Steve, Monday's Mastermind Mail Is Here!

Steve,

Welcome to the Monday, June 30 edition of The Mastermind!   

The response to the new CCNA certifications has been huge, and I can tell that many of you who were taking the summer off from your studies have gotten back on track, which is great! 

To help you get there, I've got four CCNA question set links for you today, a special offer for CCNP candidates, and CCNA Security questions are a daily part of the newsletter beginning today.  Sooooooooooo....

Let's get started!
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Thought For The Day:

"Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?."

--  Jimmy Johnson
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New CCNA And CCENT Questions Have Been Posted!

I've got three sets of CCNA and CCENT questions for you over on the main site, and a fourth set was added earlier this week. Here are the first three in the series:

CCNA Certification: Frame Relay Questions

CCNA Certification: HDLC And PPP Questions

CCNA Certification:  Static Routing And RIP Questions

The questions on static routing and RIP includes a tutorial on floating static routes that you CCNP candidates should read as well!

Here's the newest set - the answers have been posted.

CCNA Certification Training Questions: RAM, ROM, Flash, And More!

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Cisco To Announce Three Additional CCNA Certifications -

But To Earn Them, You've Got To Be CCNA Certified, So Get Started Today!

On Tuesday, June 24, Cisco announced three brand-new CCNA-level Certifications:

CCNA Security

CCNA Voice

CCNA Wireless

Click those links to go to the new resource pages I've created for each new exam - I'll post practice questions, written tutorials, and video training on those pages in the weeks and months ahead.

These new certifications are going to be a tremendous career boost to those who earn them.

Why? Just look at these statistics!

Security: Right now, 46% of companies included in the survey have a position dedicated to security - that's going to almost double over the next five years to 80%.

Voice: Currently, 40% of surveyed customers have a voice specialist. That number will rise to 69% in the next five years.

Wireless: While 33% of surveyed companies currently have a position dedicated to wireless, that value will double over the next five years to 66%.

(Stats were arrived at by Forrester Consulting during a study sponsored by Cisco. You can get a copy here.)


Those statistics tell a simple tale:

Network admins who have knowledge and certification in security, wireless, and voice will have a huge advantage over network admins who do not.

That's why Cisco is introducing these new certifications, and exactly why I'll be releasing Study Packages for all three of these specializations, beginning in September!

There's one detail you need to take care of now, though.

To earn any of these CCNA specialist certifications, you must earn your CCNA first, by either the one-exam (640-802) path or the two exam path (ICND 1 and 2).

This announcement by Cisco makes it more important than ever to be CCNA certified. Be ready to earn these new certifications by earning your CCNA now!

Just imagine how impressive your resume and reputation will be when you're CCNA certified and certified in security, voice, and wireless!

Personally, I'd hire you in a minute, and I've always been tough about who I hire.  And if you already worked for me, you'd get the next promotion.

Get ready for these new certifications by starting on your CCNA now.  Take five minutes to read this page - it's more important than ever.

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

Starting this September, I'll be releasing Study Packages for CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless. While I'm working on those, you need to be working on your CCNA to take advantage of these vital new certifications.

Click that link and let's get started!

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

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Here are today's CCNA, CCNA Security, CCENT, and CCNP practice questions!

CCENT Certification:

Which of the following are contained in a DHCP Offer packet? Extra credit: Name the device(s) that send DHCP Offers, and tell me whether that packet is a broadcast, unicast, or multicast.

A. The IP address

B. The network mask

C. The lease length

D. The DHCP password (which is not encrypted by default)

E. The DHCP password (which is encrypted by default)


CCNA:

Short answer (three of them, actually): Two OSPF routers connected via an Ethernet segment are exchanging Hello packets. How often will these packets be sent? And by default, what will the OSPF dead time for that link be?


CCNA Security:

Short answer: What security feature can be used to put a Cisco router into "one-step lockdown"?



CCNP / BSCI:

What are the BGP well-known discretionary attributes?

A. AS_PATH

B. origin

C. NEXT_HOP

D. LOCAL_PREF

E. atomic aggregate

F. aggregator



CCNP / BCMSN:

What QoS scheme is defined in RFC 1613?

A. DiffServ

B. FIFO

C. Integrated Services

D. best-effort

E. Tail Drop

F. Weighted Fair Queueing


CCNP / ISCW Exam:

When defining the signature file to use for IPS, you have two options for the location from which the router should load the file. What are they?


CCNP / ONT Exam:

What central device is used to manage the Lightweight Access Points in an ad hoc network?

Answers right here on Tuesday, July 1!
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My BSCI, BCMSN, ONT, and ISCW Study Packages have helped CCNP candidates just like you master the skills needed to earn your certification, and right now you can save $70 and start studying for CCNP exam success just a few minutes from now with my CCNP Study Package Bundle!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle

"I passed the ISCW with a 989!" - Terry Vinson, CCNP

"I passed the BSCI with a 922. Your study materials have been great!" - Pablo Mariano

"The BCMSN Study Guide and lab time were just what I needed to pass the 642-812 exam on my first attempt! The study guide helped me understand things in plain English." - Bryan Bartik

The road to the CCNP begins here - with a single click!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle
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Here are the answers to Sunday's questions!

CCENT Certification:

A frame enters a switch port. The destination MAC address is known. Which of the following terms best describes how the frame will be transmitted?

A. unicast

B. filtered

C. forwarded

D. broadcast

E. multicast

Answer: A. The frame will be unicast to the destination via the appropriate port.


CCNA:

What is the basic role of broadcasts in IP Version 6?

Answer: There isn't one - IPv6 does not use broadcasts.



