From: kym blair (kymblair@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Dec 19 2001 - 08:34:17 GMT-3
Ivan,
Most importantly, you need lots of hands-on practice. At least get a
4-serial router for a frame switch (an old 4000 or AGS+ will do; 2520 if you
have more money); four routers with various serial, ethernet, token ring,
and isdn ports; one router with FastEthernet (2620 or 2621), and a catalyst
2900 or 5000 switch. Also, get an ISDN simulator as soon as you can. ISDN
is difficult and you'll want to work it into as many scenarios as you can so
you get use to it gradually. Don't waste your money on 2501 routers; always
get a router with at least one extra interface (like a 2503, 2513, 2511,
2514, etc.). The 4500 and 4700 routers are much faster than 2500 routers,
and pretty versatile; but they draw more power and make more noise. You'll
want to get more routers later if you can afford them.
1) A really great book for a wide variety of beginning tasks (because it
tells you exactly what to do for each step) is:
All-in-One CCIE Lab Study Guide, Hutnik ISBN 0071351086
2) Then: Cisco CCIE Lab Practice Kit, Satterlee&Hutnik ISBN 0072127766X
Then you're ready to get serious about learning the finer points of routing
protocols:
3) Routing TCP/IP Volume 1, Jeff Doyle 1578700418 (especially good OSPF
section)
4) Cisco Certification: Bridges, Routers and Switches, Caslow 0130903892
5) Routing TCP/IP Volume II, Jeff Doyle 1578700892 (BGP4 and Multicast)
6) Cisco LAN Switching, Kennedy Clark, 1578700949
7) Developing IP Multicast Networks Vol 1, Beau Williamson, 1578700779
8) Cisco BGP4 Command and Config Handbook, Bill Parkhurst 158705017
9) Configuring Cisco Routers for Bridging, DLSW+, and Desktop Protocols,
Nam-Kee Tan 0071354573
10) Advanced IP Routing in Cisco Networks, Slattery 0072125918
Two books that are about to be released and sound good are:
11) CCIE Practical Studies Volume 1, Karl Solie 1587200023
12) Cisco Routing Illustrated: A Workbook for Ccies and Ccnps, Caslow
013085266X
After you think you know the rules and configurations for most tasks, you
need to start doing scenarios that combine everything. www.fatkid.com and a
bunch others offer free scenarios. I personally really like ipexpert.net
(Cost about $475 but well worth it). Other people really like
ccbootcamp.com (Cost about $650; I just receive mine today, so haven't had a
chance to evaluate them).
Don't rush your lab date; most people plan to try in six months. Maybe that
is okay for the folks with years of experience. I had less than 2 years
when I passed my CCIE written and will need way more than a year after
passing the written before attempting the lab. It took me 4 or 5 months
just to buy an ISDN simulator and enough routers and switches to get
serious. It's been another six months now and I'm finally starting to thing
most things are easy to do, given enough time. It will be six months or a
year more before I can do most things quickly.
So put at least 12 months in your mind and set a task list for each month,
so you keep on track; for example:
January: frame relay; ISDN, Catalyst 3920 token ring switch (there is a nice
$75 simulation program often on eBay which gives you the feel of a 3920, but
won't intgrate into your router lab)
February: RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, redistribution, route-maps, distribute
lists (be sure you are practicing ospf over frame relay; many gotchas)
March: BGP
April: DLSW+
May: voice, Catalyst 5000, ATM, NAT, NTP, IPX
June: Multicast, IPSEC, GRE Tunnels, VPNs, Access-lists
July: Queueing, Frame Relay Traffic Shaping, HSRP, DHCP support, Mobile IP
ETC, ETC,
Everyone has their own ideas, based on their past experiences and skills.
Hope this is helpful.
Kym
>From: "Ivan" <limmt@lycosasia.com>
>Reply-To: "Ivan" <limmt@lycosasia.com>
>To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
>Subject: Lab prep
>Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 16:58:45 +0800
>
>Hi Group,
>
>I'm now starting to prepare for my CCIE Lab.
>Need some advice on where can I get good Lab references
>(eg. Scenario Practice questions) to start with and what are the key
>recommended books that I should refer to.
>
>Appreciated for any advice.
>
>Ivan
>
>
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