LLQ Modular QoS on VPN/Tunnel/or POS [7:69792]
All, I'd try this myself if I had a router at my fingertips... 1. I'd like to apply LLQ for my VoIP traffic over a site to site VPN using Cisco's Modular QoS technique. Will the router bark if I try to apply my output service policy to the tunnel interface? Or do I need to apply it to the regular serial interface? 2. Also, in a different network, can I apply my output service policy to a POS interface, or will the router bark? I've applied service policies to serial interfaces in the past with no problem, but you never know what will happen when it's a new kind of interface. - Jennifer Mellone Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=69792t=69792 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MSFC Rewrites CoS to 0 [7:61476]
If an access switch port trusts CoS from the IP phone, then why is COS re-written to 0 on the MSFC after you went through all the trouble to ensure that it was set it to a non-zero value? Doesn't the CoS need to be preserved after leaving the access switch? http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/152.html#sixth - Jennifer Mellone [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=61476t=61476 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: NetIQ Chariot [7:57710]
It's good for simulating VOIP phone calls while measuring delay, jitter, and packet loss. - Jennifer Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=58232t=57710 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: odd even # IPs on an ACL [7:56551]
Cute! So I'm thinking that tomorrow (Halloween) I'll put on a subnet mask. It will be 255.255.0.0, and the two 0's will have little holes in the middle for my eyes ;-) - Jennifer Mellone Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=56577t=56551 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Jitter, RTD [7:56150]
I saw jitter in the title, so with respect to voice: NetIQ Chariot, along with an Avaya product called Expertnet, can measure MOS, jitter, delay, and packet loss while simulating voice calls (software installed on PCs simulate IP phones). Chariot is a very expensive product, and Expertnet isn't a shrink wrapped product today. Consultants bring it in and use it on the network and write a report/make recommendations. http://www1.avaya.com/enterprise/testimonials/svc1737.pdf http://www.netiq.com/solutions/voip/default.asp - Jennifer Mellone Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=56230t=56150 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MPLS and QOS study materials for RS Written [7:56099]
I was thinking of using the appropriate sections of the QoS Configuration Guide and Multiservice Configuration Guide (IOS 12.1) from the Cisco CD/Web. I figure they need to be read for the lab anyway (that's why I picked IOS 12.1). I started reading the QoS guide, and it has theory in the beginning and config stuff/examples later on. I like it because it's structured/organized (vs. reading a URL here and a URL there). But is it enough detail (and the right info.) for the test? Is this a good idea? Just wondered if others found these references to be helpful. - Jennifer P.S.- The duplex printer is great for this, and Kinko's can put spiral binding on the printouts - makes it nice and neat :-) Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=56181t=56099 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: 4006 IP Phone DHCP problem [7:56049]
Larry, I noticed you have the command switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q. Do you need to configure the interface/port as a trunk when you do the set port auxiliaryvlan command (catos) or the switch voice vlan command (ios switch)? According to Cisco's website, you don't for a catos switch, but you do for an ios switch: Check this out: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ip_tele/network/dgcampus.htm#xtocid364019 NO TRUNKING HERE ON CATOS SWITCH: Voice VLAN Configuration To configure the VVID from the Catalyst software CLI, use the set port auxiliaryvlan command. You can use this command to set the VVID on a single port, on a range of ports, or for an entire module. The following example shows how to display the command syntax: Console (enable) set port auxiliaryvlan help Usage: set port auxiliaryvlan (vlan + 1..1000) In the following example, the VVID is set to 222 for ports 2/1 through 2/3. When the phone powers up, the switch instructs it to register with VLAN 222. Console (enable) set port auxiliaryvlan 2/1-3 222 Auxiliaryvlan 222 configuration successful. The following examples show how to display which ports are in which auxiliary VLAN: Console show port auxiliaryvlan 222 AuxiliaryVlan auxVlanStatus Mod/Ports - - - 222 222 1/2,2/1-3 Console show port 2/1 Port AuxiliaryVlan AuxVlan-Status - - -- 2.1 222 active - TRUNKING HERE ON IOS SWITCH: The following is an example of VVID configuration on Catalyst switches running Cisco IOS at the interface level (for example, Catalyst 3524-PWR and 2900XL): interface FastEthernet0/1 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q switchport trunk native vlan switchport mode trunk switchport voice vlan spanning-tree portfast switchport mode trust - Jennifer PS - are you going to trust the CoS going from phone to switch? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=56182t=56049 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: 4006 IP Phone DHCP problem [7:56049]
Larry, Don't mind me, I'm not challenging the configs, just trying to learn - sometimes Cisco's website can be very unclear to me ;-) I forgot to ask - How are those Avaya phones working out compared to Cisco phones? - Jennifer Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=56183t=56049 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: frame-relay traffic shaping [7:55432]
Here's a sample section of a map-class config that I wrote up for VoIP FRTS,
complete with running commentary on the commands (including min CIR and
CIR). Scott Keagy's Integrating Voice and Data Networks (Cisco Press) was
great for frame relay traffic shaping.
