RE: Now What???????? [7:40988]

2002-04-10 Thread Lomker, Michael
Passed CCIE Written, Lab(schedule for xx-xx-xx) I listed the written on my resume prior to applying for my current job. I thought it was appropriate since I was applying for a Cisco position. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=41033t=40988

RE: OSPF network command question [7:40939]

2002-04-09 Thread Lomker, Michael
If you had additional interfaces on the listed subnet then they would also be included in OSPF. The second method will only include the specified interface. -Original Message- For example: interface fa0/0 ip address 172.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 To advertise this network, you

RE: My interview story [7:40553]

2002-04-05 Thread Lomker, Michael
large scare voip network include about 40 nods,familiar with Cisco,But why?Just because a lose in the game? You have to ask yourself whether or not you'd want to work for a company that does this type of screening. I would not have taken the job even if I did well. Message Posted at:

RE: Ancient Isdn bri wisdom ? [7:40586]

2002-04-05 Thread Lomker, Michael
Now I tried to research the reason for that and really didn't find any. It is done because ISDN lines are considered two physical paths that are bonded together using PPP multilink or Cisco's proprietary bonding. If you don't disable route caching then the tcp/ip conversation will always be

RE: Are all the Cisco jobs for CCIEs? [7:40328]

2002-04-04 Thread Lomker, Michael
I guess I wasn't completely clear in my original post. I think you were clear, but topics seem to drift as they move along. I have been in the IT field for 6 years and moved from desktop, to Novell, to NT, to Unix. I passed the CNE and got a junior Novell position. I passed the MCSE

RE: Can anyone break this Cisco 4912G password? [7:40505]

2002-04-04 Thread Lomker, Michael
switch. I don't want to go through the Password Recovery Procedure on this production switch. Can you help? I assume that you don't have SNMP enabled with read/write? That way you'd only need the community string to reset the password. Message Posted at:

RE: BGP question [7:40525]

2002-04-04 Thread Lomker, Michael
Why is redistribution into an IGP a big no - no? My understanding is that this is what people usually do. You'd have to be careful about advertising those routes back out to BGP again. There was a famous case of someone bringing down the Internet by creating such a loop. Needless to say,

RE: Can anyone break this Cisco 4912G password? [7:40505]

2002-04-04 Thread Lomker, Michael
By the way, Solarwinds also sells a commercial (Windows) product that also handles configs via SNMP: their Cisco config uploader/downloader. They offer a 30-day demo (crippled, of course) but I liked it enough to buy a copy: http://www.solarwinds.net/tools.htm Message Posted at:

RE: Access Lists for 3500 Switch [7:40350]

2002-04-03 Thread Lomker, Michael
Can someone tell me the command sequence on a Cisco 3500 switch to set up an ACL? It's just like a router: ACCESS-LIST 1 permit x.x.x.x Then you can apply it to your line interface: line vty 0 15 access-class 1 in Message Posted at:

RE: putting ip class in cosco 2620 [7:40347]

2002-04-03 Thread Lomker, Michael
Configuring IP routing on a LAN subinterface is only allowed if that subinterface is already configured as part of an IEEE 802.10, An example is on the following page: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/50.shtml#cisco2600 Message Posted at:

RE: Are all the Cisco jobs for CCIEs? [7:40328]

2002-04-03 Thread Lomker, Michael
How do I get a job that works with Cisco products, without alot of experience or a CCIE? No kidding and good luck. Even when the economy was good I couldn't find a job. If you have a BSEE your odds are a lot better, but my business degree didn't get me anywhere. My current position is 75%

RE: what does 0 in 0Xnnnn mean? [7:40372]

2002-04-03 Thread Lomker, Michael
I was working with him showing how to recover a password and we were changing the confreg setting. He asked what the leading 0 before the X represented. 0x denotes a hexadecimal number rather than decimal. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=40380t=40372

RE: Switchs Environment Question [7:40034]

2002-04-01 Thread Lomker, Michael
I might question the ability of the aggregation switch buffering the data from 5 switches while passing data to the router My biggest concern is the lack of redundancy in this design. If the basement switch goes out then the entire company is down. I have a Cat 4006 or 5500 on each of

RE: Switchs Environment Question [7:40034]

2002-04-01 Thread Lomker, Michael
over the daisy chain. The 5 switches can be trunked to the bottom basement switch, yielding less delay and providing a smoother convergence for STP. If you want redundant links, I don't see why STP delay would be an issue; perhaps you are referring to ethernet traffic? With a Gig backbone

