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CCIE home rack – Ubuntu persistent net rules

By On November 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment

In one of my last posts, I was writing about my CCIE home rack which has one server that runs Ubuntu + Ethernet Quad cards + Cisco switches. Before connecting the cables between server and Cisco switches, I had one problem that was driving me crazy.

I have three Ethernet Quad cards connected in 3 PCI slots in my server. The issue is that sometimes (quite often) the port numbers were changing during the reboot of my client. To [...]

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New blog section – Certification

By On November 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I don’t know how many of my blog visitors had the curiosity to visit the About section to read something about me. If some of you did read that section, then you already know that I have several certifications from Cisco and other vendors and I’m on my way to CCIE. A long road with a slow progress due to my busy professional life.

These being said, I want to announce a new section of my blog called “Certification”. In this section I [...]

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RIPv2 MD5 authentication – routing trick

By On September 30, 2011 · 5 Comments

I must admit that the following example is more a CCIE exam topic and not a solution that you would add in real network environments.

Let’s assume that we have the following topology:

The Loopback interfaces are there to have some networks which we will advertise into RIPv2. The request for this topic is to have RIPv2 MD5 authentication in place, Router1 to receive all routes from Router2, but Router2 will not have any prefixes in routing table from [...]

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New benefits for Cisco 360 Learning Program

By On June 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Today I’ve received an e-mail with the following content:

Dear Cisco Certified Colleague,

CCIE certifications are as popular as ever. A recent publication has listed both the CCIE and the CCIE Voice certifications in their top 10 IT networking list* and has cited both as highly sought-after by employers. If that’s not enough motivation to keep moving up the certification ladder, the Global Knowledge 2010 IT Skills and Salary Survey identifies the CCIE credential as the highest paid networking certification!

The Cisco [...]

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INE released GNS3 config for v5 topology

By On April 28, 2010 · 2 Comments

A few days ago one friend on mine announced me that InternetworkExpert released a GNS3 configuration for their v5 topology.

When I had check INE’s website, I could not found the link to GNS3 topology. To be honest I was expecting INE to announce with big letters this new development, but I was quite silent (or I’m not reading carefully enough their website).

To fin GNS3 configuration, there is a small catch. You have to go to INE resources [...]

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FREE INE 5.5 hours rack rental CCIE RS

By On March 4, 2010 · 1 Comment

FirstDigest Professionals Community is offering a free InternetworkExpert 5.5 hour session rack rental for CCIE Routing and Switching preparation.

What you have to do win it?
After you register for FirstDigest Community stay active and help develop this community. There is no target. The winner will be chosen by our team based on their activity during this promotion period.
User activity checking will be done with automatic tools but also human intervetion.
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New CCIE R&S Lab Opportunities: New Location Available

By On February 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment

To increase testing opportunities and add convenience for certification candidates, Cisco® will be offering the CCIE® Routing and Switching lab exam in additional locations in April 2010, as listed below. A new location in Johannesberg/Midrand, South Africa has been added. The exams will be administered at Pearson Professional Centers which are designed for secure, high-stakes professional exams and have been used by medical, legal and other examination boards for over eight years. Cisco already uses Pearson Professional Centers to administer the practical exam for CCDE® [...]

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Core Knowledge Questions for All CCIE Labs

By On December 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Important change in all CCIE labs exams. Finally the attendees for CCIE RS Lab will now feel discriminated by the Core Knowledge Questions, as starting with next year, this will become mandatory for all CCIE Lab exams.

Interesting is that they say for all CCIE Labs exam, but below the Security and Voice exams are not specified…

See below the official announcement:

Effective January 4, 2010, the Cisco CCIE® Service Provider, Storage, and Wireless lab exams will add a new type of question format in [...]

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CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, 4th Edition

By On October 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I just received the news that Cisco Press will release on 19th of November 2009, the 4th edition of  CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide by Wendell Odom, Rus Healy and Denise Donohue.

A brief description from the Cisco Press site:

“The CCIE Routing and Switching certification is the most respected certification in the industry. The successful CCIE candidate must understand a broad range of network technologies that includes OSI model, [...]

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CCIE R&S V4.0 Written: Beta Exam Announcement

By On August 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The beta version of CCIE Routing and  Switching Written Exam v4.0 (351-001) is available for scheduling at all worldwide,  Cisco-authorized Pearson VUE testing centers starting August 7, 2009 and continuing  through September 9, 2009.

Nevertheless the number of beta exams is limited, so as soon as all the seats are taken this beta test period will end, even if this is before September 9, 2009.

Candidates may schedule and take the exam on the same day.  The beta exam will [...]

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