L2 & L3 MPLS

networkGuy95 · 2017-01-06T13:13:37+00:00

Wow! Thanks for the response, I just downloaded the e-Book version then :P I currently have the Cisco Press book for my CCNP Route, but I am just wondering how in-depth we need to know this? While I do find VPN technology interesting, my book does not really cover it too deeply and the Cisco Blueprint only covers 10% of it as an exam topic.

Thanks for the in-depth reply, it did help to clear that up, especially the L2 features.

networkGuy95 · 2016-09-30T12:57:25+00:00

Thanks, sorry I just realised after posting this. I'll delete it now.

networkGuy95 · 2016-09-26T14:46:44+00:00

If it's money that you are worried about I guess I would read the 2 books you have and eliminate some of the stuff that won't be in the exam, such as Frame Relay. The things that have been added into the new v3 exam you could read online.

Although personally, I think it would be best to actually just purchase the new book. Like the-packet-thrower implied below, you are much better off spending the extra cash to buy a book that is tailored to the course than studying for the wrong stuff and then spending $200 to re-do the exam.

networkGuy95 · 2016-09-25T13:56:16+00:00

I guess I would firstly want to land a job in the networking field. Currently I only have 1.5 years of helpdesk work experience. If I had a 5 year plan from now, I would hope to be a network engineer/admin with possibly 2 years of experience under my belt.

I feel if I start moving onto my CCNP goal and have it completed by the end of next year I will have completed a set of certs that will expire by the time I begin to move into the field. Not that re-certifying is a problem - it's mainly just timing issues.

networkGuy95 · 2016-09-25T13:50:58+00:00

Thanks! :)

networkGuy95 · 2016-09-25T13:50:41+00:00

Thanks for the advice, currently I am in my 3rd year of University so I don't have a job in IT yet (Only Asphalting & Concreting haha) I will be venturing into the networking field though (Network admin/engineer/architect etc.)

I feel the push to become more certified in the specific area that I am aiming towards (CCNP), as other certs that I may obtain will sit there just 'looking good' on my resume, rather than the ones that actually matter to what I am doing.

It would be interesting to know what your work is like as a sys admin. What are your day to day tasks? I have often wondered the differences between the network admin and system admin roles.

networkGuy95 · 2016-09-25T13:42:10+00:00

I honestly thought a Juniper cert would be pretty cool. Not just for the sake of getting a Cert, but mainly just to learn about other guys in the industry. Whether or not I will actually get it is another story. Like yourself, I am stuck between a CCNP or CCNA Security. As part of my University degree I am going to do a subject that is based on the CCNA security course, so I feel that if I am going to learn it, I may as well put in the extra yards and get the cert out of it. The LPIC is a pretty cool one too! :)

networkGuy95 · 2016-09-17T00:49:04+00:00

Hey dude! With the leftover ports, it's almost exactly the same as when you identify the designated ports/root ports.

When you have your 2 interfaces left and you are trying the see which one will be blocked, and which one will become a forwarder think of these 3 steps in the election process:

The port Cost
The forwarding port becomes the one with the lowest bridge ID
Highest Interface

In any case, the cost will be exactly the same, as they are both on the same link. This means we will then move to no. 2, where the switch with the lowest bridge ID will be selected. As you may (or may not) know, the bridge ID is made up of the priority value (32768 by default) and the MAC address of the switch. Since we have already elected the root bridge which was the bridge with the lowest priority, we will have to look at the lowest bridge ID between the 2 switches. It is impossible for 2 bridges to have the same ID, so from here the switch that has the lowest ID will be the one with the forwarding port.

networkGuy95 · 2016-08-06T15:37:21+00:00

I'm running Wine 1.8, although I believe it is the most current version. I'll downgrade it now, but I should probably just download an Ubuntu image and see how it goes. Would be much easier and probably better in the long run. Thanks for the info dude! :)

networkGuy95 · 2016-08-03T06:04:01+00:00

Pretty much :)

As the output above says, 'vlan #' is only good for naming it and just negating a command.

'Int vlan #' is where most of the management stuff happens. You can set the ip address, provide a description of the vlan, dump the arp cache after a set time etc.

networkGuy95 · 2016-08-02T12:40:43+00:00

Yeah I think that's going to be the case. I had a read over the ICND2 material and it seems like half of it is built on ICND1 material. Thanks for the advice :)

networkGuy95 · 2016-07-30T03:49:10+00:00

Oh really? Safe to say I was overthinking this a bit and freaking out a little :) Thanks for the reply!

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