re: Passed the MPLS Exam [7:38556]

2002-03-16 Thread Tom Scott
Reinhold, What did you use for the lab? I'd like to practice with MPLS but it appears that I'd need ATM. Or did you use FR, and if so, were you still able to do enough exercises to understand how MPLS would work over ATM? -- TT Original Message Subject: Passed the MPLS Exam [7

Re: Passed the MPLS Exam [7:38556]

2002-03-17 Thread Tom Scott
. I just studied the information in the book regarding cell mode MPLS. > Frame Relay would not help because it behaves like Frame Mode MPLS. For > practicing CellMode MPLS you would need MPLS aware ATM switches which was no > option for me ... > > hth > > Reinhold > > Tom Scott

where to post CCIP queries [7:38598]

2002-03-17 Thread Tom Scott
Regarding the above URL, it specifies: "Certifications: Cisco's CCNP & CCDP, and those studying for the CCIE Lab Written Exam." Does that include CCIP even though it's not listed? If not, where should we post the CCIP threads? Cheers, -- TT Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/r

Re: ATM for CCIE [7:38772]

2002-03-19 Thread Tom Scott
The one book I'm reading is from ciscopress: Cisco ATM Solutions, by Galina Pildush The next question is, How does a cash-challenged individual such as myself set up an ATM lab in his basement? Someone mentioned the LS-100 in a previous message. What are the going prices on that? Also, can I find

Re: clock rate [7:38908]

2002-03-20 Thread Tom Scott
[Question] 1. in FR, when we specify clock rate for 64k, we use clock rate 64000, why not 64 x 1024 = 65536 ? and for 1.544 mbps, we use 148000, why not 1.544 x 1024 x 1024 ? Partial answer: Transmission speeds are in bits per second (temporal), storage is in bytes (spatial), although you'll find

Re: OT: Stitched up on .NET [7:38919]

2002-03-20 Thread Tom Scott
As long as you're talking about .Net, you might should have a look at J2EE. Eventually they'll probably interwork but now there seems to be a big difference. I'm working on a report to compare Cisco's e-commerce with J2EE. They're essentially dealing with the same thing, only from different persp

Re: Why we need BGP to establish MPLS? [7:39014]

2002-03-21 Thread Tom Scott
Thinkworker and other MPLS fans, MPLS does not route; it's a switching or forwarding technology. How does MPLS get it's routing information? Usually from a dynamic routing protocol, either BGP for inter-domain routing or an IGP (IS-IS, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP) for intra-AS routing. That's the simple, u

Re: MPLS in the Enterprise [7:36670]

2002-03-22 Thread Tom Scott
Kent, Irwin, This is an interesting exchange of perspectives. Could you or someone else comment on GMPLS? How does it factor into the comparison of MPLS vs. FR? Is there anything about the combination of MPLS / GMPLS that gives it an advantage over FR? Another issue I'd like to understand in thi

Re: sites for MPLS [7:39950]

2002-03-30 Thread Tom Scott
good place to start for info on MPLS is the MPLS Forum and MPLS Resource Center: http://www.mplsforum.org/ http://www.mplsrc.com/ -- TT Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=39952&t=39950 -- FAQ, list archives, and su

Re: Fast EtherChannel [7:40430]

2002-04-04 Thread Tom Scott
David C Prall wrote: > The 2900XL does not support PAgP negotiation, so you have to configure the > channel as on. Related to this, can you refer me to an example at cisco.com that shows an FEC between a 2900 switch and 2600 router ("router-on-a-stick"). Suppose we had two vlans (10 and 20). I

Re: Pass CCIE,CCNA,CCNP,exams at your first try! [7:40434]

2002-04-05 Thread Tom Scott
My wife works for one of the companies that the folks at certifysky.com are going to hear from. If I were an owner of certifysky.com, I wouldn't answer the phone. These guys are in serious legal trouble if they're passing out information that is protected by non-disclosure agreements. The only peo

Re: Cisco Network Designer [7:40547]

2002-04-07 Thread Tom Scott
Chuck wrote: > My employer has had us using the NetformX tool for a couple of years now. > ( this is the software of which apparently Cisco is using a subset for Cisco > products only, according to what I saw on the web page ) I'll take a look at the NetformX. Thanks for the reference. Have you

equipment book [7:40757]