map-class frame-relay theframeclass
{Do not use the command frame-relay fragment , as this is recommended to
reduce serialization delay for speeds of 768K or less.}
frame-relay mincir out 1536 {This is the provisioned CIR assigned by
service provider}
frame-relay cir out 1536 {Technically, this is higher than min CIR, since
traffic can be sustained at a higher rate thats CIR. But make CIR=Minimum
CIR here.}
frame-relay be out 0 {Set excess burst to 0 since we dont want to burst
over CIR for voice.}
frame-relay bc out 15360 {Set committed burst, which is 15360 bits, or
1/100 of CIR (1536K CIR). This makes serialization delay=10ms, a reasonable
value. Serialization Delay = frame size (bits) / link bandwidth (bps).}
no frame-relay adaptive-shaping {Turn off because we do not want the frame
relay circuit to throttle back. If the router receives BECNs on the
interface, the router would start to throttle back to the Min CIR value.
This is why we turn it off and lock the Min CIR to the actual CIR value.}
service-policy output thepolicy {attach policy here for the queuing. If you
dont put a policy here, frame relay traffic shaping defaults to FIFO. In
that case, you would override with the preferred frame-relay fair-queue.}
- Jennifer Mellone
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RE: OT: FXO FXS terminology - comments? [7:54331]
That sounds great and makes more sense now! I always like reading your posts :-) I always confuse which device plugs into which port. I remember it like this: Plug phone or Station into FXS (where Station=S) Plug PBX/CO into FXO (where Office=0) - Jennifer Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=54332t=54331 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Study CCO URLs vs. Cisco Press for CCIE Written? [7:53767]
Hi CCIE Written Candidates, Have you looked at the URLs on the Cisco blueprint page? These URLs are kind of ad-hoc, and some use IOS 12.1 and some use IOS 12.2. Ad-hoc drives me crazy since I desire structure. So I have an idea for a study procedure - let me know what you think: Simply go to the appropriate configuration guides (versus command reference) on the Cisco website (documentation CD) and go through the sections that match up with the blueprint. I figure that 12.1 is best, since that's what's in the lab. For example, the QoS Configuration Guide at would do nicely for the QoS section of the test. Of course, if there's a chapter of a config. guide in there that isn't on the blueprint, just don't read that chapter. My logic? I figure that we'd have to read the CD anyway to prepare for the lab...We'd get a leg up on it. Everyone keeps saying the CD is your friend. If I don't understand something, I can always consult the Cisco Press books for another point of view on a subject. Also, a single chapter in a config. guide contains theory at the beginning, with practical config. commands in the middle, and verification/troubleshooting at the end, with the show or debug commands. Now that the test has changed to a more scenario/practical format with show and debug output, perhaps that's a good thing? The downside is hunting through and picking out the applicable chapters, then finding a nice fast printer (hopefully duplex) to use at night when nobody is around ;-) What does everyone think about this idea? It's certainly a radical departure from my CCNP prep, where I used the Cisco Press course books and used Doyle/Halabi/Caslow etc. to clarify some specific things. And what about Caslow? I thought that book was mainly for lab prep. But maybe now that the test has changed to a more scenario/practical format, it's good to use it for the written? And I have the first edition... - Jennifer PS- I actually haven't tried any of this yet. Got to get organized first so I can do this in a methodical and structured manner. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=53767t=53767 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wanted-CCIE Lessons Learned/Attitude/Plan [7:49167]
LESSONS LEARNED, ATTITUDE, AND STRUCTURED STUDY PLAN I was wondering if anyone could elaborate on lessons learned when studying for CCIE. What did you do right? What did you do wrong? If you had to do it all over again, what would you change - especially if someone wants to pass the first time? I think the attitude do it right and try and pass the first time could be helpful (I know it doesn't always happen in reality). It seems more positive than I'll fail the first time so I know what to expect the second or third or later time. My instinct tells me that determination and practicing on the routers every night and on weekends for at least 6 months is key, and is easier said than done. There are no short-cuts. This is fine; it's the price one must pay. But how does one do that in a methodical and