CCIE R&S

Members of this group should be studying for the CCIE Routing and Switching Lab. We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic people who are willing to work together to pass one of the industries most difficult certifications.
Please follow the following rules for this group:
1. Do not break Cisco's NDA agreement
2. Technical topics only! No discussions of commercial products
3. No sharing of pirated materials
4. All posts should be of technical in nature

CCIE RS Lab @ RTP

I am scheduled to take the CCIE lab in three weeks at RTP. I have been studing for a very very long time and never feel like I am ready for this test. I have a alot of anxiety and would like for some information on the site and the enviroment. What should I be expecting. If anyone has resently taken the test at the RTP, can you please share some of your experience. I would gladly appreciate any info to ease my anxiety.

IPv6IP directly meshed with IPsec VPN.

Is it possible to set up an IPsec Tunnel over an IPv6 tunnel through an IPv4 network?

Here's a typical configuration for a manual IPv6 over IPv4 tunnel.

interface Tunnel0
no ip address
ipv6 address 3000::1/112
ipv6 rip 6bone enable
tunnel source Serial0/0
tunnel destination 192.34.1.4
tunnel mode ipv6ip

Here is a typical IPsec configuration

crypto isakmp policy 1
hash md5
authentication pre-share
crypto isakmp key cisco123 address 95.95.95.2
crypto ipsec transform-set rtpset esp-des esp-md5-hmac
crypto map rtp 1 ipsec-isakmp
set peer 95.95.95.2  ...  read more »

Pass RS exam at 3rd attempt.

It was Monday last week. Good news from cisco site was there.
My last two attempt was so bad. But, this time was different even though I got new lab version.
I met my study group every weekends and study & lab hard using IPexpert wb. It lasts several months. We researched every topic on cisco DOC. What I realized this time is "DOC CD is your great tutor". We also study using ccielabguide workbook for preparing real ccie questions. It is nice workbook to see before your lab exam.
I'm thinking to prepare another track from ccna level,,, after long vacation :)

Pass RS exam at 3rd attempt.

It was Monday last week. Good news from cisco site was there.
My last two attempt was so bad. But, this time was different even though I got new lab version.
I met my study group every weekends and study & lab hard using IPexpert wb. It lasts several months. We researched every topic on cisco DOC. What I realized this time is "DOC CD is your great tutor". We also study using ccielabguide workbook for preparing real ccie questions. It is nice workbook to see before your lab exam.
I'm thinking to prepare another track from ccna level,,, after long vacation :)

R&S Lab in June

Hello,

I've scheduled my R&S lab in June.

I have 5+ years of experience in the industry & have started for lab-study.

Require a study partner so that 1+1=11 can be made true.

Contact me theswitchnrouter@gmail.com

Thank you.

Regards,
TheSwitchNRouter

R&S Lab in June

Hello,

I've scheduled my R&S lab in June.

I have 5+ years of experience in the industry & have started for lab-study.

Require a study partner so that 1+1=11 can be made true.

Contact me theswitchnrouter@gmail.com

Thank you.

Regards,
TheSwitchNRouter

CCIE Security study partner require!

Hello Friends,

I am planning to prepare for CCIE Security both written and lab, so if anybody interested can join together for study and discuss.

I need some study materials, and give me tips for how to prepare the labs using dynamips and Gns3.

If anyone have dynamips file please share...

you can contact me on email: haroonrasheed125@gmail.com

CCIE Security study partner require!

Hello Friends,

I am planning to prepare for CCIE Security both written and lab, so if anybody interested can join together for study and discuss.

I need some study materials, and give me tips for how to prepare the labs using dynamips and Gns3.

If anyone have dynamips file please share...

you can contact me on email: haroonrasheed125@gmail.com

CCIE SP Network Engineer is required for hiring in Chile!

