Will this get me through ICND1

Instead of me asking what I should do, Ill tell you guys what i know and can do and hopefully you can let me know if this will be enough to pass ICND1.

Just completed first Cisco class, all test were between 88% - 100%

I understand and can setup RIP V1 and V2, EIGRP, OSPF. I can setup all passwords, I understand and can troubleshoot from the debug command.

I know how to subnet pretty good.

I understand everthing in the startup config. I know plenty of commands in the privilege mode, config mode and interface mode.

What do you guys think?

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bjjwizard

phoeneous wrote: »

Switching is a major part of icnd1.

What do you mean by switching? do yo mean actual switches?

billscott92787

Yes,

That is what he means. Switches, the protocols that run on them, VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol), STP (Spanning-tree protocol), RSTP, VLAN configurations, how to assign a specific interface to a VLAN, how to check which VLAN those interfaces are assigned to. What a trunk is, how to configure a trunk, how to configure an access port, how to configure port security. How to check spanning-tree information, like which ports are blocking, forwarding, disabled, etc... The process (STP) that the ports go through, "blocking, listening, learning, forwarding, and disabled." You need to know this plus some other stuff. I would definitely dig into switching before you attempt the ICND1.

jmc012

bjjwizard wrote: »

Instead of me asking what I should do, Ill tell you guys what i know and can do and hopefully you can let me know if this will be enough to pass ICND1.

Just completed first Cisco class, all test were between 88% - 100%

I understand and can setup RIP V1 and V2, EIGRP, OSPF. I can setup all passwords, I understand and can troubleshoot from the debug command.

I know how to subnet pretty good.

I understand everthing in the startup config. I know plenty of commands in the privilege mode, config mode and interface mode.

What do you guys think?

Also I would want to be better than pretty good at subnetting, if you can answer the questions at subnettingquestions.com in your head in about 15 seconds you should be ready on that part. Remember that is big percentage of the test. I know a support engineer that failed it because he was use to using a subnet calculator and wasn't fast enough.

bjjwizard

billscott92787 wrote: »

Yes,

That is what he means. Switches, the protocols that run on them, VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol), STP (Spanning-tree protocol), RSTP, VLAN configurations, how to assign a specific interface to a VLAN, how to check which VLAN those interfaces are assigned to. What a trunk is, how to configure a trunk, how to configure an access port, how to configure port security. How to check spanning-tree information, like which ports are blocking, forwarding, disabled, etc... The process (STP) that the ports go through, "blocking, listening, learning, forwarding, and disabled." You need to know this plus some other stuff. I would definitely dig into switching before you attempt the ICND1.

Ugh, Well in my class we haven't talked about switches at all. i even asked my teacher if she thought we would be ok just knowing what we knew, she said yes, i dunno maybe it was one of her bad days cuz shes pretty good.

Well can anyone recommend any good books for the switches info on the ICND1

networker050184

Get the Odom books. They will cover everything you need.

mikej412

bjjwizard wrote: »

Just completed first Cisco class

You might want to take the 2nd class and learn the other half of the stuff you need to know for the ICND1 exam

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-4987

Agent6376

See your other tread you started here: http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccna-ccent/49219-taking-icdn1-soon-any-tips.html

Pay close attention to the last paragraph.

Good Luck!

bjjwizard

phoeneous wrote: »

What other switches are there? Fake ones?

Look here: 640-822 ICND1 - IT Certification and Career Paths - Cisco Systems

If you're teacher told you that you dont need to know switching to pass icnd1, its time to get a new teacher.

I just didn't know by the term switching you meant switches, I thought maybe you were talking about a certain aspect in the routers. And my teacher didn't say we don't have to know switches, we just didn't cover them and she said we'll be alright thx tho

SephStorm

If i had to guess, your teacher probuly beefed you guys up on routing? Looking at your post those sound like routing protocols with my very limited cisco experience. From what i've gathered, ICND1= Switching(little routing)+ ICND2(routing) = CCNA(Routing and switching)

bjjwizard

Ok so i spoke to my teacher today and asked specifically if switching will be on the ICD1 exam and she said no, she said switching is on the ICND2 exam not 1. I dont know who right but I guess i gotta learn me some switching nyways

SephStorm

lol, she is dead wrong.

Show her this:

640-816 ICND2 - IT Certification and Career Paths - Cisco Systems

Mainly this:

Configure and troubleshoot basic operation and routing on Cisco devices

Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers
Configure and vary PPP connection between Cisco routers

Configure, verify and troubleshoot OSPF
Configure, verify and troubleshoot EIGRP

then show her this:

640-822 ICND1 - IT Certification and Career Paths - Cisco Systems

Mainly this:
Implement a small switched network

Select the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect switches to other network devices and hosts
Explain the technology and media access control method for Ethernet technologies
Explain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts
Explain the operation of Cisco switches and basic switching concepts
Perform, save and verify initial switch configuration tasks including remote access management
Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities (including: ping, traceroute,telnet,SSH,arp, ipconfig), SHOW & DEBUG commands
Implement and verify basic security for a switch (port security, deactivate ports)
Identify, prescribe, and resolve common switched network media issues, configuration issues, autonegotiation, and switch hardware failures

You might want to get you money back and use it for your ICND2 exam

mikem2te

Don't believe what these teachers say, I went for a CCNA course a few months ago.

It turned out the course he taught was 8 years old, the exam it was preping for has actually been replaced twice!!

No mention of IPv6, Wireless, EIGRP and a few other key topics. We also wasted too much time on things removed from the exam such as ISDN dial up. And the lab equipment, shocking, Catalyst 1900 switches & 2500 routers. He also said you can use calculators in the exam.

I was really annoyed and I didn't even pay for the course. Needless to say I don't think I will ever use that provider again. I won't mention their name but will say they are based in Cardiff.

SephStorm

hey I have a 2500!

mikem2te

SephStorm wrote: »

hey I have a 2500!

2500s are not too bad, the 1900 switches on the other hand!!

Slowhand

mikem2te wrote: »

2500s are not too bad, the 1900 switches on the other hand!!

Oh, the 2500s are bad. Just about the only thing they're good for in a modern CCNA lab is to be an access-switch between other pieces of equipment.

SephStorm

What about a CCENT lab? If not, I need to know what I should be looking at. I don't have a even moderate budget at the moment.