structured manner such that all the major stones are unturned? Of course, some stones will be unturned quicker than others due to experience, and others will be slower due to lack of experience/knowledge. I feel ad hoc practice could be counter productive. For example, a structured approach would be something like: go through Caslow's book and do the labs for x-months, and/or do the Fat Kids for x-months, and/or do the CCBootcamp labs for x-months, and take the Caslow course x-months before the lab, then hammer down on the weaknesses, etc. Some comments on this would be great. I realize this is like Navy Seal training. No amount of conditioning will *fully* prepare you for the famous hell week. As the Seal trainees say, The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday ;-) - Jennifer Mellone CCNP, FNCNE (Foundry Networks) B.S.E.E., M.S. Engineering Management a, b, c, d, e ;-) Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=49167t=49167 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Networks vs. Aggregates for Multihoming
ISP A asked me which 2 ARIN class C's I wanted to advertise. I told them
xxx.yyy.216.0 and xxx.yyy.217.0. Then they came back and said, did you want
us to announce the 2 /24's or the /23?
I thought, isn't this up to me? I'm the one who configures it on my end.
For example, I can use the aggregate command if I want to advertise the /23,
and I can leave out the aggregate command if I want to advertise the 2
/24's.
router bgp zzz
network xxx.yyy.216.0 {advertise the Class C address to the Internet}
network xxx.yyy.217.0 {advertise the Class C address to the Internet}
!
aggregate-address xxx.216.0.0 255.255.254.0 summary-only {send the summary
route/aggregate route vs. individual routes}
I figure it's best to use the aggregate command to keep the ISP/Internet
routing tables down. Is this good strategy to use the above config when I
do the multihoming/backup/load share thing (have another router configured
exactly the same way, but to ISP B?
Jennifer L. Mellone
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BCMSN/Switching2.0: Here's the Gouge...
puter hung a bit and I heard the hard drive making noises for what seemed like an eternity. We were having stage 3 power alerts today (cold/rainy lack of online power plants) in San Jose and I had visions of me losing my test and having to go through it again on another day. But question 46 came up and I continued. After I answered question 64 (last one), I hit next and saw "test report printing out". I thought, oh no, where's the Congratulations message? Oh shxx. But then I clicked next and saw the Congratulations! Is it me or does anyone else get hyper after a Cisco test and then "crash"/want to go to sleep 2 hours later? And this is only for CCNP (vs. CCIE)! I'll post to the list as I continue the road to CCNP. For my info. on Routing 2.0, refer to previous post from 10/20/2000 "BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge..." - Jennifer Mellone _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Scores on Boson's and Colts - BCMSN
For folks who did Boson and Colts and passed BCMSN: How well do the scores on the Boson's and Colts predict success on the real BCMSN? For example, I took Boson BCMSN Test #2 quiz A, B, and C and got 77, 75, and 69 (I don't like that trend!). Then I took Colt "BCMSN post assessment" and got 48/63 (passing score 47-ouch!). With scores like that, do you think I'd pass by a comfortable margin, or maybe just barely pass, or maybe not pass at all? - Jennifer Mellone _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Printing out the Colt Questions/Answers
Hey, is there a way to print out the Colt tests with answers? I tried a colt once, but they only provide answers to the ones I got wrong. I like to see the q's and a's together; I cover up the answer, mentally answer the question, then look to see if I got it right-- one question at a time. Or at least have the answers at the end of the document. Having the printout can let me do this. - Jennifer Mellone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 12:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: Boson Tests It's a little kludgy, but... What I used to do to get a printout of all the Boson questions/answers to take with me on the road was to open a blank Word document, start the Boson test, then highlight the complete answer info (click/drag), right-click, select "Copy" to copy the highlighted text, then ALT-Tab to my Word doc and CTRL-V to paste the text. Kinda awkward, but hey, it worked, it was free and I didn't have to schlep a laptop into the hotel just to review. -Austin Return-path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Full-name: AWTroxell Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 08:55:32 EST Subject: Re: Boson Tests