Re: ICMP Redirects

ve running RIP v1. As I see it, you're down to choosing between Proxy ARP and ICMP Redirects, though neither one is really desirable. HSRP would be a perfect fit, were it supported. So there you have it. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI (ICND, BSCN, BCRAN, BCMSN) Senior I/T Specialist Networkin

Re: eigrp study question

ssage format with a 32-bit metric field. That's why you multiply by a factor of 256 to get the E-IGRP value. Same algorithm, essentially. Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI (ICND, BSCN, BCMSN) Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax

Re: BCMSN - ATM?

There is no ATM requirement in either the BCMSN course or in the Switching 2.0 exam. However, I would strongly recommend any network engineer worth his salt to know about ATM, LANE and MPOA. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI (ICND, BSCN, BCMSN) Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada

Re: BCMSN - ATM?

for the test. Good luck! -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.can.ibm.com/services/learning/net_internet.html

Re: Report - Global Knowlege BGP class

k to a very high standard indeed. One more thing - our Cisco classes cost less than GKN! -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.can.ibm.com/

Re: Diff between rfc1483 and rfc1577

RFC 1483 describes Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5. It outlines bridged, routed and null PDU encapsulation. RFC 1577 describes Classical IP over ATM, which relies upon the use of RFC 1483 routed PDUs. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking

Re: EIGRP Port number

gement is built into the protocol. E-IGRP requires that all UPDATES, QUERIES and REPLIES are acknowledged. HELLOS, for example, are not required to be acknowledged. OSPF works on a similar basis. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI (ICND, BSCN) Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. -

Re: SNA: why tokenring?

It does run over Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, ATM, Frame Relay, SDLC, X.25, etc., etc., etc. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http

Re: Seed/Default Metrics with Redistribution

, you would configure the redistribution under OSPF. Hope this clears it up! -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI (ICND, BSCN) Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.can.ibm.com

Re: Anyone's comments on BCSN class?

IGRP and BGP. Similarly, VLSM requires subnetting knowledge, so that is also a must. I think these few important points will see you through BSCN successfully. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI (ICND, BSCN) Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-324

Re: Token ring and duplex

ken Ring switches, just like ISDN, ATM, Ethernet and so on, support full duplex operation. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet:

Re: MPOA Question

ike to > use MPOA > Is that Possible ? I'm not sure if it's possible on a Cisco Catalyst, but I have configured it and had it working on a FORE Systems PowerHub 7000. In theory, it should work on the Catalyst too. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions

Re: BSCN

"Gene Park" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I'm planning to take BSCN test soon. > Anyone had a question relating to AppleTalk and > Nonroutable Protocol in the test ? No. It's only about IP routing.

Re: RIP v1 or RIP v2?

ot;version" command will be RIP v1. That affects RIP TALK only. So the default, if you want to put it that way, is RIP v1, provided that no version has been specified with the "version" command. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI (ICND, BSCN) Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IB

Re: Etherchannel with 2912XL

ort group 1 Obviously, you must put at least two interfaces into the EtherChannel :-) This is a useful starting point to find out more about configuring this type of switch: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c2900xl/index.htm -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI (ICND, BSCN) Senior I

Re: OSPF Network Types [7:37205]

LANE/MPLS etc., and that very definitely will support multicast. -- Edward Solomon CCNP, CCSI Technical Instructor Internal: 299082 External: 01252 559082 Fax: 01252 558722 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail: IBM United Kingdom Ltd, Learning Services, Mailpoint PH1, The Hothouse,

Re: Translating SNA to TCP/IP

0 level. It really is only the older S/390 that you have to be concerned about, as the OSA Express adapter is not compatible with the older systems. Then you could continue to use the 7000 series router as a front-end. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IB

Re: BSCN exam

stantially different from ACRC. You have to know all about how these scalable routing protocols work, as well as how distance vector protocols function. There are the odd few questions about those, too. BGP is probably the most significant difference between the Routing 2.0 exam and the old ACRC test.

