Cisco Study

Frame Relay

2010-02-13T22:52:00.000-08:00

I thought before i get right into the CCIE R&S books and everything that goes with it, i would go back to basics and revisit all things frame relay.

At the moment i am going through, Cisco Press - Frame Relay Solutions Guide.
I am doing labs/notes along with it just to reinforce.

After this book i will go through Net Masterclass Frame Relay, along with replicating there labs.
I think this will be have the benefit of getting me back into study routine , and for when i read the R&S book which will go over it.

:)

The CCIE Journey

2010-01-25T03:36:00.000-08:00

After a rest over X-mass i have decided to go down the path of CCIE R&S.

Tomorrow i will start the study, i have been collecting material, ordering the books, upgrading hardware that can be, buying equipment that i don't have.

I have no illusions on what lays ahead, especially as i am not in the field.
But lets see how i feel when i get through the reading and labbing.
I think i will have a better idea of whether i can do the lab or not.

Going to start with Cisco Press Frame Relay solutions guide.

Anyways i will update with notes as i go.

P.S

some of the reading to get through :)

Cisco CME

2009-12-05T15:41:00.000-08:00

Well i have been messing around with CME, never used it. As ever you have to try it at least once.
I would say it wasn't what i expected, very basic.
The CLI really is the only way to fly.
Setup single and duel line, duel line was interesting.

Next i moved onto a Pix 506E i had in the corner, after using the ASA last week this really fealt like a step backwards when it came to configuring.

But it still has some good uses i will be hanging onto this guy.
Might do a double firewall for a DMZ just because i can ;)

Anyways back to the work of,what can i build next.

:)

Messing around with an ASA 5505

2009-12-01T02:33:00.000-08:00

Well started mess around with my 5505 ASA at home.

Bought this a while back during CCNP study's.
thought i would fire it up and see how i go. 4 days into it i have got it where i want it.

started from transparent then onto routed mode with NAT.
which was no good as i already NAT on the front router Cisco 1721 with ADSL card.

today got it working with no NAT.

Loving these box's, lots to learn but worth the hair pulling at times.

;)

Took ONT Exam

2009-11-24T02:30:00.000-08:00

Well i sat the ONT exam 16-11-2009,

I passed, found it the easiest exam of the 4 exams for CCNP.

It gives me great pleasure to say YEAHAWWWWWW this part of the journey is over.

Cisco CCNP complete, it has been a journey especially when i don't work on them daily.

With a lot of determination and commitment it can be done.

Whats next ???

I am really thinking of going through the CCIE R&S study path.

Anyways, all i can say is go for it to anyone thinking of it, dont think DO.

Cisco ONT exam

2009-11-12T00:43:00.000-08:00

I got right into the ONT exam study, by the middle of September.

It looks like i will be going in for this exam sooner rather than later.

Found this one very boring until i got to the hands on,now were talking.

Great enjoyment with the control.

Well if i get through this one thats it for the CCNP journey ALL DONE.

Still thinking that i will rest over X-Mass, just play with some new equipment i have but not used yet, ASA 5505, PIX, and waiting on some FXS cards, to do some analog with the VOIP phones i have.

After X-Mass i will see if i want to go for the CCIE ticket.

Passed Cisco ISCW !!!

2009-08-27T01:01:00.000-07:00

Well i have been lazy, never updated the site during study. So now i will :)

I passed the Cisco ISCW eam 2 weeks ago.
I must say this exam had a little bit more to it that i thought, but all was good in the end.

I just started on the ONT exam, providing all goes well i will have CCNP by X-mass.
(fingers crossed)

So yeah i can see the end of the tunnel, one more to go. Or is it.

I have decided i might do CCNA Wireless, security, maybe voice after X-mass.
Or do the study for CCIE R&S. i have all the equipment and training materials.

Anyways hope to be back before X-mass with a Yeahhhh Baby Cisco CCNP.

:)

Passed BCMSN

2009-04-15T01:59:00.000-07:00

Well passed the BCMSN today, had to be the hardest exam yet, as it was SIM CITY all the way 8 - 10 of em :/

Anyways i must haven known it, time for a 2 week rest then on to ISCW then ONT and done.

Latest Lab

2009-04-03T21:00:00.001-07:00

As yoou can see This lab is in BCMSN mode :)

I will get to the ASA,PIX after i finnish CCNP.

On the BCMSN Path

2009-03-27T18:07:00.000-07:00

I have been on the BCMSN path for a while now, did get sidetracked for a month or two with work duties. Thought it was time to update the site :)

Anyways i have read the book 3 to 4 times watched the video (Chris Bryant trainsignal), now ramping up for the exam.

