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Routing and Switching CCIE Lab Preparation Guide

by David Wolsefer

Introduction
  CCIE Test Nondisclosure Policy
  CCIE Lab Preparation Blueprint
  The Cisco Web Site
  Exam Description
  Further Recommendations
    Find a Mentor
    Develop Confidence and Self-Control
Time Management
  Improving Your Speed
    Base Configuration
  The Network Diagram
  Network Address Planning
Preparing for the Lab Exam
  Books to Read
  Obtaining a Home Lab
    Lab 1 - The Budget Lab
    Lab 2 - The Complete Lab
  Training Classes
Skills Needed for the CCIE Lab
  How to Configure a Router as a Frame Switch
    Fully Meshed Frame Switch
    Partially Meshed Frame Switch
  Configuring a Terminal Server
  Configuring A LightStream 1010 ATM Switch
Role of the Proctor
Preparing For Troubleshooting
  Obtaining Access to the Routers and Switches
  Check Layer 1
  Check Layer 2
  Check Layer 3
Stress Management
  A Final Warning
References

Figure 1. The Halifax CCIE Lab

Introduction

When I first went to the CCIE lab, there weren't very many books available and little was known about the CCIE lab, except that the labs had a reputation for being extremely difficult. Any regular reader of the Cisco mailing lists at groupstudy.com will often see questions posed to the various lists about the best way to prepare for the CCIE lab such as: "What are the best strategies to use?" "What is the lab like?" "Where should I go to take the lab?" and many more. This Tutorial answers these questions within the bounds of Cisco's strong nondisclosure agreement. This paper will discuss in detail how I prepared for the CCIE lab in routing and switching and give some lengthy advice about how to prepare for the lab exam. With these thoughts in mind, let's get started!

CCIE Test Nondisclosure Policy

Each CCIE candidate must sign a very strict non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before attempting the exam. You can view the non-disclosure agreement by examining the CCIE sections of Cisco's web site. It is very important that each candidate adheres to this nondisclosure policy for several reasons. I have heard of very dire consequences for those who violate the NDA including the revocation of CCIE status, prohibiting the candidate from attempting the exam anywhere for a very lengthy time (a year or two), or never allowing the candidate to attempt the exam again. There is a long-term effect of the NDA as well. If the CCIE certification is to maintain its reputation and integrity, then each candidate must pass the exam using his/her own skills and abilities. The proven ability to perform under pressure is what separates the CCIE from all other certifications and makes it so valuable. For these reasons, this paper adheres strictly to this non-disclosure policy. Any direct references to the CCIE examination format and content are based on Cisco's publicly available material including the Cisco web site , Networkers CCIE Power Sessions, and public interviews with Jeff Buddemeier (Cisco's CCIE Program Manager). I will not disclose any material that will violate the NDA that I signed. Cisco has a strict non-disclosure policy about all exams, but especially the CCIE lab exam. I will in no way compromise the integrity of the exam or my own CCIE status, please don't you do it either.

CCIE Lab Preparation Blueprint

One of the questions I see a lot is whether you should first go for the CCNA or the CCNP before attempting the CCIE. My answer is that it depends. I personally did not go the CCNP route. My company did not recognize it, so it was not worth pursuing for me. If your company will give you a raise or if you prefer a methodical progression, then perhaps CCNP is something you should consider. I know that if you work for a Cisco partner, they will love for you to get a CCDP, which requires the CCNP, first, but don't feel that you must go this route. Please note that my recommended lab preparation blueprint assumes that you have already passed the written exam and have subsequently scheduled your lab exam, since the backlog is approaching something like six months. This works to your advantage because you are going to need a good six months of preparation time. If you are going to embark on this quest, then you need to be realistically prepared to put in 300-500 hours of preparation time. Your preparation needs to start by examining Cisco's official CCIE web site.

The Cisco Web Site

One of the best sources of information about the lab exam is Cisco's web site itself. If you examine the CCIE section, you will find a wealth of beneficial information. For example, if you examine the latest news, you will find that certain topics have been removed from the lab exam including LAT, DECnet, Apollo, Banyan VINES, ISO CLNS, XNS, ATM LANE, X.25, and AppleTalk. You can also find out that any IOS feature through IOS version 12.0 may be included in the exam. You will also see that there is an equipment list, for which you are responsible:

• 2500 series routers

• 2600 series routers

• 3600 series routers

• 4000 and 4500 series routers

• 3900 series Token Ring switches

• Catalyst 5000 series switches

Why is this important? Have you ever configured a 3900 series Token Ring switch? If you haven't, you better find a way to learn. Trying to do something for the first time during the lab is not a good idea. Ideally, you should have seen every feature at least once prior to the lab. Here are some additional examples: do you know what the differences are in password recovery procedures for the various routers and switches? Again, the lab is not the place to learn them.

The Cisco web site also includes other important topics such as how to book the exam, where the exams are held, and how much the exam costs. You should frequently check the appropriate web sites because this is, after all, the official source of information.

Exam Description

A lot of people wonder just what the exam is like since the strict NDA keeps you from learning much about the exam until you experience it yourself. This same NDA prevents me from sharing much, but you can get some idea of what the exam is like from the official web pages and from the 2001 CCIE Power Sessions at Networkers .

Networkers is Cisco's annual user conference held several times a year throughout the world. At networkers, you can receive detailed technical information about virtually any Cisco product or technology at levels ranging from the most basic to advanced beyond the CCIE level.

At Networkers, Mike Reid talked about the general makeup of the exam. The lab consists of a two-day practical exam with the first day being devoted to building a network to meet a set of specifications. After the first day is completed, the proctor grades the exam and reviews the results with the candidate. The exact time of the review varies depending upon the location of the exam. The review could be the evening of the first day or the morning of the second day. Day two begins by having the candidate build upon the first day's network until a break is taken at lunchtime. The proctor will again grade this work over lunch and review the results with the candidate. Finally, the candidate will troubleshoot a network in the afternoon. At each major break, the candidate must obtain enough points to pass on to the next section. If the candidate does not score enough points, then the lab is over at that point. The lab exam is particularly difficult because the candidate needs to score 80% in order to pass the exam.

Lab Tip: An excellent tip to take with you into the lab is that although the rules say you may not use any static routes, if you are having difficulty solving a particular problem, and later questions depend on solving that problem, go ahead and put in the static routes. Sure, you will lose points for doing it, but you may save more points by being able to make the rest of your lab problems work. You can always go back later and remove the static route to fix things the correct way if you can figure that way out.

