From: Bob Dixon (bobdixon@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Apr 05 2001 - 23:38:16 GMT-3
Folks,
What is the depth of the explanations of the "gotchas" in these scenarios.
In other words, is the solution just a config script, or do the authors go
into some detail.
Thanks,
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Murphy, Brennan <Brennan_Murphy@NAI.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Cc: Murphy, Brennan <Brennan_Murphy@NAI.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 5:58 PM
Subject: ccbootcamp Lab 1--lessons learned?
> I had never worked with route maps before, so lab 1 drove me somewhat
crazy.
> At the end, I felt like I had definitely learned a lesson. I wanted to see
> if
> I learned what I should have learned by attempting a summary...and
> seeing if others agree/disagree.
>
> Disclaimer:
> Don't read this if you want to approach lab 1 with nothing more than your
> existing
> experience. But do read it if you are wondering if the issues explored in
> the ccbootcamp
> labs are worth plucking down the $$$.
>
> Proposed summary:
> On a hub-and-spoke Frame topology, OSPF can get confused when
> your FR interfaces are all on the same subnet. The layer 2 structure
> prevents the layer 3 structure from working as OSPF might have expected
> it to. Thus, you get next hop routes for which there is no layer 2
mapping.
> The idea might be to solve this with generic ip ospf network type
statements
> or FR map statements....but the lab requirements prohibit this. Thus, the
> only other Cisco way of doing things is to employ Route Maps, which
> over-ride
> what the route table is indicating the next hops are. You make the hub
> the next hop for all the routes that have incorrect next hops.
>
> There are other minor excercises: virtual links, Designated Router, and
> summarization.
> ...terminal server/frame relay switch as well.
>
> Am I missing anything important or lacking in interesting detail?
>
> I wasn't too enthused about the irrelevant config statements found in the
> solutions
> files....but I guess I can live with it....since there is an errata page
on
> ccbootcamp.com.
>
> Thanks.....appreciate any pointers.
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