CCIE News

Hello Readers,

I just read some nice articles on Eman’s blog. I just want to share them with you.

Have a good reading

CCIE Flyer August 2009
Darby Weaver thoughts on IPExpert CCIE R&S Bootcamp
Post on Cisco Learning Network forum

CCIE R/S page released

Hello,

I just wrote a quick page called “CCIE R/S”. The main idea and goal is to provide you with all official informations about both written and lab exams. Links published there are only from Cisco.
I assume it could help to answer any of your questions about these tests.

Here it is!

Enjoy!

NMC quick notes to build your CCIE Lab strategy

Hello,

I read a quite interesting article this morning on NetMasterClass website. It’s a 14 pages guide to help build and make your own strategy to prepare for CCIE lab. It gives some directions to avoid overwhelmed feeling about topics quantity. I’d definitely recommend it to any IE wannabee Furthermore, you can check their free interesting article library.

Here it is :
- CCIE-PREPARATION-STRATEGY
- Free Articles

Enjoy !

CCIE study leitmotiv’

“Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.”

HowTo Use Cisco DocCD/Documentation ?

Hello you,

Long time no write on my blog, sorry for all you who follow it regulary. It was time for vacations and beginning of my CCIE written test preparation. Today, I found a nice tutorial from InternetworkExpert Team, explaining the way to use Cisco documentation and also bring a ccie lab focus.

Here it is !

Enjoy and see you soon

BGP regular expressions

Hello,

Here is an article to remain or learn each metacharacter feature in ip as-path command.

. Any single character, including white space.
[] Any character listed between the brackets.
[^] Any character except those listed between the brackets. (The caret is placed before the sequence of literals.)
- (Hyphen) Any character in the range between the two literals separated by the hyphen.
? Zero or one instances of the character or pattern.
* Zero or more instances of the character or pattern.
+ One or more instances of the character or pattern.
^ Start of a line.
$ End of a line.
| Either of the literals separated by the metacharacter.
_ (Underscore) A comma, the beginning of the line, the end of the line, or a space.

Link on Cisco Documentation

HTH

CCIE Service Provider sample questions

Hi folks,

If you’re preparing for CCIE SP written, you must follow this link.

You will find some questions to train yourself before taking the test. Here are the topics :

• Optical
• DSL
• Dial
• Cable
• WAN Switching
• IP Telephony
• Content Networking
• Metro Ethernet

Good luck !

CCIE Service Provider Ressources

CCIE Online Resources : LINK

For the Service Provider track, this list begins with articles, white papers, and documentation on general knowledge topics covered in every exam, and then includes a list for each of the service provider technologies that candidates choose from.

General
* Designing ATM Internetworks
* Cisco Service & Support Technical Tips
* LAN Technical Tips
* Frame Relay
* ISDN
* Routing Protocols
* Configuring IP Routing Protocols
* OSPF Design Guide
* LSA Synchronization
* BGP Tech Tips
* EIGRP
* IGRP
* Router Management

Optical
* What is Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM)?
* Fundamentals of DWDM Technology
* Introducing DWDM
* White Paper Scaling Optical Data Networks with Cisco Wavelength Routing
* Multiplexer and Demultiplexer Modules
* DWDM in Metropolitan Area Networks
* White Paper Dynamic Packet Transport Technology and Applications Overview
* White Paper Dynamic Packet Transport Technology and Performance
* Application Note Packet-over SONET/SDH
* Cisco Complete Optical Multiservice Edge and Transport (Cisco COMET)
* Cisco ONS 15327 Metro Edge Optical Transport Platform
* Cisco ONS 15200
* Cisco ONS 15216 Metropolitan Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Product Family
* Cisco ONS 15800 Series
* Data Sheet Cisco Transport Manager
* White Paper Wavelength Routing in Optical Networks

