1. CCIE R&S Lab Exam Prep Marc Russell (mrussell@ccbootcamp.com)
Network Learning, Inc. (NLI)
We specialize in Cisco certification preparation with an emphasis on CCIE R&S and Security.

2. Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam (CCNA 640-607)*
Exam Info
-- 75 mins
Questions
-- Vue or Prometric Test
Exam Content
Bridging/Switching
OSI Reference Model & Layered Communication
Routed Protocols, TCP, IP, etc.
Routing Protocols
WAN Protocols
Network Management
LAN Technologies
Cisco Basics, IOS & Network Basics
Study Prep
Preparing for the New CCNA # Exam by Wendell Odom
A Pair of Cisco 2501 routers.
NLI’s CCNA Exam Package

3. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Exam Recommended Training
BSCI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
Switching Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
Remote Access Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN)
Support Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting Support (CIT) OR
Foundations Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN)
The CCNP certification (Cisco Certified Network Professional) indicates advanced or journeyman knowledge of networks.
With a CCNP, a network professional can install, configure, and operate LAN,WAN, and dial access services
for organizations with networks from 100 to more than 500 nodes, including but not limited to these protocols: IP, IGRP, IPX,
Async Routing, AppleTalk, Extended Access Lists, IP RIP, Route Redistribution, RIP, Route Summarization, OSPF, VLSM,
BGP, Serial, Frame Relay, ISDN, ISL, X.25, DDR, PSTN, PPP, VLANs, Ethernet, Access Lists, , FDDI, Transparent
and Translational Bridging

4. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Study Prep
(1) Cisco 2520, (2) Cisco 2503, (1) Cisco 2501, ISDN Simulator, (1) Catalyst 3550
NLI’s SWTCH (BCMSN) Exam Package
NLI’s RMTAC (BCRAN) Exam Package
NLI’s SUPRT (CIT) Exam Package
NLI’s BSCI Exam Package
Cisco CCNP Preparation Library (4 book box set)
Building Scalable Cisco Networks
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks
Building Cisco Remote Access Networks
Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting
More info at:

5. CCIE R&S Cert Requirements
-- CCIE written qualification exam (Test# ) 150 Questions (3 hours)
-- This written exam costs $300.00
Routing & Switching Exam Blueprint
1. Cisco Device Operation
2. General Networking Theory
3. Bridging & LAN Switching
4. Internet Protocol (IP)
5. IP Routing Protocols
6. Desktop Protocols
7. QOS
8. WAN (addressing, signaling, framing)
9. LAN
10. Security
11. Multiservice
12. IP Multicast
This exam is a little more difficult than the average CCNP level exam.

6. CCIE R&S Cert Requirements
-- 1-day lab exam, 8.5 hours.
-- This exam costs $ (Long lead time to schedule)
Routing & Switching Lab Exam Content
1. IP RIP, RIP 2, EIGRP, OSPF, ISDN, frame-relay (Know this cold)
2. BGP, DLSW, IPX, IP IS-IS (Know fairly well)
3. ATM PVCs and ATM SVCs (Have some experience)
4. VoIP, VoATM, VoFR (Know fairly well)
5. Access-lists, route-redistribution, NAT (Know this cold)
6. Sub-netting, super-netting, summarization, VLSM, FLSM (Know this cold)
7. Ethernet switching on CatOS platform (Know this well)
8. QOS issues like CAR, FRTS, GTS, IP precedence, etc. (Know fairly well)
9. Cat 3550 (Know fairly well)
10. NTP, Syslog, HSRP, IPSEC, LAM, Mobile IP, SNMP, multicast routing, etc. (Know fairly well)
-- Hardware platforms: 2500, 2600, 3600, Cat 3550
-- Any question on 12.1 IOS
series routers will be replaced with 2600 series in near future.