Re: OSPF Not So Stuby Area (NSSA)

Are you sure you are not confusing a NSSA with a Cisco Totally Stubby Area? The NSSA is *not* propietary to Cisco. It is in the OSPF standard. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-

Re: IP Summary

ess. How can you summarise a Class C addresses with a Class B? -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.c

Re: unequal cost load balance using OSPF

by the name of Equal Cost Multipath in the world of OSPF. Cisco also supports this using RIP, although this is a proprietary enhancement. OSPF has direct, standards-based support for this, but not for unequal cost routing. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutio

Re: BSCN EXAM

"Andrew Larkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 8F5F72F80EF5D311ADE600A0C9DCF86251EF01@UBDCCOMJHBEX">news:8F5F72F80EF5D311ADE600A0C9DCF86251EF01@UBDCCOMJHBEX... > Just checking - anyone out there done this recently??? Yes. Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senio

Re: BGP minimum

t it is commonplace among Cisco instructors to do as Howard describes. Clearly, the perfomance issues related to running BGP are far from trivial and need to be emphasised at every opportunity. I know that my students, when I teach BSCN, are under no false impressions as to the complexity of the protocol

Re: BSCN Exam Questions

CIDR, OSPF, E-IGRP, BGP. That's about it. Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/ca/ ___

Re: CCNA 2.0 passing score?

"S Nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I know the passing score for the CCNA 2.0 is 822 but I > don't know the number of questions and the time... 78 questions, 90 minutes. Ed Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions I

Re: ACRC Vs. BSCN

much one gigantic superlab with everything learned in the course being configured. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.can.ibm.com/services/lea

Re: Routing 2.0 (640-503) Exam Outline

stress on topics other than these pure routing protocols for IP. > Correct. You need an in-depth understanding of Distance Vector vs. Link State, RIP, OSPF, E-IGRP, BGP-4, policy-based routing, and route redistribution. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Ca

Re: EIGRP good design guidelines needed

ith router queries being propagated throughout the AS, searching for feasible successors. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.c

Re: CCNA 2.0 Subnetting

hanks... I take it that you are referring to the 2^n-2 rule. That still applies, regardless of what CCN* you are preparing for. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAI

Re: CCNA 2.0 Subnetting

end I should take next Ed? BSCN - Building Scalable Cisco Networks. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.can.

Re: IS-IS in BSCN

. No, IS-IS is not covered on BSCN. I did not come across any questions on this in the Routing 2.0 examination either. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Int

Re: frame relay in BSCN?

BSCN or are the basics sufficient? thanks for any input /gabriel You only need the basics. BSCN assumes that you have as a prerequisite at least ICND or ICRC. There is no advanced Frame Relay in either of those, and having taught BSCN last week, I can vouch for that course, too. -- Edward Solomo

Re: Help! setting up new 7513 Configuration driving me bananas!

>How do I set confreg so that it stops trying to boot from network.cfg, > cisconet.cfg, a.cfg file sequentially? no service config (in global configuration mode) -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 31

Re: Translating SNA to TCP/IP

qualified to speak with great authority any further on the subject. I would suggest speaking with a consultant to find out more. Good luck in your endeavours. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax:

Re: Help with Frame Relay over DTE/DCE cable

the link is setup statically to provide the DLCI number (100). (frame-relay map ip 192.168.0.1 100 broadcast) -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: h

Re: Factory default for catalyst 2924 XL

tabase" and manually erase each VLAN you have added. The VLAN database is also stored in NVRAM, but is not the same as the startup-config. So you have no choice other than to remove each one in turn. (I have to do this all the time for the courses I teach!) Good luck! -- Edward Solomon CCN

Re: Difference Between T1 & Frame relay

line encoding schemes covered by T1, E1 or the other Layer 1 standards. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.can.ibm.com/services/lear

Re: Message: "IP routing not enabled"

