NLI's CCIE Lab Exam Study Guide Author:Robert Webber The Study Guide: This is a collection of all the configs you need to "know cold." It includes critical topics such as OSPF, BGP, ISDN, Frame Relay, etc. It also covers less common topics that are still important, like DLSw+, IPSec, VoIP, ATM, Ethernet Trunking, Tunnels, etc. These are not bulky configs of entire routers - they are condensed conf... more »igurations focused on each technology. This guide also contains a recommended list of commands to enter into all routers at the actual exam. Notes from Experience: This is a collection of information and strategies learned from countless hours of working with racks of equipment. It covers all types of topics; here are a few examples: How prefix lists work /
How to practice dial-up using the AUX ports on your routers /
The difference between stub and NSSA OSPF areas /
How to send BGP communities /
What protocol redistributions are automatic with IPX (RIP, EIGRP, NLSP) /
A table of issues when using various Frame Relay interface types (no subinterfaces, multipoint subinterfaces, etc.) /
The four different ways you can configure each protocol under IRB /
How ATM can be used in the Lab now that ATM LANE is no longer on the Exam /
The six basic steps to configure IPSec /
How to perform password recovery on routers and switches /
Tips & Tricks on Access Lists, Terminal Servers, practicing speed, etc. /
Additionally, this guide contains a strategy for beginning to take the Exam - what steps you should take and in what order to execute them on Exam day, strategies for your Lab network diagram and some thoughts on how to begin configuring the Lab routers.« less