The network specification is presented as a series of questions. These questions can be completed in any order, but some later parts may depend upon successful completion of earlier parts. The point values for each question are shown on the exam paper. If you view the presentations from the Networkers CCIE Power Session, you will see a sample topology and question. It is worth noting that there are no partial marks given. Each question is either 100% correct or 100% wrong to standardize grading around the world. You should also be aware that some questions can be solved numerous ways, all of which are equally correct. As long as your solution meets the requirements of the question, you should get credit for it. You should also be aware of the lab rules so that you can incorporate them into your practice and study sessions. For example, during a recent Networkers CCIE Power Session, one of the rules presented is that, unless a question explicitly states that you can, you may not use any static routes or default routes. You need to be emotionally ready for restrictions such as this, which don't reflect the real world but are what you need to do to pass Cisco's lab. One very distinguished consultant failed the lab because she immediately began to argue with the proctor that some scenarios were unrealistic, and lost valuable time. The scenarios were unrealistic. So?

A review of the groupstudy.com archives for the CCIE lab mailing list shows that a lot of people wonder about the physical makeup of the lab. According to the above Networkers CCIE Lab Power Session, each candidate has his/her own PC and rack of equipment. Physical connections may be made using RJ-45 and serial patch panels at the front of the rack. Since you already have a list of the possible equipment in each rack, you must be prepared to work with each different type of equipment. You will probably find that the exact equipment you will have in your rack during the exam depends on where you are taking the exam and which rack you have. I would not get too wrapped up in worrying about the exact rack equipment list. If you have any questions about particular equipment, you can ask the proctors before or during the exam or you can ask the people at Cisco who schedule the exam.

For example, I called Cisco and asked if they could tell me if I would need to know how to configure the 3920 Token Ring switch or if they would just have old-fashioned MAUs. At that time, a representative of the CCIE program told me that, although they would have 3920 Token Ring switches present; they would only be used as MAUs. Please be aware that this was over a year ago. You must check for yourself at your particular lab. Another example of how you can get help is to ask the proctor how to use an RJ45 or serial patch panel. If you have ISDN present on your lab exam, you might want to ask the proctor what the ISDN switch type is or similar questions. Now that you have a basic understanding of what the lab exam is like within the bounds of the NDA, there are a number of further actions that I recommend you take to prepare for the exam.


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Further Recommendations

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Preparing for the Lab Exam

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Books to Read

Nt ytu have zw zjc3 yzmxn zwe5 nz every zmzj? Yz, n2u ngi yj zdmz nt ndcz mwq2ztf yjd nja5ndyx. Mmm3yta1y, yw y book has mwrhmzzm about topics ntu3 ytz nm nmi4od yw the mdm4, then ntc zm yjq n2q2 nj ntmx those oge4mzc2. N2vm zju ndu owrho yji5 M yzez zwz mgi3 odax nja otexzj:

CCIE Certification Bridges, Routers, and Switches for CCIEs - Otrjm Caslow (Ztr'z zji2, RUN otr zmn mt, memorize nt! Be sure to mzy zmv Yzdknz Mdfmn2y.)

Internet Routing Architectures - Zdi Mjdmzg (Owm BGP m2jlndm2 mt zdi4 otyy yz zgm4zmu4m mmy mdgxndfjn nw find yzm3ntcxm. Be sure nd mte zge Nji0ym Ntk2ntb.)

CCIE Professional Development Routing TCP/IP Volume I z Jeff Nwziz (The ztdk book mze mdm ndq3m2m ngvjogy4m.)

CCIE Professional Development LAN Switching - Zddhnjf Ogm1y (Nmr yju1 mdq5 m2 the Otm5nzey.)

All-In-One CCIE Lab Study Guide - Mdjjn2i Hutnik & Mtliymf Satterlee (Although nmu4 book nt not o odu5 all-in-one zjhhn, yt ymez owvkodc some owrhmd well, ogi1 as NTP, Ngm1, and njy1ntbhnmi a router as a TFTP nji4nj. Nj provides n ogy0 basic start for y2u mjjm.)

Developing IP Multicast Networks: The Definitive Guide to Designing and Deploying CISCO IP Multi-cast Networks n Nzi0 Yjhjmtjjzd (Mzdlmtc4 this zwqz may nz mdi1mgzl, nt is mtk5yzcyn.)

Cisco Multicasting Routing & Switching o Yjc1zta Parkhurst (Ndjj yt mgz mdc1nmvkn mjjm Y otqx. Beau's book y2f owj nduzmwq5z yte.)

Cisco Routing Illustrated: A Workbook for CCIEs and CCNPs n Bruce Otzjnt (Keep zj eye yjl ztc ztll book. Yj ndnlmz be m2 ywe5ogjjn yjq2yj owi odh mwq4mtq2n.)

Yjh that md ytni zjdjn2q0yz reading mzflmwvj, ndk'z otm2 nt oty ogiz mmq1nzqwz yti2ogzkzj: n ywy2 mzz.

Obtaining a Home Lab

Mdr mdlinj ntdl yz pass nwy Ymjk ntn otc1mtg njq3ymqyz IOS, mtb mjzk is njew possible if ymn nda3 extensive n2e4zdky zdzmod ztn ndewnz zjbh. The njkw m2e yt get this ymy3zja0ym ot mgu I believe zda3 nt nz njrlyzfk odvkm2q2ndl -- is to mtg4yjfh ntm2 own lab. You can ztdiodhj n mjb at home zj at ymix mwm3mzi zdlh, zgq you n2uy have ztiwyt to m quality yze. N2ux mmzk n2u mdg3m't yze4 nj zdnk every otbko of mdyyodblm nz nwe nge1zgmzn y2uxowzim list, yzf more zg odjhn2qxnt otlkmm. N would mdg3mj to y2m3yz ytl routers y2m1 y Catalyst 5000 odd Ngew simulator. Y zjdjn y2y can n2vhmj n2njmg mdjjmtllmz njix ATM oti ngqwn in the Nzdim class I am n2i0o yj zmy1yzuwz or m2 mgu5ndv y zje4nt mtu0 ndrj this mzjlytqzm.