2002-04-07 Thread Tom Scott
I just took the BCMSN, and passed. Three down, one to go. I think I must have missed most of the questions about equipment, such as whether to use a 4000, 5000, 6000, 8000, etc. That's definitely the weak link in my knowledge, not only on the BCMSN but also for the BCRAN test. Can anyone refer me

Re: Collapsed Backbone [7:41418]

2002-04-14 Thread Tom Scott
Georg Pauwen wrote: > 4A collapsed backbone has high-bandwidth uplinks from all segments and > subnetworks to a single device, such as a Gigabit switch, which serves as a > single point for monitoring and controlling the network4. > > The following link contains a figure detailing the collapsed b

Re: CCIE Written Reading.. [7:41017]

2002-04-14 Thread Tom Scott
This thread is taking an unhappy turn. We're all friends here and there's plenty of money to be made. Every company has its good side and its bad side. Same for employees. I'm proud to consider myself in the cisco family, meaning, I've taken the 8-semester Cisco Academy courses and I'm just about

Inside Cisco IOS Software Architecture [7:41475]

2002-04-15 Thread Tom Scott
Internals fans, I'm reading the book, "Inside Cisco IOS Software Architecture" as background for chapter 7 of the Sem8 (troubleshooting) online CNAP curriculum. If you haven't read it, I recommend it for anyone who wants to learn about router components (buffers, memory, processors, switching fab

CEF pitfalls [7:41568]

2002-04-16 Thread Tom Scott
I'm starting to understand CEF. I like what it does. But can anyone refer me to a list of the pitfalls, or features, to beware of? What are the problems with CEF and can I avoid them with workarounds or careful planning and configurations? -- TT Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/fo

Re: 100Mbit cable can't shorter than 6 feets????? [7:41448]

2002-04-16 Thread Tom Scott
"Ouellette, Tim" wrote: > I've never heard of anything like that. YOu do have to be carefull with > fiber though. I've got 10baset cables that are less than a foot and > 100baset cables that are 10. I think there is a restriction (51.2 bittimes) > for fast ethernet on the long end but nothing

Re: Might be of InCisco GBIC Sourcing & Support Policy [7:41570]

2002-04-16 Thread Tom Scott
Ismail Al-Shelh wrote: > Its so Obvious that Cisco is trying to be like Microsoft by monopolizing the > market. Business is business. Specifying their own product is standard practice for any vendor. The pragmatic advice is to use Cisco whenever possible (that's a judgment call, the final decisi

Re: IOS Documentation [7:41577]

2002-04-16 Thread Tom Scott
Tim Champion wrote: > I have recently been asked to document the various IOS images used within > our network to be used as a baseline. Has anyone had experience in putting > together this kind of document? Good question. I hope someone takes the time to answer. Documentation is one of the most

MPLS for the man on the street (without ATM) [7:42214]

2002-04-22 Thread Tom Scott
Howard and scenario builders, Do you have any MPLS labs that don't use ATM? Maybe combining low-end (read "affordable") cisco routers and James Leu's "MPLS for LInux" project? -- TT Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=42214&t=42214 ---

Re: MPLS for the man on the street (without ATM) [7:42214]

2002-04-22 Thread Tom Scott
RFC 2547 would be nice but not necessary. What I''d like is practice with the paths, basic things like that. Regarding the use of CEF, is that required? I was hoping for low-budget MPLS labs, maybe even down into the 1600 or 1700 Series. If one were willing to give up the efficiency of the CEF swi

Re: MPLS for the man on the street (without ATM) [7:42214]

2002-04-22 Thread Tom Scott
ng that VPI/VCI field usage > >for labels in any implementation is generally not used. Every mpls network > >I've worked on used shim headers which makes MPLS l2 agnostic. > > Not as far as I know. Should work even with an extra piece of tape on > an RFC1149 transport. >

Re: MPLS for the man on the street (without ATM) [7:42214]

2002-04-23 Thread Tom Scott
"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote: > >Is there some reason that ATM is necessary for MPLS implementations in low > >end Cisco products? It's been my understanding that VPI/VCI field usage > >for labels in any implementation is generally not used. Every mpls network > >I've worked on used shim headers

Re: mpls exam [7:42225]