I work as a head hunter and I´m trying to locate a certified CCIE SP Network Engineer to be hired in a multinational telecomunication enterprise in Chile.
Those who are interest in the offer please send your resume to marisacoello@hotmail.com
It´s an excellent job opportunity.

what is mean by int s0/0/0 and inst s/0/0/0

what is mean by int s0/0/0 and inst s/0/0/0 im new to cisco and started from basic so please explain .Thanks in advance

CCIE 2012 Goal

Hey you all. My name is Rj. I'm looking for a CCIE lab partner. I'm not taking the Lab until August of 2012 so that gives me a lot of time to work hard and understand the technology. If anyone is interested please let me know. I have alot of materials and a real lab that I'm building from the ground up. Email me at Ronjazz@gmail.com

CCIR R&S LAB 2nd Attempt on 23rd december

Hi All

I am preparing for CCIE R&S from 1 year now and i would be giving my 2nd attempt very soon i have nice materials and fully configured rack

if any 1 is going near by and would want to do combine study or share materials can give me a buzz vikramccie@gmail.com is my id my skype id is sir.vikramccie

best of luck to all ccie aspirants

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ccie lab

I have a plan to go for a lab in January, If any one is interested to share knowledge ans experiences, please join me at shl.tanveer@gmail.com

Etf Screener

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IPv6 NAT PT

Hi, Im trying to get through the INE I workbooks but have run into a snag. I cannot get IPv6 nat to work

I have set this up on the INE labs between R5 to SW4 with SW2 doing the translation between the 2 routers

R5(static route for the /96 network)---------SW2(translate here)------------SW4(no ipv6 here)

Not sure what im doing wrong , below is my config

many thanks for the help

Rack1SW2#sh run | inc ipv6 nat

ipv6 nat
(applied on the interfaces facing R5 and SW4)
ipv6 nat

ipv6 nat v4v6 source 150.1.10.10 2003::909:404  ...  read more »

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First Blog Post

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CCIE R&S Lab On GNS3

Hi All,

Can anyone tell me how to build CCIE (R&S) Switch labs on GSN3 and how its work ?
Which IOS I need for the same?

CCIE LAB

hi,

i am planning to give CCIE Lab by the end of this year. Any one is interested in group study, i am from Gurgaon, INDIA

CCIE LAB

hi,

i am planning to give CCIE Lab by the end of this year. Any one is interested in group study, i am from Gurgaon, INDIA

SCHEDULED MY LAB IN OCTOBER

any one scheduled in october ?
am from kerala in india
ready to share my knowledge to all of you.......

if any one interested in combined study,i am ready.........

Studying Incorrectly for CCIE Lab?

Everyone knows the CCIE Lab is one of the most difficult exams. And it doesn't exactly help that the study methods used aren't the most efficient. Unfortunately, there is a lot of wasting time when it comes to studying for labs. NetBrain has a great solution to improve your learning ability.  ...  read more »

To add or not to add (EMAIL MAPI TRAFFIC) under business class in QoS?

• If I have a total link capacity= 1 Mb
• Business Class bandwidth (25 %) = 250 kbps & maximum used = 50 kbps / month
• Monthly overall average utilization = 40 kbps IN & 100 kbps OUT
• Monthly peak average utilization= 230 kbps
• EMAIL traffic /month = 85 % >>>>>Bulk traffic

1. What are the chances to add EMAIL traffic to business class?
2. What impact it will have on the original business traffic in business class (Citrix,…)?
3. In case it is not practical, how much shall we increase the business class BW to have the traffic going through with no impact?  ...  read more »

CCIE Lab study Partner from Kerala/Malayalee

Lab scheduled for August end in Dubai, looking for a study partner who is a Keralite/Malayalee and in almost same time frame as mine.

Anyone around?

CCIE Written

Hi All, I am planning on doing my CCIE R&S written exam soon. I am based in the UK and wanted a study partner. I also wanted some directions of what topics and content to study.

Help CCIE.net and GroupStudy with VMWare

Anyone out there know VMWare and is willing to spend a few minutes helping out GroupStudy and CCIE.net? If so, please send me a message at pborghese at gmail.com. Thanks for your help!

Paul Borghese

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CCIE R&S preparation partner need in kolkata for group study

Hi I m doing my study for CCIE R&S, Any body with core experience to whom i can discuss my doubts. I think BGP is the most tough Protocol, i always very poor in this protocol.

R&S lab prep

Anyone want to tutor me in my lab prep ?

I have been a CCNP for 10 years and have many hours working through INEs workbooks.

Looking for help with "the rest of the story".

R&S lab prep

Anyone want to tutor me in my lab prep ?

I have been a CCNP for 10 years and have many hours working through INEs workbooks.

Looking for help with "the rest of the story".

