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INE SP & RS CoD Reviews – Day 1

I am progressing through both the RS & SP CoD’s Bootcamps from INE and jotting down both key points from both and my own notes/observations. I am going through both as the SP CoD assumes RS knowledge so stuff like OSPF/Systems Management which are on the Lab are not covered in the CoD’s

IEATC – Section 1:

  • Not all features listed in SP Blueprint are supported by IOS Versions
  • Be aware of commands that have changed syntax or removed from IOS – this is key – I have experienced this in my SP Lab.
  • Mis-documentation, incomplete documentation and no documentation e.g. Internet Access
  • Master the locations of UniverCD –note blog post by INE -> http://blog.ine.com/2008/12/08/doc-cd/
  • Don’t forget the TechNotes, Design Guides, RFC’s as well as command references and configuration guides
  • Build and Verify, Build and Verify, Build and Verify
  • 15 points per hour leaving 90 minutes for verification
  • Make a points table with tasks & values for each major section – gives you a framework for the day
  • SecureCRT for all devices individual icons on desktop, notepad, calculator, UniverCD
  • Do NOT get bogged down on 3 point topic move on!
  • SP Lab is hierarchical not compartmental – difficult to skip sections.
  • In my opinion you must complete all L2, L3, MPLS & TE, Security, QoS & Systems Management before lunch. Why?
  • Because you will need time to complete the MPLS VPN Section [20-30 points] & Multicast in the afternoon.
  • End to end test can be accomplished if Internet Access question asked which may traverse the internetwork.

L2 Technologies

  • Ethernet Switching – all preconfigured – some tickets placed in lab, troubleshoot same, all VTP, VLAN’s pre-defined.
  • Frame Relay all pre-configured – make sure every working fine, watch dynamic mappings, troubleshoot.
  • PPP supports authentication [PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP], multilinking & routing, know virtual templates, PPPoE [dialin & client] – Watch IOS!!!!! e.g. http://blog.ine.com/2008/01/20/example-configurations-for-ppp-over-ethernet-pppoe/
  • Note that even Brian Dennis struggled to demonstrate this feature in the training video – Here are some IEWB-SP customers experiencing a similar issue -> http://ieoc.com/forums/p/4514/14608.aspx#14608

July 14, 2009 Posted by cciesplab | sp bootcamp | | 2 Comments