3524XL, cause I thought it was like 3550 (I'm working with other vendors, not CISCO) Now, I just found that 3524 are not L3 switches. Should I throw away these craps or keep them for my CCNP ? I feel horrible right now
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My journey begins!
Booked it in today, start my CCNP Switch classes at the community college in January Excited to be pushing the learning forward and hopefully into a job. No, not a better job, a JOB lol. Unemployment sucks, but gave me the time to get my CCNA. The CC doesn't offer CCNA Security in the Spring, im guessing not the summer…
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Passed FIREWALL
I passed today with 915. However, I am a little iritated because I had a major problem during the most important lab of the exam - nothing was working! The lady at the testing center was sure I was doing something wrong(seriously?) but after a couple of minutes, she also determined it was a problem with the simulation. I…
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NAT and DHCP
Hey guys, Just a question on NAT. If my WAN interface receives an IP Address from my ISP via DHCP, how can I write a NAT statement that will account for when my WAN IP Address changes? For example: If my WAN IP is 100.1.1.2, I'd write permit tcp any host 100.1.1.2 established. This would allow all established connections…
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EIGRP hub and spoke over Frame
I was tinkering around with a basic eigrp lab in GNS3 and had R1 as the hub router connected to R2 and R3. R1>R2 use DLCI 102 R1>R3 use DLCI 103 R2>R1 use DCLI 201 R3>R1 use DLCI 301 Each router has their own LAN subnets which are (R1)150.1.1.0/24, (R2)160.1.1.0/24, (R3)170.1.1.0/24 Because of the split horizon in EIGRP R2…
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CCNP beneficial for Someone hoping to get into the Security Industry?
Hello CCNP members! Just asking for some Input on my Future career path. I'm looking to progress into the Security sector at one stage. I have been asking around and some people just believe that the most you really require to progress into the Security field is CCNA/CCNA:S. Do you feel that there is much benefit in…
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Interface Resets/Problems
I've got an interface on a switch that is connected to a L2VPN from our ISP. The connection to the ISP has dropped 3 times now right in the middle of our backups (I think we are pushing about 600-700 Mbps over the 1Gb circuit for several hours in the middle of the night). These drops started after we began utilizing the…
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EIGRP & OSPF over frame-relay
Hello, I am having a lot of problems learning the sections on how EIGRP & OSPF work differently in frame-relay networks. Whether they are NBMA or broadcast or point-to-point or multipoint. I guess there are so many ways of configuring it that it's confusing me overall. The real problem I have is I have never used…
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CCNP Flash Cards
Do any of you use flash cards to study? As I'm going through the material, it seems like some of the CCNP Route stuff demands cold memorization. IF you don't use them, what do you use? Do you just read a couple of different books, or constantly review your outlines?
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Back to the Books: my CCNP journey
So it has been quite a while since I have even looked at these forums and an interesting week at work as lead me to the decision that I need to get my CCNP in order to be given the credit that I need to advance. First, a little back story; I just celebrated 6 months at my current job as a VoIP technician. It's my first…
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Frame Relay v3.0 Problem
I am using all Vwic-2mft's. I have the voice t1's making calls between sites using the PSTN. I am having an issue with getting frame relay up. I have matched the configuration from configs found on the web, and done my frame relay research. I am getting green link lights on all my frame relay interfaces but showing down,…
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V3.0 Topology Show run
I was wondering if someone could paste their show running-configs for their four routers. If you are using WIC-1/2T'ss dont bother, I will only be using VWIC-2MFT's. I want to get a better idea on how these routers communite.
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Take CCNP classes with an institute ?
hi guys ! I am thinking of getting CCNP cert. The one thing that holds me from jumping into it is the price. I understand there must be a lot of practical knowledge, and so ideally you want to practice with material what they teach. My question is : is it possible to pass CCNP working from home, reading the docs and…
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CCNP ROUTE Lab manual from the Cisco Academy
Anyone know if this is a good (and legitimate) resource. I'm guessing that since Cisco keeps the link active on their website that it's ok to distribute. The copyright says it is public info and can be distributed for non-commerical use.…
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CIPT2 - is there any lab simulation questions on exam like CCNA?