Cable
* Connecting and Configuring the Cable Headend
* Cable Radio Frequency (RF) FAQs
* RF Specifications
* Troubleshooting Cisco UBR 7200 Series Universal Broadband routers
* Cable DVB/DAVIC Management Program
* Configuring the CMTS for the First Time
* Configuring Headend Broadband Access Router Features
* Cable Modem Introduction
* Cable Modem Standards
* Configuring the Cisco uBR900 Series Cable Access Routers
* Knowledge: Understanding DHCP
* Configuration Examples
* Configuring DHCP, ToD, TFTP services on Cisco’s CMTS: All-In-One Configuration
* CMTS Configuration FAQs
* Determining RF or Configuration Issues On the CMTS

DSL
* Basic NRP Configuration
* Modifying VPI and VCI Ranges on the NRP-2
* Show Commands for the Cisco 6400 NRP
* Commands for the Cisco 6400 NRP
* Cisco 6400 NRP Configuration and Troubleshooting
* PPPoE Baseline Architecture for the Cisco 6400 UAC
* Configuring Broadband Access: PPP and Routed Bridge Encapsulation
* L2TP Overview
* Mapping a Protocol Address to a PVC
* Node Route Processor-Service Selection Gateway
* Initially Configuring the Cisco DSLAM
* PPPoA Baseline Architecture
* PPP over Ethernet
* Cisco 6400 Equipment Module Configuration Guide

Wan Switching
* An Introduction to Circuit Emulation Services
* ATM Cell Structure
* ATM Switching
* Cisco MGX 8220
* Cisco MGX 8250
* Configuring SGCP
* Configuring to Frame Relay to ATM Interworking
* Configuring Traffic Shaping on Frame Relay to ATM Service Interworking (FRF.8) PVCs
* E1 Troubleshooting
* Frame Relay
* Frame Relay—ATM Service Interworking—FRF.8 on the Cisco MC3810
* Frame Relay Switching Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
* Frame Relay to ATM Network Interworking (FRF.5)
* MGCP 1.0 Including NCS 1.0 and TGCP 1.0 Profiles
* MPLS
* OAM on ATM Interfaces
* Packet over SONET/SDH
* Packet Voice Networking
* RFC1483
* T1 Alarm Troubleshooting
* Understanding the Available Bit Rate (ABR) Service Category for ATM VCs
* Understanding the CBR Service Category for ATM VCs
* WAN Switching Network Synchronization Fundamentals
* Wide-Area Networking Overview
* Voice over IP (VoIP) Frame Relay (VoFR) and ATM (VoATM)

IP Telephony
* Configuring Voice VLAN
* IP Telephony/VOIP Introduction
* Designing a Static Dial Plan
* Cisco CallManger Clustering
* Understanding and Troubleshooting Echo Problems
* Cisco SIP Proxy Server Introduction
* Cisco CallManager Introduction

Dial
* Configuring and Troubleshooting V.92 Modems
* G.729
* G.711
* G.723
* PPP Introduction
* TACACS+ and Radius Comparison
* Perimeter Security Solution Introduction
* DDR Introduction
* Dialer Profiles Introductions
* DDR – Dialup Technology: Overviews and Explanations

Metro Ethernet
* MPLS AToM White Paper
* Transport Over MPLS
* VPLS and VPWS
* Technology Briefs
* LDP

Service Provider
* ATM technology
* Cisco 12000
* CRS-1
* Ethernet and Switching
* Frame Relay
* High Availability
* IOS XR Configuration Guides
* IP Routing Protocol
* IPv6
* L3 VPN
* L2VPN
* MetroE
* MPLS
* Multicast
* Network Management
* Network Professional Connection
* PPP
* PPPoA/PPPoE
* Protect Against DDoS Attacks
* QOS
* RFC3439
* Service Provider Networking Solutions
* SONET
* SRP/DPT

Dynamips & Internetwork Expert

Hi all.

I found and interesting and very well done tutorial for Dynamips. It demonstrates how to set up your own virtual CCIE lab and use internetwork expert topologies.

Here it is !

Cisco Prefix lists

Useful link to understand ip prefix-list command…

Link