Re: Lab day - simplifying topology

From: Anthony Sequeira (asequeira@internetworkexpert.com)
Date: Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:05:36 ART


In the actual lab exam, you are dealing with a pre-configured topology
ready for your configurations of the tasks. I would begin my
configurations without touching a thing, unless warranted by a task.

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On Mar 25, 2009, at 6:20 PM, Dale Shaw wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> When it comes to the big day, can anyone think of a good reason not to
> 'shutdown' all switch ports first, enabling only the ports required by
> the specific lab topology?
>
> In other words, literally "int range fa0/1-24" (or as appropriate),
> "shutdown" everything, then as you're working through the lab guide,
> configuring ports/assigning VLANs/creating Etherchannels etc.,
> enabling ports as you go?
>
> Apart from the obvious potential trap of forgetting to "no shut" a
> port, or situations where the task(s) make it clear you are not
> permitted to shut anything else down, are there any traps?
>
> I was recently bitten by a problem caused by a switch-to-switch link
> that was not part of my lab topology -- I had a flapping EIGRP
> neighbour and it was all down to some 'extra' switchports coming in to
> play.
>
> Curious about the way other people approach this issue.
>
> cheers,
> Dale
>
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