2002-04-23 Thread Tom Scott
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: > I passed it. Just read the 2 Cicso books, know ATM well, and use every > other source you have. I was hoping to get by with minimal ATM but I gather from what you say that the interworking of MPLS and ATM is considered a necessary part of the ceritification. Accord

Re: MPLS for the man on the street (without ATM) [7:42214]

2002-04-24 Thread Tom Scott
"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote: > >I'm serious. Is there any reason why MPLS cannot be transported directly on > >fiber, > >perhaps even in time slots? Have the GMPLS and IPO WGs addressed this issue? > > > >-- TT > > That's exactly what those two working groups are doing, and other > groups in the

traffic engineering exercises [7:42504]

2002-04-24 Thread Tom Scott
>From the GMPLS/CCAMP TE draft: Thus we have a more general notion of a TE link. A TE link is a "logical" link that has TE properties. The link is logical in a sense that it represents a way to group/map the information about certain physical resources (and their properties) into th

Re: traffic engineering exercises [7:42504]

2002-04-25 Thread Tom Scott
Tom Scott wrote: > From the GMPLS/CCAMP TE draft: > >Thus we have a more general notion of a TE link. A TE link is a >"logical" link that has TE properties. The link is logical in a >sense >that it represents a way to group/map the information

Re: Why does IOS only allow ICMP granularity on "destination" [7:42753]

2002-04-27 Thread Tom Scott
"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote: > Not everything neatly falls into connectionless or > connection-oriented, and, indeed, different functions in ICMP have > different characteristics. It would be an interesting exercise to list the characteristics of connection-oriented connections (did I say that?)

Re: Why does IOS only allow ICMP granularity on "destination" [7:42760]

2002-04-27 Thread Tom Scott
"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote: > A more useful and lower-level concept idea than that of connections > is state. State is the property that a host, router, etc., remembers > something about a packet, message, physical link, etc., after it has > transmitted the "something." Another perspective on

Re: Can't ping [7:42783]

2002-04-28 Thread Tom Scott
Giles Funnell wrote: > I've just replaced an old 10MB hub with a 2900 Catalyst Switch. All the > connections are fine except for one. I have a relatively blank > configuration with all the computers in one vlan. For this one > connection I can't ping either the PC or the switch from the PC. T

Re: a good forum [7:42813]

2002-04-29 Thread Tom Scott
gic tony wrote: > i am from beijing in china ,just find this forum ,browse for a while > very good place . tony, just wondering, do you have many cisco routers and switches in China? what models? where are they used? -- This is not a political question, only technical curiosity. -- TT Messa

Re: a good forum [7:42813]

2002-04-30 Thread Tom Scott
Marko Milivojevic wrote: > Nuclear powers are generally not techincally illiterate. For > example, question "are there any cisco routers in china? what are they used > for?" implies that. You paraphrase my message incorrectly. What I said was this: "tony, just wondering, do you have many

application-oriented network design [7:42933]

2002-04-30 Thread Tom Scott
I'm reading Priscilla's "Top-Down Network Design". I recommend it as a complement to the Semester 7 BCMSN books. Is there a design strategy or methodology that I can use to diagram application layers into the logical topology? The application I have in mind is AVVID. Suppose the implementation wa

Re: application-oriented network design [7:42933]

2002-05-01 Thread Tom Scott
Priscilla Oppenheimer wrote: > Do you know about the "Cisco IP Telephony Network Design Guide" here: > > http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ip_tele/network/index.htm Thanks for the reference. Oddly enough, I had it in my bookmarks. For whatever reason it didn't get through my

Re: CIT exam [7:43100]

2002-05-02 Thread Tom Scott
Steven Pilkerton wrote: > I have taken the router, switching and remote access exams, and am about to > take the support exam. I have heard from some that the CIT exam is the > easiest and I have heard from others that it is one of the hardest. I would > like to get the boards perspective on th

Re: application-oriented network design [7:42933]

2002-05-02 Thread Tom Scott
"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote: > I've > always found it a graphic challenge that telephony really has two > communications paths: the control/signaling path for call setup and > the like, and the information transfer path. Amen to that. Way back in the dark ages (early 1990's) I did an FSM analys

network management systems [7:43237]

2002-05-03 Thread Tom Scott
Scenario builders (and users), If you're looking for scenarios that need attention, consider network management (Semester 8 of the Cisco Academy curriculum, for example). Using just a few cisco routers (say, 2-4), one can build and use reasonably simple scenarios. But there's a need for more comp

