SNMP traps and NMS

I was just playing around with some switching labs. As i was doing this, i ran into configuring SNMP, sending traps when mac-addresses was added/removed, and all sorts of other things. I could (as in the lab) just set the IP address of the NMS (Network Management System), but i wanted to actually make sure that these were being picked up correctly by an NMS.
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Soonโ€ฆ.

Just wanted to let everyone know that im working on a post describing the Narbik bootcamp. Just concentrated on labs at the moment. It will arrive shortly ๐Ÿ™‚

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Advertise Maps

More Narbik Labs. I have arrived at the BGP section, and its very good. It touches on some more obscure features that are really useful. One of the things i ran into was the use of advertise-maps, exist-maps and non-exist maps.
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Distribute-list Fun!

Last night i was doing some Vol.2 Narbik Labs. I was supposed to filter some OSPF routes entering the routing table on a certain router. I chose to use an extended access-list because, well, just because i could. The command i wanted to use, was the router-config mode command “distribute-list”.
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Rememberingโ€ฆ

The link below is an excellent read from INE that you should really take the time to read. I am working on a post about the OSPF forwarding address, as well as some MPLS stuff. Stay tuned ๐Ÿ™‚ I just wanted to get the link out there.
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Landed a new job.

I have just landed a new job. It is a networking company, doing alot of security, ip telephony and general network consulting. The company can be found here. It is called NetIP. The company is located about 30km from where I live, so a little drive in each direction is nessecary.
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L2protocol-tunnel

So a simple concept right? Tunnel your L2 protocols through a switched network? I agree, but as usual, i put more complication into it. Basically a VOD from IPexpert on L2protoco-tunnel used to create a trunk connection. In the video it is shown that you can create a trunk by using a l2protocol-tunnel (STP in particular).
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Study and flashcards.

I have mentioned it before, and i’ll do it again. Flash cards are great for remembering those pesky little details. I wanted to share the flashcards I have created so far: http://flashcarddb.com/cardset/24460-cisco-flashcards Hopefully you can get some use out of them.
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Basecamp reached.

Lately I havent been keeping up my chores on the blog. Theres a good reason for this. I have really been studying hard to do the written exam again. Done lots of practice tests, a lot of technology focused labs on especially some edge areas where I wasnt 100% sure of things.
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Back on the horseโ€ฆ

I failed my first attempt at the CCIE written exam this thursday… It really sucks. I was very close to passing it, but unfortunally it didnt happen. I need alot more practice questions to get a “feel” of whats being asked.
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Weekend roundup.

So I have started my review process. I have some things on my list that I need an in-depth look into. Among these are: IPv6 tunneling types. Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP). Some Frame-Relay workings, like FRF.12 and FRF.9. Switching section in BCMSN, particularly MST.
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ACL and Wildcard masks

Been spending the last few days doing some leg-work on understanding different ACL’s to match different networks most effeciently. Alot of posting on Online-Study List on how to do this, all very valuable. Tyson Scott from IPexpert created a PDF file that was posted, and will also be made available from IPexpert.
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PIM-SM, part 2

So this is the 2nd part on how PIM-SM operates. Last time I showed how the initial RPT (shared tree) was constructed, and how data would flow from the source to the receiver. This time, I want to show you how the optimization technique in SM actually works.
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Tackling the multicast beast.

Ive started on the Developing IP Multicast Networks book from Beau Williamson. This book is apparently “the” book on multicasting, so I hope it will help me out with this weak area of mine. So far ive read about DVMRP which is not on the blueprint, but it sounded like it would be a good help to understanding PIM modes, which are on the blueprint, so I decided to go through it anyways.
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BGP in all its glory.

I am almost done with the Internet Routing Architectures book, and its a great book!! You really get to understand why BGP is the way it is. Where IGP’s as we know them concentrate on fast convergence, BGP is all about 2 things: stability and policies.
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Discipline needed.

So even though im looking over my journal, and i am doing about 1,5 – 2 hours studying each day, I feel like im lacking the discipline to really make a dent in the thing called CCIE Written. I have not been using google calendar like i should, and it is really bumming me out.
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New blueprint.

The new blueprint is out for all to see. Its version 4, and includes some interesting things. Alot of people have already analysed it in quite some detail. The two things thats most obvious to me, is the emphasis on MPLS as more and more dominant technology.
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Shaping and policing

As the topic implies, I will be writing about a few things regarding shaping and policing. Now these are two really hard-to-understand topics for me, but they are also very usefull. To understand what they do, and the difference between them, lets define them as such:
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Incomming material and more reading.

Im at the policing and shaping section of the exam certification guide, and its very hardcore stuff in my opinion. Just finished the section on 3550 and 3560 ingress/egress queuing and scheduling methods. Wow, thats really something i gotta get my head around.
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Framework and labs.

Im somewhat in the middle of the CCIE exam certification guide, and still learning alot. I am putting down the framework for more detailed examination of technologies. I have a couple of books on my reading list after this to solidify the knowledge with more in-depth details.
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Labs, labs, labs.

I am doing alot of technology focused labs, and I always learn something new, which is really good. For example, I was studying the effects of autosummarization with RIP and EIGRP. A few things cropped up. RIP will autosummarize routes it receives from other neighbors, where as EIGRP will only summarize those, if it has a locally connected network of the same major net, and it is included in a network statement.
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Update.

Im done with my first reading of Routing TCP/IP volume 1. All in all a great book, with lots of information about the various IGP’s. I skipped the IS-IS part simply because its not part of the R&S written blueprint. I made quite a few notes about each chapter along the way, which I am sure will come in handy when reviewing/troubleshooting material.
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IPexpert BLS purchased

So I broke down and bought the IPexpert Blended Learning Solution the day before yesterday. I got great advice very fast from the people there, and they were very nice. Been looking over the workbooks, they seem really good and challenging ๐Ÿ™‚ As I have written before, I will take my time and learn as much as I possibly can, so I wont even start those labs until I have a better understanding of the entire scope of this whole CCIE buisness, which in other words means alot more reading and understanding of things and passing the written exam.
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