CCIEStudyWiki.com Links of the Week: OSPF LSAs, SSM, ODR, WLANs

by Jason on November 6, 2009

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Hello everyone. Here’s this week’s collection of new CCIE-related articles from around the web. Most of these links are currently or will soon be added over to the growing lists at the CCIE Study Wiki, so be sure to check that out if you want to dig deeper on any topic I’ve touched on here. [...]

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Studying IPv6 – A Quick Look at OSPFv3 and EIGRPv6

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My studying for the CCIE v4 Written Exam has been going well. Each day I’ve been focusing on one of the major CCIE topics after first doing a quick review of previous study items. The last few days before the exam will be a constant cram of all of the material, with a bit of [...]

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Communication in IT Departments

At the end of last week a bunch of us network folk on Twitter were having a rollicking conversation about why the network always seems to be the first thing blamed when problems in an IT environment erupt. That and some recent happenings here at work got me thinking about the communication flows between teams [...]

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CCIEStudyWiki.com Links of the Week: Autosecure, RITE, Troubleshooting

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Hi folks. I’m trying out a new feature here that I plan on running weekly (or maybe bi-weekly, haven’t made up my mind yet). I’ll be sharing news and technology articles I’ve stumbled across over the past week(s) that are related to the Cisco CCIE certification. Most of these links are currently or will soon [...]

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Troubleshooting Slow Network Conditions (Part 1) – The First Steps

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I received an email from a remote user the other day. All it said was “The network is slow.”
Sigh.
When compared with other phrases I don’t want to hear on a Monday morning this ranks just after “Was that your car I crashed into?”.
I’m probably exaggerating a little. Sometimes dealing with these issues isn’t so bad; [...]

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Configuring F5’s BIG-IP Appliances

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I’m picking up here from my previous article on a couple of F5 BIG-IP boxes I’m lucky enough to have the opportunity to play with. In this article I’m going to spend some time going over some basic configuration information. Now this is where the real fun starts .
At the heart of the BIG-IP [...]

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Version 4 of the CCIE Written Exam is Looming

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My test date is coming up soon – Tuesday Nov 10th. I’m looking at it as my  first substantial step in a (hopefully not too) long process.
I think I’m ready. I’ve got a good grasp of the necessary concepts, although I still need to work on memorizing many of the ticky-tack details. Overall I’m fairly [...]

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111 Articles to Help You Pass the CCIE Routing and Switching Lab Exam

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There’s thousands of great CCIE articles out there just waiting to be found.
If there’s one thing the new CCIE Study Wiki does well, it’s how it serves as a central point for collecting and sorting information from all corners of the web. Right now there are over 3000 quality links, and it’s growing everyday.
Here’s a [...]

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Use This 10-Step Checklist Before You Ship That System

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Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Are there any worse words to see when you’re trying to ping a router/switch/firewall you shipped out pre-configured?
I could be a bit sloppy and overconfident when I started out in this career. I do a lot of device configuration in a central office and then ship out [...]

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Diving Into F5’s BIG-IP Appliance

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My wife has somewhat normal ideas of fun. She reads the latest Twilight novel, watches “The Biggest Loser” (OK, so do I), hanging out with friends and enjoys teasing  me when I deserve it. You know, the normal things.
Me? I have fun too. Although lately my fun comes from fooling around with the a couple [...]

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