This post is by Brian McGahan on OSPF type 5 E1 vs E2 routes. It explains in detail how the OSPF state machine works and busts a few myths on OSPF metric calculation. Remember that OSPF prefers E1 over E2
CCIE link #11
To be a CCIE we need a good grasp of switching and STP. This post by Petr Lapukhov (again) is one of the best I’ve ever seen on STP. This post describes PVST+ in detail. Read it here.
CCIE link #10
This is the final post by Petr on route redistribution. If you have read all three of them you should have a much better understanding of route redistribution. Also, INE has released a few videos on route redistribution from ther
CCIE link #9
This is Petr from INEs second blog post on route redistribution in a three part series. I am starting to get a better grasp of route redistribution. I want to reach the level where I can look at a diagram
CCIE link # 8
Route redistribution can be very complex in certain scenarios. I have struggled a bit with some of these scenarios and now I’m trying to increase my knowledge in this area. This post at INE is by Petr Lapukhov. Petr is
CCIE link # 7
I haven’t really had the time to do a daily post with CCIE links so from now on I will just call them CCIE links. This link is to a fellow blogger who did a post on OSPF. OSPF might
CCIE link of the day # 6 – Use the community
Many of you will have heard about Groupstudy. Groupstudy runs a few mailing lists for different levels of Cisco certifications, you should join the CCIE one. This requires that you have already passed the written. You should join it for
CCIE link of the day # 5 – Know your enemy
Passing the lab is a lot about psychology. You will be put into an environment you have never been in before. You won’t know what the room looks like, what keyboard you will use and there are a lot of
CCIE link of the day # 4 – Faster, harder, CCIE!
To pass the CCIE lab we need to be fast. It is important to be fast in a smart way though, we have not use for mindless speed. We need to know the protocols and in what order to do
CCIE link of the day # 3 – Join the forum
Since I use INE I often visit their forum, which is called IEOC. This is the place to ask questions specific to your workbook. There are a lot of CCIE candidates and previous students who are now CCIE’s that are