From: Jonathan V Hays (jhays@jtan.com)
Date: Thu Jun 12 2003 - 12:30:39 GMT-3
"Ignorant" would probably be a more precise dictionary definition of
someone who merely lacks knowledge. And when it comes to the gargantuan
field of networking we are all ignorant to some degree (except maybe
Howard ;-).
Changing usage of "dumb" and "dummies" (especially the "dummies" series
of books) has popularized the idea that the word "dumb" is the same as
"ignorant" but careful usage by consulting any dictionary tells us
otherwise. And since we are pursuing an "Expert" certification on this
list, maybe using "dummies" raises a few hackles.
Just my thoughts ...
Back on track, the Cisco Press book "MPLS and VPN architectures" (ISBN
1-58705-002-1) is a good introduction to the subject.
The Doc CD has a good link or two:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/vpn/solution/rampls2/ind
ex.htm
If you have a customer logon, TAC has a link that leads to a mother lode
of MPLS info:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/browse/psp_view.pl?p=Internetworkin
g:MPLS&viewall=true
BTW, there has not even been a hint that any MPLS is on the R&S CCIE
lab. Quite the opposite, in fact. If you search the archives you will
see that several Instructor-CCIEs have stated that MPLS is NOT on the
exam. In fact, the link below is a groupstudy archives post of a Q&A
session with CCIE Program Manager Bill Parkhurst, in which the author
has Parkhurst stating that "There is NO MPLS on the exam."
http://www.groupstudy.com/archives/ccielab/200301/msg00861.html
In a nutshell, if you are looking at MPLS to prepare for the CCIE R&S
lab exam, don't waste your time on it. If you are looking to be
informed, try the above links or the book.
Jonathan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On
> Behalf Of Jason Cash
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:48 AM
> To: 'Jason Graun'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: R&S MPLS
>
>
> Well, the idea being, that at some point everybody was a
> dummy before they
> became an expert. I have absolutely no undetstanding of
> MPLS, hence, I
> asked for links to learn about it. I can tell you this, even
> Jimi Hendrix
> sucked the first time he picked up a guitar.
>
> I interpret dumb as not being well-versed in a subject,
> whereas an idiot
> would be incapable of learning. So I would rather be dumb
> than an idiot any
> day of the week.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Graun [mailto:jgraun@attbi.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:30 PM
> To: 'Jason Cash'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
>
> MPLS and dummies should never be used on the same page, let
> alone the same
> infrastructure. Why is there a notion in the IT field that anybody
> including "dummies" can be an "expert" and make a lot of
> money? Just a
> thought.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Jason Cash
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 4:46 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: R&S MPLS
>
> Can someone provide me with a few links to MPLS case studies
> and/or examples
> for cisco networks. A "MPLS for dummies" would be nice.
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