Hi, If someone has taken CIPT2 recently can please advise if there is any lab simulation questions? or just multiple choice. Thanks
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NP Switch - Can you practice HSRP on Packet Tracer !!!
I don't no if any of you guys have practiced running HSRP on packet tracer! I tried it last night following exact same direction from the Cisco Switch book but i can't ping phantom/virtual ip address but able to ping int vlan address without any problem... I will post my running config at here if any of you guys can help…
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Help with Setting up CCNP Hardware Setup based on INE topology
Good Afternoon Yall, I was wondering if you would so kind as to give me some guidance on setting up my CCNP equipment up based on INE CCNP topology. I have scoured countless searches online and would like to be able to do all my CCNP labs to no success based on the hardware i have. I can do some but was wondering if there…
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CCNP:Voice Roll Call!
Been awfully quiet around here of late – Who’s studying for the NP Voice, and where are you in your journey?
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Is CCNP my next logical next step?
Hey all, I've been lurking on here for a long time and this is my first post. I know people asked similar questions every which way but I think its time for me to give my version of the question ;) . Let me give my background I currently have my ccna and I'm the only cisco technician/engineer (depending on the time of day…
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At What Age Did You Obtain your CCNP
Just curious with the norm of the people here who have full NPs. I defiantly plan to have mine completed at my current age of 28. This is just a fun little feeler thread. I am just curious as I feel I am seeing more and more younger people with NPs :)
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Crypto keys
Generally when i create an rsa key for ssh i do "crypto key generate rsa" The sub menu has different types of keys as per below. encryption general-keys signature usage-keys What type of key have i created as default? where would i use these other option? The description on the cli is too vague, any examples of where to…
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Frame Relay v3.0 Problem
I am using all Vwic-2mft's. I have the voice t1's making calls between sites using the PSTN. I am having an issue with getting frame relay up. I have matched the configuration from configs found on the web, and done my frame relay research. I am getting green link lights on all my frame relay interfaces but showing down,…
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Eigrp Flapping on subinterfaces
Hi, I'm doing a lab and I encounter an issue with EIGRP where my EIGRP neighbor keep flapping. Here is the messages:*Feb 17 20:40:46.121: %DUAL-5-NBRCHANGE: IP-EIGRP(0) 100: Neighbor 172.16.35.5 (FastEthernet0/0.60) is down: Interface Goodbye received*Feb 17 20:40:46.169: %DUAL-5-NBRCHANGE: IP-EIGRP(0) 100: Neighbor…
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ESXi 5.1 with Intel I217 NIC Driver
So I recently pieced together a new workstation that will be my new Daily PC and ESXi Server during labs. Yes, I'll have to reboot and boot to the ESXi server but I have another netbook I use with vSphere, if anyone else has a solution to this feel free to share. However the point of this post is to show the error I…
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Fresh starter questions!
.Hello fellows, Ive just recently went through my CCNA and passed. However, Im planning to squeeze a bit of time to start with CCNP. Ive got some official certification PDFs, but I rather study from a book. So my 1st step was to order my Certification Library (you know, for Route, Switch and Tshoot). But now, I have a…
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Best approach to studying without overstudying
Hi, For my CCNA I primarily used Chris Bryant's video courses and E-Books to pass that exam, and thought they were very thorough, but for my CCNP I've been trying to mix some study materials and it is not working at all. I'm trying to use both Bryant's E-Book and videos for examples of the E-Book material, and also trying…
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What a Feeling!!!!
I woke up at 5am today, drove 40 mins to work (no traffic) and just litterally finished a massive step in my V3.0 Labbing Journey. I was able to get all 3 routers interacting with the PSTN making calls between each other. Now nothing fancy was done as far as Cor lists or translation patterns. But just getting the correct…
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Diffe-Hellman implemnetation on Cisco
I've been studying IPSec, IKE phase 1 main mode in particular. Messages 3 and 4 exchange the DH public keys. Then i started to wonder what about the generator and prime exchange, when does that happen? Messages 1 and 2 send the DH Group which indicates the size of the generator and prime but not the values chosen. I've…
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EIGRP summary routes and administrative distance
EIGRP summary routes have an AD of 5... Is this to make these routes take precedence over more specific EIGRP routes?
