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Archive for March, 2008

Blog: 40 days to go…

Well, I completed my first Mock Lab (IE Mocklab 5) last night. The Mock Lab was great and did just what I wanted it to do: push me just that little bit harder than I was used to. It definitely got me out of my comfort zone. It was rated an 8, which is supposed to be harder than the actual lab. This is a little comforting, because I didn’t do as well on it as I’d hoped.

Tutorial: What is the difference between bandwidth percent and bandwidth remaining percent?

One of the most common questions that CCIE candidates face when studying QOS MQC for the lab is “What is the difference between bandwidth percent and bandwidth remaining percent?”. Both are used in CBWFQ when implementing congestion management but what is the difference? The answer to this questions are the focus of this tutorial.

MPLS VPN Tutorial

Human Modem has published part 2 of his fantastic MPLS VPN articles. The tutorial is great if you are just starting out studying for your CCIP or just want to get started with MPLS VPN’s. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

Blog: 68 Days to Go….

After reading through the fantastic (and inspirational!) CCIE in 3 months blog I’ve decided I need to get more organised. His post on his dynamips environment contained something that literally caused me to sit up and say “now why the heck haven’t i been doing that!”. In the post is a picture of a pdf file, that he fills out after each and every lab that he completes to grade himself.