CCNP

[mikeleahy]

hi
does anyone have any ideas on what exam quesions are the best to prepare for the routing exam

 

[lerdalt]

I've taken and failed the test once along with a co-worker. We compared notes and felt we got hit kind of hard on:
IPv6 - specifically tunneling and address formats
BGP - seems like I had more than I was really expecting on this
EIGRP/ISIS - redistribution
OSPF - configuration, areas, etc

What I really remember is thinking I was pretty well prepared, but missed by way too many. And anything in the books was totally fair game.

I've been using the Ciscopress books (both the Exam Certification guide by Clare Gough and the Self Study book by Catherine Paquet and Diane Teare). Using the practice tests from the Ciscopress books as well as practice tests from PrepLogic. My company also has a deal with Thompson NetG and I've been going through the BSCI course there.

I'm feeling a lot better about taking this exam again.

 

[leedsit]

Hi,

Something I have learnt about cisco exams, that if there is a Cisco Propritory subjet in the course work, then you can bet they will test you on it, so make sure you know EIGRP inside and out, however as Lerdalt says, and from my experience you will be tested on BGP / EIGRP / ISIS/ and OSPF... I had an OSPF / EIGRP redistribution Lab, so make sure you know your commands.

Good Luck!

LEEroy
MCNE6,CCNP,CWNA,CCSA,Project+

 

[mikeleahy]

and are the labs complex. was it only one lab you got in the exam....

 

[leedsit]

I personally got 2 labs, one was on the OSPF / EIGRP redis and I cannot remember the other... however there not that tricky.... If you understand the subjet matter, you`ll be fine... just make sure you have played with redistribution and the routing protocols in a lab and you should be fine.

LEEroy
MCNE6,CCNP,CWNA,CCSA,Project+

 

[mikeleahy]

i have a good lab at home but cant find any good realistic lab questions or scenarios. do you know of any book or cd ??

 

[leedsit]

I make up my own... I draw out the network, think how I want it to work and then build it... I prefer this way as it makes you think about all asepcts. So when Studying, if your reading about ospf build the network in lots of diffent ways... i.E if you have 4 routers, build them in a Chain, create stub areas, and NSSA`s, create loops and play with costs, then redistribute static routes as Type 1 and Type 2 and see how that works... create multiple areas, virtual links etc... so as you go through our study material, it makes you really understand what your readying.... then when you go onto the next protocol, such as BGP, do the same, then create your lap with BGP and OSPF integrating with each other...

LEEroy
MCNE6,CCNP,CWNA,CCSA,Project+

 

[mikeleahy]

i have 4 routers. how should i chain them.... i have trouble with the ip schemes etc

 

[mikeleahy]

sorry again, do you know any concise small book or notes that have everything needed for the routing exam. i have read the cisco book but it so big, i know most of it is not needed .when i did the ccna, i was able to get a summary book which was excellent

 

[CiscoGuy33]

mikeleahy,
Use private 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x network or mix them.

Router 1
E0 192.168.1.1/24
S0 192.168.10.1/24 Connects to R2 S1
S1 10.40.40.2/24 Connects to R4 S0

Router 2
E0 192.168.2.1/24
S0 192.168.20.1/24 Connects to R3 S1
S1 192.168.10.2/24 Connects to R1 S0

Router 3
E0 10.3.3.1/24
S0 10.30.30.1/24 Connects to R4 S1
S1 192.168.20.2/24 Connects to R2 S0

Router 4
E0 10.4.4.1/24
S0 10.40.40.1/24 Connects to R1 S1
S1 10.30.30.2/24 Connects to R3 S0

IP addresses will help define what is connected and practice all types of networking between the 4 routers. You can see routing work by disconnecting one of the serial connects and watching it go the other way.

I hope this helps!


E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +

 

[KiscoKid]

2 of my colleagues have been working their way through BSCI exam recently and hot topics were ISIS, BGP and OSPF.

They were both asked a 2-way EIGRP/ISIS redistribtion simulation question. Remember that ISIS is unique to other protocols in that you have to designate what kind of routes (i.e. L1, L2 etc) you want to redistribute into the other protocol.

Also there is a NAT simulation question on there as well which they both got asked.