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Frame Relay
So im using the v3.o topology. I am using all Vwic-MFT's. I have my t1's working properly, I can receive calls between the PSTN from the various sites. However im not entirely sure exactly what the Frame Relay is for. All my Frame relay interfaces are showing up/up and green. Here is a show int on one of the interfaces…
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CCNP ROUTE Simplified
Anyone have CCNP ROUTE Simplified they'd be willing to sell discounted? :) I'd really like to check this book out without shelling out 60 bucks and I don't know what platforms/how convenient Amazon's Kindle Version is. I don't want to get a DRM-full ".exe" or anything. Mainly because I'm on Linux.
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UCCX Version 9.0(x) OVA Template Download
You know, if I was smart I would have asked this question four hours ago before I got home, because now I'm just staring at my ESXi inventory like its going to do something about my problem... I have all the Unified Communication 9 software and am building a new lab deployment, but I can't seem to get the UCCX OVA to…
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CIsco IOS EZVPN Timeout Issue
Hello All, I have an issue i'm hoping someone can assist me with or provide valuable feedback. I just got my home router a 2821 configured as a EZVPN server, as of right now i have everything configured to where i can connect and access all my devices on my local lan. However the ISAKMP SA only allows to be connected for…
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Generation 2 modules
When the official v4.0 toplogy comes out, will the Generation 2 modules be sufficient for study ? Im referring to PVDM2, VWIC-MFT2 ect..Any opinions on how will an older AIM-CUE unity express card will work with the new lab ?
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Free Lab material ?
Does anyone know of any free lab material ? I plan on purchasing from INE, but do not have the money at the moment and really want to wait for the V4.o material to come out instead of taking Mark Snows word via blogs that all his material gets upgraded at no cost when test change. I would eally hate to get burned on…
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Benefits of SAN/NAS with a v3.0 + lab
I know very little of SAN/NAS systems. I was speaking with a coworker on the SAN team and he mentioned that when a lab enviorment is backed up to a SAN and that SAN is connected to the ESXI box when the ESXI box goes invalid after 30 days becuase of licensing all that is needed is a reboot of the ESXI server and the ESXI…
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Passed my CCNP ROUTE!
Passed! I have been studying intensely since the beginning of April. I USED the INE CCNP V3 video series, CBT Nuggets CCNP videos, the foundations learning guide, and the official exam book. The INC video series is so far superior to the CBT Nuggets it is not even funny. I listed to all the CCNP ROUTE videos from INC about…
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Voice Vlan bypass 802.1x
HI, I read some where that you can set up 802.1x so that the voice vlan bypasses 802.1x authentication. So the processes is that the phone receives lldp or CDP packets to push it on to the voice vlan and it can send data with out any authentication process. But I cant seem to find the document, has any one else come across…
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Passed DCUCD - now DCUCD specialist (CCNP DC track)
Hey, i recently took the DCUCD exam and passed. So i am now a Cisco Data centre unified computing design specialist (wow, mouthful right there!) haha. I have been working with UCS implementations alot recently which is why i decided to take the implementation and design UCS exams. Studying for the exam was difficult, which…
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Question about BGP
I have a question regarding the review questions located on: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-6442 4. Which state indicates that the router does not have a path to the neighbor IP address? active idle established open confirm The correct answer is idle ofcourse. I know this. But I also did very simple lab in…
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Redistribute static command
I have loopbacks on Router 1, where I issued ip route 172.16.0.0 255.255.255.0 Null0 ip route 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 Null0 ip route 172.16.2.0 255.255.255.0 Null0 ip route 172.16.3.0 255.255.255.0 Null0 Then I went into router ospf 1 router-id 1.1.1.1 net 172.16.0.1 255.255.248.0 area 0 net 172.30.0.1 0.0.0.0 area 0…
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ROUTE Exam Question regarding IPv6
This question is directed towards anyone who has already taken the route exam recently. How much IPv6 questions are actually on the exam? I'm just curious how much of my time should be spent doing IPv6 labs. Seems like maybe it would be a good idea to just migrate everything to IPv6 and do all my labs in IPv6 effectively…
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BGP Local_Pref PA
Hi everyone, Can someone clear something up for me - reading through BGP sections of the OCG for ROUTE it gives an example: An org is single-multihomed as per the useless diagram below: [R1][ISP1] | [R2][ISP2] R1 and R2 have eBGP to their relative ISP + an iBGP connection to each other. Lets say R1 and R2 both learn a…
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Jahsoul's CCNP Voice Thread
I've decided to create a thread to chronicle my CCNP Voice journey and wanted to keep all my little tidbits, notes, thoughts, and questions centralized on this one thread. Background I was studying for my CCNP Voice last year but life happened. Fast forward to now, and I'm finally feeling ready to jump back into it and get…
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2851 Sufficient for PSTN Lab Router?
