For more in-depth #CLUS content like breakout sessions, how do you take notes? If you do not take notes, how would you? What notes would you take if you wanted to understand, review when you get to the office, and
Taking notes at #CLUS, even planning different methods to use in different CLUS venues, and with the discipline to make myself take notes instead of getting lazy, has improved how much I learn at the show and how much I
What does Cisco put into the #CCNA exams, and why? Those who care about any cert may wonder about some of the topics. Today’s post gives me a chance to comment on a few of the content changes over the
What’s on the #CCNA exam? What would like to see on the exam in the future? Continuing our look at 20 years of #CCNA, today I’ll ask a few questions about CCNA exam topics – topics in the past, and
Today’s post gets to my personal history with CCNA, touching on some historical tidbits that I hope you’ll find interesting. I’ve included many memories and some nostalgia. Those of you who have enjoyed part of your CCNA journey with me
20 years already? Yep. #CCNA (and #CCNP) have reached their 20th anniversaries this month, with Cisco announcing these certifications around the Philadelphia Cisco Live in 1998. It seems like a good time to take some time to write a few posts
First, think of TCP headers, and the source port and destination port. Then think about the predictable port – the well-known port – and whether it will be the source or destination port. Then think about the syntax of the
#CCNA ACL questions can uncover your weaknesses even without a detailed and complicated list of requirements to place in a single ACL. In fact, my “Acing the CCNA Exam” live course on Safari features ACL Port Matching as one of
Of all #CCNA topics in the ICND2 half of CCNA, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) looms with more intimidation than most. As for Mastering STP verification, the process begins with mastering the show spanning-tree command. This latest sample question focuses on
To analyze Spanning Tree for #CCNA, you need to think about the root switch, then the root ports on the non-root switches, and then designated ports. That analysis usually begins with the show spanning-tree command – a command that packs