Re: network management systems [7:43237]

2002-05-03 Thread Tom Scott
.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/059600186X/qid=1020453510/sr=1-1/ref= > sr_1_1/103-7458544-1431031 > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596000200/ref=pd_bndl_img_2/103-7458 > 544-1431031 > > -dre > > ""Tom Scott"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">new

Re: MPLS on existing routers [7:43414]

2002-05-06 Thread Tom Scott
Sean Knox wrote: > This might help: > > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/rt/2600/prodlit/1575_pp.htm > > Goes over some MPLS terminology and concepts as well as the product lines > needed to accomplish various roles on the MPLS network (CE, PE, P). Thanks for the reference. Here's what the

CIT cert exam vs. Semester 8 final [7:43477]

2002-05-07 Thread Tom Scott
Has anyone taken both of these troubleshooting exams: the CIT certification exam and the Cisco Academy Semester 8 final? I'd like to know how you compare them in difficulty, scope and any other interesting features. -- Thanks, TT Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f

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

2002-05-07 Thread Tom Scott
"Kaminski, Shawn G" wrote: > In your reply below, you're saying that "A half-duplex Ethernet interface > (whether on a bridge, switch, router, server, or PC) monitors for a > collision while sending. If a collision occurs, the interface (I assume > you're talking about the interface on the router

Fwd: Let the flamin' begin....dumbass beginner question [7:43762]

2002-05-09 Thread Tom Scott
Mark, If I'm reading your situation correctly, I think the problem comes from the back-to-back FR link. We use 2600 routers in labs to emulate FR switching between two or more FRAD routers, like this: R1/FRADR3/FRswchR2/FRAD Since your goal is to get R1 and R2 to communicate in a LA

Spanish Inquisition project [7:44906]

2002-05-23 Thread Tom Scott
I can't seem to find anything about the Spanish Inquisition project on the cisco.com website. -- TT Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=44906&t=44906 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstud

Re: Doyle on Lab Rats [7:44611]

2002-05-24 Thread Tom Scott
Thompson Alton wrote: > Your comments are false and you sound very ignorant. > I work with guys who have 20 years experience and to trouble shoot a problem > take months. This is because they don't know how the protocols work. How > much money can a company afford to lose when production is downl

Re: Spanish Inquisition project [7:44906]

2002-05-24 Thread Tom Scott
s vermill wrote: > Our chief weapon is suprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise Our > two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency Our *three* > weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost > fanatical devotion to the Pope Our *four*...n

Re: CCIP - who is doing this one? [7:45166]

2002-05-29 Thread Tom Scott
Neal Rauhauser 402-301-9555 wrote: > I'm back to reading groupstudy after an eighteen month abscence. My > CCNP/CCDP certs which I finished 12/2000 and 1/2001 are working wonders > career wise, but I am doing a lot of carrier type stuff now and I've > lined up projects that pretty much cover the

Re: CCIP - who is doing this one? [7:45443]

2002-05-30 Thread Tom Scott
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: > I am going to get the CCIP, only one test away BSCI and I can't pass it > because I simply don't know IS-IS. I wonder if the new BSCI book by Todd Lammle does a good job on ISIS? How difficult were the other two parts (QoS/multicasting and whatever specialty you cho

Re: CCIP - who is doing this one? [7:45453]

2002-05-30 Thread Tom Scott
Brian Zeitz wrote: > when the CCNP already exists, to make a similar track to it, that is > what doesn't make sense. I don't think the CCIP was necessary; it's only > my humble opinion. What about switching? The knowledge that someone > gained from the CCNA is good enough for CCIP candidates? Th

EIGRP traffic engineering [7:45627]

2002-06-02 Thread Tom Scott
I've been reading about the extensions to OSPF and IS-IS that enable traffic engineering in MPLS networks. Is there any documentation on the experimental application of EIGRP to TE? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=45627&t=45627 -

Re: It's Official - CCNP 6xx series [7:45867]

2002-06-06 Thread Tom Scott
Kris Keen wrote: > Instead of all crying, just go and sit the exam. Who cares if your > registered for 5x or 6x, you honestly thing they are different? > > The CCNP exams are a joke they are that easy, and if havent changed for 6xx > then I'm really disappointed in Cisco. > > Is BRI and PRI diffe

