CCNA Certification Self-Paced Walk-Thru

[Comblues]

OK - Tech Support Time for The Apprentice.

She ran into a glitch with the program. Two faults in it she was trying to migrate the IOS and it didn't work for her.

- typos at first (hers)
- typos on their workbook (the command didn't take as written in the simulator)
- the copied image was too small but copied correctly
- the copied image would not boot properly

We passed it up after resolving all issues and moved on.

I then told her we needed to step it up a notch and make things a hair more interesting.

So I told her to draw a diagram every time she does a lab and note the L1/L2/L3 characteristics of the devices in the network.

I also told her to perform the following tasks on every device in the simulator.

login normally as directed on the prescribed device.

perform a show run (write down the interesting commands for each device)

perform a show interfaces (verify up/up and ip addressing)

perform a show cdp nei and a show cdp nei det

then:

write each config as it has already been configured.

enable secret ciscopress
no service password recovery
no ip domain lookup

int f0/0
ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
no shut

int s0/0/0
ip address 100.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
no shut

router rip
ver 2
net 10.0.0.0

line con 0
login
password ciscopress
no logging sync
exec-t 0 0

line vty 0 4
login
password ciscopress

I also asked her to continue to use the full commands versus the shortcuts I might use for example.

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[Comblues]

This is a Technical Forum.

While one time short mention of off topic personal "titbit" is cute, it should slide into the Social Forum realm.

This is an example of another thread in this forum of the type of technical assistance I am offering/providing to members who need technical assistance and I ask them to use the forum as a technical medium so all can benefit:


Ok - What model is that 800 router?

I'm supposing that T3 is probably not a proverbial T3 Circuit. It's probably a cross-connect to another patch panel in the building or somewhere else.

Do you know how to perform Cisco Password Recovery on the Router?

If not, then start there.

If you want to let me know when you are at the router or can be and what timezone you are in, we can walk through it using the forum and some others can benefit from the experience.

Also - do you have a terminal emulator - I love SecureCRT but Hyperterm is available on older Windows computers and then there is always a freebie download of Putty.exe to use for the task at hand.

We'll need to work off-hours so plan for it with the company.

We are going to have to power cycle the router, perform a password recovery, copy the config to the flash and print it, change the password back, fix the config register to boot correctly (config-reg 0x2102) and then watch this puppy boot back correctly.

Then we need to test connectivity with the network - don't want to get you fired the next day if something does not work correctly.

And voila! You are on your way to being a network admin and learning about that monster of an undocumented network you've just inherited.

FYI - If you want to work with me here's what I can do for you to help you out.

1. Command and Control of that 800 series router.

2. Backup that Router for starters - we may need it later.

3. Give you a spreadsheet documentation tool to record what you have at a glance. (I made this template and then I created a nice spreadsheet that I use as a tool to help manage a lot of device)

4. Setup a syslog server daemon on your network somewhere to get some alerts from at least this router.

5. Install a copy of Kiwi and collect that config and make routine backups every time the config changes.

6. Introduce you to PRTG so you can collect some performance statistics - This means you'll learn about how to configure SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).

7. Set the time/date on the router so your logs mean something.

8. Ensure that telnet/ssh is enabled so you can work on that little beast remotely.

9. Introduce you to network discovery so you can figure out if there are more devices you have to be responsible for on that network.

10. Introduce you to Visio or another network drawing program so you can document what you have.

11. Got a phone with a camera - I like pictures and they help me to help you create this documentation you need very badly and to help keep you sane.



How many employees did you say you have?

You can thank me after we save the day and help save you a perfectly good job.



Anyone else got a better offer for our friend?

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[jlazzaro]

your ramblings are better suited on wordpress.com.

you apparently can't comprehend Jack's comment & how a technical forum is operated/structured.

 

[Comblues]

My faithful apprentice survived the interview with an offer forth-coming...


Not bad for about a month with Cisco under direct tutelage and no certifications yet.

Now...

We are headed up to Cisco country. Wher I am to serve as a Subject Matter Expert for the CCNP/CCIE Wireless certification exams.

I can't disclose what happens this weekend.

However my apprentice is being fast-tracked.