Study

Around 3 to 4 hours per day reading\revising
Around 4 hours per day minimum labbing

Plan to sit the exam in around a month or so.

BSCI exam

2008-10-27T16:24:00.000-07:00

i took the BSCI exam just over a week ago and passed OVER THE MOOOOON.

now onto the BCMSN

here we go :)

New Lab 6-4-2008 RIPv1 - RIPv2 - EIGRP - OSPF - BGP - ISIS

2008-04-06T02:17:00.001-07:00

Completed great one

BGP Lab Completed

2008-04-05T16:59:00.001-07:00

Lab completed

2008-03-24T01:53:00.000-07:00

Well spent a few hours at it today. changed a few of the points of connection.

R5#traceroute 210.1.3.18
Type escape sequence to abort.
Tracing the route to 210.1.3.18
1 192.168.3.4 16 msec 12 msec 16 msec
2 192.168.2.1 16 msec 12 msec 16 msec
3 192.168.4.6 16 msec 12 msec 16 msec
4 120.1.1.1 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
5 50.50.50.4 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
6 120.1.4.16 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
7 210.1.1.17 16 msec 16 msec 17 msec
8 210.1.3.18 24 msec * 25 msec
R5#traceroute 172.12.1.15
Type escape sequence to abort.
Tracing the route to 172.12.1.15
1 192.168.3.4 12 msec 16 msec 16 msec
2 192.168.2.1 12 msec 16 msec 16 msec
3 192.168.4.6 12 msec 16 msec 16 msec
4 120.1.1.1 16 msec 16 msec 12 msec
5 50.50.50.3 13 msec 16 msec 16 msec
6 120.1.3.14 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
7 172.12.1.15 32 msec * 28 msec
R5#traceroute 10.1.8.13
Type escape sequence to abort.
Tracing the route to 10.1.8.13
1 192.168.3.4 16 msec 16 msec 12 msec
2 192.168.2.1 16 msec 16 msec 12 msec
3 192.168.4.6 16 msec 16 msec 12 msec
4 120.1.1.1 12 msec 16 msec 16 msec
5 50.50.50.2 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
6 120.1.2.8 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
7 10.1.1.7 28 msec 32 msec 28 msec
8 10.1.1.9 44 msec 44 msec 44 msec
9 10.1.7.13 49 msec * 49 msec
R5#traceroute 10.1.4.11
Type escape sequence to abort.
Tracing the route to 10.1.4.11
1 192.168.3.4 16 msec 12 msec 16 msec
2 192.168.2.1 16 msec 12 msec 16 msec
3 192.168.4.6 16 msec 12 msec 16 msec
4 120.1.1.1 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
5 50.50.50.2 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
6 120.1.2.8 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
7 10.1.2.10 16 msec 16 msec 12 msec
8 10.1.3.11 20 msec * 20 msec
R5#traceroute 10.1.6.12
Type escape sequence to abort.
Tracing the route to 10.1.6.12
1 192.168.3.4 12 msec 16 msec 16 msec
2 192.168.2.1 12 msec 16 msec 12 msec
3 192.168.4.6 12 msec 16 msec 16 msec
4 120.1.1.1 16 msec 12 msec 12 msec
5 50.50.50.2 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
6 120.1.2.8 16 msec 16 msec 16 msec
7 10.1.1.7 32 msec 28 msec 28 msec
8 10.1.5.12 28 msec * 28 msec
R5#

Started lab setup for tomorow

2008-03-23T05:46:00.001-07:00

lets see how it will change as the day go's on :)

Just Finnished upgrade to the Cisco Home Lab

2008-03-22T17:23:00.000-07:00

Almost got it where i want it :)

Life is Good

2008-03-06T17:51:00.001-08:00

Stopped Smoking

2008-02-24T16:48:00.000-08:00

Stopped Smoking on the 21-2-2008. Also stopped taking the anti smoking drug Champix as it was making the belly swell and some big sore heads. so i have done it with will poer only. the first 24 hrs i find is the hardest. now it feel like it is to much to give up and smoke again :)

Started the ANTI SMOKING DRUG champax

2008-02-11T20:42:00.000-08:00

Well started the new stop smoking drug on sunday, supposed to keep smoking for the first two weeks then stop. I do hear that some people cant wait the 2 weeks, hopefully i am one of them been on it 3 days found each time i have a ciggy i get a sore head for 5 or tens mins, also weird taste in my mouth, could all be in my mind bit we see in two weeks.

2008-02-06T20:00:00.000-08:00

Just found out why i found it so hard to study for the last few months, my lungs are only getting 50% of the air they need :/ so now time to quit the ciggys or die a breathless death in the next few years.

My Cisco POD

2008-01-29T15:16:00.000-08:00

This is my Home Lab. Cisco Home Study :)