7. Total Exam time is 8.5 hours Passing Score is 80 points
CCIE Lab Exam Format
Day 1 morning starts at 9:00 a.m. then breaks for lunch at 12:00 p.m. (3 hours)
Day 1 afternoon starts at 12:30 p.m. then ends at 6:00 p.m. (5.5 hours)
Total Exam time is 8.5 hours
-- Most of the easy stuff will already be done for you when you start the exam.
Such as cabling, terminal server, hostnames, IP addressing, interfaces activated,
and maybe some basic routing protocols.
-- You will immediately start out working on complicated issues.
-- You won’t know you results for hours after your exam.
Passing Score is 80 points

8. Recommended Practice Equipment
(1) Cisco 2511(16D/16F)
(2) Cisco 2514 (16D/16F)
(1) Cisco 2522 or 2520 (16D/16F) (Frame switch)
(2) Cisco 2503 (16D/16F) with an ISDN sim
(3) Cisco 2501 (16D/16F)
(1) Catalyst 3550
ISDN Simulator
Patch cables, serial cross-over cables, etc.
(2) Cisco 3640 (64D/16F) with FXS-voice, ATM, serial, fast-ethernet
(1) LS 1010 ATM switch with Multi-mode fiber
(1) 2nd Cat 3550

9. Recommended Physical Layout

10. Minimum Reference Material
-- Internet Routing Architectures, Bassam Halabi, 2nd Edition
-- CCIE Prof. Development Routing TCP/IP, Jeff Doyle
-- Cisco Certification Bridges, Routers, and Switches for CCIE's, Caslow, 2nd Edition
-- Cisco Lan Switching (CCIE professional development)
-- Cisco Catalyst Lan Switching Louis R Rossi, Louis D. Rossi, Thomas Rossi
-- All-In-One CCIE Lab Study Guide, Mc Graw Hill, Stephen Hutnik & Michael Satterlee (Good basic starter labs)
-- Configuring Cisco Routers for bridging, DLSW+, & Desktop Protocols by Tan Nam-Kee
-- CCIE Practical Studies Volume #1 by Karl Solie (Cisco Press)
-- Latest Cisco Documentation CD (This is a resource during the exam)
-- Sign up for the Groupstudy CCIE mailing list and --

11. Lab Exam Prep Strategy
In the beginning split your study time 50/50 between reading and
hands-on router configuration.
During the last 4-6 months of preparation shift more towards hands-on
router configuration. (85/15)
Learn to use the Doc CD to look up information
Plan for a min. of 500 hrs to be spent with hands-on preparation
Practice with pre-configured complicated practice labs.
Make sure you have experience with all hardware/technology
Platforms. (Rent remote racks if necessary)

12. Removed Lab Content LAT DECnet Apollo Banyan VINES ISO CLNS XNS
ATM LANE
X.25
Appletalk
IPX
IGRP
Token-Ring
Since the content above has been removed from the exam there has been more
focus on topics such as, QOS, Voice, BGP, policy routing, IPSEC, Cat 3550, etc. Any
topics not mentioned above that you can do in a full version of Cisco IOS 12.1 is fair
Game.

13. Tips for taking the CCIE Lab Exam
Read the entire exam before you start
Look for problem areas (broken OSPF backbones, FLSM and VLSM issues)
Look for questions that could impact each other
Use simple network address, diagram your info in color
Use alias commands
Make templates of common parts
Cut & paste whenever possible, copy addresses from show commands
Type “wr” when you leave a router
Use CDP neighbor & ping, exam routing tables
Resolve layer-2 and layer-3 problems immediately
Don’t spend too much time on an issue, make notes and move on
Don’t hesitate to tell the proctor about hardware problems
Ask the proctor questions that can be answered with yes or no.
Make sure you get everything right on the things you no well. There is no partial credit.
Tools to help you; NAT, IP tunnels, bridging, IRB, CRB, summary routes,
default or static routes, route filters, passive interfaces, changing admin dist.

14. NLI CCIE Preparation Products/Services
CCIE R&S written Qualification Exam Workbook
CCIE Security written Qualification Exam Workbook
CCIE Lab Exam Study Guide
CCIE R&S Practice lab exam subscription (26 labs)
CCIE Security Practice lab exam subscription (10 labs)
5-day CCIE Instructor led CCIE R&S Boot Camp class
5-day CCIE Instructor led CCIE Security Boot Camp class
(5) remote Cisco racks for CCIE R&S (access via telnet), 16 racks total in company.
VUE testing center
New & used Cisco hardware for CCIE candidates (Complete kits avail)
Various practice test for CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE
Future Offerings:
-- CCIE C&S preparation products and services
-- CCIE Security lab Exam Study Guide
-- CCIE Lab Exam Prep book like Caslow’s

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