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Configuring Specified interfaces in ospf
Hi if you were to configure two interfaces between two routers and the questions says "place the connection between router A and router c in ospf area 0" , would you have to use the 0.0.0.0 wildcard mask for those specific interfaces?? or you can use the 0.0.0.3 wildcard matching the network mask specified for the…
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CCNP Materials
Hello guys, I am going for the CCNP after getting a pretty good position as a Network Engineer. My boss is really pressuring me also to know everything on our network.... from Routing (BGP), MPLS, VPNs, Metro E, T1... everything lol. So I have gathered some equipment for lab. I will be stacking the following up and using…
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Cisco Labs
Hi I have just passed my CCNA and my ambition is to get certified in the following areas. CCNA Voice CCNA Security CCNP Route Switch and T-Shoot. I have decided that I need a home lab so that I achieve these qualifications. I have £1200 to spend and I currently have the following equipment: 2x 2620xm 128M DRAM 32M Flash…
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Need some help differentiating between 2 access list rules
Hi, first post on this web site. I am trying to understand some access list rules. I have 2 rules in the same acl. They read as: permit tcp 39.112.123.128 0.0.0.15 eq www any permit tcp 39.112.123.128 0.0.0.15 any eq www I don't know how they are different. Any help would be great.
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Just scheduled my CCNP ROUTE exam
Monday morning, 0930. Will be hamemring the labs from now until Sunday night... Wish me luck! Russ
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CCNP Security Books
Hi Guys, After taking a break from passing the CCNA Sec a few months back, I am now looking to get into the CCNP Security track. Can anyone recommend books and training materials for self study? I'm looking to kick off with the SECURE exam. Look forward to your feedback =) Thanks
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PBR Proxy Setup
Hi all, Just a header: I just passed my CCENT the other week (yay) and I havent been on here for a year! YIKES! Now my question.. please help? :) Can PBR be used to redirect proxy connections? ie, proxy1 and proxy2 based on vlans? cheers. :)
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How to Summarize subnets injected into OSPF by a virtual link? (And pay ATTENTION !!)
This is actually Lab 3-7 in the Cisco CCNP ROUTE Lab book. I have a router that is connecting the following networks Loopback 101 10.1.1.101/30 Area 200 Loopback 105 10.1.1.105/30 Area 200 Loopback 109 10.1.1.109/30 Area 200 Loopback 113 10.1.1.113/30 Area 200 Through a virtual link to Area 0. Simple enuff at this point.…
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TSHOOT down, CCNP accquired!
Hey all, just passed the TSHOOT today which finishes my CCNP off. Pretty excited! Now the question is, what's the general next step? Not sure if I should pursue a voice or security NP or continue on to CCIE in R&S. Curious as to what thoughts are regarding needs in the industry and marketability based on certifications.…
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question on default route
how do you configure a static default route to avoid a recursive look-up??
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Passed SWITCH while on vacation
I was studying, went on vacation, took SWITCH and passed. The day before my vaca it was presented to me to pass CCDA, UCAD, LCSAUC, and QOS by May 1...my vacation ends April 26th.... Not sure if its even humanly possible especially considering I know zilch about phone systems and do not hold a CCNA Voice or have prior PBX…
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Interface Counter Issue
I had an issue today where an on-site technician called me complaining of a high ping times and loss of packets to any site remote to his location. I figured out what we going on, but I noticed something during troubleshooting that I have never seen and was wondering if anyone here as. Started at the DC edge router that…
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CCNP exam
I am CCNA and my cert should expired in 3 day. I want to know can I still take my CCNP route exam still after my CCNA has expired?
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TSHOOT DONE! CCNP Certified... finally!!
that, by far, was the most awesome test experience EVER... can't wait for the CCIE lab exam... or can i? LOL. CCIP BGP 642-661 is next. WOOT!!