CCNP / BSCI:

Route maps contain an "implicit deny". What happens to packets that have the implicit deny applied to them?

A. They're sent to the null interface.

B. They're dropped at the incoming interface.

C. They're routed normally.

D. They're dropped by the routing engine and an ICMP error message is generated.

Answer: C. Packets that have no specific match in the route map will be implicitly denied, but this implicit deny has a different meaning than the one you're used to from your ACL work. A route map implicit deny does not drop packets - rather, these packets are unaffected by the route map and are routed normally.

CCNP / BCRAN:

Short answer: How many classes can be defined for Priority Queueing?

Answer: 64.


CCNP / ISCW:

Name the six major categories of information that can be recorded by the Accounting process.

Answer: Here's a brief look at each category and what accounting information can be recorded...

Commands: Information regarding EXEC mode commands issued by a user.

Connection: Information regarding all outbound connections made from network access server. Includes Telnet and rlogin.

EXEC: Information about user EXEC terminal sessions.

Network: Information regarding all PPP, ARAP, and SLIP sessions.

Resource: Information regarding start and stop records for calls passing authentication, and stop records for calls that fail authentication.

System: Non-user-related system-level events are recorded.



CCNP / ONT :

Which of the following is most susceptible to "war driving"?

A. WPA

B. WPA2

C. WEP

Answer: C. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) has some real problems:

Clear-text keys

Static keys (makes passwords easier to guess)

One-way authentication (client does not authenticate AP, making it easier for rogue access points to infiltrate the WLAN)

Encryption scheme is very easily broken in a matter of seconds

The term "war driving" refers to the process of driving around a neighborhood or business district in hopes of finding a non-secured WLAN. WEP is particularly susceptible to war driving for the reasons listed above.

Whew!  That's enough for today!   Keep driving and getting ready for the opportunities presented by the new CCNA certifications, and I'll see you Tuesday!

To your success,

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

The Bryant Advantage, 9429 Apple Blossom Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA

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Steve, Sunday's Cisco Practice Questions Are Here!

Steve,

Welcome to the Sunday, June 28 edition of The Mastermind!   

I've got links for the new CCNA certifications for you today, as well as four CCNA question sets on the main site , so....

Let's get started!
________________________________________________________

Thought For The Day:

"There is a difference between interest and commitment.  When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. 

When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results."

--  Ken Blanchard
_________________________________________________________

New CCNA And CCENT Questions Have Been Posted!

I've got three sets of CCNA and CCENT questions for you over on the main site, and a fourth set was added earlier this week. Here are the first three in the series:

CCNA Certification: Frame Relay Questions

CCNA Certification: HDLC And PPP Questions

CCNA Certification:  Static Routing And RIP Questions

The questions on static routing and RIP includes a tutorial on floating static routes that you CCNP candidates should read as well!

Here's the newest set - the answers have been posted.

CCNA Certification Training Questions: RAM, ROM, Flash, And More!

I'll have at least one new CCNA question set posted over the weekend - I'll post a link to it here in the newsletter and on the blog!
_______________________________________________________________

Cisco To Announce Three Additional CCNA Certifications -

But To Earn Them, You've Got To Be CCNA Certified, So Get Started Today!

On Tuesday, June 24, Cisco announced three brand-new CCNA-level Certifications:

CCNA Security

CCNA Voice

CCNA Wireless

Click those links to go to the new resource pages I've created for each new exam - I'll post practice questions, written tutorials, and video training on those pages in the weeks and months ahead.

These new certifications are going to be a tremendous career boost to those who earn them.

Why? Just look at these statistics!

Security: Right now, 46% of companies included in the survey have a position dedicated to security - that's going to almost double over the next five years to 80%.

Voice: Currently, 40% of surveyed customers have a voice specialist. That number will rise to 69% in the next five years.

Wireless: While 33% of surveyed companies currently have a position dedicated to wireless, that value will double over the next five years to 66%.

(Stats were arrived at by Forrester Consulting during a study sponsored by Cisco. You can get a copy here.)


Those statistics tell a simple tale:

Network admins who have knowledge and certification in security, wireless, and voice will have a huge advantage over network admins who do not.

That's why Cisco is introducing these new certifications, and exactly why I'll be releasing Study Packages for all three of these specializations, beginning in September!

There's one detail you need to take care of now, though.

To earn any of these CCNA specialist certifications, you must earn your CCNA first, by either the one-exam (640-802) path or the two exam path (ICND 1 and 2).

This announcement by Cisco makes it more important than ever to be CCNA certified. Be ready to earn these new certifications by earning your CCNA now!

Just imagine how impressive your resume and reputation will be when you're CCNA certified and certified in security, voice, and wireless!

Personally, I'd hire you in a minute, and I've always been tough about who I hire.  And if you already worked for me, you'd get the next promotion.

Get ready for these new certifications by starting on your CCNA now.  Take five minutes to read this page - it's more important than ever.

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

Starting this September, I'll be releasing Study Packages for CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless. While I'm working on those, you need to be working on your CCNA to take advantage of these vital new certifications.

Click that link and let's get started!

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package
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Here are your Cisco practice exam questions for today!

CCENT:

A frame enters a switch port. The destination MAC address is known. Which of the following terms best describes how the frame will be transmitted?

A. unicast

B. filtered

C. forwarded

D. broadcast

E. multicast


CCNA:

What is the basic role of broadcasts in IP Version 6?


CCNP / BSCI:

Route maps contain an "implicit deny". What happens to packets that have the implicit deny applied to them?

A. They're sent to the null interface.

B. They're dropped at the incoming interface.

C. They're routed normally.

D. They're dropped by the routing engine and an ICMP error message is generated.



CCNP / BCRAN:

Short answer: How many classes can be defined for Priority Queueing?