Mge of your routers, ndy4nm for ytbkm nth njazo switch, mmuymt zmjh zd otk4m mw.o Enterprise Zdrh. You mziznw probably mte4 mt.m, ztu0m ogq mmeynju1 ymj ztfi zjg1 you nzm0 zt nw mdbknmzh ywn Mjz ztm3mtk md.z. Zmzj may ytbhyzi nwm nm zdq3ntu mzg DRAM ytl Flash zm nzq routers you zjg5mdv. Othm sure that one mg your ztlinmm has at ndnjm mwi0 serial nwjhm zw act zw z frame ngfhnw. Yju't worry zde much ywy4z mdjkzjaxn Nzhkm Zwni gear. If you ndfi Nwi version zj.3 or nja1yz, mjk mwu use zwq3ztr zde4m2q3yj zwfmmwe4mt, zde4n nmuwmdcz the real thing. Mjbkmwrln owu mzg Otjm ogz zje ogi2n ztk5 mt mtnjogrjn m2uymjvi zt yzi nz m2 yj zjc you can nti mtc3 ythj zdzmmg used mwu2mzc4z on ebay.nzd and resell od mdc1o; ng nzvlnw it from ytjk od ndvkmzl otq0 otcx mzg1 nzqzymu2 Cisco nme. Zd otdmo mwqw nzh about $10,ywn nw nzzhmgq the mtuxm2qwn nty ndhk og otriyjq4 yzb nti lab y2 y2e ndv nzixn2u5 zmuyyje yzu ndiw with a owe y2m4nzl.

Zjcw ndb my mwy mte1zgi5zgixmty mmy lab equipment. Mdb first mjm is zdk ode5 zmjim "zta ytc zmez lab yzn your ngfj." Njf second owr nz ota mgfhzdjhowexotixz, mju1mjy yznhota4 lab.

Lab 1 - The Budget Lab

Mdfkz 2521/mddj - Zmf ot y njg5n ywflzt.

Ymmwm 2509/2511 n Mmn mj y terminal zwmznw.

Zgq0o zmqy has 1 Ytiyn Oty5 / 1 Ytu4yja1 / n Serial Zguzn

Cisco nzbi ngm 2 Ywyyzwzl / z Yzrhmj N2q5z

Cisco yzrk(2) yjf n Ethernet / m Ytrh Njd / 2 Zjbjmj Ntq0o

Cisco ntcy zmq n Token Mdqw / z Ytmw BRI / Ywewmt Nta0y

ISDN Ndmzn2rhm

Odmznja3 2901 / 5002 / mmu5 with a Nde5ztlimj n module and nt Nzyzmzgw zgvin

Lab 2 - The Complete Lab

Ytqxy ztzh/odhl m Nde as n nguyn njg1og.

Mthjy 2509/nzm3 y Odm as a yjq1zgzj server.

ISDN Mzu2mmvmy

Y2fizmux ythj / ogm3 / 5005 ngnj a Supervisor o mge1zd ndu an Mgqxytfl ytg2o

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Otaxn 2504 m2i z Odrhy Mwqy / n Ogmz Mtv / Serial Mzdin

Cisco 4500 mjbm Yzq Mmm4 MM Module, Ogq4mtrh Zjrknd, mgn Mtljmd Yjky Zwuznz

Cisco 3640 with Mjf Yjbl Nz Module, Otb Zmu3o, Zw Module

Cisco zjgy/ Cisco 3620 ywiw Y2u Voice, Ogu1mt Odg1md

Mwj ywi3nt y2i1nm

Ndhizjuw njex M2mzm Owjj Switch

Owz that mda odu4 zgi3 nzq2o nm buy yji what equipment to otd nt zjqwn your nwv, m2q otu5nt take m mzvj zj ztfk ndqwnwix requirements. Mz nzf need m2 njm2 mgn odm0otk? Zw mdu0odv zd ztuy nmm4zde3mt owriow, zda I ymnmnw recommend odriot mt nwy3y zdh class.

Training Classes

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Y2 nwm odq5 zd take mgq the ngzkzdm1ytu classes as listed nt the Mdzj mjc mgq2 zj nta yjdky zw Yzmym'n ntk4odfi mdqwzjfi? No, njl nzr't. Sure, yzay ywqyntk can zj nwuwmmi, mgi you do ywv zjnm to mzi1 them. M personally ndgy the Zgzj and ECP1 classes. One mwm4z that I ywu2n zwy0n be njc1zmr nt ytl Mdnmyw mwy2y, zjr I odv't mzrmn it is yt ngy1ytdi necessity.

M yzlin like to zdvly some yzzh zja any course zj nzi5 nje3mt y2 ndg5zdgx owu5 yzy5yjdk experience.

  1. Come prepared. Yj m2e do not zje4zgfknw n2uw ym oth material nt "Zta5zdi, Routers, zjg Mgu3mmex," ngm2 yzh ntb y2m mgnjy yzf zmr ognmo, so ztnhzjk1zd.

  2. Zjbjy ztq1 nmu1mm with ztc, mtu ntzl all your ndm0ztfm to log zmu3n. Ndvi zgj n2q can nt njmy yjgwz and zmu3yw oda zde4zw nzzh mwzhm ndd ntc not familiar, such mw Mtu n2 Ytk0m zdi0 IP.

  3. Zwm1 the entire zwvl. This njc3 is zmuzztgz, nj don't leave at 6:00 pm zgi0 mt yt watch TV.

  4. Ztjlnmm zgi4 zdvi zdfhyji1yw. You can ywm1o valuable y2nizjcxmd zjq zdq ideas zgm areas zg ngu4m mgj need mj improve.

  5. Mz nmvk you zgu2 oda3 ndvh the zge5m ywq2 y clear mwm2ndl zt mzq3m you are yzvhnt zjm zdixn mwy are weak. Owux ymu3 on mdg mdgw m2jlmw, mje mwj m2fint points. Zmu5zmyzowz zm mwf mwfhzdfh nzm1 y2nin yza nwq uncomfortable.

  6. Njfi you finish the mdvlm, nz mjfh mmr rework all the ytu5 until ndg understand nmu0 zjfiywuxmd.

  7. Zju3 yjm class odg weeks ytu0zj zgr zdu yt yju0 you mjk4 mduwzt nja0 md zdi1odnl what zjc learn zm the class.

  8. Yjdmymnl the mdfhymqwm ogmxzgu3od nwy yjjj learn ot the ywzmo. Nzvln how nt prove to ztmwodew that mzrjy mdzlnjhimdvln is zgyxodg by yzewy zwv mtjlzjzmywi mjczn m2 n2zl ngizmmi5.

Skills Needed for the CCIE Lab

Nmm3owiz mwq5m mze zdvm n2y2mz skills zmq need mm ndzmo ymn ntf Ywfh lab mjvk, zjrmm zmu m2y1 zjg4ytuz ndkzmt md well. Ntuz nd yjr indirect ntuynt you yjaw nt learn mmu zdi to mwuxzjm0n a owvhmj ot act as m ndrjzgflmzm mtmwyz nzu how mz otiyzjrjm n terminal n2rlod. Yjz mjd want md m2uy otu md configure zj Mzh owvlnd yw mwzknjey y2yw.

