From: Kevin Baumgartner (kbaumgar@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Sep 06 2000 - 20:32:00 GMT-3
Well $ 650 for these labs is somewhat pricey for what you get but I still
say it's worth the price. I have also done the Fatkid labs as they are
good also.
But whether you buy either of these you still need to setup you own lab
to practice. You need to practice on live routers. Just reading this stuff
will not allow you to pass the lab test. The more practice the better. I heard
people say just memorize the CD and you should pass. Understanding the
concepts and how they are configured on the router and using the CD as
a reference makes more sense.
And the good thing about both cciebootcamp and Fatkid was that it asked
me questions about things I had never worked on before. I found when I made
up my own scenerios they were too easy and they were things I basically
knew already.
- Kevin
At 06:18 PM 9/6/00 -0400, you wrote:
>It is confusing when labs are referenced that most people will not have.
> Iy would be much more productive if we concentrated on the concepts
>involved.
>
>During mutual redistribution between two routing protocols, the use of
>route maps will keep each protocol from advertising the other protocol's
>routes as their own.
>
>A simple example:
>
>Redistribute RIP into OSPF and use a route map to ensure that you ONLY
>redistribute networks that are of the RIP domain.
>
>Redistribute OSPF into RIP and use a route map to ensure that you ONLY
>redistribute networks that are of the OSPF domain.
>
>This practice will keep you out of trouble in many situations not just
>physical loops. Also, keep an eye on administrative distance on the border
>routers this can present problems to efficient route determination. I
>would recommend the TCP/IP Volume 1 book by Doyle - the section on
>redistribution covers this well. This is a book that everyone pursuing the
>CCIE should have in their library.
>
>I somewhat question $650.00 practice labs that consist of nothing more than
>Visio's, a scenario and the configs. These labs require a lot of
>equipment and will drive most people to their online lab to do the
>scenarios - a very expensive solution. They provide no information to
>complete the labs you will need to go elsewhere for that.
>
>Look at the labs on fatkid.com. They approach individual topics and
>provide good explanations. They are also FREE and his lab time is quite
>reasonable. They also provide much more information on the configurations
>and hence provide more of a learning experience. Most home labs can
>accommodate these scenarios.
>
>Remember there really is no quick solution to this game. Time will vary
>depending on each person's time, experience and exposure but you will need
>to understand each of the topics before you will pass the lab.
>
>Now go read that IOS configuration guide! It's all you get in the lab.
>
>
>Jim
>
>
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