I'll post techie bits on whatever she does and a take on how how to technically assimilate the network if she takes the offer.

Including a step by step command and control of the network.

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[Comblues]

It seems we need to be more technical in this discussion so to help keep to this policy:

I will do the following:

Cisco Ninja Tips on taking over a network.

This means fixing those slow network issues.

How to prototype the network

How to document the network

Templates and tools to do the job - some are custom and some are generic.

How to use some of these Kewl tools.

I use a lot of tools to fix MS or Unix networks so stay with me.

Ultimately I'll show the people who read this stuff exactly what I do and am soon to earn $100k plus easily and with minimal effort to achieve maximum results.

It sounds like a lot but it is really not too bad.

If you want to know something in particular just ask.

I've seen people asking how to migrate from
Cisco to F5 for example. No biggie. Been there from the CSS to F5.

Nothing we do is so complicated it cannot be done.

I'm training my apprentice. I'll share some good tips that I use to help pay the bills and earn a little play money.

Comblues.

 

[alkemyst]

So you know Jerome?

 

[Comblues]

Not personally. I know of Jerome. His LinkedIn profile says he is a Technical Marketing Engineer in Raleigh.

We are linked on LinkedIn. I know Keith Parsons over the wire and from the CWNP Program. He's been at it for a while too. Not close by any means.

Jerome has done quite a bit of good work with Fastlane.

If it counts I have a copy of one of his CCIE Wireless workbooks.

He's done a a large number of YouTube videos on wireless.

I'm traveling at the moment.

Comblues.

 

[alkemyst]

If you are dabbling in wireless CCIE things esp the exams, you would know Jerome.

 

[Comblues]

. I never met him. I've seen his videos and we are linked on LinkedIn. I own the CCIE Wireless workbook he wrote for FastLane.

I've never had him as an instructor for Wireless. I tool global knowledge as a training parter who outsourced it as I recall for my CCNA-W.

I obtained the courseware for the CCNP-W and the Enterprise Wireless Deployment Guides for my exam prep.

I'm Sniffer Certified in Wireless.

I've been deploying Wireless in the Enterprise since about 2000.

I own my own fleet of Cisco WLC's and APs.

I stand on my own credentials for Wireless.

Take a look at Jerome's credentials on LinkedIn. I have all but the CWNP certs, the Red Hat certs, and the CCIE Wireless.

I have many credentials he does not display on LinkedIn.

I am very well qualified and experienced.

Do you doubt my credentials?

No, I do not know Jerome. Sorry to disappoint.

I do know Mary Luke - a CCIE who does a bit with Wireless and was a Cisco SE I am acquainted with. I've met Joel Barrett and I know Jennifer Huber and lots of others.

There are a lot of notable people in the Wireless space.

I'm not a bona fide wireless demigod.

Comblues.

 

[Comblues]

I was hoping to meet up with Neil. He has 6 CCIE's and is working on his 7th CCIE, one of the guys said.

I'd say he's the man to beat when it comes down to the top CCIE out there.

His business card is simple and belies his
Knowledge level. He works for HP as a distinguished engineer.


I think he was like the first quad or quintuple CCIE.

Maybe next time around...



Status of my soon to be CCENT Apprentice:

Asleep - she drove. She said she wanted to catch up on her hands-on. She'll work on that later I suppose.

I have to say it is a privilege to be working with folks of this caliber. Discussing the technical merits of each question and it's format and suitability to the expected audience is refreshing.

Lots of respect for the team.

Comblues.

 

[alkemyst]

http://routing-bits.com/2008/10/16/top-ccies/

Top CCIEs
October 16, 2008

Ever wondered who the kings of the CCIE Mountain in Cisco Land are?

To achieve 3 CCIE’s is a remarkable achievement. Although there are a handful of Quadruple CCIE , I would like to mention the following four. Let me know if you would add another and the reason.