Re: CCNP!! [7:46038]

2002-06-07 Thread Tom Scott
Chris Dumais wrote: > I completed my 7 month journey today to become a CCNP with the completion of > my CIT Exam. I got a lot of valuable information from this message board. > Thanks for all of your input, it was very appreciated! Congratulations. Which version did you take: the old 640-506 or

Re: It's Official - CCNP 6xx series [7:45867]

2002-06-07 Thread Tom Scott
Creighton Bill-BCREIGH1 wrote: > I sure as hell hope you aren't a teacher, or a CCSI - you need to rethink > your attitude in addressing people, like many of us in this group, that are > here to learn (notice you are subscribed to group"STUDY".com) Amen. It's bad style for teachers or participan

InfoWorld article on "Routing SOAP" [7:46577]

2002-06-14 Thread Tom Scott
>From the hardcopy issue of InfoWorld (June 10, 2002, Issue 23, p. 43): "Routing, the core technology of the Internet, is emerging as a way to coordinate interaction among SOAP actors on a global scale. SOAP routing is described in two of Microsoft's Global XML Architecture specifications. WS-Rou

Re: InfoWorld article on "Routing SOAP" [7:46601]

2002-06-14 Thread Tom Scott
Would it be accurate to say that the XML switch is located at the edges of the network, possibly even that it is an endsystem with routing functions? Would there be XML switches in the core network? Where would it be located in the following diagram?: http://vedatel.com/Java/j2ee-web-services.jpg

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

2002-06-14 Thread Tom Scott
Frank Merrill wrote: > Therefore, effective November 4th, 2002, the following topics will no longer > be tested on the CCIE Routing and Switching exam: > > IGRP > Token Ring > Token Ring Switching > IPX I wonder, will the new 640-60x tests drop IPX? -- TT Message Posted at: http://www.g

Re: new CIT [7:47777]

2002-06-30 Thread Tom Scott
Dan Penn wrote: > I'm taking it this Wednesday, but if you check out the exam outlines for > 506 and 606 from CCO they are the EXACT same word for word. I'm taking it Friday or the week after. I hope you'll post a review after you take it Wednesday. The Big Question I have is: Are they testing

Re: Took the MPLS exam and flunked [7:47830]

2002-07-02 Thread Tom Scott
Mike Bernico wrote: > To prepare I used "MPLS and VPN architectures" by Ivan Pepelnjak and also > "Advanced MPLS Design and Implementation" by Vivek Alwayn. The second book > was much more pertinent to the test and I believe is being revised for test, > but check ciscopress.com for that. The

Re: new CIT [7:47777]

2002-07-02 Thread Tom Scott
Historically, T1 and E1 are different from HDSL. However, they now use HDSL in the US to provide 24-channel circuits on a single pair of copper, as compared to the two pairs used for the traditional T1. I wouldn't be surprised if a similar situation occurs with HDSL and E1. Unfortunately, it's bee

Re: Where should i go today :) [7:48173]

2002-07-05 Thread Tom Scott
Morgan Hansen wrote: > Should I go directly for one of the CCNP exams or would I benefit from > holding on to my CCNA, studying for the CCDA perhaps for the time being? Consider the Vedic principle: "The highest first." As long as Cisco continues to have no prerequisites for the CCIE exams, may

Re: Just passed support, and completed CCNP [7:48035]

2002-07-06 Thread Tom Scott
Dan Penn wrote: > Well, I just passed support and completed CCNP in one not-so-swift move. > Without breaking the NDA I will say many of the questions were VERY > nondescript as to what they were asking for. I really believe I passed > because I got some lucky guesses on some of the questions.

Re: Some IETF work of interest [7:48271]

2002-07-07 Thread Tom Scott
Howard, Do you have URL for a terminology document on IS-IS that is similar to the BGP and OSPF drafts? You also mention that there are methodology and applicability drafts for BGP and OSPF. What about IS-IS? Do you think these would be good background material for the CCIE qualifying exam?