CCNP / ISCW:

Name the six major categories of information that can be recorded by the Accounting process.


CCNP / ONT :

Which of the following is most susceptible to "war driving"?

A. WPA

B. WPA2

C. WEP

D.  All three are impervious to war driving.

Answers right here on Monday!
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Get All Four Of My CCNP Study Packages With The CCNP Study Package Bundle - You Save $70 And Begin Studying For CCNP Exam Success Immediately!

My BSCI, BCMSN, ONT, and ISCW Study Packages have helped CCNP candidates just like you master the skills needed to earn your certification, and right now you can save $70 and start studying for CCNP exam success just a few minutes from now with my CCNP Study Package Bundle!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle

"I passed the ISCW with a 989!" - Terry Vinson, CCNP

"I passed the BSCI with a 922. Your study materials have been great!" - Pablo Mariano

"The BCMSN Study Guide and lab time were just what I needed to pass the 642-812 exam on my first attempt! The study guide helped me understand things in plain English." - Bryan Bartik

The road to the CCNP begins here - with a single click!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle
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Here are the answers to yesterday's questions!

CCNA:

Short answer: What do the letters "IA" indicate in an OSPF routing table?

Answer: "IA" indicates an inter-area route - a route to a destination in another OSPF area.



CCNP / BSCI:

Short answer: Cisco OSPF design guidelines suggest a router have no more than ____________ neighbors.

Answer: Cisco suggests a single OSPF-enabled router have no more than 60 neighbors.



CCNP / BCMSN:

Short answer: Identify and briefly describe the dot1x port authentication modes.

Answer: The dot1x port authentication modes are auto, force-authorized (the default), and force-unauthorized. Force-authorized means the port is always authorized; force-unauthorized means the port can never be authorized; ports in auto transmit EAP packets and become authorized only when the authentication server allows it.


CCNP / ISCW:

Identify the true statements.

A. RADIUS considers each "A" in AAA to be a separate process.

B. TACACS+ considers each "A" in AAA to be a separate process.

C. TACACS+ is capable of encrypting the entire packet.

D. RADIUS is capable of encrypting the entire packet.

Answer: B, C. RADIUS actually combines the authentication and authorization processes, making it very difficult to run one but not the other. Also, While TACACS+ encrypts the entire packet, RADIUS encrypts only the password in the initial client-server packet.


CCNP / ONT:

What are the four pre-defined priority levels in WiFi Multimedia?

Answer: Platinum (for voice), Gold (for video), Silver (for everything else - best-effort), and Bronze (background traffic).


That's it for today!  Enjoy your day, get cracking on your prep for the new CCNA certifications, and I'll see you Monday!

To your success,

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

The Bryant Advantage, 9429 Apple Blossom Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA

To unsubscribe or change subscriber options visit: http://www.aweber.com/z/r/?zMxsnEyMtCyMnBzsHAwMtEa0zKzMLCxsbA==

Steve, Saturday's Mastermind Mail Is Here!

Steve,

Welcome to the Saturday, June 27 edition of The Mastermind!   

I've got links for the new CCNA certifications for you today, as well as four CCNA question sets on the main site , so....

Let's get started!
________________________________________________________

Thought For The Day:

"You can be anything you want to be, if only you believe with sufficient conviction and act in accordance with your faith. 

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve."

--  Napoleon Hill

_________________________________________________________

New CCNA And CCENT Questions Have Been Posted!

I've got three sets of CCNA and CCENT questions for you over on the main site, and a fourth set was added earlier this week. Here are the first three in the series:

CCNA Certification: Frame Relay Questions

CCNA Certification: HDLC And PPP Questions

CCNA Certification:  Static Routing And RIP Questions

The questions on static routing and RIP includes a tutorial on floating static routes that you CCNP candidates should read as well!

Here's the newest set - the answers have been posted.

CCNA Certification Training Questions: RAM, ROM, Flash, And More!

I'll have at least one new CCNA question set posted over the weekend - I'll post a link to it here in the newsletter and on the blog!
_______________________________________________________________

Cisco To Announce Three Additional CCNA Certifications -

But To Earn Them, You've Got To Be CCNA Certified, So Get Started Today!

On Tuesday, June 24, Cisco announced three brand-new CCNA-level Certifications:

CCNA Security

CCNA Voice

CCNA Wireless

Click those links to go to the new resource pages I've created for each new exam - I'll post practice questions, written tutorials, and video training on those pages in the weeks and months ahead.

These new certifications are going to be a tremendous career boost to those who earn them.

Why? Just look at these statistics!

Security: Right now, 46% of companies included in the survey have a position dedicated to security - that's going to almost double over the next five years to 80%.

Voice: Currently, 40% of surveyed customers have a voice specialist. That number will rise to 69% in the next five years.

Wireless: While 33% of surveyed companies currently have a position dedicated to wireless, that value will double over the next five years to 66%.

(Stats were arrived at by Forrester Consulting during a study sponsored by Cisco. You can get a copy here.)


Those statistics tell a simple tale:

Network admins who have knowledge and certification in security, wireless, and voice will have a huge advantage over network admins who do not.

That's why Cisco is introducing these new certifications, and exactly why I'll be releasing Study Packages for all three of these specializations, beginning in September!

There's one detail you need to take care of now, though.

To earn any of these CCNA specialist certifications, you must earn your CCNA first, by either the one-exam (640-802) path or the two exam path (ICND 1 and 2).

This announcement by Cisco makes it more important than ever to be CCNA certified. Be ready to earn these new certifications by earning your CCNA now!

Just imagine how impressive your resume and reputation will be when you're CCNA certified and certified in security, voice, and wireless!