RE: cat5505 and bootp [7:40069]

2002-04-01 Thread Lomker, Michael
changed, and from what I can see everything looks good. Is there a command similiar to ip helper-address I can use in CatOS? You'd use the ip helper command on the RSM, under each VLAN interface. Have you checked the RSM config to see if they are there? Message Posted at:

RE: CCIE written exam study advice. [7:39772]

2002-03-28 Thread Lomker, Michael
I have completed CCNP and am currently preparing to study for the CCIE written exam. I would like some suggestions as to where to I'd agree with Caslow's BRS book...it is very good. You're off to a good start with the CCNP knowledge that you've acquired. In addition you'll need to

RE: routing between vlans in 2900 throuh external [7:39762]

2002-03-28 Thread Lomker, Michael
interface. Ip route-cache same interface is generally used when using secondary address on a single interface. It would seem that it can be used whenever the traffic comes in and out of the same interface. Cisco even recommends its use in frame-relay environments, although I've never tried

RE: Router question.. [7:39788]

2002-03-28 Thread Lomker, Michael
Just the two ethernet ports (by default). My question is, is it possible? Configure trunking (ISL or 802.1q) on the router (you'll only need one ethernet port) and put three VLANs on the switch. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=39790t=39788

RE: If it's a 2611, you're out of luck [7:39788]

2002-03-28 Thread Lomker, Michael
Vlan trunking requires a fast ethernet connection. It cannot be trunked with a 261X. You'd need a 262X. Apparently you missed the thread on 802.1q trunking earlier this week. It works just fine with 10mb Ethernet; only ISL requires 100mb. Message Posted at:

RE: Designated Port/Switch and Root Port?? [7:39811]

2002-03-28 Thread Lomker, Michael
Hello,If every non-root bridge elects one root port to get to the root-bridge, then why do we still need a designated switch/port per segment? Do these two have different functions altogether?Thank you. I did a few searches on cisco.com and google and they appear to be different works for

RE: routing between vlans in 2900 throuh external [7:39762]

2002-03-28 Thread Lomker, Michael
In the URL you sent Michael, it says what I had always thought, the same-interface command enables fast switching on the same IP interface, i.e. logical interface. Not according to the diagram in that link. There is only one physical serial port depicted but there are two DLCI's off of

RE: Cheap switch... [7:39547]

2002-03-27 Thread Lomker, Michael
mentioned NOT getting the XL series, why would that be? Just wondering as they The XL's use IOS instead of COS. On the other hand, the COS-based switches are MUCH more expensive. You need some hands-on time configuring the COS switches for your exam, but it is a lot more cost-effective to

RE: NAT [7:39601]

2002-03-27 Thread Lomker, Michael
Does anyone know if you are allowed more than one outside interface on a NAT router. I don't think so. What are you trying to do? There might be another approach. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=39606t=39601

RE: framerelay between 2501 and 2611 [7:39617]

2002-03-27 Thread Lomker, Michael
Is this possible? On Cisco's site, their example uses 2 1604 routers. I have If you are going to do frame-relay in a lab then you'll need a third router to act as a frame-relay switch. Your question isn't clear. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=39622t=39617

RE: Cheap switch... [7:39547]

2002-03-27 Thread Lomker, Michael
easily obtainable from e-bay that was very similar to the bigger Catalysts command-wise, but much cheaper. I'm not going to buy a COS switch. A 2901 will set you back $1400 or so and it still won't have ATM, FDDI, or an RSM. It makes a lot more sense to get access to a switch at work or

RE: framerelay between 2501 and 2611 [7:39617]

2002-03-27 Thread Lomker, Michael
I think the question is as clear as can be. Can I do frame relay between a 2501 and a 2611 router. I've never seen it done with two routers; providing the URL in the first message would have helped. Here is an example on Cisco's site that only uses 2 routers:

RE: framerelay between 2501 and 2611 [7:39617]

2002-03-27 Thread Lomker, Michael
Damn, you set it up that quick. Is that the same cable you use for regular back to back connections (DCE/DTE DB60 Crossover)or Yes, I used Cisco's DCE/DTE cables but you can buy crossovers for a lot cheaper. Those just happen to be the two routers that I have on my desk for playing around.

