From: Michelle T (mtruman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Jan 10 2001 - 17:36:18 GMT-3
Here are mine...
no ip domain-lookup
ip subnet-zero
!
ip classless
!
alias exec s sho run
alias exec c conf t
alias exec i sho ip route
alias exec x sho ipx route
alias exec a sho apple route
alias exec ib sho ip inter brief
alias exec xb sho ipx inter brief
alias exec ab sho apple inter brief
alias exec az sho apple zone
alias exec xs sho ipx servers
alias exec b sho ip bgp
alias exec bn sho ip bgp nei
alias exec ci clear ip route *
alias exec cix clear ipx route *
alias exec cb clear ip bgp *
alias exec on sh ip ospf nei
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
password cisco
privilege level 15
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
exec-timeout 0 0
password cisco
privilege level 15
!
Scratch pad
10=A=1010
11=B=1011
12=C=1100
13=D=1101
14=E=1110
15=F=FFFF
128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
/25=128 /26=64 /27=32 /28=16 /29=8 /30=4
/23=512 /22=1024 /21=2048 /20=4096 /19=8192 /18=16384
----- Original Message -----
From: "Virnoche, Phil" <phil.virnoche@attws.com>
To: "'Peter Van Oene'" <pvo@usermail.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 2:11 PM
Subject: RE: Second Attempts
> ".................This involved the use of notepad to preconfigure all my
> command aliases and to setup my general paste material for each router (no
> ip domain, ip subnet-zero etc). I had likely 20 aliases that I used for
key
> shortcuts. I also had a very refined methodology for installing and
> checking the configurations. ............"
>
> Care to share your command aliases/ methodologies?
>
>
> Philip G. Virnoche
> Network Engineer - AT&T Wireless
> phone: 425.580.5239
> cell: 206.601.3134
>
> "HAM AND EGGS - A day's work for a chicken; A lifetime commitment for a
> pig."
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Van Oene [mailto:pvo@usermail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 11:58 AM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: Second Attempts
>
>
> For what its worth, I timed myself on diagramming, addressing and fresh
> start configuring 6 routers with most layer two technologies and worked
> toward getting things done in 30-60 minutes. I could do the pure config
> about as fast as humanly possible :) The end result generally included
> multi area OSPF over partial mesh frame.
>
> This involved the use of notepad to preconfigure all my command aliases
and
> to setup my general paste material for each router (no ip domain, ip
> subnet-zero etc). I had likely 20 aliases that I used for key shortcuts.
I
> also had a very refined methodology for installing and checking the
> configurations. You really need to almost configure them in parallel (ie
> one aspect at a time, move to the next right when you trigger a save on
the
> last)
>
> In the lab, this really helped as it bought me a lot of time when I needed
> it to figure out the weird stuff. I passed on the first go mostly because
I
> had the time I needed to fix the (HUGE) mistakes I made :)
>
> Pete
>
>
>
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
> On 1/10/2001 at 1:59 PM jeffkesemeyer wrote:
>
> >You make an interesting point on attempts.
> >
> >I am getting ready to make my first attempt and I really an not sure as
> what
> >to expect on the difficulty of the lab. I am practicing and reading and
> >hopefully I will make it to the second day. My only thoughts can be that
> the
> >first time will have to be a practice run so I can learn what I am weak
at.
> >Seems everyone makes second attempts so the level required must be more
> than
> >anyone can estimate.
> >
> >I would be interested in here about the personal weak spots others had on
> >their first attempt.
> >Giving others a way to test their abilities before the lab. Someone once
> >mentioned that they could configure six routers in 20 minutes with
3-IGP's,
> >FR, and ISDN. They passed the lab so that is a goal that I must be able
to
> >do as well. This does not guarantee I will pass, but I will certainly
limit
> >myself if I can't do it.
> >
> >I think if everyone knew the difficulty in the beginning that there would
> be
> >more passing on the first attempts and less of a lab back log. I been
> >wanting to take the test since the beginning but my only books on Cisco
> were
> >the 9.12 IOS manuals, now there are only three Cisco Press books that I
> >don't have.
> >
> > Jeff Kesemeyer
> > CCNP, CCDP, MCSE, CNE
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> >Michelle T
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 1:23 PM
> >To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> >Subject: Second Attempts
> >
> >
> >If anyone is feeling so inclined to, I would be interested in hearing
about
> >second attempts. I am about to take mine and have been wondering a lot
> about
> >what it will be like. I took my first attempt in March of last year, so
it
> >seems like it has been a long time. I remember being really surprised at
> how
> >un-prepared I was. I thought I knew routing and switching very well and
had
> >a chance at passing the first time. Well, I was surprised to find that
> >routing and switching really were not my biggest problems, though I did
not
> >know them as well as I thought I did. There is a big difference between
> >knowing how to get a protocol up and working and understanding the inner
> >workings of that protocol and the gotchas and rules. Most importantly, I
> >discovered that you will never get to the layer 3 stuff you feel
> comfortable
> >with if you can't get Layer 1 and 2 working flawlessly. I did ok on L1,
but
> >layer 2 issues caught me very much by surprise. I felt I encountered just
> >about every frame format that exists in that lab on that day. And as I
> >frantically searched the CD and watched the time tick away at a surreal
> >speed, I realized I had a long way to go.
> >
> >That night, knowing I would not make it the next day, I seriously
> >contemplated giving up. I think I knew deep down just how much time this
> was
> >going to take and had myself nearly talked out of it. Lucky for me I have
> an
> >understanding and encouraging spouse who gently kicked me in the butt and
> >got me going again.
> >
> >I just looked back at a lab I had practiced on a lot before that first
> >attempt. It's from the U of M practice lab and I remember spending an
> entire
> >weekend on it. I think I could do it now in a couple of hours. But at the
> >time, I thought I was doing pretty well. Now I realize that it is so
> >important to know things right off the top of your head so you can have
> some
> >time for the things that don't quite make sense or for which there isn't
an
> >obvious answer jumping out at you. Anyway, regardless of the outcome, I
> just
> >believe this will be a completely different experience and know that if I
> >pass, I will have earned it and if I don't pass, I don't have nearly as
far
> >to go as I once did.
> >
> >Thanks for your thoughts in advance!
> >
> >Michelle Truman
> >
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