Indeed.
As I said previously, if you find GNS3 is limiting you too much then you can access my lab when the time comes.
As I said previously, if you find GNS3 is limiting you too much then you can access my lab when the time comes.
In response to V-Spec's comment on RIPv2 in ICND1, they've removed RIP and introduced OSPF.
Personally I'd use routers as client computers, I've fever quite understood those things in gns3. With a router just do:I am trying to work out a good base topology to get me going, does this look ok so far? obviously there is no links yet. I want to create a few clusters of host machines in different VLAN's.
Can anyone tell me if I am missing anything or needs adjusting, I will be creating a few different topologies based on what I run in to, but wanted to get something set-up.
There is no links yet
Didn't know that! but it makes it more interesting,
When I deliver training sessions on stuff to do with IGPs I normally build scenarios based on the "fish topology" to help people better understand how metrics and path selection work, and the sort of things that happen when everything isn't totally perfect.
I still haven't got round to doing my Cisco certs
It's on my list of things to do, so seeing this thread might give me the kick I need.
What books do you guys recommend? I've got a couple of the official CCNA/CCENT cert guides but find them difficult to read.
Also I agree about getting this as a sticky.
RIP is still in the course
Personally I'd use routers as client computers, I've fever quite understood those things in gns3. With a router just do:
no ip routing
Ip default-gateway x.x.x.x
At least then you can ping and trace route easily.
Is this a Netacademy course? If so then I don't think it reflects on the actual exam, since RIP isn't in the exam objectives:
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/exams/list/icnd1b.html#~Topics
Personally I find Wendell Odom's books to be brilliant. A lot of Cisco documentation goes in to great detail and can be very dry, just like the official Cisco Press books.
If you want something that's written in plain English, Tod Lammle has books on the CCNA. I don't know if he's revised them for the new exams though.
CBT Nuggets are great. Personally I find that INE go in to more depth though. Plus the INE CCNA videos are free, unlike CBT Nuggets which requires a sub.
I like to use VMs in VirtualBox for clients. Then you can set up a couple of servers for things like 802.1x, syslog, snmp, ntp etc.
Hmm, for a lab environment at least a study lab I don't quite see the need for any of them! Mind you.. I have yet to use SNMP and I'm currently trying to get it to work on a ASR 9010, just testing the code (4.2.3) and one of the test cases is to make sure I can send SNMP traps, the other is an SNMP poll. Think my main confusion is the software!I like to use VMs in VirtualBox for clients. Then you can set up a couple of servers for things like 802.1x, syslog, snmp, ntp etc.
The basic concepts sink in quickly enough but I think get myself in trouble with exam dumps. In the past I have ended up spending more time trying to memorize questions then actually understanding the subject.