From: Dave Schulz (dschulz@skyline-ats.com)
Date: Sat May 26 2007 - 23:55:57 ART
If it helps you, and you can do it quickly....then maybe yes. The key here,
I believe is to use whatever helps you arrive at the goal....passing the
CCIE. I have heard some pass without making any diagram, while others do.
The question is....what works for YOU.
Dave Schulz
dschulz@skyline-ats.com
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Jason Plank
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 10:36 PM
To: John Jones; Gregory Gombas
Cc: Group study
Subject: Re: Which diagrams do you draw for yourself?
Do you really think this is necessary?
On 5/26/07 8:16 PM, "John Jones" <acer0001@gmail.com> wrote:
> My plan is to use show cdp nei and draw out my L2 diagram first. I can
> finish it with info from the switching section (trunks, port channels,
> etc.). I find that I refer to this diagram quite a bit when
troubleshooting
> vlans and ip connectivity.
>
> Next, I plan to draw out a routing protocol diagram with different color
> circles for each protocol. I add vlan/subnet/dlci info to the links. I may
> add multicast RP, MA, source and destination info if needed (I use
> double-asterisk to mark source and dest, a single asterisk to mark IP
> multicast interfaces and RP and MA acronyms to avoid clutter). I use the
> given diagram for more details.
>
> I also plan to make a task chart to see where I am in the test, listing
> point values for each. This way, I can manage my time better and guage
> myself.
>
> HTH
>
> John
>
>
> On 5/26/07, Gregory Gombas <ggombas@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> When doing the lab which diagrams do you recommend should be draw out
>> or copied from the lab diagrams? For instance should you draw out a
>> separate diagram for each of the following - Layer 2, IGP, BGP, IPv6
>> and multicast or do you normally consolidate?
>>
>> I find it very time consuming to draw out separate diagrams for each
>> topology but when I try to consolidate the diagram it gets too
>> cluttered and confusing.
>>
>> Also to what level of detail do you draw them in i.e. is it necessary
>> to copy all the IP addresses from the labs diagram or just refer to
>> the lab diagram when you need to?
>>
>> I'm trying to find a balance between speed and utility.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Greg
>>
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