OSPF Lab in the future?

cellophanecore

Hey Webmaster, any plans for an OSPF lab anytime in the future? I hear a lot of people are getting OSPF sims on the CCNA.

Webmaster

I have to admit I neglected the CCNA section for some time. I'll try to get back on track by writing someting soon.

I hear a lot of people are getting OSPF sims on the CCNA.

People shouldn't disclose such information... but I'll see what I can do. The thing is that I have only two routers myself and OSPF is not meant for such small networks. Nevertheless, for the CCNA you will only need to know the basics so I think I should be able to set up a useful lab about OSPF.

Don't hesitate to reply to this message to remind me if you don't see anything about this is the next couple of weeks...

keenon

you know i told my friend out that as well and he didn't believe me either.

Webmaster

Well, you should keep in mind that the above is true for all routing protocol: with only two routers you should use static routing and/or default routes.

OSPF can run in 'single area mode' and multi-area. To practice the latter somewhat realisticly, you will need at least three routers. However, this is an important part of the BSCI (CCNP Routing) exam, not in the CCNA. Nevertheless, I think it is possible to practice OSPF (as far as needed for the CCNA exam) with two routers. I passed the BSCI exam last year, but when I took the CCNA exam the only thing you needed to know about OSPF is that it is a link state protocol so I have to do some research in regards to how in depth CCNA covers OSPF.

stnosc

ICND v2.2 has OSPF as part of the course. One could assume that it is one of the topics covered in CCNA.

http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/front.x/wwtraining/CELC/index.cgi?action=CourseDesc&COURSE_ID=4155

I don't personally know this since I took CCNA v1 a while back and RIP and IGRP were the testable protocols back then.

Drakonblayde

The Cisco Academy curriculum focuses pretty heavily on OSPF in a single area configuration, so I wouldn't be much surprised if there were router sim questions

Webmaster

I think stnosc misread the posts somehow... there was and is no doubt if OSPF is one the exam, it is. Unlike RIP for example, OSPF provides a huge amount of configuration commands, all extensively covered in the BSCI exam, the question is how far do they go, and should we.

stnosc

Webmaster wrote:

I think stnosc misread the posts somehow... there was and is no doubt if OSPF is one the exam, it is. Unlike RIP for example, OSPF provides a huge amount of configuration commands, all extensively covered in the BSCI exam, the question is how far do they go, and should we.

Yup, I guess that's what happens when I skim over the thread instead of reading carefully. Sorry for the useless input....

vlsm or cidr ??

I'm sure you will get few questions on OSPF and even a simulation. Check the exam objective from Cisco for further details.

RichGF37

I can safely assure you that OSPF is extensively covered in the CCNA 640-601 ICND exam - I got a total of six questions on OSPF and one of them was a router-sim.