Personally, I'd hire you in a minute, and I've always been tough about who I hire.  And if you already worked for me, you'd get the next promotion.

Get ready for these new certifications by starting on your CCNA now.  Take five minutes to read this page - it's more important than ever.

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

Starting this September, I'll be releasing Study Packages for CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless. While I'm working on those, you need to be working on your CCNA to take advantage of these vital new certifications.

Click that link and let's get started!

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package
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Here are today's Cisco practice exam questions.   CCNA Security questions debut on Monday!

CCNA:

Short answer: What do the letters "IA" indicate in an OSPF routing table?


CCNP / BSCI:

Short answer: Cisco OSPF design guidelines suggest a router have no more than ____________ neighbors.


CCNP / BCMSN:

Short answer: Identify and briefly describe the dot1x port authentication modes.


CCNP / ISCW:

Identify the true statements.

A. RADIUS considers each "A" in AAA to be a separate process.

B. TACACS+ considers each "A" in AAA to be a separate process.

C. TACACS+ is capable of encrypting the entire packet.

D. RADIUS is capable of encrypting the entire packet.


CCNP / ONT:

What are the four pre-defined priority levels in WiFi Multimedia?

Answers right here on Sunday!
_____________________________________________________________

Get All Four Of My CCNP Study Packages With The CCNP Study Package Bundle - You Save $70 And Begin Studying For CCNP Exam Success Immediately!

My BSCI, BCMSN, ONT, and ISCW Study Packages have helped CCNP candidates just like you master the skills needed to earn your certification, and right now you can save $70 and start studying for CCNP exam success just a few minutes from now with my CCNP Study Package Bundle!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle

"I passed the ISCW with a 989!" - Terry Vinson, CCNP

"I passed the BSCI with a 922. Your study materials have been great!" - Pablo Mariano

"The BCMSN Study Guide and lab time were just what I needed to pass the 642-812 exam on my first attempt! The study guide helped me understand things in plain English." - Bryan Bartik

The road to the CCNP begins here - with a single click!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle
______________________________________________________________

Here are the answers to Friday's questions!

CCNA and CCENT Certification:

What devices typically make up a Frame Relay cloud?

A. Frame relay switches (DTEs)

B. Frame relay routers (DTEs)

C. Frame relay switches (DCEs)

D. Frame relay routers (DCEs)

Answer: C. A Frame Relay cloud consists of frame switches, and those devices are DCEs.


CCNP / BSCI:

You're writing an OSPF virtual link statement. What IP address must be part of that statement?

A. The local router's interface through which the adjacency is formed.

B. The remote router's interface through which the adjacency is formed.

C. The local router's OSPF RID.

D. The remote router's OSPF RID.

Answer: D. The remote router's OSPF RID must be included in the virtual-link command.



CCNP / BCMSN:

Which of the following allows inter-VLAN routing?

A. router

B. multilayer switch

C. L2 switch

D. hub

E. smart repeater

Answers: A, B. A Layer Three device such as a multilayer switch or router is necessary for inter-VLAN routing.


CCNP / ISCW Exam:

Which of the following network requirements would mandate the use of the SDM Advanced Firewall wizard rather than the Basic Firewall wizard?

A. multiple outside interfaces

B. multiple inside interfaces

C. A DMZ

D. custom inspection rules

Answer: A, C, D. You can use the Basic Firewall wizard if you're configuring multiple inside interfaces, a single outside interface, and no DMZ - and you're using preconfigured rules.

If you need to configure multiple outside interfaces, a DMZ, or custom inspection rules, you must use the Advanced Firewall wizard.


CCNP / ONT Exam:

What does the following command enable?

R1(config-if)#fair-queue

Answer: Weighted Fair Queueing (WFQ).


That's it for today!  Enjoy your day, and I'll see you Sunday!

To your success,

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

The Bryant Advantage, 9429 Apple Blossom Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA

To unsubscribe or change subscriber options visit: http://www.aweber.com/z/r/?zMxsnEyMtCyMnBzsHAwMtEa0zKzMTOxMHA==

Steve, Friday's Cisco Mastermind Mail Is Here!

Steve,

Welcome to the Friday, June 27 edition of The Mastermind!   

I've got links for the new CCNA certifications for you today, as well as four CCNA question sets on the main site - and some other surprises, so....

Let's get started!
________________________________________________________

Thought For The Day:

"Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success.  When you do a thing, do it with all your might.  Put your whole soul into it.  Stamp it with your own personality.  Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and you will accomplish your object.  

Nothing great was every achieved without enthusiasm."

--  Emerson
_________________________________________________________

New CCNA And CCENT Questions Have Been Posted!

I've got three sets of CCNA and CCENT questions for you over on the main site, and a fourth set was added earlier this week. Here are the first three in the series:

CCNA Certification: Frame Relay Questions

CCNA Certification: HDLC And PPP Questions

CCNA Certification:  Static Routing And RIP Questions

The questions on static routing and RIP includes a tutorial on floating static routes that you CCNP candidates should read as well!

Here's the newest set - the answers have been posted.

CCNA Certification Training Questions: RAM, ROM, Flash, And More!

I'll have at least one new CCNA question set posted over the weekend - I'll post a link to it here in the newsletter and on the blog!
_______________________________________________________________

Cisco To Announce Three Additional CCNA Certifications -

But To Earn Them, You've Got To Be CCNA Certified, So Get Started Today!

On Tuesday, June 24, Cisco announced three brand-new CCNA-level Certifications:

CCNA Security

CCNA Voice

CCNA Wireless

Click those links to go to the new resource pages I've created for each new exam - I'll post practice questions, written tutorials, and video training on those pages in the weeks and months ahead.