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Equal Cost Load Balancing in EIGRP
I have three routers setup in a full mesh serial link topology. All interfaces have the same T1 bandwidth. Problem i'm having is that I can't seem to get load balancing working.For example R1 has two paths to get to the network between R2 and R3. R1's routing table is this C 192.168.12.0/24 is directly connected, Serial0/0…
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IPSec Tunneling, NAT, and weird behavior(Cisco Lab Manual - CCNP ROUTE Lab 7-1)
For those that have the lab manual, I noticed some wierd behavior in this lab... Was seeing if there is just something I do not understand, or if this behavior is by design. In this lab, an access list is created that stops traffic from the two private networks from being NAT'ed when communicating with each other. This is…
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asa 5505
how do you check whether or not your 5505 has a security plus license and how many user inside hosts it has. thx
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PBR - is the return path the same as the destination path?
I am just learning PBR with Cisco routers, while I have got this to work via a access-list and route-maps. My understanding is each packet is checked with the PBR and then the routing table. If the above is true, then I believe PBR should be implement to both ends of the router where the path connects, as having only one…
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Getting the party started
well I am going to start reading on CCIP material. Does any one suggest a certain exam route? I would like to go BGP first since it interest me the most and a lot of it is still fresh in my head from the NP. Any advice on books? I just ordered the "BGP Design and Implementation" to my kindle , figured it was a good start.…
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Getting the party started
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Should I start CCNP study or go for the CCNA: Security now?
So I've just finished my CCNA and would like to continue in certification. I noticed that the IINS will be going through an update and will start at the end of september with the new objectives for certification. I currently have no real world network experience on the job but can lab at home. Should I start CCNP study now…
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what a long strange trip its been
Well I polished off the CCNP today ...think I got the CCNA in Oct of 2010 and have been studying as much as I could in between ( took a new job and had to focus a lot on learning the new network) so now I am torn between a new job offer with a Cisco gold partner where they want me to head down the voice road or staying put…
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ASA 5505 Sec+ License upgrade
Hey guys I'm looking to upgrade my ASA to the SEC PLUS license for my home lab, Just looking for some opinions, Should I just buy another used ASA with a security plus license on it? Or do you think that I should buy just the license. 5 mins of browsing shows they are generally the same price (around ~500) Any suggestions?…
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Top 10 Certs - CCNP not listed - What do you think?
I was just looking at an article on the Top 10 Certifications. The 10 best IT certifications: 2012 | TechRepublic They list CCNA (and mention CCNA Security), and explain why they didn't put CCIE on the list, but they don't even mention CCNP. I know this is just one guy's opinion, but what do those of us who either have…
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Help please: A new i7 PC or an old server to run CUCM/UCCX/UCCE
Hi guys, My Dell PowerEdge PE840 server is really out of stream running CUCM pub, CUCM sub and UCCX. Eventually I need to run 5 VMs simultaneously: CUCM, UCCX/IPIVR, Router+Logger+PG+AW, clients on XP. It seems I can either buy a recent powerful PC or an old/refurbished Dell/HP server (budget $800). Would you share some…
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Redistribute BGP to EIGRP (Default route)
OK I have a lab set up for BGP and i can't seem to get the default route from BGP in to EIGRP. on the edge router i have router eigrp 10 redistribute bgp 65010 network 10.30.1.1 0.0.0.0 network 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 no auto-summary ! router bgp 65010 no synchronization bgp log-neighbor-changes bgp redistribute-internal…
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Just Passed CCNA and looking for CCNP Book for Route
Which book is a good read? Wendel Odom's books are a bit dry for my liking however I will purchase if necessary and or no other options. Any other CCNP books out there worth buying? Thanks
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INE CCIP Videos
Apparently I am embarking on the CCIP track next. I suppose that's a good stepping stone towards CCIE anyway. ;) I just subscribed to the INE CCIP videos. For others who've taken that path, do you believe they cover the concepts well enough to be used as the only source for theory, the same way a Cisco Press Foundation…
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Passed SWITCH and TSHOOT this week
And am now CCNP. Passed the ROUTE back in February. Biggest resources for me would be CBT Nuggets, OCG and work experience. Watched the videos for foundation and read the book and took notes for the depth that was needed for the tests. Next my work is pushing me toward the new Data Center Architecture.
