The first 24 weeks we will focus on mastering the core topics on the CCIE R & S Lab exam.  We will utilize CCIE Routing & Switching Core Lab Workbook from Internetwork Expert. We will spend a minimum of 24 weeks working these labs or until everyone is comfortable doing them. Each member will have an opportunity to practice some portion of the lab during each group meeting.  We will focus on strengthening everyone’s weaknesses.  These are short labs so we will have a pre and post assessment of the technology we are working with that week.  Pre lab will be an overview presented by a group member.  Post lab will be an open forum discussing issues.

The 2nd group of labs will be 8 hours in length.  The group will use Internetwork Expert Volume II Lab Workbook.  Because each lab will take 8 hours to complete, we may have two different rack rentals going on simultaneously. The labs will be broken up by section so that each member will have a chance to get hands on during the group meetings.

Each member will have assignments during the week which will require them to do research and present material to the group.  This may require members be paired up with someone to research topics for the group.

On the first 10 6 hour labs; Each member will (1) read the lab, diagram the network, develop their own task/time strategy, (2) take turns configuring the sections, and (3) decide on the tasks to complete as time evaporates.  Only on the 8 hour labs will we score the results either that night or during the week.

Discussion during the group meetings will be encouraged and each member will show respect and professionalism to others.  The meetings will be fast-paced but we will not just skip over issue that the group doesn’t fully grasp. We will track issues and questions on topics and either address them to the CCIE-Group Study or through the CCIE Forum at Internetwork Expert.

The cost of lab rentals will be shared among the group and if materials are purchased that the group decides it needs the cost will be evenly distributed among it members.

Bridging and Switching

IP IGP Routing

Do you have an advance level of understanding of RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF and ODR. Do you have a basic understanding of GRE, IPV6 and Filtering, redistribution, and summarization?

BGP

Do you understand why and when BGP is used? Do you have basic understanding of IBGP, EBGP, IPv6 and Filtering, redistribution, summarization, synchronization, attributes and other advanced features

IP and IOS Features

Do you have basic understanding of : IP addressing, DHCP, HSRP, IP services, IOS user interfaces, System management, NAT, NTP, SNMP, RMON and Accounting.

IP Multicast

Do you understand the basic operations of IP Multicast: PIM, bi-directional PIM, MSDP, Multicast tools, source specific multicast, PGM, DVMRP and Anycast.

QoS

Do you understand the basic operations of: Quality of service solutions, Classification, Congestion management, congestion avoidance, Policing and shaping, Signaling, Link efficiency mechanisms and Modular QoS command line.

 Security

Do you understand the basic operations of AAA, Traffic Filtering and Firewalls?

Opened Items

The group will need to decide a meeting location on Saturdays and work out the time frame.  In addition the members will need to decide if it is necessary to hold a meeting during the week to discuss topics and issues before the group meeting on Saturday.

We will need to have some type of online tracking tool that each member has access to so we can track activities and projects.  The format could be similar to the CCIE Forum on Internetwork Expert. 

Comments

Thanks to Internetwork Expert for graciously providing assistance in developing the study plan, providing discounts on products and holding the monthly on-line meeting.

Notes

Please contact the study group leaders listed above to be added to the CCIE Routing & Switching Lab Study Group.