From: Jake (jakeczyz@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sun Jun 16 2002 - 14:02:06 GMT-3
Cyscoexpert's lab creator is the sharpest networking whiz I have ever met. I al
ways laugh
that Cisco needs to come up with a "CCIE-2" level certification, because Brian
makes the
IE seem like child's play. (And I never thought I'd say this about anyone).
Unfortunately, I don't have the equipment at home to try that lab, but if it's
anything
like their scenarios and simulations were in school, you're in for challenge. B
elieve me,
there were moments when I imagined strangling Brian with a token ring cable. ;-
)
Those brutal labs got me to pass on the first attempt, (and lose half my hair)
maybe
they'll do the same for you.
Good luck on your quest,
Jake
9102
--- Nick Shah <nshah@connect.com.au> wrote:
> Guys,
>
> I did the cyscoexpert labs today , and I must say O Boy !! what a lab ? Its
> really a challenging one, one that resembles the ASET labs that I have
> done(someone told me that ASET labs are ex-labs), simple worded, yet carry
> so much depth. One must congratulate cyscoexpert on doing a splendid job.
> The way we are taught by CCIE's to read the lab(to get an idea), the lab on
> first read seems cakewalk.
>
> But the mystery soon starts unfolding. If you are not careful, it can wreak
> havoc :) in few parts of the network. The fact that so many *landmines* can
> be bundled into a 5-6 router lab (there is no switch, no isdn, no atm, no
> voice) is a great job. All the *bells & whistles* that one can think of are
> present, ospf auth, recursive tunnel loops, redistribution nightmares,
> router-id issues, bgp/ospf synch issues (I took the lab a bit further as
> well), ipx & split horizon, ipx sap filtering etc.
>
> I took about 3 hrs, doing the IGP's and I thought the other part was simple,
> but I was mistaken . about 5hrs30min later. Then time to reboot, and after
> reboot I see the havoc, routes missing/flapping, Router-id issues and what
> not. I forgot an important lesson myself, "after starting an ospf/bgp
> process, nail the router id's, so if at a later date a higher loopback
> address is created and the router is rebooted, it doesnt screw up". Finally
> I managed to calm the storm and got things under control about 5 mins, b4
> finish time. An independent review by a study partner claimed that *I had
> made it :)*
>
> Disclaimer : I havent taken the actual CCIE lab, so I am not sure how this
> one fares with the actual one. I havent been asked by cyscoexpert to do this
> review. I dont know them. I dont get commission if you take their classes :)
> (but I must say, if you take their bootcamps, ask for the guy who prepared
> this lab and take his autograph :)
>
> rgds
> Nick
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