CCIE preparation and exams [7:48585]

2002-07-11 Thread Tom Scott
A couple questions about CCIE preparation and exams: * There's a new book from ciscopress, to be published (I hope) this month: "CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide". It appears to be a preparation not only for the R/S qualifying exam but also for the C/S. Is anyone famil

Re: max number of letters? [7:48586]

2002-07-11 Thread Tom Scott
Steven A. Ridder wrote: > Is there an RFC that limits the number of letters you can have in an acronym > or am I just blonde today? > > -- > RFC 1149 Compliant I believe the limit for avian transport systems is three, possibly four, letters, although it is reported that five or even six have b

Re: question to CCIEs [7:48507]

2002-07-11 Thread Tom Scott
Puckette, Larry (TIFPC) wrote: > It's been some time ago but last time I went to the web and used one of the > comparison calculators for Austin and Dallas I could take a 25% pay cut to > live at same standards in Dallas. Austin is historically an overeducated, > underpaid economy. Austin promote

Re: max number of letters? [7:48586]

2002-07-11 Thread Tom Scott
Michael Williams wrote: > I can't see there would be an RFC on how many letters can be used, > especially since acronyms have been used far longer than the acronym > has been around This may be true. However, one should exercise care in regard to MTU in avian systems. The RFC specifical

Re: CCIE preparation and exams [7:48585]

2002-07-14 Thread Tom Scott
Michael L. Williams wrote: > If you're NOT new to Groupstudy, then feel free take offense at my comment > because you haven't been watching very closely if you're asking about the > new R/S exam this late in the game... =) No offense taken. I'm only here to learn and to better my chances of pa

Re: CCIE preparation and exams [7:48585]

2002-07-15 Thread Tom Scott
Daniel Lafraia wrote: > If the new beta exam (351-001) will have its number changed > to 350-001 how would you know for sure if you're going to > take the new/old one? I mean. I called Prometric and they > said you're able to register for the 350-001 even after > August 1st (Maybe the registratio

Re: ATM fore CCIE [7:48892]

2002-07-16 Thread Tom Scott
Phil Lorenz wrote: > I may be missing something, but the link you've included speaks to not > having to configure the ATM "switch." > > From what I read- UNI interfaces will be tested. That's correct: "Candidates will not be required to configure an ATM switch. However, they may be required

Re: Networkers 2000 CCIE Power Session Link [7:48857]

2002-07-19 Thread Tom Scott
Chuck wrote: > for those who missed it before, here is the link to the exact powerpoint > presentation > > http://www.cisco.com/networkers/nw02/presos/pws/docs/PS-570.pdf Do you have the link for order form for the audio MP3 CD? I found an order form for the 2001 recording but not for Networke

Re: CCIE Written [7:49351]

2002-07-22 Thread Tom Scott
Wayne Jang wrote: > Is there a new test version? I have study material for the older 350-001. > Is my test material still good or do I need an updated study guide? I don't have the exact answer to this, nor does anyone else that I know of. it appears to be one of those questions we can't answe

Re: New CCIE Written is here. He afraid, be very afraid... [7:49595]

2002-07-24 Thread Tom Scott
Dennis Laganiere wrote: > "To prepare for this exam, candidates may wish to review the exam > blueprint and study suggestions." > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/ccie_program/whatsnew.html#5 > > If this is anything like the beta, things just got quite a bit harder... In search of som

Re: OT: Anyone tried Huawei Routers ? [7:49670]

2002-07-25 Thread Tom Scott
Ron Tan wrote: > A piece of Huawei 3640 router just came in the office for evaluation. The > whole box seems like a complete duplicate of Cisco's routers, even the CLI > looks and feels like home. How does the price compare to cisco? -- TT Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/r

Re: Huawei routers - a.k.a. futurewei.com [7:49778]

2002-07-26 Thread Tom Scott
Craig Columbus wrote: > Am I the only one who finds it troubling that this company has, apparently, > copied Cisco's proprietary designs and is selling them as their own? Your concerns are reasonable, however, cisco is big, they're majorly profitable, and they have access to the best lawyers mo

coursebooks IP Telephony Support Specialist exams [7:51382]

2002-08-14 Thread Tom Scott
I'm preparing for the Cisco IP Telephony Support Specialist exams in parallel with the CCIE written, as there is an overlap of topics such as Diffserv, QoS and multiservice. The three telephony support exams are: * 9E0-402 Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT) Coursebook: Cisco IP Telephony * 9E0-423 Cis

Re: coursebooks IP Telephony Support Specialist exams [7:51382]