CCIE r&s study Partner needed in Qatar

I'm based in Qatar and need a study partner that we can proceed on studying for the CCIE r&s exams together. InshAllah, i set a time bound of 1 year to pass the exams

The Journey Begins

Hello Folk,
I am a network engineer based in Qatar. Today i finally set up a thought within myself of becoming a CCIE.I must say that as at now, I dont know where and what to start with. I had my CCNP in March 2010 and had a temporary reading of Cisco Press CCIE written version 4 material.
Please i need help on the approach to deploy {as at now, i can set aside like 3 hours study/day}. Also, i need someone to guide me on which video tutorial to go for VOD or Netmasterclass?
i will be glad to have ur comments.

Large-Scale Network Discovery

Network discovery is unsolved challenges for large network. Accuracy is number one issue: for a network of 5000 devices, 95% accuracy means 250 devices are not counted; second issue is speed: it was told that some “enterprise discovery solution” took a few weeks to finish discovering one large network.

NetBrain discovery engine is designed for very large network. The two key differentiators are 1)High accuracy -made possible by model-driven discovery engine and 2) High speed -enabled by a complex neighbor-walking mechanism  ...  read more »

Map-Driven Performance Troubleshooting

“Application is slow, is it network?” Slowness in any application will bring network into spotlight first. However network performance troubleshooting is very complex – often requires days of efforts by an experienced engineer. This is because: 1) performance problem is hard to visualize with current tools 2) lack of history data

The usually used network troubleshooting tools for NOC includes: 1)Monitoring tools e.g. Openview 2)Performance management tools e.g. Vitalnet 3)Configuration management tools e.g. Opsware 4) Accounting tools such as Netscout NetFlow.  ...  read more »

One-Click Network Assessment

Network consultants assess customers’ network for new application readiness or security vulnerabilities many times a year. Besides some scripting tools or a few one-feature software, they largely rely on customers to feed them domain knowledge via network diagrams and configuration files. They spent over 50% time collecting data and writing documents.

As most of the network professionals know, there’re many“network inventory assessment tools” such as those from 1)Cisco CNC(free) 2)Dorado Redcell 3)NetCodia NetMRI 4)Netformx Enterprise Discovery 5)Pari 6)GFI tool.  ...  read more »

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Hello World

Hello world..i just my first post in new blog.

im network engineer from jakarta,indonesia.

i have recently ccna,jncis-er and jncis-m/t or sp right now.

in earlier of 2011 year..i wanna studying ccnp module to get certified on it:route,switch and tshoot

my motivaton to ccnp is to increase my career to get better pay my salary.

although that,i dont know if i can reach ccie and jncie(its my dream), just doing my best and keep moving on my right path, and dont be lose.  ...  read more »

wawanridwan's picture

Hello World

Hello world..i just my first post in new blog.

im network engineer from jakarta,indonesia.

i have recently ccna,jncis-er and jncis-m/t or sp right now.

in earlier of 2011 year..i wanna studying ccnp module to get certified on it:route,switch and tshoot

my motivaton to ccnp is to increase my career to get better pay my salary.

although that,i dont know if i can reach ccie and jncie(its my dream), just doing my best and keep moving on my right path, and dont be lose.  ...  read more »

Need to complete CCIE

Dear All,

I have completed CCNA recenetly. i have to complete CCIE by next 10 months. Is it possible to complete ?. please help me, how to start ( i.e. starting point )& for successful completion of CCIE Written Exam & CCIE LAB.

Thanks
Suresh.R

CCIEs demand in Africa

Am trying to psyke myself up to get the coveted number by end of next year.

Could someone tell me of what the CCIE demand in Africa stands at.?

Document the Network Automatically

For network large or small, manually created Visio diagrams are the primary method to document network and communicate about a change or a problem. Static diagram is not only time-consuming to create, but also very prone to human errors and often lack of update when network changes. 80% network diagrams are reported to have errors.