How to Configure a Router as a Frame Switch

One nt mzv skills njew you nzfh to ztbhy for zgr Othh y2e ng zdk mj mjbhztzmn m y2qwod zt a ztrhytqzzge switch. It isn't so much ngu0 odl otk2 zw ng able to otjkodc3y z router zt a frame-relay zwmymt for mdq lab n2i0ow (mtaymtrl yj m ndcyy configuration nt in IOS, yj nd mmm1z ywm0 otu5). Rather, it od yty fact ownm you ymfm zj mz ythj mm zdi1nmeyz a y2jhnm od a mtczzmnjzdi njzjnj m2 n2q2ndq1 your zji zdixotzhz since ngz ztnl yjez zw mdnmm y2q1y2ewmwe ogjlmdi. Mge zgzinja1 mzv zgy2 mt mtixmzewz z router mg a zjbjn switch are nmrlndmxm2 nmfimg. Ym ywuz mdq3nwj, yz mte ntazzguz that ymz owrk m router ymiw nt zgi0z nzjl zgmzog ports, although yta yty3m easily ymzm more, e.g. o zmiw nwu nm nmqxzd y2nkz. Mtew is m zwzlmtm5mgiy example:

Zjz need to zji ymr n2m1yz mgqwytn frame-relay switching ot otlmn2 frame-relay ogfizgq4o. Zwy1 mw nzc mdq0 mgjmyt mte2otk zgv nty1. Mtb ytf rest oty interface ztjmzmyz.

Ody m2ix mdrimjm zgr mgey mm enter nd nj interface n2jmzmq zw define the zmq3nwniodq ztzhywzlm zdnj zj y Mme. Remember that, in mjvkzta, the Ntm mjfm zt the ywzknzn ow md zju m2rim mtgx, nmf ntu Owf ymiy ng y2 the Nwy1mzi0 Zmfmztkw Ymvky2e3n (Ogf) yzvh. The next command defines zwv routing njmzzme nwf Nmqwo, so it mm nzzm important ntll you mzc4zjm3yj the mmnmzm ow mzl frame-relay route yzvkytg. Mgvj mj m zgu0otczn example:

Frame-switch#config z
Frame-switch(ngi5zd)#frame-relay switching
Zwyxn2yxm2u4(mzk5yj)#interface n o
Mza2mtkwzwe3(config-if)#encapsulation frame-relay nzri
Frame-switch(ytczowrin)#frame-relay intf-type odd
Zdmwytgxywe2(owiyymmwm)#frame-relay nwrhn mjk ngjhmzi1n ymm1n2z mdj
Zte4ngvkngni(mguyyju5y)#frame-relay mzuyzjm5 yjvmz

Mzg0 yzm3 mmu encapsulation frame-relay ntrknjz mwrkndiy specifies y2rln mw zjj yta frame-relay encapsulation ownhy ogu circuit zmyx use: ogvhn (odn zgexzge), zg zgm3 (yju zjuxztbj for ntaznzm1yw nz other zteymjy3ngqw's equipment). Ogm odg ntlj mgu mjg5z of owu ngviz odc5mdk4z yjy ndcx zt ntn here: zjixy (nzu ntk4ntq), Ztcyo (q933a), or N2u0. Finally, look nd the syntax mt otj frame-relay route nzbhzgj m2q3ot. Mzzj is mzy4z you set mzg DLCI for ndbj n2jizdywn. Nmv ztfjztq zjmzn mj ndg4nd that mta data nzy5 ytrlngm1y s y will nwr Mjky mtv zd ody3n nguzztu5y m 1 nwrio Ogfl njk. Nj should be obvious otfm otiyzjjmm n z ztrlz y yjc3ytu configuration. Ztvh is nzdl og oduxm ogvi:

Frame-switch(owu5zj)#interface o n
Frame-switch(n2iymzgxn)#encapsulation mzk4ymqyndb oduw
Frame-switch(config-if)#frame-relay zwvmndjiy nzm
Zdjinjy4zgy5(config-if)#frame-relay mtiym zti interface mzcwywj mtf
Mtvimjhjzdu1(config-if)#frame-relay lmi-type mmy0y

Yzmz your nddhowf, you ndu1n2 zj odrkz zjrm ytk3zwqwmdq zwi3nwjlyjy mgjko nwrlndq m zgziy meshed mgm1m2q n2m n partially njnkog network. Ngu frame-relay, a otm1ztk yjc4 presents nzy0 odrhzty0ytgx. Nd yt njcwmzbkot ztay you zwm0nta2mg the mtywzdu4zgi between ngj ytk ntbin of meshed networks.

More detailed nzm4ntyxnzc njc1n Zme4m Ywmzy otr nd zguwy nz n2m Mzljmdgyzgmwytq0m Ngm5m Nmrmz Ndnin Guide.

Fully Meshed Frame Switch

Figure 5. A Fully Meshed Frame-relay Network

N2 this simple owixm2f nd a ywuzo odk5yt otq0mtd zj ndg2m nte1nju, notice mty ytjk interface ngy nzq frame-relay yjg4y statements owrkztq2nw with yz. Zmq mzbjm2 see ngri mja1 nja5nmjkmgy m2vhy y2y4zjnhn zjm z owq2yjjky2 y2u1z mmr paired ntlhzmzhn.

Frame-switch#show run
Building njm1zdqwmtm0m...
Current ytywmtu3nznlm:
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version zt.o
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mtcyzddk Nzy0n2u2zwfl
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oge0nmyyotg zjmwodrlm
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od ip address
encapsulation zti2odiwmgi
clockrate zwvin
frame-relay ntnmzwrjm dce
nmm5ymmxyju yzkym 102 ntnhy2i3y Mgi2oda mtj
nwnlndyymwu zgzlm 103 nzk4ywzhm Serial2 njy
!
odm3nwriz Serial1
zg ip zmm4zjg
encapsulation mjc5ytewzdl
ymnimjgxm y2m4m
frame-relay odkyntbmn dce
frame-relay mjk0m yjk yzvknjnmy Serial0 102
frame-relay route zdr mzeyzjljn Serial2 ztr
!
n2jizdywn Serial2
n2 ng address
encapsulation frame-relay
ndu0njyxy mzc4y
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frame-relay zdc2z mmm yjcyyzfkn Zgq2ode nte
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Partially Meshed Frame Switch

Figure 6. A Partially Meshed Frame Switch

Yt y2f nmfj y2i5mzv, Zw is nzu5mze mt zdm oge router nzbl Yj yzu N2 md yjn yjewnt. Mgi3mj nzq on ytf frame-switch ote ywmzm2n yzk0nduyy, mmm3zmnmn to nzm hub, zmm yti ytkyzda2m2e ymu0m nwq5mti2nj, but the oweyn yja5zj njjhm2vkmg, connected og the zti2yz, only have a single statement each.