Quadruple CCIE’s:
4713 Scott Morris R&S, ISP-Dial, Security, SP
8763 Marius Holmsen R&S, Security, SP, Storage
16379 Petr Lapukhov R&S, Security, SP, Voice
12353 Khawar Butt Security, R&S, Voice, SP

•Scott Morris – is very well known, not only for his training abilities, but also for his uber lab and his extraordinary resume. He recently joined the power house of CCIE training, Internetwork Expert. In addition to being a QUAD CCIE, Scott also holds CISSP, 2x JNCIE, and since December 2009, a CCDE. The only thing left for Scott is the Cisco Architect.
•Marius Holmsen – distinguished himself by being the first person to acquire 3 CCIE certifications in one year.
•Petr Lapukhov – one of the few to acquire 4 CCIE certifications in less than 2 years, at intervals of 5/6 months. Petr from Siberia is my new hero. Sorry Batman. Truly amazing.

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Quintuple CCIE’s:
2210 Brian Dennis R&S, ISP Dial, Security, SP, Voice
3263 Tom Glennon R&S, ISP Dial, WAN, SP, Security
4460 Dmitry Bokotey R&S, ISP-Dial, Security, SP, Storage
5531 Michael Crane R&S, Security, SP, Voice, Storage
5672 Richard Davis R&S, SP, Security, Voice, Storage
5916 Mason Harris R&S, SNA IP, ISP-Dial, SP, Security
7664 Takanori Matsui R&S, SP, Security, Storage, Voice
7707 Tarun Pahuja R&S, Security, SP, Voice, Storage
12303 Chang-Min Kim R&S, SP, Security, Voice, Storage
14795 Yoshinori Okayama R&S, Voice, Security, SP, Storage

•Brian Dennis – is definitely one of the top CCIE’s in my humble opinion. Besides having acquired 5 CCIE certifications, he has been a CCIE for more than 10 years. Brian is very well-known for his brilliant ability to explain the most complicated technologies. When Brian talks, it’s just pure knowledge and experience!
•Tom Glennon – Was the second person to acquire 5 CCIE certifications.

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Sextuple CCIE’s (The Kings of the CCIE Mountain)
4110 Michael Purcell R&S, ISP-Dial, SNA-IP, Security, SP, Voice
4699 Noritaka Tamehisa R&S, Security, SP, Voice, Storage,Wifi
7927 Roman Rodichev R&S, Security, Voice, Storage, SP, Wifi
10044 Neil Moore R&S, Security, SP, Voice, Storage, Wifi
14533 Matthew White R&S, Security, SP, Voice, Storage, Wifi

•Michael Purcell was the first person to acquire 6 CCIE certifications on the older tracks. Currently the only sextuple 10-year ccie.
•Roman Rodichev passed his 6th CCIE on the 28 July 2009 making him only the second person to have 6. HUGE achievement, for someone who is not even 30 yet.
•Noritaka Tamehisa prefers doing a new CCIE track to re-certify, since the drake is apparently just to easy!
•Matthew White is the 4th person to showcase 6 CCIE certifications. He passed his last lab wireless on the 27th January 2010. He did 6 CCIE’s in less than 5 years.
•Niel Moore is the latest addition and as this short list grows, so do my envy Well done indeed!!

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I would also like to mention the following CCIE’s :

1025 Stuart Biggs Routing and Switching
1026 Terrance Slattery Routing and Switching
1337 Jerzy Sliwinski Routing and Switching
12410 Narbik Kocharians R&S, Security, and SP

•Stuart Biggs – The creator of what most strive to obtain, deserves the necessary credit due to him.
•Terence Slattery – The Alpha CCIE.
•Jerzy Sliwinski – Has the coolest CCIE number.
•Narbik Kocharians - passed his security CCIE 21 days after passing his R&S CCIE. No matter how you look at that, that is impressive!

NOTE: This post was originally created in 2008. I have not been actively updating it unless someone with the relevant missing info contacted me. I am sure there are CCIE’s missing on this list today. If you are or know of a quintuple/sextuple, please feel free to contact me.

 

[alkemyst]

My brother is a dual CCIE in the 8xxx range, he is focusing on Data Science now and attending Harvard and working full time. His blog may be very interesting to you at www.feeny.org

 

[SheHateMe]

Why are you using this website as a channel for your own personal blog? 6 pages? Its time to get a wordpress account, dude.

This is just bizarre.

 

[JackMDS]

Yeah, the thread seems to outgrow its Technical usefulness.

Thread Closed.