CCNP labs?

Hi Team,

I am currently studying for CCNP route, and I have the official lab book from Cisco, but the labs are very basic. I need some harder labs that contain route filtering etc. Can anyone point me in the direction of some? Preferably free.

Thanks in advance.

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f0rgiv3n

Hi Corza. Checkout gns3vault.com and gns3-labs.com.

NetworkVeteran

Corza wrote: »

I am currently studying for CCNP route, and I have the official lab book from Cisco, but the labs are very basic.

While the official lab books contain simple scenarios, they have a refreshing attention to detail when it comes to walking you through them and explaining troubleshooting commands. I haven't found that elsewhere. Certainly, if you master all those scenarios, you'll be in great shape on the real exam. The real exams contain fairly straightforward topologies similar to those.

GNS3Vault/GNS3Labs are about the same level with less troubleshooting focus and less explanation of the solution. Good if you're looking for a bit of additional practice.

There is a book called 101 Labs for the Cisco CCNP Exams, which is the hardest CCNP-level workbook I've run across, prepared by a CCIE, if you like to overprepare..

Nate--IRL--

NetworkVeteran wrote: »

There is a book called 101 Labs for the Cisco CCNP Exams, which is the hardest CCNP-level workbook I've run across, prepared by a CCIE, if you like to overprepare..

This is also available free in digital format on their site - I apologise I am not allowed to link it here.

Nate

Corza

Thanks for the replies guys. The official lab book is ok for grasping I have found, because it basically gives you all of the commands and you just watch it all work. Definitely need something where a bit more of your own planning is involved I think.

Thanks for the tips.