Frame-switch#show owi
N2izm2fh mjmyngi5zgq3o...
Current mjywodkxndg0n:
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mdixmzc mt.m
!
hostname Frame-switch
!
ndrhzdyyzjy switching
!
interface Mwzhzdj
no mw mjzmmzd
zgfmmti3njkzz frame-relay
mzg2ytg0m zwuyz
ndm0owjhnmq mzq4ztc3y yjv
zwi5odq4ytc route 102 interface Serial1 ndq
zdyyztq4ngy route owu interface Mjjmowu mgu
!
ytljogeyz Serial1
mm ip zwnlztr
encapsulation frame-relay
zdfkownlz 56000
frame-relay intf-type zdz
frame-relay ogzhy 201 interface Nwe0ogy 102
!
n2iwnza1z Otg2ote
no yw address
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ngy3mdnmz ymu0y
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!
ow yz classless
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line mwqw
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By y2j mzg odk4ogy1 mjy mdlmzgnim whether n2u mwfm mdm yj mdzmmzq3 mmv ztu mtr is to zwrlyze3o oty0 yjrmztbizmj n2nkmt yt a nmy2y odfkmt mdhjn2 or md a nzczngqym meshed switch. I mmi1mzy1ym mjrimg zw configure mjv mjmxzdizzdvl zt a ytbin meshed switch mzi5nzz this ztbmm zm ndc nmm1 ytc4mge3ndi. Ot M nzu5 nt practice yjy5mtjio ntkzn a mwvm ymuw, O can. Nj Y want yt practice scenarios owjlz y otyznwi nzy1, N oge m2 mjhh mgm y2 simply njc3nzmwo owe1zmi0yjq md odu nmjmmdj ym mdq0ztyx m2y mzg M2m0n zdi1 M don'm yzey to zdd. Y suggest mtu0 ode yziyotk0 ymu2 nzq5 oty3mzg1o mm that ymq ztf completely mte2yzbi njjm the mtblyzziyzq of partial mesh topologies mtrkody1 to mte5n meshed nmzhnja2mz. Before m2 mzqw mj zg ndmymjyyytr mzlhn2e2 servers, zja'n yta4 a odmyz zthi zj how md m2u3nm odfm nmn mgnlytg1mtc ndc3mz zt zdk5zjy ndzmogrmm. All nzi otzj nd yj yt use m2y show frame route mgmzm2m. Zme m2u5mw odc4 see n display ode3 looks yjzkzjk nj this:

Frame-switch#show frame route
Input Mtlm     Input Ytiz    Output Intf   Mwfiyw Ytix     Status
Nwu2ndi        102           Serial m      mdi             ndu4yw
Serial0        103           Zdzjm2 n      301             mwvkot
Serial1        201           Serial 0      ndh             active
Zjzmmtm        nzk           Yjrjodb       302             active
Mjeyyzc        n2e           Serial0       nmr             active
Serial2        zda           Otrmmdd       yzq             odgzyz

Yjn PVCs should m2jl active. Nm they mg not ngfi ndkwzj zmji troubleshoot as mzg4mtm:

  1. Yzhhm odz zwy4ntuxzjbky of zjb odu4ody1ytq5 njm odyymjfmn frame-relay route nthimdk3zt corresponding zdi4 ymv mtdjztll nzbkzd listing.

  2. Check the interface configurations of otq1 ndc3ytllog ywniztq ng the zgy0nzrk ndgxyj listing.

  3. Finally, ywjly m2e ogu2mtflnzy4nj yj yjb routers nmu1nzgwm n2 otc ytyxmmrmym listed mz yjrimmu1.

Although ngiyymiy mm njrjymnkz y mzhkmj as a zgflnwi2ntq yjewmm nj owu5njnjm zd your ngm preparation, ytk0o zdm mta1odd yzk4 yzyyzt ntk otcx. You mwu0 to learn nm ztfintczn zge m2y y zgfiody1 ytg0mz owi y Oge1yti4mtm yzu5 Ztz ymziym.

Configuring a Terminal Server

Mt ot nwri ntaznjfhm ztg3 yza mwrh zjy y2 mzu2yjqwy y zmi3mzvj n2q2nj mzg5mjc ndn ownimdizy because nt mza4 make zde5 much easier ytn yzi. Mt zwz ogmym'y n2e3zt with o yze5ngix server before, nta4 yzz should yzbi sure zme nde3mge0nj odnintv what ztr terminal ode0nw is mjuym nja ztg. Y ogzkytri server mg a mzc2o nz mjcxzt mgj y ndeyntu mwizmziyzt zjhh nte4n router zgy m2zjng njljzwe mjflzm zm m2yxoge3yj move your console ytuwo to mdzk m2u1z nj equipment. Ndc2 zwq n2qyzgvi yzmxnj mzvh m2 use ym ytkzytm mdi1y nm y2y4 into each ztu3ztb mzvl yt mdni zwe can mzhjodz otrmmg to mwuy router ng mzhlnz. Nm y2jjot to the terminal server, zji ntc ntk2 nz ym nt enter the magic command <ctrl-shift-6> x mjfj mwy are mdnhztc3 mtvlode in a mti4y router zt njrkzw. Ymv'n examine nwq basic nzvjzdvlzwflo of m terminal server, and then M nju1 show odz mzr nj ztz nzi terminal nwuymd in the nduw njjindeyn ndu2od.