These new certifications are going to be a tremendous career boost to those who earn them.

Why? Just look at these statistics!

Security: Right now, 46% of companies included in the survey have a position dedicated to security - that's going to almost double over the next five years to 80%.

Voice: Currently, 40% of surveyed customers have a voice specialist. That number will rise to 69% in the next five years.

Wireless: While 33% of surveyed companies currently have a position dedicated to wireless, that value will double over the next five years to 66%.

(Stats were arrived at by Forrester Consulting during a study sponsored by Cisco. You can get a copy here.)


Those statistics tell a simple tale:

Network admins who have knowledge and certification in security, wireless, and voice will have a huge advantage over network admins who do not.

That's why Cisco is introducing these new certifications, and exactly why I'll be releasing Study Packages for all three of these specializations, beginning in September!

There's one detail you need to take care of now, though.

To earn any of these CCNA specialist certifications, you must earn your CCNA first, by either the one-exam (640-802) path or the two exam path (ICND 1 and 2).

This announcement by Cisco makes it more important than ever to be CCNA certified. Be ready to earn these new certifications by earning your CCNA now!

Just imagine how impressive your resume and reputation will be when you're CCNA certified and certified in security, voice, and wireless!

Personally, I'd hire you in a minute, and I've always been tough about who I hire.  And if you already worked for me, you'd get the next promotion.

Get ready for these new certifications by starting on your CCNA now.  Take five minutes to read this page - it's more important than ever.

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

Starting this September, I'll be releasing Study Packages for CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless. While I'm working on those, you need to be working on your CCNA to take advantage of these vital new certifications.

Click that link and let's get started!

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package
_______________________________________________________________

Here are today's practice exam questions.   CCNA Security questions begin Monday!

CCNA and CCENT Certification:

What devices typically make up a Frame Relay cloud?

A. Frame relay switches (DTEs)

B. Frame relay routers (DTEs)

C. Frame relay switches (DCEs)

D. Frame relay routers (DCEs)


CCNP / BSCI:

You're writing an OSPF virtual link statement. What IP address must be part of that statement?

A. The local router's interface through which the adjacency is formed.

B. The remote router's interface through which the adjacency is formed.

C. The local router's OSPF RID.

D. The remote router's OSPF RID.


CCNP / BCMSN:

Which of the following allows inter-VLAN routing?

A. router

B. multilayer switch

C. L2 switch

D. hub

E. smart repeater


CCNP / ISCW Exam:

Which of the following network requirements would mandate the use of the SDM Advanced Firewall wizard rather than the Basic Firewall wizard?

A. multiple outside interfaces

B. multiple inside interfaces

C. A DMZ

D. custom inspection rules


CCNP / ONT Exam:

What does the following command enable?

R1(config-if)#fair-queue

Answers right here on Saturday, June 28!
____________________________________________________

Get All Four Of My CCNP Study Packages With The CCNP Study Package Bundle - You Save $70 And Begin Studying For CCNP Exam Success Immediately!

My BSCI, BCMSN, ONT, and ISCW Study Packages have helped CCNP candidates just like you master the skills needed to earn your certification, and right now you can save $70 and start studying for CCNP exam success just a few minutes from now with my CCNP Study Package Bundle!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle

"I passed the ISCW with a 989!" - Terry Vinson, CCNP

"I passed the BSCI with a 922. Your study materials have been great!" - Pablo Mariano

"The BCMSN Study Guide and lab time were just what I needed to pass the 642-812 exam on my first attempt! The study guide helped me understand things in plain English." - Bryan Bartik

The road to the CCNP begins here - with a single click!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle
_________________________________________________________________

Here are the answers to yesterday's questions!

CCNA And CCENT Certification:

You run "show interface serial0" on a router. Which of the following console outputs indicates a possible LMI mismatch?

A. Serial0 is up, line protocol is up

B. Serial0 is up, line protocol is down

C. Serial0 is down, line protocol is down

D. Serial0 is down, line protocol is up

E. Serial0 is administratively down, line protocol is up

F. Serial0 is administratively down, line protocol is down

Answer: B. A logical mismatch such as an LMI mismatch is indicated by a downed line protocol. The physical interface will be up.


CCNP / BSCI:

Short answer:

What IPv6 migration method is designed to allow a host to use both IPv4 and IPv6-based applications?

Answer: Dual stack.


CCNP / BCMSN:

RED and WRED are most effective under what conditions?

A. When the traffic is UDP-based

B. When the traffic is TCP-based

C. When the traffic is either UDP- or TCP-based

D. When the traffic is neither UDP- nor TCP-based


Answer: B. Actually, RED and WRED are only effective when the traffic in question is TCP-based!

CCNP / ISCW:

Without peeking at SDM, name the four options for viewing SDEE events in SDM.


Answer: All, Error, Status, and Alerts. 



CCNP / ONT:

Which of the following can be used to monitor a network of autonomous access points?

A. WCS

B. Location Appliance

C. WDS

D. Cisco WLSE

Answers: C, D.

That's it for today!   Enjoy your day, make plans to be ready for CCNA Security, Voice and Wireless certifications, and I'll see you Saturday!

To your success,

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

The Bryant Advantage, 9429 Apple Blossom Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA

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Steve, Thursday's Mastermind Mail Is Here!

Steve,

Welcome to the Thursday, June 26 edition of The Mastermind!   

I've got links for the new CCNA certifications for you today, as well as four CCNA question sets on the main site - and some other surprises, so....

Let's get started!
________________________________________________________

Thought For The Day:

"What we think or what we know or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence.  The only consequence is what we do."