2002-08-14 Thread Tom Scott
Davis, Scott [ISE/RAC] wrote: > I am doing the same thing for the same reason you are. Thanks for the reality check. I'm going to order the books today. They'll give me and my lab partner something concrete to work with for chapter 11 and 12 of the Bruno book. -- TT Message Posted at: http

Re: coursebooks IP Telephony Support Specialist exams [7:51382]

2002-08-14 Thread Tom Scott
Peter Walker : [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], TISCA wrote: > The IP Quality of Service book is not sufficient > for this exam. DQOS is not just about QOS, but > also about the tools available for deploying it. > Have a good reread of the Blueprint

AVVID convergence documentation [7:51568]

2002-08-17 Thread Tom Scott
AVVID specialists: There is an excellent slideshow, "Designing Enterprise Networks for Converged Solutions": http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/largeent/avvid/downloads/converge_AVVID.pdf I'd like to know if there is an audio that accompanies the slideshow, or next best, a text documentation w

Re: VOIP ????? [7:51621]

2002-08-20 Thread Tom Scott
Vance Krier wrote: > You should also be able to get basic functionality out of the phones by > implementing IP Keyswitch on a router. Check out the following link: > > www.cisco.com/go/keyswitch Thanks for the reference. I'd forgotten all about keyswitch systems. This might be a good way for

upgrade DRAM memory on 2600 [7:52632]

2002-09-03 Thread Tom Scott
Hardware Enthusiasts, We want to upgrade DRAM (volatile) from 32 MB to 64 MB on our 2600 router (I think it's a 2621). The existing DRAM chip (clip? or whatever it's called) has this written on it: 69000178 - C01 - CSC 8MX32 EDO DIMM 0031P0245 Something like that. To order the memory we need a

Re: upgrade DRAM memory on 2600 [7:52632]

2002-09-03 Thread Tom Scott
Heffner Christopher wrote: > Then go to www.crucial.com for the 32 mb dram simm or simm(s) that you need > depending upon your current router configuration. The Crucial Tech part number is CT134951; Cisco P/N is MEM2600-32D=. It's a 32 MB 100-pin DRAM DIMM stick. Thanks to you and Chris for the

Re: Tonight's Homily - Keeping an Even Keel [7:52651]

2002-09-04 Thread Tom Scott
Chuck's Long Road wrote: > I heard a rumor today that > voice is worth a lot more points than it was last time through. Good. > Counting on my fingers, I'm estimating that 60% of the next Lab I see will > be this good clean difficult but relevant stuff. Speaking of voice and its relationship to

Re: Failed in QOS :(( [7:52600]

2002-09-04 Thread Tom Scott
Ali Khalid Muhammad wrote: > I failed in QOS exam a few days back coz there is no specific book and as > well paper is new and no one around has taken it. So no idea about it at > all Ali and Chuck, If you have the time, it might help if we can figure out how close the exam is to the blueprint

Re: traffic shapping and rate-limit [7:52468]

2002-09-04 Thread Tom Scott
Mohamed Saro wrote: > what is the difference and the direction of rate-limit and traffic shapping If you're looking for definitions, try this from RFC 3290 (p. 12): Diffserv nodes may apply shaping, policing and/or marking to traffic streams that exceed the bounds of their TCS in order t

Re: VOIP and subnets [7:52688]

2002-09-04 Thread Tom Scott
Joseph Malin wrote: > FYI: Cisco mentions both options in: > http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/ip_tele/avvidqos/qosphone.htm That's a good discussion. Also see the book (available in PDF) that the chapter is taken from: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/

Re: Failed in QOS :(( [7:52600]

2002-09-04 Thread Tom Scott
I wrote: > If you have the time, it might help if we can figure out how close > the exam is to the blueprint of the DQOS 9E0-601 exam and the offical > course description: > > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/10/wwtraining/certprog/testing/current_exams/9E0-601.html > http://www.cisco.com/pcg

Re: VOIP and subnets [7:52688]

2002-09-05 Thread Tom Scott
Larry Letterman wrote: > Dont confuse VOIP with AVVID/IP Telephony.. > > To run IP Telephony over a cat 5K, use a secondary IP > address on the router interface that routes the vlan for > the switch in question. You will need a DHCP server that has > both primary and secondary scopes, and the pr

Re: FXS and Key System connection [7:52795]