Hi All, I'm currently piecing together the PSTN Router for my voice lab and wanted to run this by anyone that might have some insight. Will a 2851 chassis be sufficient? Let me know what you think, thanks! -Soon
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6506 packet forwarding issue
I have a pair of 6500's set up. one physical interface is configured as LAyer 2 and connected to a check point firewall as a trunked port vlan 1001 has a layer 3 interface and this is the nexthop to the firewall.. check point (192.168.1.1 vlan 1001) ------ (int vlan 1001 192.168.1.2) 6506 there are a mixture of layer 2 /…
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CCNP TSHOOT study options
Hi Team, I am about to start studying for CCNP TSHOOT - already done ROUTE and SWITCH so its the last one. I passed SWITCH in June so it has been a while, but I work in network admin so touch routers and switches most days. My question is what is the best was to pass it? I have the Cisco press book, but do people read it…
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Stumped by IPv6 question
The question asked to convert ::ffff:AC11:AC11 to IPv4. Of course it's almost a total hex conversion matter. but I converted AC11 to 1010 1100 0001 0001 which in decimal means 10 12 1 1 It turns out this was not the answer. The answer was ::ffff:172.17.172.17. How in the name of Jazmine did they pull that out of…
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BCNP vs CCNP
Have any of you ever taken the BCNP? If so, how does it compare to the CCNP? Are there simulations on the exam or just concepts? I took the BCNE a few months back, and it was a walk in the park compared to CCNA. However, I'm not sure what to expect with the BCNP. I really don't want to spend ANY time studying for it, but…
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employers benefits hiring certified people
Hello, I understand Cisco partner companies gain product discounts when they employ Cisco qualified people. Do these discounts increase according to the level of qualification ? i.e. would they receive a better discount if they hired a CCNP person compared to a CCNA person ?
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Inter Vlan Routing dropping Ping
I have an issue with inter vlan routing. When I ping 172.16.37.7(SW3) from R1 I get between 40 to 50 percent success rate. I'm able to ping 172.16.10.0 network from R1 without any dropping have the following Connections: R1 connect to SW1 with switchport dot1q allowing vla 10 and 37. R1 Config:interface Ethernet1/1 no ip…
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Passed CCNP Switch
Just passed not but an hour ago on my second attempt. I just barley failed my first attempt....it was my first exam failure so it was tough. Overall I thought the exam was mediocre. Content wise everything that was in the books (OCG and FLG) was on the exam and there were no surprises. I was just very frustrated with some…
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[SWITCH] - Why I failed
Well, today morning I sat for the SWITCH exam and unfortunatelly I failed. Spent some time thinking about it, and realized where I failed. -Don't underestimate Advanced Services topic (specially voice vlan and some qos concepts, it's worth it to spend a little extra time on it); -Focus on RSTP (didn't fail on this one, but…
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CCNP vs. CCNA Security as my next step
Hi everyone. I just started studying for my CCNA in September and hope to complete the certification in July of 2014. This is part of a two year plan to switch careers into networking. I was hoping to get some feedback from current CCNA and CCNP holders about which would be better next step for someone new to networking. I…
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TSHOOT Tomorrow, then...