RE: Where do I start? [7:39553]

2002-03-27 Thread Lomker, Michael
Even some of their CCNP series books are really easy reads just to get a feel for things and learn the terminology. I think the key is to not use them as your sole reference point. I failed my first attempt at the CCNA exam (about 3.5 years ago) because the first CCNA books released were

RE: Where do I start? [7:39553]

2002-03-27 Thread Lomker, Michael
I'll need hands on experience to tackle CCNP. I really thought I could just read some books and take it on That depends upon a lot of factors, but you know your situation the best. I went from no Cisco knowledge through the IE written in six months. I did have three routers to experiment

RE: NLI study guide for the CCIE RS Written... [7:39416]

2002-03-25 Thread Lomker, Michael
experiences with this book and how much other material they may have had to use to fully prepare for the written. I haven't seen the NLI book, but their website is fairly impressive. I'm planning on buying their labs. I did the written a three years ago (I never got around to the lab) and

RE: CCNA, CCNP Titles [7:39437]

2002-03-25 Thread Lomker, Michael
The reason I ask is due to the number of people on this list that show CCNA, CCNP in their title. I list them all, along with the acquisition dates, on my resume. As Steven mentioned, HR screening might be an issue. The only reason to put such things in an e-mail (or a book jacket) is for

RE: wan home lab [7:39441]

2002-03-25 Thread Lomker, Michael
together to prepare for ccnp exams. I understand that I am going to need an external Csu/dsu and a t1 crossover I believe. It sounds like you just need another DTE cable to attach to the external CSU/DSU. The T1 crossover will work to connect the two. There is a white paper on the ccprep

RE: CCNP to CCDP [7:39448]

2002-03-25 Thread Lomker, Michael
CCDP certification, do I need to take all the exams again, or I could just take the CID. Just the CID. If you took the v1.0 exams then they are probably expiring soon. A couple of us are studying for our recertification exams right now. Message Posted at:

RE: ISDN Cable [7:39461]

2002-03-25 Thread Lomker, Michael
to what the pinouts would be for this cable. (RJ11 - RJ45) It's the middle two pins. The order doesn't matter with ISDN. I have also just plugged the RJ11 into the RJ45 jack...it worked just fine. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=39465t=39461

Re: ISL Trunking from a h/w's perspective [7:39246]

2002-03-23 Thread Lomker Michael
described. The information you received from Cisco pertains to ISL trunks, which require a 100mb interface. This was a good discussion. When I took my switching course, three years ago, they were quite adamant that trunking could not be done on a 10 mb interface. Of course, that was

Re: Catalyst 6509 [7:39192]

2002-03-23 Thread Lomker Michael
VLAN 1 first to reach to VLAN 10 where I have my management port. Question is if VLAN 1 is already attacked with Broadcast storm then how I will reach to the managment VLAN. Use a console cable on the nearest switch and telnet to the others. The point is to avoid having to walk to

Re: ciscoSecure ACS 3.0 [7:39310]

2002-03-23 Thread Lomker Michael
I actually have Cattools already. We use it to back up configs daily. I don't trust it though. It has shown to be very buggy. Really? I've never had a problem with it on anything important. I've also worked with the author on a couple minor additions and he seems like a great guy.

RE: Traffic Analyses [7:39167]

2002-03-22 Thread Lomker, Michael
I wanted to know traffic utilization on my T1 which is connected with a Cisco2600 router. MRTG is a freeware perl script that was written to gather router/switch interface statistics using SNMP. It creates attractive graphs and many of us use it to do long-term monitoring/graphing of their

RE: CCNP exams [7:39172]

2002-03-22 Thread Lomker, Michael
something? If simulations and a new format are scaring you that bad you shouldn't even be taking the exams I understand what you are saying, but your comments are simplistic. There are a lot of people out there with considerable experience and skill that are not good test takers (a good

Re: CCNP exams [7:39172]

2002-03-22 Thread Lomker Michael
I think everyone is making a big deal out of nothing. It is simple, either you know the topic or you don't. What would everyone do if Cisco I agree, in principle. I easily passed Microsoft's 70-240 exam. Everyone was whining about how low the pass rate was and how difficult it is. I had

Re: Traffic Analyses [7:39167]

2002-03-22 Thread Lomker Michael
command references would be greatly appreciated. http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/intsolns/as5xipmo/sysmgt. htm#xtocid14875 All of the basic questions about Cisco devices can be found by searching at www.cisco.com. Message Posted at:

Re: ISL Trunking from a h/w's perspective [7:39246]

2002-03-22 Thread Lomker Michael
Any ideas as how I can configure isl trunking without an Sc0 port on the supervisor engines? Your question is not clear. The SC0 port isn't relevant if you are using trunking to connect two switches. All you have to do is SET TRUNK mod/port ON on both switches and you are done. If you are