The command is (in global config mode): ip routing Simple as that! -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.can.ibm.com/services/learning

Re: Loop back interface

her IP interface, though, which means it must be reachable through the IP router network and be in a separate IP network of its own. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-m

Re: Cisco's Three Layer Model

. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.can.ibm.com/services/learning/net_internet.html "Ole Drews Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: OSPF & RIP

lt) administrative distance. However, this does not mean that "OSPF will be the protocol in use". Both protocols will be active (do "show ip protocols" to prove it) and utilising resources on the routers and the network. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking So

Re: Good OSPF study material

I recommend Christian Huitema "Routing in the Internet". Gives an excellent, in-depth (and very detailed) overview of all TCP/IP routing protocols, including RIP, OSPF, IGRP, E-IGRP, EGP, BGP. I cannot recommend it highly enough. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist

Re: VLAN

ion is more or less the same regardless of router model. The only important factor is that the router *must* support a minimum 100Mbps Ethernet interface, or else ISL encapsulation is not supported. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Ser

Re: Passive-interface

." It looks to me like Hello messages are not included and this can be verified with a trace tool. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http:/

Re: cat5 utp pinouts

http://www.whcs.com.au/services/network/rj45_connector.htm -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax: (905) 316-3101 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.can.ibm.com/services/learning

BSCN availability (was Re: BSCN objectives)

unavailable, we are planning to deliver the first one at the end of August. If interested, there is a section you can fill in to be e-mailed about availability. Here in Canada, it will run for the first time in Toronto (and I am probably likely to be teaching it!). -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior

Re: Cost to the Root Bridge 10^9/Bandwidth ?

1 1 Gbps4 1 100 Mbps 1910 10 Mbps 100 100 -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905) 316-3241 Fax

Re: Token ring question - Solved!

> the same way? We have to qualify this statement: > Ports 1 and 8 on a MAU are reserved for ring in and ring out for daisy > chaining MAU's. You cannot use them for stations. This applies specifically to the IBM 8228 Token Ring MAU, which is the device referred to in the orig

Re: VLSM Question

s Summary LSAs (Type 3/4), whereas the ASBR generates Autonomous System External LSAs (Type 5). The summary-address command, therefore, will not work correctly on an ABR. You must use the area range command to enable summarisation of inter-area routes. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T S

Re: BSCN Question

ing Web Page, and I realized that the Bridging topics (TB, SRB) are no > longer include in this topics. > > My question is: Has this subject (bridging) totally exclude from this test, Bridging is gone from BSCN. This is NOT a misprint or an omission. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Se

Re: BSCN vs. ACRC

ier than the old ACRC class. Just a quick plug - IBM Canada is offering BSCN at the end of August. See the following page for details: Internet: http://www.can.ibm.com/services/learning/net_internet.html -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - L

Re: BSCN vs. ACRC - BGP focus

re that there are new case studies and labs, and the labs constitute about half the course time. Each chapter has a case study and most have at least one lab. There is no more IPX, AppleTalk or DECnet either, nor are there any access-lists and there is more detail on the way in which the routing protocols

Re: CCNA 2.0 # of question

"Leonardo Silva - Tecnologia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could any one tell me how many questions there are in this exam? 78 questions, 90 minutes. -- Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI Senior I/T Specialist Networking Solutions IBM Canada Ltd. - Learning Services Tel.: (905)

Re: Token Ring on BCMSN

"Gogi Kadeishvili" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi! I want to ask, if there is any Token ring, FDDI or ATM stuff in the > BCMSN. There is none of this in BCMSN. Only Fast Ethernet. -- Edward Solomon CC

Re: E1 question

hen timeslot 16 can be used as a bearer channel is if the E1 service is configured as a "clear channel" service. In this instance, pure data (i.e. non-voice) environment does not care about voice signalling bits and can use timeslot 16 for data purposes. Edward Solomon CCNA, CCSI