To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part2_b5.5504a05.2785dad4_boundary" Content-Disposition: Inline X-Mailer: 6.0 sub 171 --part2_b5.5504a05.2785dad4_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit It's a little kludgy, but... What I used to do to get a printout of all the Boson questions/answers to take with me on the road was to open a blank Word document, start the Boson test, then highlight the complete answer info (click/drag), right-click, select "Copy" to copy the highlighted text, then ALT-Tab to my Word doc and CTRL-V to paste the text. Kinda awkward, but hey, it worked, it was free and I didn't have to schlep a laptop into the hotel just to review. -Austin (on hiatus from any more studying for awhile) --part2_b5.5504a05.2785dad4_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit HTMLFONT FACE=arial,helveticaFONT SIZE=2It's a little kludgy, but... BR BRWhat I used to do to get a printout of all the Boson questions/answers to BRtake with me on the road was to open a blank Word document, start the Boson BRtest, then highlight the complete answer info (click/drag), right-click, BRselect "Copy" to copy the highlighted text, then ALT-Tab to my Word doc and BRCTRL-V to paste the text. BR BRKinda awkward, but hey, it worked, it was free and I didn't have to schlep a BRlaptop into the hotel just to review. BR BR-Austin BR(on hiatus from any more studying for awhile)/FONT/HTML --part2_b5.5504a05.2785dad4_boundary-- _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Query about Catalyst 6509 Software
I would ask the TAC *exactly* which version they recommend to solve the problem-- maybe they said to use 6.1? Can they pin this to a bug? Be careful because sometimes they say upgrade if they don't have any other explanation. But 5.4 train is old; there is a 5.5 train out there now. Personally I would not go to the 6.1 train yet (too new, and do you really need the features- probably not, since 6.1 was designed to support the sup2, and you probably have the sup1a). Also 6.1 may require more memory or flash, which you may or may not have. 5.5.4b was in vogue before the holidays (fixed some bugs in 5.5.4). But now 5.5.5 is available on CCO. Maybe 5.5.5 would be good to try. I installed 5.5.5 in a lab environment and didn't see anything glaringly wrong software-wise when I was getting familiar with dual MSFC failover and the flexwan. - Jennifer Mellone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Elaluf, Sylvia, Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 4:40 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Query about Catalyst 6509 Software Hello everybody Currently I am working in collecting more details for a software upgrade in a Catalyst 6509 using software version 5.4(4) our problem is a spanning tree issue that we dont seem to be able to resolve.. TAC has recommended an upgrade of software. Is somebody is using version 6.1(2) could I please given advice about its reability, difference of commands with the current version we use? TIA Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cisco's TFTP Program
Hi Gang, Is it me, or has anyone else had this problem using the Cisco TFTP program--- I TFTPed software from my laptop to a switch just fine today. But then I tried to TFTP IOS code from my laptop to a router today. I got an error message (from the TFTP program itself), and the program immediately closed down. I even rebooted the laptop and this did not help. - Jennifer Mellone _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sanity Check: Setting up 2-Cat6509s (each with 2 MSFCs) with FlexWan modules: BGP, 2 ISPs
Can you tell me if this (see diagram below) can be implemented, and will it work right for BGP load balancing, redundancy, etc.? It's 2xCatalyst6509s, each with 2 MSFCs (supervisor with router built in), and each with 1 flexwan module (like a 7500 port adapter, with a serial interface for T1). Each 6509 connects to a pix. The pixes are configured for failover. Since the pix can only have one default route, I figure I need HSRP. Configure static route on MSFC with pix as next hop. But the traffic will only go through the top catalyst as a result (bottom catalyst is the backup). Note that there is 1 unique IP address per interface per MSFC card (see diagram). Someone said I needed that. I thought the 2 MSFCs in 1 box could have the same IP on the interface; that same person said no. Vlan 100 is the external vlan. Vlan 50 connects the 2 "routers" together, for the IBGP. I'm a bit squirrely on this vlan 50 thing with the IBGP. Is that ok? Do I need the vlan 50, or should I remove it and have the IBGP go through Vlan 100? That same person said I can get rid of vlan 50. I figure even if the traffic all goes to the top catalyst6509, I can still get the BGP to load balance. What do you think about all of this? - Jennifer Mellone vlan100 T1 pix 1 (10.1)--(10.2,10.4)catalyst6509w/2-msfcs(30.1)--ISPA | | (20.2,20.4) | | | |failover |hsrp 10.6 |hsrp 20.1 | |vlan100 |vlan50-IBGP | | | | | (20.3,20.5)T1 pix 2 (10.1)--(10.3,10.5)catalyst6509w/2-msfcs(40.1)--ISPB vlan100 _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BGP Local Pref and MED/Metric - Route Maps Inbound/Outbound