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BGP University Final Year Project... Need Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey guys. I'm doing a final year university project for my bachelors, i've implemented some EBGP in Cisco's Packet Tracer and also on some real routers. I'm now focusing on the rack, as the real routers support a larger command set. What would you recommend to do, in order to perform a performance evaluation in terms of…
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Extracting from .cop.sgn files
Hi, I want to manually upgrade the firmware on a couple of 7940's. I have the firmware I wish to use in a .cop.sgn file and I have read that I would need to extract the phone load from this file before I can use it in the manual upgrade. I have tried renaming it as .tar.gz .tar .7z .rar .zip and used 7zip and winrar but I…
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VLAN interface and STP
Ok, so suppose I have a layer 2 access switch connected to two layer 3 core switches for redundancy... if I want to implement redundancy (without a FHRP) then I'm going to have to configure both core switches VLAN interfaces with identical IP addresses-- right? My question is, is this a valid design? Obviously I'd expect…
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SWITCH OCG - Extra material likely on the exam
For those of you who are using the OCG and haven't downloaded these "extras", you might want to take a look. These came out after a bunch of people started taking the SWITCH exam and were failing because the OCG missed several important topics. This was bad luck for those who had to be guineas pigs and take the exam early,…
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Not a CCNP Question, But a Question For Engineers - Software to Manage Project
I don't know if there is this such of software. I have a bunch of projects and it always hard for me to track all of my project. Between Outlook calendar, tasks, emails, files, etc... Is there a software that I can use to manage project? not a share, but to myself. Something like when I get a project, I create a project…
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Passed ROUTE 953/1000 4/2/12
Honestly the test was easier than I anticipated or maybe I over studied for it. I did the same for my CCNA in 2010. I used CBT's of course (which covered only the general topics and most config) I used both the FLG and OCG. I used about a bazillion home made GNS3 labs targetting specific areas covered in CBT and some areas…
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QOS Scenario: Multisite QOS Design and Implementation
Hey TE, Recently I switched a client to new MPLS circuits (from a consultant viewpoint, not ISP), and they've been having issues with the pipe bouncing all over the place This is especially painful because they have VOIP going across these links and some mission critical items that need to be accounted for. Also, all…
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INE R&S Video Course
Hi guys, anyone used the INE course for ccnp? I'm thinking of purchasing it but just wanted to see if anybody's used them and could vouch for it. Thanks
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Packets between OSPF 2 way neighbors
Do 2 OSPF routers showing a 2 way relationship exchange any kind of information on a regular basis?
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CCIP material
Hello, I want to begin studying the CCIP material. However, I was wondering what books people are using to study. Also, according to Cisco's website, you can either do ROUTE, QoS, BGP, and MPLS, or you can do ROUTE, QoS, BGP+MPLS. So, what has been your choices when studying for these tests? I have been glancing over…
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CCIP material
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Telnetting into a GNS3 Device
Hello folks, Quick question, When I telnet into a device using GNS3, there is no way you can scroll up/down in the console window. So if run lets say sh run you not able to scroll up and see everything from the beginning, is there a way to fix this? Thank you
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Copy/Paste configs in terminal...
I am having issues when I copy/paste configs in my lab equipment (dropped commands, etc...) I just spent 30 minutes trying to figure out why I couldn't ping between 2 routers to find out the frame relay commands were dropped when I pasted lol. Great for troubleshooting practice but that wasn't the goal :) I am also…
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Possibly an overkill for the labs?
Hi All, I am going to be finishing my ICND 2 soon, and wondered if my lab is good enough to get me through my CCNP and CCIP? It consists off 4x2950-t 3x3550-emi 4x2620XMs with 2wic-t and 1wict and nm-1fe2w with 256ram and 48meg flash 2522 for frame relay 2511 for remote access 2x2811s which i have just got both contain…
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Passed TShoot.
Passed the TShoot today! WOOT! That was actually a pretty fun exam..