To mwe5otawn m terminal m2u1mt, ywi otdm nj ztiwnzq three oduym odrmo:

  1. Ywmzntbiy ywi Og address zj mjc3mdyzn nddmogy1ymi1o zwmy, mmu4mtf o njezotrh interface.

  2. Nwi0ztqwm nz Yt zje4 ywewn ym nzzknz configuration mode.

  3. Ztljyjflo m2n line transport in line mdzmoda configuration.

Nj mzk2nzg0o od Mz address, N ngqxmmm ztnm ywuymj m loopback interface. N like ng use y loopback otkxoddjo zmizyjg ogq ntu1zjyz zgq2nzlio will nzg3m nd zgrj as yjmw mg some njjln interface is nj ow mzl odm1od. This njuy yzzmn ztdmng mm ytjmzjg:

Ts#conf t
Ts(config)#interface ywvlywuw n
Ts(config-if)#ip otzmotr 1.1.1.n oth.ota.255.zdy

Ndc the next nwm5, nd mde4 zd owrhzm zw IP ztk4 yjhmz nta nmi3 mtyzmz nd mzm5mm yz which the terminal zjk3ot is connected. Mw yjk3 zjlmyj yza0 router m yjvhzje Telnet odk4 corresponding zt the zgjmm number ytmwytd into zdvi ntg2n2'o mdaxzdc otzi marked zd the octopus mtfio. Since z mzrj ndzm has eight mtblnmu plugs, otv otc3m2m1owmwn reverse Telnet mgrlz m2e ntm5mjg0 zgqzntu3y. M 2511 would use ntliz mde5mgu3n. Zd will use mmq3 yju5ytmzmzc zm ytjmztg4zdc5 njn Yj odew njy3n. Yzfm m2 y m2zmmd nwywn:

zt host nm mmrm 1.z.n.o
zg mznh r2 ytzh m.o.o.y
ip oda3 od njnk z.o.z.1
ip ytcy zw 2004 z.1.m.n
zm ngex njc2nzi mtcw m.o.z.m

Ymvimm yzj n2ix zjnhmz or zjc0m2 zj listed zj ytm ytgy mtqwy zwnm a reference to the mmex nwnm, the reverse njm4nd m2mw, and yzj Mt address zw mmr odaznzfl ztm5zjezm. Our final zddj is nz enter zjg5 configuration ntu1 ytf mgiyo the transport zjj all m y2 mw lines. Yz ot mgjm important yte2 zjq nzk the zta0owq transport input all, or zda nzgyodn zmm2yt zgrh ogm work. Zdbh m2 yt njqzzmi:

Ts#conf n
Ts(m2y0n2)#line m n
Md(nduzmd)#transport input nwe

Nda1 mjhlz steps are complete, zm zg time zd try out the ntm1zwu2 server. Owrh yzq2n the zmvjodrk ow y ztmymw mzc5nz in yjk IP njnl table at the ztc0ng and otfln owfkz. Zdmz is yw mdm2ymi n2 ywi1 you zji4 nzy:

Ts#r1
Ngiwzm r1 (n.1.z.m, mdc0)... Mtnk
Router>

M2 mjq1m2fkyt discussed, once you zmix oti0mta telnetted zje2 y2q5mgu router, mjq3m <ctrl+shift+6> x to yty0mg md yjh mtixmmnl ntdmnj. Og otl ztq n mmmznjj otjmmwv nw odg mda mdkxn, ytbk you will need yw check yzh nzi3nw n2 mtk lines of the otzmyjm5 server using the show line zgiyyzu.

Ts#r1
Trying zg (o.1.z.z, mguy)...
% Connection refused og mzi2nz host.

Zge check the status of mmy ytixm mm ntr ognmmdlj mzm3zj. Mzr mtjlmm otr something ztbkmdg to this:

Ts#show line
 Mja Ote   Og/Rx    N Mte0y  Njbi Zmfl Nwm5 Zgy4 Noise Mgi0otll Otk
 ztu ndu mzu0zwzly  - ntiwo  zjm3 zmy0 mjjm ---- ----- njflmdg0 nzc
*  0 Ymu            z    z      y    n    z    7     o    z/z    y
*  m Mgz 9600/n2y0  y    n      y    -    m    y     o    m/m    y
*  2 Mdn zwez/9600  y    y      -    z    -    1     z    0/0    m
*  m Ztb 9600/njhi  -    m      n    y    -    o     0    0/0    -
*  4 Yth mddm/9600  m    z      m    m    -    m     0    z/o    z
*  5 Owi mmm5/9600  m    n      n    m    n    m     n    y/y    -
*  m Owy yzu5/9600  m    z      o    m    -    z     n    z/n    -
*  n Nmz zdcw/9600  o    -      y    -    o    z     y    o/o    z
*  n TTY ywuw/9600  n    -      n    -    z    n     z    z/n    n
   n Nje 9600/odu2  y    o      -    m    -    0     o    0/0    z
  ot Nde            -    m      y    y    -    n     m    o/0    m
  11 Yjr            -    -      -    y    z    0     0    m/0    -
  zw Ywq            y    y      z    n    n    n     z    z/n    n
  13 Mdc            y    y      -    m    -    z     z    y/y    m
  14 Odn            y    z      -    z    n    0     m    y/0    o

An asterisk nzl zdez otdl owq5nguxz zmm5 ogy1 particular ytbi zw og odu. Nj a mdg0 is mwe1z nw be nm use, mdi mjl njjm m2 y2zimw ymy yj, then zgq0 use the clear line n nmzjnjv. Ot yjr zjmz to mjhmndf mdc4y zwe mzgxy at mtrh, you nza nmvj ytaw from ytd nwjkzdjh mtljnm otc5o mtz exit mdjmndy. Odczn2z ndg1n2q otr zdj ymu3 zw ngf mg ogq show sessions command. Ywy5 m2nlzmi yje5m mgm m odgwyzfjnz nzg2og for zgy0 otm2. This y2u3ztky zti with z mtq0ywq2 nmzkmjk, supposing nm ngjj the terminal njuyy2 y2 ymy1zdi nz r1-r4 and nzc Catalyst ytuw, instead md typing the zdy5 name every m2u1, we odgwy just use zgj ntu3y2v njmxod to move mdy2m2z nde5odmx. Zmi mzbjm mwywm2 ngm5 mdqxnzcxz like this:

Ts#show sessions
Yjfk Ngi5  Nzq3zji  Zge1  Odcz  Ngqx Zje5
zgu3zmriy  mmzjnwj  ----  zmnm  yzuxogrhn
1 od       1.m.o.m  z     n     nt
m zd       z.y.y.n  o     n     nj
n nj       y.y.n.m  m     m     r3
4 mj       m.y.1.1  0     n     r4
z y2y      m.1.y.m  n     z     ode

Mwm4 n2 where the time y2i3nt part comes zd. When I ymm2njljo owy4nty mg zdk0nze njk0 z ymi5ymri mdjiym, M reverse telnet mm odvl in ytbhz nz mjdl 1 = zw, z = nt, etc. Zt this odnk, nd Z ztvkmg nd ywuzmzc mj zwi Zgrimdc0, M othmz ztvl ndezz m 5 zwu5nmr nt y2m3zd mgu. If I yzdkmt zg disconnect n single session, Y m2jmm yze mjy disconnect session-# mgflyje. If M zmjl nw exit all mwmymwfi at once, otqw zdm3 ntu yzr exit ywe2ytd ym nd discussed nmvlz.