BGP Local Pref is used to control outbound traffic. MED/Metric is used to control inbound traffic. Why is it that you do an inbound route map (vs outbound) when setting local pref and an outbound route map (vs. inbound) when setting MED? It seems opposite. - Jennifer Mellone _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Cisco 7000 RP flash card
I think it's the thing that looks like a piece of metal masking tape along the edge/border of the card. The edge I'm talking about is on the section of the card that you push on when you insert the flash card, not the side with the pins. metal "tape" ++ || |card| || ++ -pins- router -Original Message- From: Barrett To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12/6/00 8:27 AM Subject: Cisco 7000 RP flash card I am looking at purchasing a flash card for my 7000 series router. In researching compatable flash cards, I came across the following statement from Cisco "All RP-specific flash cards must have a metal sleeve installed." Does anyone have any information on this "metal sleeve". I have never heard of it and Cisco does not explain it at all. I plan on trying to find the flash card second-hand, so I need to know what to look for. Thanks, Barrett _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1 ASN versus 2 for BGP?
Suppose I set up BGP multihoming from company X site A to 2 ISPs (load balance). If I decide to additionally set up BGP multihoming from company X site B to 2 other ISPs (load balance), can I still use company X's ASN or do I need to get a second ASN? My guess is that I need 1 ASN. Would there be a time when I'd need 2 ASNs? - Jennifer _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Courses for CCIE: voice, atm, or security?
I'm doing the CCNP track now for the next 6 months, but I'm looking ahead. Assuming you've already had the usual ACRC/BSCN, CLSC/BCMSN, etc. which course(s) would you take within the next 6 months if you wanted to get CCIE in the future after completing CCNP: cvoice, catm, or mscn? or perhaps something else? Just want to strategically plan out a training plan with my company. - Jennifer _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge...
I'm debriefing myself within hours of passing this test (my first CCNP test), so the information I share is fresh in my head. I hope it helps some folks out there. The Breakdown: 61 questions, 75 minutes, need 690 (on a scale of 300-100) to pass. It took me 1 hour, and I'm a slow test taker. Section Analysis: Routing Principles (not so many questions) Extending IP Addresses (not so many questions) Configuring OSPF in a Single Area (tons of questions) Interconnecting Multiple OSPF Areas (alot of questions) Configuring EIGRP (not so many questions) Configuring Basic Border Gateway Protocol (tons of questions) Implementing BGP in Scalable Networks (not so many questions) Optimizing Routing Update Operation (a few questions) Implementing Scalability Features in Your Internetwork (a few questions) Types of Questions: 1) Theory, and lots of it, where you have to pick the best 2 or 3 of the bunch 2) Here's the config, and what does it mean, what does it do 3) Which config. accomplishes the following xxx 4) What command do you use to do xxx, and you select from a huge list in the exhibit; know if you're in global mode, interface mode, etc. 5) Drag drop "matching" style 6) Summarization related 7) Apply the theory you know to some situation, such as interpreting show command outputs Key Concepts to Study (theory and implementation): Distance Vector/Link State, How BGP/OSPF/EIGRP work (e.g., updates, hellos, opens), ip helpers, OSPF LSAs, Summarizing, BGP route selection criteria, route reflector, next hop, prefix list, policy routing, redistribution (for BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), basic show commands Resources: 1. If you have the BSCN course material, that's great. Or buy Cisco Press BSCN book when it comes out. These are bread and butter for the test and keep you focused on what you need to know for the test, rather than having to dig around multiple sources (I hate that). 