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CCIE Routing & SwitchingAdvanced Technologies Class

Introduction

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Instructor Introduction• Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593

• MCSE NT 4.0, CCNA, CCNP• CCIE Routing and Switching - 2002• CCIE Service Provider - 2006• CCIE Security - 2007

– [email protected]

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Using the Online Classroom• Adjusting your bandwidth settings• Asking questions• Viewing the screen sharing• Contact [email protected] for technical issues

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Asking Questions• Cisco NDA Agreement

– No discussion of actual lab questions• Class Participation is Key• Offline Questions

– Discussion Forum• http://www.IEOC.com• Web and email based technical discussions

– INE Blog• http://blog.INE.com• Technical write-ups

http://www.ieoc.com/

http://blog.ine.com/


Class Timing• Start daily at 9 AM (09:00) CDT (-6 GMT)• 10 minute break about every hour• One hour lunch break around 12:00• Class ends around 4 PM (16:00)


Class Objective• Learn a structured approach for…

– Configuration– Verification– Troubleshooting


Class Prerequisites• Working knowledge of…

– Layer 2• Ethernet, Frame Relay, HDLC, PPP, Bridging

– Layer 3• IPv4, IPv6, Routing Logic, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP,

Multicast, MPLS– Misc.

• QoS, IOS Security, IOS Features & Management


Class Topic Schedule• Part 1

– Ethernet– Frame Relay– HDLC– PPP

• Part 2– IP Routing– RIPv2– EIGRP– OSPF– BGP– MPLS– IPv6– Multicast

• Part 3– QoS– Security– IP Services– System

Management


CCIE R&S Lab Exam Blueprint• Official Lab Exam Topics

– http://www.cisco.com/go/ccie• INE’s Expanded Blueprint

• http://blog.ine.com• R/S 4.0 Expanded Study Blueprint • Useful “checklist” of topics• Google “site:blog.ine.com expanded blueprint”

http://www.cisco.com/go/ccie

http://blog.ine.com/


Class Hardware Topology• 6 Routers

– IOS 12.4T Advanced Enterprise Services• 4 Switches

– Catalyst IOS 12.2 Advanced IP Services• Misc.

– Access Server– Frame Relay Switch– Backbone Routers

• Same as all INE R&S Products– http://www.ine.com/rack-rentals.htm


How to Prepare for the CCIE Lab• Learning the Technologies

– Passing as a byproduct of being an expert– Results in becoming a true Internetwork Expert

Tips &

Tricks

FoundationalKnowledge


How NOT to Prepare for the CCIE Lab• Learning by Lab

– Results in knowledge gaps -“Gotchas”– Passing by “brute force”

Tips and Tricks

FoundationalKnowledge


Structured CCIE Preparation Approach• Step 1

– Gain a basic understanding • Step 2

– Gain basic hands-on experience to reinforce and expand your understanding

• Step 3– Gain an expert level of understanding

• Step 4– Gain an expert level of hands-on experience


CCIE Preparation Resources• Books, Books, & more Books• Cisco’s Technology Documentation• Cisco’s Product Documentation


Recommended Readings• Vendor Independent First

– Interconnections: Bridges & Routers, Second Edition – Internetworking with TCP/IP, Volume I– TCP/IP Illustrated: Volume 1– Routing and Switching: Time of Convergence? – IPv6 Theory, Protocol, and Practice– MPLS Enabled Applications


Recommended Readings• Vendor Specific Second

– Cisco LAN Switching– Routing TCP/IP Volumes I & 2– Internet Routing Architectures– MPLS Fundamentals– Developing IP Multicast Networks– Implementing Cisco IPv6 Networks– Cisco QoS Exam Certification Guide

• Recommended book list located at– http://www.ine.com/resources/

http://www.ine.com/resources/


Using the Technology Documentation• www.cisco.com > Support > Configure

– Technology• FAQs• Standards• White Papers• Design Guides• Config Examples

• Not accessible during the Lab Exam– Good preparation resource though

http://www.cisco.com/


Using the Product Documentation• www.cisco.com > Support > Configure

– Products• Cisco IOS

– IOS» 12.4

» 12.4T• Switches

– LAN Switches – Access» 3560

• Search is disabled during the Lab Exam– Learn the navigation paths for all topics

http://www.cisco.com/


Using the IOS Documentation• Configuration Guides• Reference Guides

– Command References• Release and General Information

– Master Index– Release Notes

• New Feature Descriptions


Using the Catalyst IOS Documentation• Configuration Guides• Reference Guides

– Command References• Available in PDF format

– Don’t count on this for the exam– Good for eReaders


Questions?

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