The next-generation enterprise solution for network mapping automation can:

1) Build self-updating map – so it is always accurate
2) Create customized map for any task on-the-fly
3) Assessment your network automatically  ...  read more »

CCIE LAB

I am planning to take CCIE LAB in upcoming feb/mar 2011.
any suggestion for preparation for Lab,
has anyone taken Lab attempt recently, which K version is coming in Lab.

how to start CCIE R&S LAB preparation

There are many workbook vendors: IP Expert you mentioned, Internetwork Expert,
Netmaster Class, etc. Download the free previews they offer, compare and choose the
one(s) you like the most.
As for hardware, you can either buy your rack, rent it online, or use Dynamips and some
switches. If you buy, be aware you don't need the latest and greatest: you can very
effectively prepare using 2600 and 2600XMs, instead of 3700 or 3800 series routers.  ...  read more »

CCIE R&S 4.0 Lab Blueprint

Exam Sections and Sub-task Objectives
1.00 Implement Layer 2 Technologies ?
1.10 Implement Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
(a) 802.1d
(b) 802.1w
(c) 801.1s
(d) Loop guard
(e) Root guard
(f) Bridge protocol data unit (BPDU) guard
(g) Storm control
(h) Unicast flooding
(i) Port roles, failure propagation, and loop guard operation
1.20 Implement VLAN and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
1.30 Implement trunk and trunk protocols, EtherChannel, and load-balance
1.40 Implement Ethernet technologies  ...  read more »

Configuring Cisco WLC Module

Guyz
I Know this my first to post: but is really amazing and knowledge giving.

Please i need a detailed step in how to configure a Cisco WLC Module
Using the Wireless VLAN also to configure the AP and WLC

Eng. Fika

Does any one explain step by step about CEF and troubleshooting??

I need a help to know about CEF in the router???
how we trouble shooting ????
While we see sh ip cef why we are seeing /32 mask even we router /24 mask in the interface???

how we clear the throttless with out using clear counters????

does RIP v2 really support VLSM

Hi all,

Last week I stuck on a problem in RIP v2. My scenario was very simple. I have two router connected back to back R1-R2, the ip addressing is like below:

R1 s0/0 12.12.12.1/7 lo0 111.111.111.111/8

R2 s0/0 12.12.12.2/7 lo0 112.112.112.112/8

I could not get the rip route for loopback!!!.

When i change the encapsulation from HDLC to PPP wow!!! Strange I got the RIP route.

I could not understand this behavior of RIP?

Regards,

CEF

Looking for a CCIE study partner

Hi All,

If anyone is interested I am looking for ccie study partner need be based in london.
Please if anyone of you interested contact me tehmer@ymail.com

What is the difference between HP Opsware and NetBrain Configure Management Solution?

Both HP Opsware and NetBrain have strong features at configure management. Howerver, the two tools are different, let us take a quick view here.

Firstly, we know that Opsware is a configuration management solution from HP. The key components of Opsware include NAS for network and SAS for server.  ...  read more »

What is the difference between Opnet NetMapper and NetBrain SmartMap?

Both Opnet Netmapper and NetBrain SmartMap features are designed for network engineers and can improve productivities in network diagramming work. Some engineers feel confused, because they don’t know exactually that what the difference between them is. In fact, the two tools are totally different; let me try to introduce the difference in this article.  ...  read more »

Automate Your Network Assessments with NetBrain Architect Edition

Though many tools are desgin for network assessment, NetBrain’s Architect Edition is the only solution available that provides end-to-end automation of either Readiness or Vulnerability assessments.

NetBrain’s Architect Edition is powerful at all phases of the assessment process; from network discovery to generating a full network assessment documentation package. Why? Because NetBrain Architect Edition automation eliminates all manual tasks associated with traditional network assessment.  ...  read more »

Network Assessment Automation

The work of network automation needs to be automated and one of the most important reasons is that most organizations can't afford to have project failures or network outages as a result of inadequate knowledge about network configuration or performance.

Asssume you are a consultant, you will meet the basic requirements as following:
end-to-end automation, all collected data is in a single repository, not in different applications, full port-to-port connectivity and routing information, data must be accurate and complete, etc.  ...  read more »

Network Vulnerability Assessment

We all know that vulnerability assessment is one important part of network assessment. In this article, we will discuss network vulnerability assessment and introduce an automated network assessment tool which will improve your productivity significantly for you.

A network vulnerability assessment provides a number of important data points about your network infrastructure and its ability to withstand or prevent external attacks and protect sensitive data.

Some of the elements that a vulnerability assessment will cover include:
• Discovery of L2/L3 topology and routing  ...  read more »