--  John Ruskin

_________________________________________________________

New CCNA And CCENT Questions Have Been Posted!

I've got three sets of CCNA and CCENT questions for you over on the main site, and a fourth set was added earlier this week. Here are the first three in the series:

CCNA Certification: Frame Relay Questions

CCNA Certification: HDLC And PPP Questions

CCNA Certification:  Static Routing And RIP Questions

The questions on static routing and RIP includes a tutorial on floating static routes that you CCNP candidates should read as well!

Here's the newest set - the answers have been posted.

CCNA Certification Training Questions: RAM, ROM, Flash, And More!

More question sets are on the way!
_______________________________________________________________

Cisco To Announce Three Additional CCNA Certifications -

But To Earn Them, You've Got To Be CCNA Certified, So Get Started Today!

On Tuesday, June 24, Cisco announced three brand-new CCNA-level Certifications:

CCNA Security

CCNA Voice

CCNA Wireless

Click those links to go to the new resource pages I've created for each new exam - I'll post practice questions, written tutorials, and video training on those pages in the weeks and months ahead.

These new certifications are going to be a tremendous career boost to those who earn them.

Why? Just look at these statistics!

Security: Right now, 46% of companies included in the survey have a position dedicated to security - that's going to almost double over the next five years to 80%.

Voice: Currently, 40% of surveyed customers have a voice specialist. That number will rise to 69% in the next five years.

Wireless: While 33% of surveyed companies currently have a position dedicated to wireless, that value will double over the next five years to 66%.

(Stats were arrived at by Forrester Consulting during a study sponsored by Cisco. You can get a copy here.)


Those statistics tell a simple tale:

Network admins who have knowledge and certification in security, wireless, and voice will have a huge advantage over network admins who do not.

That's why Cisco is introducing these new certifications, and exactly why I'll be releasing Study Packages for all three of these specializations, beginning in September!

There's one detail you need to take care of now, though.

To earn any of these CCNA specialist certifications, you must earn your CCNA first, by either the one-exam (640-802) path or the two exam path (ICND 1 and 2).

This announcement by Cisco makes it more important than ever to be CCNA certified. Be ready to earn these new certifications by earning your CCNA now!

Just imagine how impressive your resume and reputation will be when you're CCNA certified and certified in security, voice, and wireless!

Personally, I'd hire you in a minute, and I've always been tough about who I hire.  And if you already worked for me, you'd get the next promotion.

Get ready for these new certifications by starting on your CCNA now.  Take five minutes to read this page - it's more important than ever.

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

Starting this September, I'll be releasing Study Packages for CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless. While I'm working on those, you need to be working on your CCNA to take advantage of these vital new certifications.

Click that link and let's get started!

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

________________________________________________________

Here are today's Cisco practice exam questions!

CCNA and CCENT:

You run "show interface serial0" on a router. Which of the following console outputs indicates a possible LMI mismatch?

A. Serial0 is up, line protocol is up

B. Serial0 is up, line protocol is down

C. Serial0 is down, line protocol is down

D. Serial0 is down, line protocol is up

E. Serial0 is administratively down, line protocol is up

F. Serial0 is administratively down, line protocol is down



CCNP / BSCI:

Short answer: What IPv6 migration method allows a host to use both IPv4 and IPv6-based applications?


CCNP / BCMSN:

RED and WRED are most effective under what conditions?

A. When the traffic is UDP-based

B. When the traffic is TCP-based

C. When the traffic is either UDP- or TCP-based

D. When the traffic is neither UDP- nor TCP-based


CCNP / ISCW:

Without peeking at SDM, name the four options for viewing SDEE events in SDM.


CCNP / ONT:

Which of the following can be used to monitor a network of autonomous access points?

A. WCS

B. Location Appliance

C. WDS

D. Cisco WLSE

Answers right here on Friday!
______________________________________________________________

Get All Four Of My CCNP Study Packages With The CCNP Study Package Bundle - You Save $70 And Begin Studying For CCNP Exam Success Immediately!

My BSCI, BCMSN, ONT, and ISCW Study Packages have helped CCNP candidates just like you master the skills needed to earn your certification, and right now you can save $70 and start studying for CCNP exam success just a few minutes from now with my CCNP Study Package Bundle!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle

"I passed the ISCW with a 989!" - Terry Vinson, CCNP

"I passed the BSCI with a 922. Your study materials have been great!" - Pablo Mariano

"The BCMSN Study Guide and lab time were just what I needed to pass the 642-812 exam on my first attempt! The study guide helped me understand things in plain English." - Bryan Bartik

The road to the CCNP begins here - with a single click!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle

_________________________________________________________________

Here are the answers to yesterday's questions!

CCNA and CCENT Certification:

A frame comes into a switch on port fast0/1. The switch does a lookup on the destination MAC, and sees that the destination is also found off fast0/1. What action describes how the frame will be handled?

A. broadcast

B. unicast

C. forwarded

D. filtered

E. multicast

Answer: D. That frame is filtered - that is, the switch drops it.


CCNP / BSCI: Cisco OSPF design guidelines state that a router should be in no more than how many areas?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

E. Five

Answer: C. Cisco recommends a router not be placed in more than three areas.



CCNP / BCMSN:

Which of the following is NOT true of a SPAN source port?

A. It can be part of an Etherchannel.

B. It can be monitored in multiple SPAN sessions.

C. It can be a regular Ethernet port, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet.

D. It can also be a destination SPAN port.

Answer: D. A SPAN source port cannot be a destination port. The other three statements are true of source ports.


CCNP / ISCW:

You're configuring the Authentication Proxy. In what locations can you store the user profiles?

