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CCIE R&S Techtorial at Networkers 2009
Jun 30th
CCIE Routing & Switching Techtorial
Yeah, ok, so I’m a day late.. Deal with it!
I’m sitting here in the wonderful world of Cisco Live (aka Networkers) 2009 in San Francisco! Today is the first day of Techtorial and Labtorial sessions. I’ve been spending my time harassing various speakers and Cisco folks along the way, but generally having fun!
Today is the CCIE Routing & Switching Techtorial. l dropped in to see what all was new and exciting with the upcoming changes in the blueprint! We started off talking about the basic stuff that we all already know. The exam (both lab and written) is changing on October 18, 2009! The written exam for v4 will be in beta in August. So those who are looking for an inexpensive recert, watch for this! ($50!)
We also spent some time with the ideas about how CCIE exams are developed. At least the revised process therein. As I had spelled out in an editorial I did for Cisco Learning Network a while back (https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/docs/DOC-4888), the CCIE team is spending more time by analyzing job tasks and getting real-world input to figure out where the certification should be heading. It’s good to see this reiterated, but should also tell us that interesting changes may be forthcoming for ALL CCIE tracks, not just R&S!
Another good highlight was Maurilio Gorito (CCIE Program Manager for Routing & Switching) talking about test philosophy. “The routing and switching exam tests your ability to apply configuration knowledge, troubleshooting skills and skills to adapt to new situations. It is not a design test, nor is it always a test of ‘best practices’ for use in the field.”
We spent some time talking about the Core Knowledge questions as well, and it was resolved WITHOUT A DOUBT that these questions are currently worth 21 points and the rest of the lab is worth 79 points! Of course, there will be changes when it comes to the addition of Troubleshooting when the v4 blueprint becomes active, and no details were given about points then! (Still under construction?)
Going through the ethernet and frame-relay sections was tedious, but nothing has changed here. IGPs were relatively the same as well. There were a couple examples and interesting diagrams that were worthwhile, but this presentation was geared towards those getting started towards the CCIE, not those who already had it!
The vast majority of the day was dedicated to Ethernet, Frame-Relay, IGP routing protocols, IPv6 and BGP… At the end (when the caffeine was starting to wear off) were the newer topics like MPLS and MPLS-VPNs!
Most of the stuff was straightforward. Some new acronyms were thrown out, mostly to scare people! According to the blueprint, candidates are to be responsible for basic MPLS architecture, LDP interactions, VPNv4 address families as well as IPv4 unicast vrf address families.
In addition, it was clarified that candidates will be responsible for both Layer2 and Layer3 VPNs inside MPLS. But, before the panic ensues, there will be basic pseudowire connectivity (AToM or L2TPv3 are fair game) of ethernet to ethernet links. So we do not need to worry about L2 interworking. We also don’t need to worry about VPLS or H-VPLS due to IOS functionality!
Then we jumped back to old topics for IP Multicast! There was no mention about IPv6 multicast even though it’s on the v4 blueprint. Go figure.
The interesting part came in when talking about troubleshooting… There was a total of 6 slides about it. Not incredibly insightful, but at least there was discussion about the thought-process for troubleshooting generically! That just means we’ll have to stay tuned a little while longer for how best to approach these things (see future blog articles!).
You will be given a series of diagrams (overall network, IPv4 routing, BGP routing, IPv6 routing, or whatever’s appropriate for your lab) to set the stage for troubleshooting. Then you will be given a series of “Incidents”. A simple example given had to do with one router not being able to ping another router’s IPv6 address.
With that you would have to look at your diagram and start looking at router configurations or other show commands in order to further define the actual, underlying problem and then start determining solutions. The success of the troubleshooting section would rely (in this incident) on the two routers being able to ping each other from the interfaces specified.
The same kinds of rules apply in this as to the rest of the lab. No static routes, no default routes, no policy-based routing…. Unless otherwise specified!
One very interesting thing that was noted (good thing I waited because Monday’s session got this!) is that you “may” need to be aware of frame-relay switch configuration within the v4 blueprint. The pre-configured/backbone frame-relay switch will no longer be part of the standard rack configuration.