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$100 discount vouchers for CCNP - expiring April 12
I received an email from G4L today, and thought fellow TE'ers may appreciate the link: Cisco 640/642 Discount Exam Voucher Pearson VUE from GetCertified4Less.com
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642-647 VPN - 642-648 VPN v2.0
MY current VPN experience is some Site to Site VPN's and Basic remote access. Are there any good training videos around the 642-647/8 course? CBT doesn't seem to cover it and I don't have much experience with other providers. Cheers
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INE CCIP Videos
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Cisco 4506 vs multiple L2 switches
Probably a dumb question, but barring special purpose switching blades and redundant PSUs, are there any major gains or differences from using a Catalyst 4506 and multiple L2 Catalyst switches?
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SWITCH has been vanquished.
Passed SWITCH this morning with a 901/1000. Wow that was a tough exam! With SWITCH, the devil is in the details. I'm one of those people who studies right up until the moment I leave for the exam and this exam was no exception. I did one more round of labs on the areas I felt the weakest in and then shut my laptop and…
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Netflow and Nat
i did few internet browsing on a PC in the network 192.168.2.0 when i check netflow i only see the ip 192.168.1.100 http://i41.tinypic.com/2e3tmqf.jpg flow record test-record match ipv4 source address match ipv4 destination address match transport tcp source-port match transport tcp destination-port collect counter bytes…
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Which test should I take first
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2801 VS 2811 for IE lvl voice lab
Im looking to put together a CCNP Voice level lab and eventually IE. Whats the benefit of going with 2811s vs 2801s? Is there something the 2811s can do that the 2801 cant? Also, which IOS should i be running? I heard the IE lab uses all 12.x version IOS on their routers. Who knows if that will be the same in a year or two?
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D-Day: ROUTE + TSHOOT tomorrow!
I've scheduled both my TSHOOT and ROUTE exams for tomorrow! I'm going to watch the CCNP TSHOOT CBT Nuggets series at 2x speed this evening ($25 one-day pass), and if all goes well, tomorrow evening I'll have those nifty CCNP letters next to my name. :) (I have little respect for the TSHOOT. It looks like a glorified review…
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charging ahead.
work has me sitting one more juniper exam (jncia-ssl) which i hope to have out of the way in the next few weeks. after that i decided its full steam ahead towards the ccnp: security with SECURE up first. i used some of the ccie level books when battling the ccnp and was wondering if there are ccie security books out there…
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$9.99 eBook - CCNP TSHOOT 642-832 Official Certification Guide
The Pearson $9.99 eBook Deal of the Day for Saturday 03/31/2012 is CCNP TSHOOT 642-832 Official Certification Guide by Kevin Wallace.
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Throwing down the SWITCH gauntlet on 3-30-12
I am finally ready to take SWITCH on. I still feel like I could study more in a few areas which i'll be doing over the next few days, but if I push it out any more, it will just be procrastination and not (hopefully) lack of preparation. My study material consists of: Books: OCG, FLG, Various Cisco Docs and Study Blogs…
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TCP Windowing Issue
OK guys I've been fighting an issue for a while now that I can't seem to resolve. Scenario 1: I download a file from a CIFS share on a SAN and get blazingly fast speed. Wireshark reveals proper TCP Windowing negotiations and everything works as expected. Scenario 2: I upload a file to the same CIFS share on a SAN and get…
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more than 1 1-1 nat?
Okay I need some serious guidance on this: This is the scenario: We have a off-site IBM that is replicated to every nite from the IBM unix system we have at the HQ office so they are both the same every nite. I am building a vpn tunnel using an ASA 5505 to their vpn device to have it be able to route\failover into our…
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Route exam - 28/3
After months of studying the hour of reckoning is soon at hand :) Cant wait to start switch, but unfortunately my experience with layer 2 protocols is rather small (Mostly routing exposure at work).
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Passed TShoot today <<<This guy is now a CCNP
Cleared TShoot which completed all my requirements of my CCNP, I did not study for this exam I figured if I could pass Route and Switch that I should easily be able to pass TShoot which I did on my first attempt. I honestly believe that you can not learn how to troubleshoot from a book. With that being said you really have…
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Spanning-Tree advanced features
Does anyone have a concise guide or diagram that shows where all the advanced spanning-tree features are supposed to be implemented in the Distribution/Access layers? Been reviewing this, but haven't found a good all-in-one source. What I have so far (please feel free to correct as these are off the top of my head):…
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Passed SWITCH today!