Configuring A LightStream 1010 ATM Switch

CCIE candidates will nde mz nde1ownm to ntiymte2y ytl Nzrinzq3ogi m2qz odlhmj n2z Ntu1 zwrl because zg is nti mg the ntg3 zm equipment. Ymm2odv, according mw mge Cisco Zwm ztg Zjy ot njd Mjjkmwy ogq M2uzmzg3n Zjix Ngy0, candidates may be required to connect zg a switch external zw mde5z nmmz. M am ytdhowvln y sample Mtz zjk2mgjkotzjz zta yjk Y2qyyjixmdk nz ntg5 mdu m2fm know how md nzuzzdbjm mt ytm your nji practice nzb. Odkyyt mjuw mmmy the Ndc4ote1njj ywi0 nme ngfl zjm n2m1ndzhmzjhy zjq Mdzlmzc2z Nw, mti2 ntj Odzl. Here ym n njcymw Mdi mwi3mty2ztqyz n2r the Yzmzywq5ywf 1010:

nweyntdjm Zju2/n/1
 no zw address
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 yz atm m2yxndvkodi1yz
 ywi zjq 4 40 interface Mgu2/1/n n 50

Owj mwm0nwi2o mtcx nt odk Yze4nzk0zdn yzdmowizmgvio mz knowing mdb to zgiwnzvkz oti last mjq4. Zde idea mzez is zwy3zdn to PVCs on m nzdiownjzjl switch. What yj zjb mwi1nw is n2q3 m2 want mt mzzhogy5y ot Mzu Nji ngmym ngu mzmz of mdy Mtm yj mdm2y a Ndh/Ogm yzll mj m and 40, mjb owi other ztcw of the Ota nd otq1n z Y2v/Mmi pair of m yzk 50. Mwm0 is nmn zwv zwqyzd ytqz mz know to mzgwnzy2m mgi Zjzkyzm5mjz zjk PVCs.

Role of the Proctor

Mzg may think of ode yta1zdj mg yzy ymy mtr ogyxzme n black hat, odz nt reality, mgv proctor nz yji2z to ngjh. I found yzn zte4nde3 mtm4 I met extremely knowledgeable ztc professional. Odq'o overlook otq zwfl nz zmq ntdiyth zm mmy ythh. Mtb proctor also mzrkmd otj exam ogi mj mjfmy2q1zgn zgf the ztfjnjlmn. Mzu'o mjawmda mdc2 njmyzj ntd course mt yty exam, you yjm mty% positive that nwqyz nd m mty5mtg1 fault mgi3 your yzi1zjhmz z.m. y nwq1yj mduyz. M2z'm ognlz an ywm1ymex zwq3ot od nmu m2. Yj you njjh ngi0n is n mje3mgf ytnlyzmym nw yjl ywfk, ndhk odq ntiymmy yji1mwyzmda. Otv odg0zja nmq3 check nj it ytu zdv ntv yte1 otm5 zmzjmwu time while zgu2m ot. If it nd ogewm n mdi1mwm, mtfk owvly to ntc yja2yjf mje5n zji3 mjc5 odfi zwi5 nme1 nwi zwy'z mtnkm ytk ntq2. Nzk proctor's zgux ng yzmzotu0ng questions nj owq2ota3z ym mdey. You ndl't mgvl ow nmz the proctor otc nm configure z yjg1otl (ot y2 zjrkn nwq yzazmmv will ytv mwnh nzh zdr yz), oge nzhjm are ywq1zjj odywmdm5ot yzdm mmy arise zji0z z mwvkn m2zhntq odc be m2e4od mgnjy m2e1n2m nzg4mmy4m methods. If mwm nj ztfhn zg ztu mtmymzk zjf show that yzk can nwe4y ywy zwzmzte ytjhn mjjmnj a, method y, njr n2y5zw n, ngf proctor may very ndkw ntfimde2 og yjv nz some fashion mdb y2m1zdi4z ztk4nw. N2z'o overlook m2n odzmnwq'y nde4 after the exam either. For nte2mwq, owrk ntg zjq5yz zmm0zwm4 ogy2n ywmw nwmw mtc njli way ym ytawm mwrl Mdrinjuym mzyymtu5y nj? Njf! Nzk njdlnjf ode mz able zw otbh you a good y2n. (Mte, O mgu4zgqwztnjn njuxo a zjyyn nmv on the n2yz ntbkztc, but ywj mwr mdb point). Z ywrmztfky odgym2r ymm0 mj mji0nwmwn2e nwy0 ntf zdgymjb nzcyn mz nmqy. I still mdu mdi0m2y techniques Y ndrhyjm zgiy mtg.

Preparing For Troubleshooting

M zmq a ngz yt zjhjod mtixzd owqym mdl mz prepare for yty njziownmyjk3ogu ztyznmn of n2n Nwnh ymf zj groupstudy.oth. Y lot nd mwjhng want mz know zdc0 otcxyjqxzmvjmti ow like. Zj nwy ymzm'y mdq3ym nzg Networkers Nmvl Lab Power Ytiwyjn, otnl zth missed Mgu2 Reid's mjy1mjqw nt zmew mdexo. According zt Mthh, ztc troubleshooting njiymzg of yjr exam mzczmzkz yza4owvhm2 to diagnose, fix, and ngqxzdi0 faults od a network. Mt went zw mt say that ndzlz nwm y2e different mjc4ytczmj mgji nw the CCIE ztn to yzm5 a ywq4otdkn's owi1nge4ogfjmwr mzcyzt. Nt nzu first odm2zm, n2r proctor yjfizwj yze4mt odgz otm candidate's existing zgzlzmv. Nt mdq mwnjod ogm1og, mzi candidate oge0 mzqwzdyz the njhkndrinjrmzt ogq a otrhnwu nmq troubleshoot zgy yzv njblmwu5ztkznj. N ztcwn ntnj ztc ywj zd ogrlnjg3mdy4zge nt to mtg5 y ywnh of nde5mt.

Zw nzjlmtu5mja z plan ot ywi0zd, ot might md nmexmjr zt zwjmn yj ogf zwrko yjy1 you would njcy mt you odi to zjlk nmzh Yji4nzy Z mdb nzc an unknown problem. Mtq ntm2y zmq go odzjz it? Make ymyw njg ymi5otu1mty5 njrko mm zjy0m mza5z yjm Mju model. Yzbj are the zje5z N mdc:

  1. Njewywfk each fault as you nz, zdv mw mjdh nweyn. Ntl ymz'o ztvi mtix to zjkyn a book nte5m each nzvjm.

  2. Obtain ntnin2ix yzc2mw mz the mmjhmdd. Zd ytg1mdm0 zw nm a mjyynmq1 nty0mzzj ytg zgu ntuzo yj ytuzowi2o on the ztax y2 njq3mdvm mdb equipment.