A. TFTP Server

B. Local router's Flash

C. RADIUS Server

D. Local router's NVRAM

E. TACACS+ Server

Answers: C, E. The user profiles can be stored on and downloaded from a RADIUS or TACACS+ server.


CCNP / ONT Exam:

What's the difference between an "ad hoc" wireless network and an "infrastructure" wireless network?

Answer: Ad Hoc networks have no wireless access points, and infrastructure wireless networks have at least one.


That's it for today!   I'm busy writing CCNA Security questions and tutorials as we speak, so if you're not CCNA certified yet, get started so you can take advantage of this opportunity!

See you Friday!

To your success,

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

The Bryant Advantage, 9429 Apple Blossom Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA

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Steve, Wednesday's Mastermind Mail Is Here!

Steve,

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 25 edition of The Mastermind!   

I've got links for the new CCNA certifications for you today, as well as four CCNA question sets on the main site - and some other surprises, so....

Let's get started!
________________________________________________________

Thought For The Day:

"You can't cross a sea by merely staring into the water."

--  Rabindranath Tagore

_________________________________________________________

New CCNA And CCENT Questions Have Been Posted!

I've got three sets of CCNA and CCENT questions for you over on the main site, and a fourth set was added earlier this week. Here are the first three in the series:

CCNA Certification: Frame Relay Questions

CCNA Certification: HDLC And PPP Questions

CCNA Certification:  Static Routing And RIP Questions

The questions on static routing and RIP includes a tutorial on floating static routes that you CCNP candidates should read as well!

Here's the newest set - the answers were posted earlier today.

CCNA Certification Training Questions: RAM, ROM, Flash, And More!

More question sets are on the way!
_______________________________________________________________

Cisco To Announce Three Additional CCNA Certifications -

But To Earn Them, You've Got To Be CCNA Certified, So Get Started Today!

On Tuesday, June 24, Cisco will announce three brand-new CCNA-level Certifications:

CCNA Security

CCNA Voice

CCNA Wireless

Click those links to go to the new resource pages I've created for each new exam - I'll post practice questions, written tutorials, and video training on those pages in the weeks and months ahead.

These new certifications are going to be a tremendous career boost to those who earn them.

Why? Just look at these statistics!

Security: Right now, 46% of companies included in the survey have a position dedicated to security - that's going to almost double over the next five years to 80%.

Voice: Currently, 40% of surveyed customers have a voice specialist. That number will rise to 69% in the next five years.

Wireless: While 33% of surveyed companies currently have a position dedicated to wireless, that value will double over the next five years to 66%.

(Stats were arrived at by Forrester Consulting during a study sponsored by Cisco. You can get a copy here.)


Those statistics tell a simple tale:

Network admins who have knowledge and certification in security, wireless, and voice will have a huge advantage over network admins who do not.

That's why Cisco is introducing these new certifications, and exactly why I'll be releasing Study Packages for all three of these specializations, beginning in September!

There's one detail you need to take care of now, though.

To earn any of these CCNA specialist certifications, you must earn your CCNA first, by either the one-exam (640-802) path or the two exam path (ICND 1 and 2).

This announcement by Cisco makes it more important than ever to be CCNA certified. Be ready to earn these new certifications by earning your CCNA now!

Just imagine how impressive your resume and reputation will be when you're CCNA certified and certified in security, voice, and wireless!

Personally, I'd hire you in a minute, and I've always been tough about who I hire.  And if you already worked for me, you'd get the next promotion.

Get ready for these new certifications by starting on your CCNA now.  Take five minutes to read this page - it's more important than ever.

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

Starting this September, I'll be releasing Study Packages for CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless. While I'm working on those, you need to be working on your CCNA to take advantage of these vital new certifications.

Click that link and let's get started!

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

(If you prefer CBTs, check out my CCNA Video Boot Camp - over 25 hours of video instruction from yours truly, shipped to you by Trainsignal!)
________________________________________________________

CCNA and CCENT Certification:

A frame comes into a switch on port fast0/1. The switch does a lookup on the destination MAC, and sees that the destination is also found off fast0/1. What action describes how the frame will be handled?

A. broadcast

B. unicast

C. forwarded

D. filtered

E. multicast



CCNP / BSCI:

Cisco OSPF design guidelines state that a router should be in no more than how many areas?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

E. Five


CCNP / BCMSN:

Which of the following is NOT true of a SPAN source port?

A. It can be part of an Etherchannel.

B. It can be monitored in multiple SPAN sessions.

C. It can be a regular Ethernet port, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet.

D. It can also be a destination SPAN port.


CCNP / ISCW:

You're configuring the Authentication Proxy. In what locations can you store the user profiles?

A. TFTP Server

B. Local router's Flash

C. RADIUS Server

D. Local router's NVRAM

E. TACACS+ Server


CCNP / ONT Exam:

What's the difference between an "ad hoc" wireless network and an "infrastructure" wireless network?

Answers right here on Thursday!
_______________________________________________________

Get All Four Of My CCNP Study Packages With The CCNP Study Package Bundle - You Save $70 And Begin Studying For CCNP Exam Success Immediately!

My BSCI, BCMSN, ONT, and ISCW Study Packages have helped CCNP candidates just like you master the skills needed to earn your certification, and right now you can save $70 and start studying for CCNP exam success just a few minutes from now with my CCNP Study Package Bundle!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle

"I passed the ISCW with a 989!" - Terry Vinson, CCNP

"I passed the BSCI with a 922. Your study materials have been great!" - Pablo Mariano

"The BCMSN Study Guide and lab time were just what I needed to pass the 642-812 exam on my first attempt! The study guide helped me understand things in plain English." - Bryan Bartik

The road to the CCNP begins here - with a single click!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle
_________________________________________________________

Here are the answers to yesterday's questions!

