Adam, There is always more than one correct way to solve the problem. Different people have different habits. If you are not restricted in any way, use whatever you feel is more natural to you.
-- Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert FREE CCIE training: http://bit.ly/vLecture Mailto: [email protected] Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 Web: http://www.ipexpert.com/ On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 23:00, Judson Bishop <[email protected]> wrote: > Adam, > > Thanks, that actually makes the most sense to me. > > I was just frustrated because yesterday I was using 0.0.0.255 and the > DSG had 0.0.0.0 so today I switched to 0.0.0.0 and the DSG had > 0.0.0.255 and I was just frustrated. It made me wonder what I was > missing. > > Jud > > > On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Adam Booth <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Judson, >> >> These are just my thoughts on the matter but happy to be corrected by >> someone else. Being loose with 0.0.0.255 may allow you to be a little >> quicker when you are assembling config fragments in notepad since you can >> quickly copy and paste without needing to specify the local interface IP. >> >> I expect it's a trade off for absolute accuracy against common config parts >> for rapid copy and paste. Personally I would be aware of the valid methods >> as you are, pick a style that works for you and keep with it regardless of >> the DSG as long as you meet the specific lab requirements to meet the >> objectives. >> >> As for the differences that show up in the DSG for specific labs perhaps >> they are written by different staff members at IPExpert. >> >> Cheers, >> Adam >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 7:51 AM, Judson Bishop <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> All, >>> >>> Yesterday I did Vol-1 Lab-11 and today I am working on Vol-1 Lab-15 >>> and I have a question regrading the wildcard mask. In the Lab-11 >>> solution guide all of the wildcard masks are 0.0.0.0 but in the Lab-15 >>> solution guide some are 0.0.0.0 and some are 0.0.0.255. Is it just >>> loopback addresses? Is there some rule of thumb I missed? >>> >>> I realize the goal is determining which interface will be placed in >>> what area, 0.0.0.0 only matching the one interface and 0.0.0.255 >>> matching a subnets worth of interface addresses, I'm just looking for >>> consistency for my understanding and I'm struggling to find it. In >>> both situations it is only one interface that is added to an area, yet >>> the wildcard masks are different. >>> >>> I do not understand why Lab-11 uses such tight scope and Lab-15 does not. >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> >>> Jud >>> _______________________________________________ >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >>> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
