My take is that generally the first thing I do when starting a lab is read through the exam then verify basic connectivity between Routers on a segment while I'm at it I check the IP address and mask against the diagram. Also I verify the vlan assignments, vtp status/password, and check trunk links.
It'll probably take you 15-20 min but you'll probably find most if not all the errors and also have a good feel for the network as well as have confidence that there is not any hardware faults etc. Cheers, Donald Robb Productive Networks / Network Consultant CCIE Written, CCIP, CCSP, CCDP, CCNP: R&S/Security, CCNA: Voice, JNCIP, SCP, MCSA 2012, VCA-DCV, CCA: XenApp 6, Security+, CCSE.R65, PACE -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mills, Derek (NAZ-V) Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 8:18 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Finding pre-configured faults... I'm curious to hear what the group's strategy is on finding pre-configured faults. I find that I can waste a lot of time if I go searching for them. On the other hand, by virtue of configuring the tasks in the lab I seem to inevitably find the faults when troubleshooting a task configuration later. Usually, they are the first or second thing you check when you don't have reachability or when a EIGRP neighbor won't come up, for example. They really don't end up costing me time because I find them fast when troubleshooting a technology. What is your take on it? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Anheuser-Busch InBev Email Disclaimer www.ab-inbev.com _______________________________________________ Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc _______________________________________________ Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc
