RE: Native IOS on 6500 vs 3500EMI for lab study? [7:55972]

2002-10-20 Thread Frank Merrill
Kaminski, Shawn G wrote: > > The 3550 and 6500 use different CLI's. The 3550 is IOS-based > and the 6500 is > set-based. There really isn't a good alternative for the 3550 > switch. You Whoa, hold on there a second. Although the 6500 and 3550 CAN have different OS's, they don't necessarily HAVE

RE: can I use a /31 subnet to the link between 2 r [7:55586]

2002-10-14 Thread Frank Merrill
Symon Thurlow wrote: > > Well, I would view an ISP who uses 1918 addresses in their > public network a little warily. Traceroute etc are pretty > fundamental problem solving tools IMHO I'm not certain if it's still true or not, but if you mean on links to customer sites, then in the past several

RE: Cisco 2900 switch [7:55566]

2002-10-14 Thread Frank Merrill
Since you are trying to 'copy running-config startup-config' I would assume then that it's a 2900XL series switch, and not one of the 2900 series switches that runs CatOS? (2901, 2902, 2926, CiscoPro 2200, etc..) Not that I necessarily have an answer for you, but just wanting to make certain you

RE: Frame LMI [7:55120]

2002-10-08 Thread Frank Merrill
I have to admit that that is one nice thing about Wellfleet/Bay/Nortel routers. They built in pcap (Packet Capture) years ago, and it's actually exportable/convertible to a sniffer format for analysis. Alas, not on a cisco... But I'm sure someone here will provide a more useful answer than the o

RE: IOS Port range command [7:55139]

2002-10-08 Thread Frank Merrill
> I did this on a 3550-24: > > Switch(config)#int range f0/1 -24 > Switch(config-if-range)#no shut > Switch(config-if-range)# > 1w0d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface > FastEthernet0/1, > changed state to down > 1w0d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface > FastEthernet0/

RE: Enable Secret of AS5300 [7:55086]

2002-10-08 Thread Frank Merrill
> I lost the enable secret password of my Cisco AS5300.I have the > configuration showing. > > enable secret 5 $1$6YRM$nzNXQuv4h24C3AlB8N3rp. > enable password 7 110A1016141D5A > One more point, since you have an 'enable secret' configured, the 'enable password' serves no purpose. When you type

Re: Even more confused: Was: New CCIE Lab Policy?? [7:55046]

2002-10-07 Thread Frank Merrill
Hmm... I don't see where it says one year, I do see that it says 18 months, and then within 12 months after the first attempt (if failed of course). fgm Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=55055&t=55046 -- FAQ, list a

RE: OT: Outlets England [7:53864]

2002-09-22 Thread Frank Merrill
er end is the same no matter where you are. Good Luck and don't forget to visit the Rainforest Cafe in Piccadilly Circus if you get a chance. Frank Merrill Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=53872&t=53864 -

RE: Token Ring [7:53774]

2002-09-21 Thread Frank Merrill
27;out' push them 'in' and you should be all set. Good Luck! Frank Merrill Juan Blanco wrote: > > Team, > Could any tell me what I am doing wrongI am trying to bring > up my > token-ring interface up? I connect the TR interface with a > Token Ring > 4-16 -

RE: OSPF MTU [7:53047]

2002-09-10 Thread Frank Merrill
minutes, until we saw what it was actually sending in the Cisco log. It's been in operation for over a year now. Have fun, Frank Merrill > > Neither router should have the MTU set to bigger than the > maximum as specified by the relevant standards for the data > link in use, but

RE: Setting up Lab [7:52708]

2002-09-05 Thread Frank Merrill
Check anthonypanda dot com for the DTE/DCE back-to-back cables. There are other sources such as ccbootcamp dot com, and kg2 dor com. And, never forget to check ebay. Just do a search on 'cisco back' and you'll find a ton of them. Good Luck! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/r

RE: CAT6500 rebooting into boot mode [7:52654]

2002-09-04 Thread Frank Merrill
First, what is the config-register set to on that MSFC? Is that why a reload is causing it to go to ROM monitor? (should probably be 0x2102) In other words, are these two seperate issues? Is it returning to monitor any time it relaods. or just after this failure? As far as the Nortel router causi

RE: how can i erase flash mem for a router which doesn [7:52677]

2002-09-04 Thread Frank Merrill
Well, isn't it likely that the problem is exactly what the error is telling you? You have 32MB memory. The Max on a 1710 is 48MB. Does that image require 48? Actually, I can't even find the 1710 in the upgrade planner. If I select a 1720 instead, and then change the URL to indicate a 1710 inst

RE: flash copy failed checksum error [7:51834]

2002-08-21 Thread Frank Merrill
One other possibility (this happened to me recently as I'm buying equipment for my lab) is that it doesn't really have 16MB of flash. I had this happen (on a 2524 as a matter of fact!) when I received a router that was listed as having 16MB flash and indeed reported 16MB. The image on it when I re

RE: CCIE Power Sessions [7:47966]

2002-07-03 Thread Frank Merrill
> > Does anyone have a copy of the slides used at the 2002 CCIE > > power sessions at Networkers? If so, is there a link to it? > > If not, can I get a copy? > > In case you missed it in the other thread: > > http://www.cisco.com/networkers/nw02/presos.html > Although I posted this, the way

RE: CCIE Power Sessions [7:47966]

2002-07-02 Thread Frank Merrill
Sandra Carr wrote: > > Does anyone have a copy of the slides used at the 2002 CCIE > power sessions at Networkers? If so, is there a link to it? > If not, can I get a copy? In case you missed it in the other thread: http://www.cisco.com/networkers/nw02/presos.html Message Posted at: http

RE: Strange 6500/IPX Issue!! HELP!! [7:47951]

2002-07-02 Thread Frank Merrill
Did you enable portfast or use the 'host' macro to set the user ports on this switch? I have seen this, but it was in a situation where the user machines had there IPX frame type set to auto. In that case the users machine would boot up, try and autodetect the IPX frame type in use on the segmen

RE: Unknown Error [7:47822]

2002-07-01 Thread Frank Merrill
> I got this message from my Cisco 3662 fastethernet interface , : > %AMDP2_FE-5-LATECOLL: FastEthernet0/1 transmit error > >From the System Error Messages guide: Error Message %AMDP2_FE-5-LATECOLL: [chars], transmit error Explanation Late collisions have occurred on the Ethernet or Fast E

RE: Passed CCIE written at Networkers in San Diego [7:47764]

2002-06-30 Thread Frank Merrill
> BTW: I highly recommend attending the PS session (or > atleast trying to get your hand on a copy of the PS CCIE book) > Unfortunately the company I'm with isn't going to pay for the PS, and so I actually won't be attending, but I grabbed the PDF of the presentation from last years Networke

351-001 Beta Written Exam [7:47770]

2002-06-29 Thread Frank Merrill
Where is everyone who mentioned taking the Beta written a while back? Did you all get your pass/fail from Cisco/Prometric yet? I took it, and I realized afterward (duh!) that the test was almost entirely on the new subject material, none of which I did any study for. It makes sense, as why would

RE: Passed CCIE written at Networkers in San Diego [7:47764]

2002-06-29 Thread Frank Merrill
Seemed like a much easier exam didn't it? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=47771&t=47764 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure v

Re: WHEN WILL CCIE 350-001 EXPIRE [7:47184]

2002-06-27 Thread Frank Merrill
Steven A. Ridder wrote: > > I'm at the Networkers CCIE power session as I type, and I heard > July. > > Steve And I was at the beach with my kids (Myrtle Beach,SC) when you were typing that so I'd have to take your word for it, but sounds like it makes sense to me. I'm sure I'll hear the same

RE: WHEN WILL CCIE 350-001 EXPIRE [7:47184]

2002-06-22 Thread Frank Merrill
My guess is no later than the middle of August based on previous Cisco Beta-to-production life cycles. However, anything is possible. The Beta test itself ended on May 6, and the results from that are just coming in about now. The Beta was a 'brutal' exam so to speak. The current written is rel

RE: CCIE Beta results [7:47144]

2002-06-21 Thread Frank Merrill
I did call Prometric a while back, and yes, they did indicate a passing score, but then I asked the CCIE team to verify the validity of that information, and they clearly said that the results had not been fully analyzed, and that the pass/fail cut had not yet been determined. (That was about 2 w

RE: FW: EIGRP Neighbor issue [7:47112]

2002-06-20 Thread Frank Merrill
It's actually still a benefit to you though. When you have an issue like that, and go through 'everything' and then finally figure it out, it sticks with you much better than someone simply handing you the answer on a platter. Good Luck! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.

Re: EIGRP Neighbor issue [7:47030]

2002-06-20 Thread Frank Merrill
Kelly Cobean wrote: > > See what happens when you try to type your configs from > memory. You're absolutely right, Chuck, I posted an incorrect > config. On the PTP interface the map statement is really a > "frame-relay interface dlci 103" statement. Still, the proble > persists. Kelly, I jus

RE: VLANs and SNMP [7:47104]

2002-06-20 Thread Frank Merrill
Are you mixing apples and oranges here? On one hand you mention determining if "VLANs are configured in cisco box". But it would appear that you are looking at trying to determine if there are VLANs existing on the Switch. On the other hand, it would appear that you are querying the MSFC, and t

RE: confreg [7:46924]

2002-06-18 Thread Frank Merrill
Tim Potier wrote: > > I understand the bit significance for the 16-bit confreg, but I > am confused about the SEQUENCE of the boot and the issue with > netboot. Assume confreg 0x2102, what is the correct boot > sequence? Where does the flash overide (0x2-0xF) come into > play i.e. does it r

RE: Combining T1's into one pipe [7:46942]

2002-06-18 Thread Frank Merrill
> Yes I would use mlppp and ios in the same sentence, as I have > been running it without a hitch on a 7200 for 6 months. also, > you guys are missing his point (t-1's to the internet) what ISP > is going to run > OSPF or EIGRP with a customer ? please. I don't see anything in the original post a

Re: Cisco Lab Changes..Updated [7:46623]

2002-06-15 Thread Frank Merrill
> > > > Yes, they do want to do it, and will retire the 3524-PWR as > soon as they > can. > > Uh if they DO want to do it (have switches with inline > power), then why > would they want to retire the 3524-PWR?!?!?! ( I know there's > the > 4000/6000s but I doubt you'll see someone putting a

RE: Cisco Lab Changes..Updated [7:46623]

2002-06-15 Thread Frank Merrill
Giuseppe Citerna wrote: > > Hi , > i have the lab at october, and i dont know what is switch , > 5000 or 3550?! > It's true that CCIE must knowns every things, but the game must > be equal for all, and therefore the ccie candidate must known > what is the equipment list. > what about?! > thanks

RE: RIP w/ key-chains [7:46670]

2002-06-14 Thread Frank Merrill
Timothy Ouellette wrote: > > Okay folks, starting off a late night studying and noticed > something > weird. Got two boxes connected like so RouterA---RouterB > > Router B has a bunch of segments off of it. Something weird. > Per some > of the material I have, the key chain names are suppo

RE: 3COM XRN Switch Vs CAT6500 ( or CAT4000) [7:46581]

2002-06-14 Thread Frank Merrill
> We are in the process of upgrading our Network infrastructure, > which has CISCO routers and CAT5500 switches. During our > preliminary evaluation, we are considering also 3COM XRN > switches instead of CAT6500 or CAT4000. Has anyone experience > with 3COM XRN switches? If so please let met kno

Re: max routers in a hsrp group [7:46584]

2002-06-14 Thread Frank Merrill
Michael L. Williams wrote: > > > Here's a good answer for ya =) Convert the 6509s to Native > IOS, then > just run HSRP between the two active MSFCs done! > You don't have to convert to do that. I'm doing that right now between to 6509s with two Sups and two MSFC2s per box. With this

Re: Cisco Lab Changes..Updated [7:46623]

2002-06-14 Thread Frank Merrill
Michael L. Williams wrote: > > Yeah... I don't get this... I know there aren't any 2950s > and 3550s that > support power, but there's the 3524-PWR-XL-EN switch that does > provide > inline power. Can't they make up their mind as to whether > they want to > do it or not?!?!?! Yes, they d

Re: Cisco Lab Changes..Updated [7:46623]

2002-06-14 Thread Frank Merrill
Here's the link: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/ccie_program/whatsnew.html#18 Watch for that wrap! Good Luck! > > - Original Message - > From: "Frank Merrill" > To: > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 3:43 PM > Subject: Cisco Lab Changes..Updat

Re: Cisco Lab Changes..Updated [7:46623]

2002-06-14 Thread Frank Merrill
Steven A. Ridder wrote: > > There's nothing wrong with knowing the IOS based switches just > on principal, > as one probably installs more of them in a job then the > 6500's. The only > problem left with the new switches is no in-line power until > next year when > 802.3af is ratified. > > -- >

Re: Cisco Lab Changes..Updated [7:46623]

2002-06-14 Thread Frank Merrill
have to be dealt with now until after Nov 4. Good Luck! > > > ""Frank Merrill"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > It would appear that the changes to the Lab have been > clarified and > updated, > >

Cisco Lab Changes..Updated [7:46623]

2002-06-14 Thread Frank Merrill
It would appear that the changes to the Lab have been clarified and updated, and it looks like the removal of the indicated topics won't actually happen until Nov 4th now: Lab Exam Content and Equipment Changes CCIE Candidates should note the following changes to the technical content and equip

Re: out of band & in band [7:46530]

2002-06-13 Thread Frank Merrill
> Question: Does anyone know why the Americans didn't use the > E-1? I have > always wondered about this. > The T1 was originally developed by ATT in 1957 or 58. It was later adopted by ANSI. The CCITT (Now ITU) standardized the CEPT E1 for most of the world at (I believe) a later date.

RE: CCIE BETA results???? ANYONE? [7:46495]

2002-06-13 Thread Frank Merrill
Clark Jason wrote: > > All, > > > Has anyone received their results from the BETA exam??? I took > the exam months ago.no results yetjust wondering if > anyone had gotten anything back from cisco yet > Well... as it only ran for three weeks total between April 15 and May 6 it's ju

RE: CCIE home lab [7:46395]

2002-06-12 Thread Frank Merrill
Hunt Lee wrote: > > 1 x Cat 5000 > > I'm thinking whether I should get the below:- > > 2 x Token routers - maybe 2 x 2502?? MAU?? What else do I need > for Token?? I > really don't know what else I need... > If you are going to be doing that LAB after Oct 1, then heed the news that Cisco has

RE: free Cisco networker ticket? [7:46387]

2002-06-12 Thread Frank Merrill
supernet wrote: > > I heard Cisco gave its customers free networker tickets. Is it > true? > > Thanks. > Yoshi Well They do if you spend an awful lot of money with them. I mean in the multi-millions. Due to the economy, they aren't giving away as many freebies as I would have liked to see

RE: BGP MED Question [7:46321]

2002-06-11 Thread Frank Merrill
Sounds as if it's getting to the 'first path received when multiple paths are the same' part of the multiple path selection process. IS the path from R1 the first received? If so, have the one from R3 come up first and see if it then selects that one. If so, then that is the case. If so, then t

RE: Parity errors and Cosmic radiation! [7:46282]

2002-06-11 Thread Frank Merrill
I read the link referenced at the bottom of the page and it was quite interesting. If you missed it, here it is again: http://www.eetimes.com/news/98/1012news/ibm.html After reading that, I guess you'll be digging a hole to put the router in! ;-) Good Luck! Message Posted at: http://www.gro

Re: Training Documents? [7:46298]

2002-06-11 Thread Frank Merrill
Clayton Dukes wrote: > > P.S. The website does require a login, but it's free (I just > like to know > who's playing on my server :-)) As an aside, your web site does nothing for me so to speak. I registered, and never received an email giving me a password. If I select 'Forgot Password' and

RE: Amazing!! Passed the beta [7:45920]

2002-06-07 Thread Frank Merrill
Unfortunately, based on the fact that everyone (including myself) that has called has been told that they passed, and also based on the fact that they apparently put P's into the pass/fail field when the scoring isn't automatic (Since it's a Beta, cisco scores it manually), I'm not as excited as I

RE: trying to test ISDN [7:45786]

2002-06-04 Thread Frank Merrill
> > BRI0: Dialing cause ip (s=10.3.101.13, d=224.0.0.10) > BRI0: Already 255 call(s) in progress on BRI0, dialing not > allowed > > I have never seen this msg before. Anyone know what this means? > Is there a loop somewhere? I would guess that you have EIGRP running seeing as that is the multi

RE: 640-605 BCRAN Beta PASSED!! [7:45777]

2002-06-04 Thread Frank Merrill
> > I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this will count > toward the > existing CCNP track if my other exams are the current standard > (640-50x) in > which case I'M DONE!!! Betas do indeed count, and if so, then you should be able to log into the tracking syustem and see that you are in

RE: Free CCIE Practice Lab From CyscoExpert [7:45445]

2002-05-30 Thread Frank Merrill
I just wanted to mention how funny I thought the Sample Lab was. It's not the lab itself, but the comment that the equipment requirement will be 'light'. It's amazing to me that you consider 7 routers to be a 'light' requirement as many with home labs don't have more than 5 or 6 since you really

RE: how to set duplex and speed on 2500 router int ??? [7:45238]

2002-05-28 Thread Frank Merrill
> > Question1: May I know how to set the speed and duplex type of > the interface > ethernet0 of 2500 router. See below.. there is no speed and > duplex option > unlike IOS switch fasthernet switch. That interface is a 10Mbs/Half-Duplex interface. You can't set it to anything else. The speed

RE: What next? [7:45176]

2002-05-28 Thread Frank Merrill
What next? How about Disney World? Sorry, the question just reminded me of those corny events where the winners announce such ;-) Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=45306&t=45176 -- FAQ, list archives, and subs

Re: written [7:45056]

2002-05-26 Thread Frank Merrill
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > And get this! I am a CISSP and a CSS1 and CCSE. You would > think that I > know security right? I got a 0% on the CID security section > twice! I > still don't know why. How could I not know enough when I got > over 900 on > each of the CSS1 tests all on the

RE: ISDN-PRI-BRI [7:45083]

2002-05-26 Thread Frank Merrill
Juan Blanco wrote: > > Team, > We have a 7200 with the following interface 4 Channelized > T1/PRI port(s) > We have two 2600 with a 1-Port ISDN with NT-1 Wan Interface > > Question, There is any cable which will allows us to connect > the 2600 > routers directly to the 7200 and simulate a ISDN n

Re: Ip Helper info in the lab [7:45045]

2002-05-26 Thread Frank Merrill
> > OTOH, that still does not explain why 250 computers in eight > different > offices were all hitting the same DHCP server. The reason I > know it to be > true is that I had different scopes on each of the two servers. > For example > 192.168.4.50 through 150 on one server and 192.168.4.151 > t

Re: Standby Preempt [7:44762]

2002-05-25 Thread Frank Merrill
Chris Camplejohn wrote: > > This is a very common design in a campus backbone to track the > vlan uplink > from the distribution layer to the core layer. In that design, > there is > only one port at L2 that is in the uplink vlan (i.e. it is a > point-to-point > L3 vlan). So, when that one port

RE: debug output [7:45053]

2002-05-25 Thread Frank Merrill
Keith J. wrote: > > Hi, > > how come my debug commands turn on debugging > but I see no output (2501) > > > how do I setup so debug output shows up in telnet session ? > > thanksHi > > If you've telneted in, use the 'terminal monitor' command. Good Luck! Message Posted

RE: Standby Preempt [7:44762]

2002-05-23 Thread Frank Merrill
Comments in-line... Phil Lorenz wrote: > > I'm a little confused by configs I see in production that > appear to be > contrary to how I think HSRP works. > > What is the significance of the preempt statement on Switch #2 > in this > example below ??? In your example there isn't a preempt c

RE: WS-X5013 another problem [7:44707]

2002-05-23 Thread Frank Merrill
> module 2 is not supported > > afterward with a show mod is shows 0 ports and status unknown > or it will not > see the module at all. > > Bootrom is version 2.2 and version is 4.5 > > I checked on Cisco and the module appears to be supported by > the software. It's clearly telling you above

RE: Errata for Coriolis books? [7:44638]

2002-05-23 Thread Frank Merrill
I happened to purchase the CCIE 350-001 ExamCram from them when they were going under as I got it for $7.00 (what the hell, eh?) After receiving it and reading it, I was amazed at how many errors there were. The good thing is that I spotted so many errors, meaning that I knew the material well e

RE: Passed the written... Now on to the lab!! [7:44442]

2002-05-23 Thread Frank Merrill
Michael Williams wrote: > > Correct... I took the beta, then took the current written > and passed Still don't know about passing the beta because > it takes them 6-8 weeks to get you the results (actually, the > last beta I took, I saw the results on their tracking site a > week before

RE: Passed the written... Now on to the lab!! [7:44442]

2002-05-22 Thread Frank Merrill
Michael L. Williams wrote: > > (just to echo what others have said) If you're anywhere close > to ready to > take the written, do it now! I took the beta for the new > written, and it's > much different. Aside from information on routing protocols, I assume this means you took the Beta, an

Re: Is IGRP actually supported by other vendors? [7:43994]

2002-05-13 Thread Frank Merrill
nrf wrote: > > vendor compatibility between some other vendor and Cisco. For > example, does > anybody know of another vendor that supports, say, EIGRP? Or > CDP? Now you I know that Netscout probes are identified as CDP neighbors. Not sure that I remember seeing anything else identified a

RE: Router/Bridge re-transmit frames? [7:43459]

2002-05-06 Thread Frank Merrill
You're right. A bridge is not going to retransmit any frame that failed to reach it's destination. That will be up to the appropriate protocol on the originating host. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=43461&t=43459 ---

RE: My remarks on the 351-001 R/S Beta [7:43453]

2002-05-06 Thread Frank Merrill
Indeed it was. I took this today also, and although I think I was prepared well enough for the 350-001, I'm not so certain about this 351-001. I was actually surprised at the intensity and difficulty level. I consider it money well spent though as it is just another few dollars on the road to bein