From: Brian Dennis (bdennis@internetworkexpert.com)
Date: Thu Oct 18 2007 - 03:01:43 ART
Darby,
In version 4 of the IEWB Vol 2 Workbook there isn't a "style" to how
the VLANs are given. There was a "style" in version 3 to how things
were done but in version 4 you will find that there are many "things"
done differently between the labs. Sometimes you get the VLAN
information in a table, sometimes through the output of various show
commands, sometimes you are asked to determine the VLANs needed by
referencing the diagram and finally sometimes they are already done for
you in the initial configurations.
Brian Dennis, CCIE4 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP)
bdennis@internetworkexpert.com
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>----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: IEWB sample lab - switching approach
Date: Wed, October 17, 2007 21:08
From: "Darby Weaver" <darbyweaver@yahoo.com>
> I would not fall in love with any vendor's style of
> how they depict the VLAN's given.
>
> Since you never know what you may be given as (an)
> exhibit(s) and you never know what may be asked later
> that may not appear in the initial given exhibit(s)
> anyway.
>
> I'd almost recommend just looking at a given diagram
> and then making my own table and diagrams from that.
>
> Then, I'd read the lab tasks given and ensure that
> there are no other tasks that modify, add, or remove
> anything from the initial given materials and go from
> there.
>
> I recall going to my first NMC Bootcamp... and I was
> used to IE's charts... kicked me into lala trying to
> get used from one to the other style. Realtime.
>
> But it made me think differently too. And Bob
> Sinclair will tell you first thing... that Switch
> diagram and color codes (vlan = color) real quickly...
>
> Hard to digest at first for some like me...
>
> Get used to seeing them anyway they can be thrown at
> you and quckly get used to asking yourself what they
> are doing.
>
> Ask yourself, where's the root bridge... of each
> spanning-tree instance. Is it where you want it?
>
> Lots of stuff one needs to pay attention too and all
> at the same time.
>
> You'll get used to it after a while.
>
> But that diagram will become as important as your L3
> to some folks... especially later in the lab if/when
> you find yourself troubleshooting something you
> thought you resolved earlier in the morning.
>
>
> --- shiran guez <shiranp3@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I think the key to understand how the logical
> > topology work is to know the
> > Physical topology so I would draw that first, then
> > if the logical topology
> > is not already given to you then I would draw it to
> > but I would not delay on
> > that for ever.
> >
> > Vlan Table is also a key element as if you want to
> > be quick and know
> > problems before they start then you need it.
> >
> > Note: some time its just as easy as it look but for
> > training I would
> > practice worst case so in the lab I would not be
> > tackled due to a hard
> > looking topology.
> >
> >
> > On 10/15/07, CCIE.LAB <ccie.lab@verizon.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > On doing the sample labs, what is the recommended
> > approach on the CAT
> > > Switching sections.
> > >
> > > Do I need to draw out the switch topology or is it
> > just as easy as it
> > > looks
> > > by configuring what's in the vlan tables
> > > and then configure the appropriate trunks in the
> > trunk table?
> > > Does the switch config come into play elsewhere in
> > the lab that I should
> > > draw
> > > it out?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thnks
> > >
> > >
> >
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