Monday, May 25, 2009

Day2

Just bought the lab portfolio ebook from cisco i will do all the labs on gns3. Got to finnish the first part of cbt as well (eigrp paRT)

Watching Jeremy Training

There are some unfinnished topics in the previous part which is the first chapter of the ccnp bsci official guide i will finnish them later in the next post.

Its kind of boring now lets do some thing more intresting

I will get back till i finnish the first part which is introduction and EIGRP on the cbt nuggets training.

Next setting up dynamips and dynagen etc.
checking out the lab portfolio ebook
all u need to know abt eigrp

Enterprise composite model

brief overview to previous model just in case

Cisco Hierarchical Network Model

  • Access Layer - user access to the network and assigning them to VLANs. Avoid implementing network policies here to avoid complexity, costs, and slow down of devices.
  • Distribution Layer - aggregates the wiring closets and uses the switches to create functional separation of workgroups and networks. Also aggregates WAN connection at the edge of the campus. Act as intermediate devices that route them between VLANs. Also used to apply policy-based connectivity, such as firewall or QoS.
  • Core Layer (Backbone) - high-speed backbone designed to switch packets as fast as possible. It is not a good idea to implement traffic policies here as well as it would slow down the devices, which goes against its purpose to move traffic quickly.

Enterprise Composite Model



Now what the hell this is ill try to explain

A newer design compared to the older Cisco hierarchical model. It expands from the older model by making some specific recommendations about how and where certain network functions should be implemented.

  • Enterprise Campus - it contains the following components:
    • Building - houses the access switches and end user devices
    • Building distribution - includes the distribution switches
    • Core - the campus backbone that provides high speed access between buildings
    • Edge distribution - interface in between the Enterprise Campus and the Enterprise Edge
    • Server farm - the campus data center
    • Management - management functionalities such as monitoring logging, security, etc.
  • Enterprise Edge - connects the enterprise campus to the WAN. Includes the following components:
    • E-commerce - network components that provide e-commerce functionality such as online ordering system.
    • Corporate Internet - provides internet services and access.
    • VPN and Remote Access - where remote VPN access from remote users terminate
    • WAN - provides connectivity to remote sites.
  • Service Provider Edge - includes:
    • ISP - services the internet connection
    • PSTN - non-permanent connections such as dial-up, analog phones, cell phones and ISDN
    • Frame Relay, ATM, and PPP connectivity - permanent connections to remote locations.

First Study Day

ccnp official guide 4th edition first chapter

I had reviewed the quiz answered 9 of them correctly but still i will briefly go through the topics
First chapter
Foundation topics

Full Mesh formula

lines=n(n-1)/2


Hub and spoke network

Multiplexing

Every one knows these topics i am skipping them

Enterprise Architecture

Hierarchical Design model

a. Core
b. Distribution
c. Access

old concepts skipping them too

ISSUES

no redundancy
adding internet access and security
accounting for remote access
locating workgroup and enterprise services

Study schedule

Daily 2 hours of study 5 days a week. On sat and sun 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours at night.

Material Used

Printed Ebooks
CCNP BSCI official guide 4 th edition
CCNP Quick refrence
CBT nugeets CCNP 642-901 Jeremy

My First Day on blogger.com

I have started this blog for self study of ccnp i will try to document most of my learning experience.
I hope people reading have a ccna 640-802.