From: Loc Pham (ccie17030@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Apr 22 2007 - 12:37:15 ART
Hello Darby,
Got your point. Adding a protocol/additional domain
is also sometime prohibit in some labs so you are
correct that the proctor opinion is needed.
Take it for granted, NMC did hint you for their lab
( or used to be ! ). I hope the ccie proctors are not
that testy ;-))).
lP,
--- Darby Weaver <darbyweaver@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Loc,
>
> Thanks,
>
> I know about meeting the lab requirements and even
> to
> be doubly sure of whatever I see and do not see.
>
> I was just wondering if there any thing to be aware
> of
> when using this technique that might be strange that
> I
> had not yet noticed.
>
> I've also used the various protoccols with the same
> AS
> on one router, a given AS is separated and even
> though
> the same AS is used, they are not intended to be
> connected, etc.
>
> I guess I'm really wondering if I saw a given
> scenario
> like this with EIGRP specifically, if there are any
> given caveats that might influence my decision to
> pose
> a question to the proctor, that might indicate an
> alternate solution involving redistribution with BGP
> or even using another protocol, but not using mutual
> redistribution between two EIGRP AS's.
>
> (I probably can't even say "Hi" and be brief any
> more).
> --- Loc Pham <ccie17030@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Darby,
> > The "practice labs" spell out the should, must
> > not,
> > do not and alike...
> > Do not interpret the labs with common
> networking
> > practices because labs are after all, test
> > candidates
> > of configure a complex network under SPECIFIC
> > requirements and you must complete it under 8 hrs.
> > For your case, if you smell 2 domains, then why
> > not
> > ???
> > I did alots of NMC with 2 OSPF domains, 2 EIGRP
> > domain, 2 ISIS domain: don't let the fun stopping
> > you.
> > Would I do it in production : prob. not .
> > Would I do it for testing : why not ? I done it
> > before !!!
> > HTH,
> > lP
> > --- Darby Weaver <darbyweaver@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Has anyone had any recognizable problems doing
> > this
> > > while completing their practice labs?
> > >
> > > I've used it quite a few times with no
> noticeable
> > > ill
> > > effects. But was curious if anyone actually
> > > considered not using mutual redistribution in
> this
> > > scenario and especially if BGP were used
> instead.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Q. Can I configure more than one EIGRP
> autonomous
> > > system on the same router?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > A. You can configure more than one EIGRP
> > autonomous
> > > system on the same router, but Cisco does not
> > > recommend it. Multiple EIGRP autonomous systems
> on
> > > the
> > > same router that use mutual redistribution can
> > cause
> > > discrepancies in the EIGRP topology table. Cisco
> > > recommends you configure only one EIGRP
> autonomous
> > > system in any single autonomous system. Also use
> > > another protocol, such as BGP, in order to
> connect
> > > the
> > > two EIGRP autonomous systems.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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