Good review of all the basics here: VLAN’s, starring DTP, 802.1q, ISL, tags, private VLAN’s, and more. Not a terribly long chapter, but good fundamentals to know. Definition of a VLAN – a group of ports that can span multiple devices, but are still a part of the same broadcast domain. Usually, you have a […]
Lab Equipment
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Published · UpdatedI’m planning on building a lab with 2 6513’s, 2 3550’s, 4 3750’s, at least 1 3845 (I think I can put my hands on one), and 2 or 3 or 4 2600’s I have available. That’s not the hugest priority for me today as I have to get through the written exam. But…I’m going […]
Beat for Right Now
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Published · UpdatedI also read chapters 2 and 3 in the OECG book this week (VLAN’s and spanning-tree), but I don’t have the energy to do the write-ups on them like I did for chapter 1 right now. Maybe a bit later. I think I’ll go balance the checkbook and pay some bills for now.
OECG – Chapter 1 Definitions
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Published · UpdatedThe end of each chapter encourages you to do certain things to help you retain the information. One of those things is to define a set of words they provide, and check your answers on the CD glossary. (Note – the only thing I can’t find on the companion CD that came with the book […]
OECG – Chapter 1 “Ethernet Basics”
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Published · UpdatedI read this chapter through in a sitting and didn’t spot much I wasn’t already comfortable with. Although there’s a lot of details that you just don’t think about much that come back up like heartburn. Chapter highlights:
Official Exam Certification Guide (OECG)
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Published · UpdatedI am working through the Cisco Press CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition by Wendell Odom, Jim Geier and Naren Mehta. When referring to this book, I shall abbreviate it as “OECG”. This is the primary text I’m using to prep for the written exam, although I expect I will have […]
Roll That Blog
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Published · UpdatedIn the future, I’m going to try to blog studies daily, while the information is fresh in my mind. I wasn’t sure I was going to set up the CCIE blog, so it wasn’t ready when I started studying this week. I’ve spent the last couple of hours fiddling with WordPress settings, and figuring how […]
The Quest Begins
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Published · UpdatedWhile I wouldn’t call it a New Year’s resolution, I’ve made the mental commitment you have to have to go for your CCIE. I know I want to do it, and I’ve begun preparations. I’m going for the Routing & Switching CCIE, like most other folks. My strategy is pretty simple. First things first – […]