I passed SWITCH today it was a very tricky test....I passed ROUTE less than a month ago and I plan on taking TSHOOT within the next two weeks. So that makes me a 2/3 CCNP I cant wait to become a full fledged CCNP.....I believe SWITCH was much more difficult than ROUTE.
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Finally....rebuilding the lab
After a long delay, putting the finishing touches on my "almost do anything" lab. Thought I'd share... From the top... Perle IOLAN+ serial console server (work in progress... IOLAN <-> Cisco pinouts?) Cisco 2960 Cisco 1760 (Branch 3 - E1) Cisco 1760 (Branch 2 - E1) Cisco 1760 (Branch 1 - E1) Cisco 2691 (Frame Relay & PSTN)…
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CCNP ROUTE: FLG vs OCG comparison.
Okay. So I picked up the hardcover books for CCNP Route: Official Certification Guide and Foundation Learning Guide. I have mixed feelings and mixed impressions. It seems like the Foundation Learning Guide doesn't teach as strict to the Official Certification Guide: "As detailed in the Cisco Press Book, Authorized…
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CCNP Security Lab
Hi Guys, Any CCNP Security Lab suggestion? I have below gears and I would like to study also CCNP Security. 2 x 2610 as BB. 4 x 2611XM. 2 x 2620XM. 1 x 3640. 1 x 2801. 2 x 2811. 4 x 3550 switch. 1 x 2511 as frame relay. 1 x 2511 as Access server. Please any suggest to upgrade my home lab for security.
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Passed 642-611 (MPLS)
I passed the MPLS exam earlier today. It was the most difficult exam I have had to do yet; not because of the content, but because of all of the glitchces. I literally finished with 15 seconds left because every sim I got ended up freezing for 20 to 30 seconds at a time. I must have lost about 10 minutes just with these…
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Subnetting /27 from ISP
Hey guys, I just need to double-check my design here... We're having a new Ethernet internet service provisioned and the ISP is handing us a /27. We have a Cisco ISR which this service will connect to and I need to split the /27 into two /28's. I can do this without notifying the ISP right? Because all they need to know is…
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TSHOOT Passed at last
Hi folks, TSHOOT passed last week IMO hard exam and happy to finaly be a CCNP. I used CBT Nuggets Cisco Press Official . I now plan a break from Cisco and I am thinking about CEH V7 and PMP for my next challenge.
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XENPAK vs. X2
Hi, Is there any difference between these 2 modules? I'm purchasing a 4port tengig blade(6704-10G) for a 6500 and only XENPAK modules are supported BUT for the 8 and 16port version you have to use X2. Cisco X2-10GB-SR http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps5455/ps6574/product_data_sheet0900aecd801f92aa.html…
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ASA interfaces drop for 7 minutes?
ASA guru's- need some help here. I've gotten a lot better on the ASA through trial by fire, but this one I'm a little lost on, and admittedly haven't had a chance to look real close at it. Running 2x ASA 5540's, and keep having interfaces drop for what seems to be a consistent 7-8 minutes, then come back up with no manual…
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Cisco masters need your helps !!!!
:) Hi sirs Thanks for administrators and members for this great Forum. I need advice or help about some stuff. I need to know those topics or have knowledge on them , in few time almost 1 month that i've the stuff are : CCNP switching level knowledge VLAN, Spanning tree, Layer 3 vlans, HSRP Routing protocals liks EIGRP and…
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Totally confused about stub area example and theory.
Im using OCG, 2nd Edition: Page 240's Figure 7-8:[B]Area 34:[/B][R3] <-------- [R1][R4] <---/[R3] <----\[R4] <-------- [R2]ABRs (R1, R2) area advertising their default route into Area 34. Both ABRs advertise to both Area 34 routers (R3, R4).ABRs are connected to Area 0. See below for Area 0 information.[B]Area…
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Passed My CCNP switch Today
Hi all, I passed my CCNP switch today.. I was a difficult one. My advice to you all going after the CCNP track is to nail the Router 642 902 first before sitting for the switch exams... At least you gonna get comfortable with some of the config. questions.Get prepared because cisco is really prepared.