Hey everybody! This is my first post and first thread on here. I have recently gotten back onto the certification track, and as a result, I have been reading various forums to see how others are handling the rigors of Cisco certifications. I chose to register with this site because I like that there are contributors who…
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MQC and Rate Limiting
Greetings QoS gurus. I have an interesting scenario. Thought I might post it here see what you folks think. The challenge is that I have a new 1Gbps circuit, where bursting above 700Mbps (95th percentile) will incur additional charges. What I'd like to do is limit utilization to 650Mbps or so until such a time where…
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My ESXi Server Died
Well.. I said some words when I discovered My Dell PowerEdge 1950's fate. We all expect it to happen sometime but just can't be prepared for it when it does. Goodbye old friend. In the meantime, I'll be looking for an alternate solution for my Lab. Additionally I'll be looking for a home NAS product, I have my eye on this…
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Help me to choose routers and switches for CCNP (Routing, switching and Tshoot).
I have planned to setup CCNP lab at home for Routing, Switching and Tshoot Exam. I am confused to choose which switch/router model to choose. I have planned to purchase 2x2650 routers and 2x3550 switches. Is that ok if can go with that or do I need to go for L2 and 3560 switches as well. I will be pleased if someone can…
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Configuring ASA failover
Hi All Just a little bit of background info We have 2 locations with a layer 2 fiber link between them both. Both sites have their own internet connection and firewalls. Both firewalls are as follows Hardware: ASA5515, 8192 MB RAM, CPU Clarkdale 3059 MHz, 1 CPU (4 cores) ASA: 4096 MB RAM, 1 CPU (1 core) Internal ATA…
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CCNP Swith FLG Review Questions
Has anyone who read this book found some of the Q and A to just be blatantly incorrect? Or is it just me? O_o. I am not sure what version of the book I have.....perhaps there were some corrections/updates later. Just wondering...
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CCNP Done!!
I am a CCNP, after 8 months of studying. The materials that I used: For Route -> OCG uuurgh got bored halfway through it and threw it on the shelf. Route Simplified - This was simply awesome and very detailed. read it twice FLG - Read this one all the way through too, it was much better than the OCG. TrainSignal videos -…
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TSHOOT passed CCNP now
hi everyone, today i finaly sat my TSHOOT exam - scored a 986 out of 1000 first i was kind of confused of the exam, then again some keyboard fuckups but in the end everything worked out CCNP now :beer:
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802.1D TCNs
Hello all, Started studying for the CCNP switch. It has been a while since my CCNA and I have a question about traditional 802.1D STP: 642-813 OCG, Page 143 - "A topology change occurs when a switch moves a port into the Forwarding state or moves a port from the Forwarding or Learning states into the Blocking state. In…
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to start my CCNP journey?
Hi all, as some of you might know, I passed my CCNA exam in April this year. I'm not working in networking yet, but it is my goal. I initially didn't want to go for the CCNP because I somewhat don't see the point of being a CCNP but having zero actual experience working in a networking team. I think it would feel awkward.…
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Completed CCNP - helpful tips
Hey folks, I just finished up TSHOOT yesterday which completed my certification. Of all 3 tests, I honestly felt like the ROUTE was the hardest, although I did pretty well on it. I thought the SWITCH was easy, but nearly failed it! I aced the TSHOOT and felt like it was pretty easy if you knew what you were doing. For…
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Introducing myself + Redistribution Question
Good afternoon everyone, I'd just like to introduce myself here to the forums. I am currently studying to become a CCNP. My first question is, will GNS3 be enough to learn the topics covered on the 3 exams I plan to take? Should I plan to purchase any lab equipment? . My second question is more specifically related to a…
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My CCNP Route Thread
In the spirit of CCNP threads, I thought I'd start my own. Background info: I passed my CCNA back in January, and kinda took it easy up until June. Mostly because I had just started a new job, and didn't have time to study on top of learning the new network I was hired to work. Around June, I started studying for Switch…
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MSc student, have BSc and CCNA, no experience.shuold i go for CCNP ?
Hii everyone, So i have BSc in tellecommunication and i got my CCNA few weeks ago, and now i am MSc in telecommunication student full time expect to graduate in a year. But i have a lot of spare time after classes and weekend and from CCNA preparations experience i know i can get a CCNP in a year before graduation, should…