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These labs are not the same as DOiT labs.
The NetMasterClass CHECKiT labs provide you with an on-line graded lab using the same kind of equipment that is used in the CCIE® lab exam.
You are given the 8 hour lab scenario covering 15-17 topics and access to the
NetMasterClass equipment
to complete the lab.
Once the lab is completed, you receive the answer key along with the detailed report. The reports will supply a grade for the technology categories found in the lab along with detailed explanations of what tasks were performed successfully, as well as what was not performed successfully.
Tasks associated with this section are related to configuring a Cisco synchronous serial interface. This interface is normally used for WAN communications. In a CCIE learning environment, a synchronous serial interface can be configured with the following encapsulation types: HDLC, PPP or Frame-Relay. Of these three, Frame-Relay is the most prevalent. Cisco provides options to deploy Frame-Relay on a physical interface as well as two types of logical subinterfaces: the point-to-point subinterface and the multipoint subinterface. Cisco also provides multiple options for providing unicast IP address to DLCI mappings on a Frame-Relay interface. Two such options are inverse-arp and frame-relay map statements. Mastery of topics within this section is critical since so many other configuration tasks build upon connectivity provided by Frame-Relay and Serial communications.
Topics in this section include many tasks related to configuring Catalyst 3550 and 3560. Such tasks include: assigning a port to a specific VLAN, configuring trunking and VTP, provisioning port aggregation and adjusting Spanning Tree. And this list of tasks is merely a brief list. The versatile Catalyst 3550 and 3560 possess many more configuration options. Mastery of topics within this section is critical since so many other configuration tasks build upon connectivity provided by the Catalyst 3550 and 3560.
OSPF is the only Link-State routing protocol that can be encountered in the Routing and Switching CCIE Lab. It is a feature rich routing protocol with many configuration options. Some of these options include: configuring different OSPF network types, configuring virtual links, summarizing OSPF routes, manipulating OSPF metrics and providing authentication between OSPF speaking routers. OSPF will be necessary to provide inter-network connectivity in a CCIE lab environment. If OSPF is configured incorrectly, other configuration section in a CCIE lab may mal-function. Therefore, it is critical to attain a strong mastery of OSPF if one expects to attain CCIE certification.
EIGRP is an advanced Distance-Vector routing protocol. It possesses many features and enhancements that older distance-vector routing protocols such as RIP do not. For example, EIGRP does not periodically exchange routing updates. Instead, it maintains neighbor relationships by exchanging HELLO’s. Furthermore, EIGRP maintains a topology table containing its neighbors routes. This topology table is used to execute the DUAL algorithm. Finally, EIGRP does not use a simple hop count for path calculations. It uses a composite metric composed of the smallest bandwidth value in a path plus the sum of link-delays in the path. EIGRP will be necessary to provide inter-network connectivity in a CCIE lab environment. If EIGRP is configured incorrectly, other configuration section in a CCIE lab may mal-function. Therefore, it is critical to attain a strong mastery of EIGRP if one expects to attain CCIE certification.
RIP is an open standards Distance-Vector routing protocol that has evolved over the years. In the current CCIE lab, only RIP Version 2 (RIPv2) can be used. RIPv2 offers the following benefits: VLSM support, authentication, and flexible mechanism for generating default routes. Like OSPF and EIGRP, RIPv2 will be necessary to provide inter-network connectivity in a CCIE lab environment. If RIPv2 is configured incorrectly, other configuration section in a CCIE lab may mal-function. Therefore, it is critical to attain a strong mastery of RIPv2 if one expects to attain CCIE certification.
ODR (On Demand Routing) is a Cisco proprietary solution to provide routing information in a topology where stub routers reside. ODR can be used to generate a default route from an upstream router to a downstream stub router. This operation is performed using the Cisco proprietary CDP protocol. ODR may be encountered in a configuration situation where a stub router needs minimal routing information from its upstream router. If a stub router does not receive the routing information from its upstream neighbor, it will be unreachable from all other devices in the internetwork. Therefore, the operation of ODR is critical to provide connectivity to stub routers.
While IPv4 is still the dominant routing protocol in the Routing and Switching CCIE lab, IPv6 configuration requirements can be encountered as well. It must be stressed that IPv6 is a technology that has “evolved” out of IPv4 technology. While IPv6 possess many unique characteristics that IPv4 does not possess, IPv6 also possesses many similarities with IPv4. Like IPv4, IPv6 possesses many of the same configuration requirements when deployed on a per-link basis, per-IGP basis as well as inter-IGP and inter-AS basis. What is unique to an IPv6 configuration are the IPv6/IPv4 co-existence techniques. Some of these techniques include: configuring 6to4 tunnels, ISATAP tunnels and NAT-PT. Finally, IPv6 possesses unique addressing requirements such its 128-bit hexadecimal format, it link-layer address requirement and its flexible prefix advertisement and re-numbering techniques.
Every internetwork requires extensive security mechanisms to be applied to it. The Cisco provides are range of security tools and mechanisms. In the Routing and Switching CCIE lab, the centerpiece security techniques are packet inspection tools. This includes: access-lists, VLAN Maps and MQC configurations performing deep-packet inspection operations. Other security mechanisms the can be encountered in the Routing and Switching CCIE lab are: 802.1x on the Catalyst switch as well as routing protocol authentication mechanisms.
Quality of Service is a critical topic in both real world internetworks as well as in the Routing and Switching CCIE lab. QoS plays an important role in supporting the overall Cisco strategy of deliver voice and video on an IP network. Therefore, a CCIE candidate should expect Cisco to place a high degree of emphasis on QoS in the Routing and Switching CCIE lab. Cisco provides a very robust set of QoS tools. The centerpiece QoS tool in the Cisco IOS is the Modular QoS CLI or MQC. In addition to the MQC, Cisco also offers a range of legacy QoS tools as well as link-specific QoS tools.
The predominate LAN access technology is Ethernet. A common design practice for providing redundant routing services on an Ethernet network is to nect at least two routers to the same segment. Cisco provides a range of mechanisms to make multiple routers attached to the same network appear as one logical router. These mechanisms are HSRP, VRRP and GLBP. These mechanisms can be enhanced by using the track option. The track option will allow one of these routers to failover to another when certain failure conditions arise.
Multicast applications are becoming more prevalent on enterprise networks. To reflect the increased prevalence of multicast applications on enterprise networks, the subject of multicasting is receiving greater attention in the Routing and Switching CCIE lab. To attain a CCIE level of competence on the subject of multicasting, proficiency must be attained in configuring a range of multicast routing protocols such as PIM Dense Mode, Sparse Mode, Bi-directional PIM and Source Specific Multicast. Furthermore, CCIE candidates must know the multicast tools that reside on the Catalyst 3550 as well.
The Cisco IOS contains a broad range of router maintenance configuration options. Commonly deployed router maintainance mechanisms are: NTP, banners, SSH/SCP access, SNMP management and SYSLOG tuning.
The broad range of IOS services that are available within the Cisco IOS are very useful in an enterprise internetwork environment. Some of the more popular IOS services are: DHCP server services, SLB, WCCP and IP SLA Monitor. It is not uncommon that many of these topics appear on the Routing and Switching CCIE lab.
Tasks associated with this section are related to troubleshooting various Layer 2 Data Link and Layer 3 IP addressing problems. You may have to fix these issues before you perform the configuration part of the scenario.
Tasks associated with this section are related to post IGP configuration phase, where you reach the Golden Moment – Universal Connectivity requirement. At this point of the configuration make sure your network is stable, you have no routing loops and feedback. Run the TCL scripts to verify connectivity between all required IPv4 addresses.
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