This turned out to be a session that wasn’t geared as a bridge to v4. It wasn’t geared to those well on their way of studying. It was set as an introduction and a little bit of tossed information about the thought-process for different tasks and what they ask versus what they expect.
All in all, things should be “interesting” with the v4 blueprint. The breadth of knowledge can be staggering, but on the other hand, we get to train everyone to be consultants!
57 people attended.
Now, this is posted about 1:15am, so I’m sure you can guess what all else has been going on.
I was in the CCDE Techtorial today, so perhaps I’ll write that one up in the morning when my head clears!
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CCIE R/S 3.X Written Practice Exam 1 Complete
Jun 29th
Hello all! Writing to you from the 2009 Networkers Conference in San Fran. I hope all readers around the world are well today and feeling the buzz about Cisco technologies.
We have many of the CCIE R/S Written Bootcamp students testing this week at the Networkers Conference. As such, we made Practice Exam 1 a priority and completed it last night. It is now posted and available in all Member’s Sites.
This 100 question practice exam covers all topics within scope and should defintely pinpoint any of your weak areas. Enjoy!
NOTE: The actual CCIE R/S Written is currently 105 questions, but only 100 of the questions are graded.
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The New Cisco Certified Architect (CCA)
Jun 29th
So what is a CCA? Well according to the release “The Cisco Certified Architect certification recognizes the architectural experience and competency of network designers who can support the increasingly complex networks of global organizations and effectively translate business strategies into evolutionary technical strategies.
So, because experience is part of being a CCA approximately 10 years of industry experience is one of the prerequisites. Next because a CCA is testing competnecy of network designers the CCDE is also required as a prerequsite.. Finally, just to be accepted to the program you must submit an application. I would assume that the lower number of CCA’s the better so the process seems to be solid in my opinion. If this doesnt weed out the garbage I dont know what will.
I think Cisco made an excelent decision in formuating this certification and I believe it will really set people apart in the networking industry.
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Automatic Route Summarisation
Jun 27th
The following Routing Protocols do automatic route summarisation by default:
- EIGRP
- IGRP
- RIP v1
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Its CiscoLive time!
Jun 26th
Hello everyone.
I am here in San Francisco getting ready for CiscoLive. I’ll be presenting at 2 of the breakout sessions on SNAA, which is part of the CCSP. My sessions are Tuesday and Wednesday morning (BRKCRT-1280).
If you are in town for the show make sure you stop by the Ascolta booth (1040) and say hello.
If you couldn’t make it this year please let me know if there is anything I should keep my eyes out for, technology that is a must learn, any booths that are a must visit, or anyone that I should meet while I’m here.
I’m looking forward to this week! Time to get it started with speaker registrations.
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CCNA CCNP Cisco IP Connectivity Troubleshooting Study And Tips
Jun 26th
In today’s video, we’ll take a look at an IP connectivity issue between two hosts in the same subnet and examine several reasons they may not be able to communicate. Cisco router interfaces, VLANs, and trunking issues are discussed. Be sure to visit http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/Tutorials.htm for over 250 free Cisco tutorials, practice exams, Cisco video training, and more! To your success, Chris Bryant CCIE #12933 http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/
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Who out there was able to get a job with only CCNA credentials?
Jun 25th
I’m starting a college program to obtain CCNP certification, and halfway through the program I should get my CCNA certification. Fortunately, it’s a Cisco certified school, and due to the intense hands-on time there, my class time counts as experience with employers (at least in my community), so I’ll basically have a year’s experience *and* CCNA certification when I go to find a job while I finish out the program. I want to try and get a job using my CCNA, which I’ll get next summer. My question is: how hard/easy is it to get such a job? I would prefer to hear from someone who knows from experience and not just speculation; nothing personal. Thanks.
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Licensed Practical Nurse or Cisco Certified Network Associate?
Jun 25th
If you were to choose between doing Lpn or cisco certified network associate (ccna) which will you do?
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