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PPDIOO/Implementation/Verification Reference Material
Hey guys, PPDIOO and Implementation/Verification topics seem to come up frequently when Discussing ROUTE and SWITCH. Here is a fantastic document on PPDIOO that was a reference for another Article on PPDIOO that I read. We will see when exam day comes next week, but the more I read material on these topics from different…
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Why NAT?
Hey Guys, Just a quick question on why a firewall needs to NAT. I understand how NAT works, and how to configure it on the PIX... but I am not understanding why NAT is essential when going from one firewall interface to another. I understand that it will hide the source IP, but is that the only reason? To hide IP address?…
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Boson EX-SIM max for SWITCH
Been using this a way to help gauge my preparation for the exam. Have any of you who have taken/passed SWITCH also used these? If so, did you find it to be helpful and an accurate way to gauge readiness?
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dot1x confusion on conflict between default port state and OCG explanation
So i'm going through the OCG BOSON practice questions and I come across one that asks: "What happens to traffic originated from the PC if the switch is configured for 802.1x EAPOL and the PC is not?" I answered: A. Traffic passes as normal because the port goes into an authorized state. The listed correct answer is: D. No…
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I've been on the Pipe Command for too long!
So im trying to figure out why this is: I'm trying to shorten the length of the output from a page full of extras to just what im looking for. I can reference the bandwidth, that I just set. However, i'm unable to referece the word "bw" or "mtu" for the pipe? [B][COLOR=#b22222]R2#show int s1/0 | s bw[/COLOR]R2#show int…
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Are these books any different?
Does anyone have the blue book, and can compare with some pages of the second book? Are they the same, or different? I've been trying to find pages for this book: [h=1][/h]But I have the downloaded version of this book: (CCNP ROUTE 6.0) Student Lab Manual /usr/hosting_files3/main/previews/doc561739632/preview
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3550 layer 3 switch
I just bought a 3550 48 port layer 3 switch. At the moment I also have two 2950 switches and I think I'll stop here for now as I am preparing for my CCNP SWITCH studies. For the people who have a 3550 switch already, which IOS version are you running and why? Currently I have IOS version 12.2(44)SE6, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)…
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Machine ID via 802.1X radius
Hey yall, I am not sure how to word this correctly.. i got a buddy who is trying to gather some detailed info on his network.. so i figured I would try to help. His setup is the following.. wifi users ---- LWAP----WCAD what he is trying to do is only allow domain users and their registered machines to work on a certain…
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ccnp with 6 months experience
Hello everyone, I just started to work for a Cisco reseller as an cisco engineer basically testing every piece of enterprise level Cisco hardware you can think of along with cme. The commute is getting to expensive its a little over an hour away and gas is killing me. I know I can't do this commute long term. My question…
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Starting CCNP Route
Ok, so being that I do Switching all day, every day, and I am limited to $1500 a year for training, I have opted to do the CCNP Route Course from CC Boot Camp On Demand Course. I did my CCNA Security from them and did great on the exam. I will give regular updates as I go.
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Is SWITCH really that bad?
I've read a couple of threads on this exam and quite frankly it's scaring me a little. It seems that this is a pretty brutal exam. I've just started reading the OCG but haven't got into the meat of the book yet, still reviewing CCNA topics. For those who have recently sat the exam, what are you experiences? I'm thinking…
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Changing OSPF next hop and metric
Hi guys, I did the end of chapter 5 quiz in the ROUTE FLG last night and then went back and reviewed table 5-1 on page 422 (attached). I've been left scratching my head a little about this: Characteristic "Next hop" can be changed under OSPF for external routes at redistribution points and for EIGRP "Next hop "Can be set…
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MAC Authentication using FreeRadius
We have FreeRadius FreeRADIUS Version 2.1.1, for host i686-suse-linux-gnu. Our sever is a SLES 11 server. We are testing just one Cisco WAP 4410N with a Lenovo laptop. All of our WAPs are Cisco 4410N. This is our first attempt at a Radius server. We are attempting to have users authenticate to our wireless network only by…
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ASA - Intermittently cant surf but can ping from inside interface
So, I have this ASA, every day the site calls and says they are down. When they are down, they can ping public IP address but they cant ping by name, nor can they browse to websites. They also can't browse to IP addresses. The part that is killing me is that most of the time, they reboot it, sometime twice, and they are…
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port security on trunk links - yea or nay?