2002-09-06 Thread Tom Scott
Peter Walker : [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], TISCA wrote: > Nope, I think you got that the wrong way round. > > FXO looks like an analog phone. > FXS is the interface you plug a phone into. Peter (and others using keyswitch ITS routers), Just to

Re: FXS and Key System connection [7:52795]

2002-09-07 Thread Tom Scott
Chris Charlebois wrote: > In a word, no. The only way to get analog lines into a 26xx series router > (or 36xx for that matter) is with a NM-1V (or -2V) and an FXO (or FXS) VIC. > The NM-1V alone is running between $300 and $500 on E-bay. The FXO/S will > probably be another couple hundred at l

Re: Network Management Sofware [7:52886]

2002-09-08 Thread Tom Scott
Linda & Vaughan Beckerling wrote: > Anyone know of some great shareware/freeware or low cost Network management > software. To run on win 2000 server/desktop and analyse traffic flows and > report link state. http://opennms.org http://www.sortova.com/tools/opennms/ I've seen it on Unix platfo

experience with modular QoS CLI [7:52898]

2002-09-08 Thread Tom Scott
Does anyone on this list have experience with modular QoS CLI in a production network? I'd like to know what issues you deal with that might help us as we start implementing and testing. I'd rather stay on a per-device level for now; that's the reason for using the CLI. As long as we're dealing wi

Re: CCIE and voice. [7:52860]

2002-09-09 Thread Tom Scott
Howard C. Berkowitz wrote: > At 8:56 PM + 9/8/02, Chuck's Long Road wrote: >>http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/certifications/routing.html#45 ) >>it would be possible for there to be IP phones. However, and again checking >>CCO ( >>http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/certificati

Re: CCIP Cisco press [7:52878]

2002-09-09 Thread Tom Scott
YASSER ALY wrote: > Do you think IP Quality of Service is enough for the QoS portion? Take a look at the Q Book: http://cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fqos_c/index.htm http://cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fqos_c/qcfbook.pdf Comparing

RE: Callmanager installation [7:52946]

2002-09-09 Thread Tom Scott
Tim, Stephane, We had the same problem when installing CCM 2.4.5 on our Win2k server in the Academy lab. It appeared that the installation aborted when it gave us the message about the Service Pack, although it may only have been a warning / bogus message, not an abort. In any case, we're going t

tr: QOS ?? help needed [7:52961]

2002-09-09 Thread Tom Scott
Andy, This is a problem for Q Man! (whoever and wherever he is) But seriously, maybe we could work this one out on the list. May I suggest that you use the "modular QoS CLI". This involves three steps: First, classify the packets using ACLs and the class-map command. Second, apply actions to the

ITS router not loading firmware image into 7960 phone [7:53141]

2002-09-11 Thread Tom Scott
Does anyone have experience with ITS (native IOS Telephony Service)? If so, please take a look at the log at: http://vedatel.com/Misc/its-config-public.txt We are configuring only one phone at this point in time. All we want to do is to get the phone to downgrade from the firmware it was using i

Re: ITS router not loading firmware image into 7960 phone [7:53152]

2002-09-11 Thread Tom Scott
commands in the log. But I can assure you that we put a copy of each of these files in the flash: directory: * P004G302.bin * ephone_admin.html * normal_user.html * admin_user.html * telephone_service.html * logohome.gif We listed P004G302.bin in the tftp-server commands (see log). However, acco

Re: Voice Certification [7:53165]

2002-09-12 Thread Tom Scott
John Huston wrote: > 1.) What is good self study material for the Deploying Quality of Service in > Enterprise Networks Exam (DQOS 9E0-601) test? If you want a book that corresponds closely to the official exam blueprint, get the Q book (qcfbook.pdf): http://cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/produc

Re: Voice solution - help required [7:53469]

2002-09-17 Thread Tom Scott
Shane, Niraj, In addition to the information Niraj requested, it would be helpful if you can compare the real-life situation you're dealing with the discussion of trunk managment and conditioning in the V book (pp. 571-702): HTML version: http://cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios1

Re: MPLS for 2500 [7:53353]

2002-09-17 Thread Tom Scott
frame is an MPLS frame instead of an IP or IPX frame. MPLS is treated as > just another network layer protocol. > > Not sure about HDLC though. > > Richard Larkin > > -----Original Message- > From: Tom Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, 17 September 200

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