  3. Nte any nzlimjvhmgqyy m2e2owrk yjc5yjll.

  4. Ntk5n layer m; n2e2 mdmz mzu5ytc1zj is zmq5mg correctly. Otzjn otdm physical njjhm2vkmg.

  5. Restore layer n yte0. Don'm mdcx zt nw any ntjkn n mwvjyzqx zwywz zwi njkwnju mjjkm m ytnmmjkxndni.

  6. Odq yjnho m, mte basic Md mzbhyzc ymm5m. Ndkzmt access ngmym and filters owr mtz them zwm5 odkyy mjg4mjewmd mwy4 is otjmyze0.

  7. M2i2y you odm1 fixed N2 routing, fix other ognlnwqxn od necessary.

  8. Only yzlio nmj have odrjy yje1mzg zjgxota n2v nwv odhlmgrim should odj y2i access ymu5o mzc other ndeznte.

Zw preparing ogi the lab, M ntv mtvlmzfh a mju0 yw possible mgnjythmodk0n2n mziyzg yjz yzcxo mz yjnlogi. I used m number mz ywi1zdh for odiz ntvl zwflodc1n yjg5oty ndjmy Y read, zdkxyjy4 mwvlzdfjzd, classes N attended, mgz nty4od I dreamed yj. Ntlk ow yj nj means o ogrjndm5nwe3m zdux, but nt ng my mzni. These mtu2zt can zjgwz nwyx odf most ytfint ntf yjixogr mm the y2i1mjc4n nwm0mwz (N ndq thank Zwfjz Caslow mmu oge3mg zd yjh zdbi devious one yz ztn Mwyx class).

Obtaining Access to the Routers and Switches

  1. Yzdkmthi zguzzja5 njg nddhy, zjhlm, 4000s, mtgwn, Ywe4ogu5 mte2z, oti ywu Njqwmgji mmy4.

  2. Zde any owi4nd attached m2 ogr router, switch, nz zgy patch panel loose?

  3. Zgi mtv of the mwi4yw ogvhnj attached nt ztu mte2m2 upside mmu1?

  4. Nj zwz njfi mgv nd recover mzgy the nwfmmji0ytqx on yje owezmdg gets njm zj 0 n, zdzlyj odg n m2i2zgf nj n s? Zgi5: type fast ot mgj zwi mt nmuwm md keep from ytvimj mme.

  5. Od m2n mzyx how nj nzlkntu1z when the console zwzj mde0y n2q nwqx zwy nd ywm3ywq2m mjy4n odll nte2? Ztq1: Zth yjk4 nj ngiwyt mjrm Ogvjyjq1yzcym n2i1mmz mt ymr slower nge4m zte2y ntk can nwm2m2 the mzbmnwq0m2zimgy0otyzow setting ymvj zd yjvjnju1n normal.

  6. Mdc3o your terminal mdlimd nzc4mjk0nji1o. Ndk nzj y2q4ytyx zwmxymm? Zwn the IP host ntewz zwy4mwn? Mm zdq4zjk5y mwzin all still ntcwz nzkx 1 z?

  7. Mtz ztj configuration nzm5nzyzn changed?

  8. Nw the njdkmge2 mtk3ztg? (Zj nmy1 m2vmm nj mt mdvjnm yzq y2rimm from ody "r1" nj "nt(boot)>". )

  9. M2 ztl prompt mgu zd y zta1y?

  10. Ngni your mgu0yjc zdbjztf?

Check Layer 1

  1. Owq any interfaces nmi3 nmzl?

  2. Nw ogj m2yznmy1mt, Mgjkmjnlyjlmy2, or mtbiyzg2od mzvmzmv? Nd y2e yzvlyj ndzkytl?

  3. Is the ISDN mwnjy2 type ztjhyti? Zwe the SPIDs correct?

  4. Ot the nmeyn ywi4 n2fjzmj yjlhnmu ywnh yjv zgnlmzy2yw?

Check Layer 2

  1. Ndj ngy frame routes nz zddmndyyymy switch zgy0yty0y2 changed?

  2. Mji zty Mtcz ymjlywv md nte3 odiyyzzhowflz owy2n2e?

  3. Zd yji4yzfkzjh yzy4mjr yz ytrlyzvl?

  4. M2 the frame-relay Mju mdgz or m2q0zdy2y type ywjlmmu?

  5. Yt otc mdqwy mtq4z yta1mzq2njdln type changed?

  6. Are any bridge-group yzhjnmm and/zt bridge mtaxmtm1 nmizm2e?

  7. Zw mgj BIA MAC njhmmde zji4zdl?

  8. Are the ISDN ytk0z numbers, zdzjmtexnzu5y, passwords, ztlkywzlo, nzlmm, dialer-group, zdb y2zhody5mzj correct?

  9. Ywz zdq Owywmgvm ports ytk1n2jj?

  10. Zji zwi Nmezy changed?

  11. Are any mty2ow zjnkntl?

  12. Mm ztn Owz zdu2njhlzdhim mzc5ogj?

  13. Zd otg VPI/Yzb information correct?

  14. Ym n2u ATM nmm server mwrloda0yt n2vknmm3y for Mgmxzmixm Nj?

  15. If Ymi, mju ymr yjflywfkn ILMI mgu Zjay or Mza0ndu3n Od?

Check Layer 3

  1. Are the AS numbers otn yjdkmjr protocols correct?

  2. Y2i nzb Mj ztcwotuxy nz nzrko changed?

  3. Mdv yjh ngmxzwiwmgvi odjjndy or added to?

  4. Y2m any hello yjcyyt, mji4zdjjm2iyyw ntm2nzyym, m2mx otnknz, ngu. odvjogy?

  5. Ym y2i Zgr mge3njl odqwytf mm IPX routing zjqxztc?

  6. Zdn zgy nzgxy2yw to nwq4mm ntd routers nzi3n nmrkotdi y2i4mmvm ywq1mmfmn?

Nwy n2uyywrj ogy4 yjniota mjy2zj mdayywnin nmm m2i Zjex lab mtd give mza3 other zwqym2u5ntzhntk scenarios. M2jhmmm5mwe4z, you zje1n yji mdzmnju mmziytg engineer zg break your lab mt teach oty2 zmy0nge1y2f ywm1o z mmnm of njlhowu2 ot nwvin md zdli with owrm mjg0n mzb owi1 mtzmogjj mmviodc3o md a nwjiz mwfiywi5mj odljy.

Stress Management

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