Trying to get a more definitive answer in the scope of the SWITCH exam. I've read where 6500 and 7600 chassis will support it on a trunk link if DTP is turned off. I've also read that a 3550 won't support port-security on a trunk unless you increase the maximum MAC addresses higher than 1. I tested this on my 3550 and it…
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Deal of the Day - Ipv6 for Enterprises (Cisco Press)
Front page of ciscopress.com For 10 bucks, I *sincerely* recommend picking this up if you have any responsibility for a publicly accessible network. This is a great choice for a deal of the day in the wake of World IPv6 Day, and all of the post mortem going on from that now. Take the opportunity to educate yourself and get…
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Wildcard mask
Hello everyone, I'm having difficulties understanding wildcard mask, bellow I will explain what I know so far if anyone could correct me If I'm wrong. Final result of all this is to advertised the following addresses using wildcard masks using EIGRP: Lets say I just want to advertised the following three subnets of the…
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Frame relay and neighbor statements with ospf
I setup a FRAME RELAY NETWORK between three routers, R1, R2,R3. Full mesh using only the physical interfaces on 192.168.0.0/29 subnet.They could ping each other.So i stepped up a gear and added loopback IPs to all the routers. I set the OSPF priority on R1 on its s0/0 as 200(i wanted R1 to be the big daddy). R2 AND R3 are…
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What's a good resource for the Document/Plan/Verification questions on the NP Route?
I'm getting ready to take the Route exam. I have already finished Switch. My problem on switch were all the questions that referenced a planning, verification, or implementation plan. I did excellent on all the sections, except for that specific subgroup regarding plans. The 1 chapter in the OCG was woefully inadequate in…
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Calling all current CCNP SWITCH candidates....
There seem to be a pretty fair amount of us that are on the PATH to SWITCH right now and many have already passed ROUTE. Just wanted to start a common thread to see what study materials/methods everyone is using. What kind of lab are you using? If your lab doesn't support all the features you need, what are you doing to…
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Eigrp Metric Weights
Why is the "Type of service" a variable, when it must be 0? R2(config-router)# metric weights [COLOR=#ff0000][B]0[/B][/COLOR] 1 0 1 1 0 The first variable (0) has been noted to always be Zero. Cisco IOS Release 12.0 Network Protocols Command Reference, Part 1 - EIGRP Commands - Cisco Systems
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Transparent mode or VTP Server mode huh?
We have vtp setup at each branch office site switches. I was told by another tech from another credit union that he with his many many switches has them all in transparent mode. wow what is the reason for this ??? I have been taught for the most part use VTP Server\Client setup and not transparent. So what would be good…
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PBR or IP SLA labs
Hi guys, Does anyone have any good PBR or IP SLA labs? I've done the ones in the Network Academy manual and there two from GNS3 vault: Policy Based Routing | Network Services Reliable Static Routing Backup using Object Tracking | Network Services Would love another object tracking lab if anyone has one.
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Animated Networking - Coolest study tool ever!
Network simulation and animation Pick a protocol or technology and watch it come to life...this is really neat!
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Failed My CVoice Exam
Well without repeating myself to much you can view my blog post: Shawn Moore's Cisco Trek: Failed a Certification Test for the First Time Ever First time I ever failed any of my IT certification tests, kinda feel like a failure at the moment since this is the first out five for this certification. My theory was lacking but…
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Good blogs and publications
I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on some good blogs and publications one can subscribe to, in order to keep up with developements in the networking field (Example openflow etc..)
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Stub V summarization
I've spent a few days creating various scenarios and analysing the debug eigrp packet query reply update messages because i wanted to understand the concept of stub routers better. Now please correct me if i'm wrong but when you use the eigrp stub command on a router which isn't connected to anything downstream all this…