2. Supplemental resources to further explain things that you don't fully understand from the above are Doyle's TCP/IP Cisco Press book, ACRC Cisco Press book, Halabi's Internet Routing Architectures Cisco Press book, and Thomas's OSPF Cisco Press book (to view the show command screen outputs). I basically used these for reference, not for reading cover to cover. Practice Tests (do after you think you're done studying for the test): 1. Boson (I bought test 3, which has some lu lu's on there, especially quiz D. Each of 4 quizzes in test 3 had 51 questions, so test 3 had 204 total questions. Some questions stressed the same stuff over and over, but that's ok so I can retain and take each quiz just once. Test 1, 2, or 3 can be downloaded for about $30 each from http://www.boson.com/) 2. Free CCO/Colt (strange wording that will deflate your confidence if you use that as a basis for your understanding, plus they don't give you the answers; they just tell you which questions you answered wrong) http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/front.x/wwtraining/colt/ColtLogin.pl Misc. Tips: There is no such thing as too much studying! The questions really make you think and apply what you learned; very few questions are simply recalling things by rote (those of course, are the easy ones). Close the books by 10pm the night before the test and watch ER :-) I'll post to the list as I continue the road to CCNP. Jennifer L. Mellone Network Systems Consultant CCNA, MCSE, MCP+I Lucent NetworkCare Professional Services (formerly International Network Services) 1213 Innsbruck Drive, Bldg. 1 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Live Operator Paging Service: 800 467-1467 Pager Direct: 888 500-4514 _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BSCN: BGP Atomic Aggregate
Does anyone know an easy definition of what the atomic aggregate is and what it does? I do know it is set by default unless the "as-set" command is used. - Jennifer _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BSCN: Distribute lists and prefix lists- extended or standard?
Please tell me if I am correct: Distribute lists are defined by standard access lists (vs. extended access lists). True? Prefix lists are also defined by standard access lists. True? - Jennifer _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BSCN: Seed/Default Metrics with Redistribution
When you redistribute into a protocol, which metric do you use? The books say use a metric consistent with that of the receiving protocol. The books say, for example, use 20 when the receiving protocol is OSPF, which is default. What metrics should you use for the other protocols? Would you use the same metric every time (like 20 for OSPF)? Here are the commands: For redistribution into OSPF or EIGRP redistribute protocol [process ID] [metric value] ---now for eigrp, what metric do you put there, as there are 5 metrics (see below) For redistribution into EIGRP or IGRP default-metric BW delay reliability loading mtu For redistribution into OSPF, RIP, or BGP default-metric value - Jennifer _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Maximum Number of Route Maps Applied to a Neighbor?
How many route map statements can I apply to an EBGP neighbor? Is it only 1 inbound and 1 outbound? For example, is this illegal? router bgp xxx network a.a.a.a network b.b.b.b network c.c.c.c neighbor d.d.d.d remote-as yyy neighbor d.d.d.d route-map firstin in neighbor d.d.d.d route-map firstout out neighbor d.d.d.d route-map secondin in neighbor d.d.d.d route-map secondout out - Jennifer **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: How do I break out of traceroute?
Try control shift 6 - Jennifer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sean Lee Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 3:50 PM To: Cisco@Groupstudy. Com Subject: How do I break out of traceroute? Hello All, What's the key combination to break out of traceroute? Thanks! Sean **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Traffic threshold for BGP?
Here is our BGP setup with a single ISP: external 7507 router (EBGP, AS yyy)) || | 4 T1's | 1 DS3 || ISP router#1 ISP router#2 (AS xxx) (AS xxx) Here's what's happening: All inbound/outbound traffic is going through the DS3, and no traffic is going through the T1s! Here's what the manager wants: Load balancing with the DS3 and T1s (T1's not a backup mechanism). He wants all 5 circuits to be used all the time. He wants the T1's to be used first, for example, and when the load reaches 50% on them (or any other %), the DS3 gets used. Kind of like dialer-load threshold with ISDN ;-) I'm not aware of anything like that, are you? He specifically wanted me to ask that question... But I was thinking that the only way you could do load sharing is have the T1's be preferred outbound (higher local-pref than DS3) and the DS3 inbound (lower MED than T1). Currently on the router the route-maps set both local-pref and MED inbound/outbound on all circuits! Not very clean. - Jennifer Mellone, BGP rookie ___ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