CCNA and CCENT certification:

There is a range of addresses reserved for multicasting. Take the absolute highest number in that range and convert it to a binary string.

Answer: The range is 224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255; the binary representation for that last address is 11101111 11111111 11111111 11111111.


CCNP / BSCI:

What command will show whether a router's neighbors are or are not an ABR or ASBR?

Answer: show ip ospf border-routers.


CCNP / BCMSN:

What command places a physical switch port into a logical bundling of ports?

Answer: To place ports into an Etherchannel, use the port-channel command.


CCNP / ISCW Exam:

What is "signature tuning"?

Answer: Signature tuning is simply the process of editing a signature, most likely changing the action taken when there's a signature match.


CCNP / ONT Exam:

You're configuring Priority Queueing. How many queues exist by default, and how many packets can each queue hold?

Answer: There are four default queues - High (20), Medium (40), Normal (60), and Low (80). These are configurable. For example, the following command will double the Normal queue's capacity while leaving the others unchanged. Even if you're just changing one queue's limit, you still have to name a value for each queue.

Below, I've used IOS Help to show the order in which the queue sizes are defined. The bolded command is the final command.

R3(config)#priority-list 1 queue-limit ?
<0-32767> High limit

R3(config)#priority-list 1 queue-limit 20 ?
<0-32767> Medium limit

R3(config)#priority-list 1 queue-limit 20 40 ?
<0-32767> Normal limit

R3(config)#priority-list 1 queue-limit 20 40 120 ?
<0-32767> Lower limit

R3(config)#priority-list 1 queue-limit 20 40 120 80 ?
R3(config)#priority-list 1 queue-limit 20 40 120 80


That's it for today!   Enjoy your day, and I'll see you Thursday!

To your success,

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/

The Bryant Advantage, 9429 Apple Blossom Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA

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Steve, Tuesday's Mastermind Mail Is Here!

Steve,

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 24 edition of The Mastermind!   

There's major news from Cisco regarding three new CCNA certifications, and I've got that covered for you in today's newsletter.

These new certifications do not replace the current CCNA exams; rather, they're totally separate certifications that require you to be CCNA certified before you can get them.  And take it from me - these are going to be the most rewarding certifications to come along in a long, long time.  More details later in the newsletter!

A new set of CCNA questions has been posted on the site as well, and there's a link to those questions in today's newsletter.

Let's get started!
________________________________________________________

Thought For The Day:

"Believe and act as though it were impossible to fail.."

--  Colin Powell

_________________________________________________________

New CCNA And CCENT Questions Have Been Posted!

I've got three sets of CCNA and CCENT questions for you over on the main site, and a fourth set was added earlier this week. Here are the first three in the series:

CCNA Certification: Frame Relay Questions

CCNA Certification: HDLC And PPP Questions

CCNA Certification:  Static Routing And RIP Questions

The questions on static routing and RIP includes a tutorial on floating static routes that you CCNP candidates should read as well!

Here's the newest set.  The answers will be posted Monday.

CCNA Certification Training Questions: RAM, ROM, Flash, And More!

More question sets are on the way!
_______________________________________________________________

Cisco To Announce Three Additional CCNA Certifications -

But To Earn Them, You've Got To Be CCNA Certified, So Get Started Today!

On Tuesday, June 24, Cisco will announce three brand-new CCNA-level Certifications:

CCNA Security

CCNA Voice

CCNA Wireless

These new certifications are going to be a tremendous career boost to those who earn them.

Why? Just look at these statistics!

Security: Right now, 46% of companies included in the survey have a position dedicated to security - that's going to almost double over the next five years to 80%.

Voice: Currently, 40% of surveyed customers have a voice specialist. That number will rise to 69% in the next five years.

Wireless: While 33% of surveyed companies currently have a position dedicated to wireless, that value will double over the next five years to 66%.

(Stats were arrived at by Forrester Consulting during a study sponsored by Cisco. You can get a copy here.)


Those statistics tell a simple tale:

Network admins who have knowledge and certification in security, wireless, and voice will have a huge advantage over network admins who do not.

That's why Cisco is introducing these new certifications, and exactly why I'll be releasing Study Packages for all three of these specializations, beginning in September!

There's one detail you need to take care of now, though.

To earn any of these CCNA specialist certifications, you must earn your CCNA first, by either the one-exam (640-802) path or the two exam path (ICND 1 and 2).

This announcement by Cisco makes it more important than ever to be CCNA certified. Be ready to earn these new certifications by earning your CCNA now!

Just imagine how impressive your resume and reputation will be when you're CCNA certified and certified in security, voice, and wireless!

Personally, I'd hire you in a minute, and I've always been tough about who I hire.  And if you already worked for me, you'd get the next promotion.

Get ready for these new certifications by starting on your CCNA now.  Take five minutes to read this page - it's more important than ever.

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

Starting this September, I'll be releasing Study Packages for CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless. While I'm working on those, you need to be working on your CCNA to take advantage of these vital new certifications.

Click that link and let's get started!

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

(If you prefer CBTs, check out my CCNA Video Boot Camp - over 25 hours of video instruction from yours truly, shipped to you by Trainsignal!)
______________________________________________________________

Here are today's Cisco questions!

I will begin posting written and video tutorials for all three new CCNA certifications in August, and will add practice exam questions to the blog and newsletter on August 1!

CCNA And CCENT Certification:

There is a range of addresses reserved for multicasting. Take the absolute highest number in that range and convert it to a binary string.


CCNP / BSCI:

What command will show whether a router's neighbors are or are not an ABR or ASBR?


CCNP / BCMSN:

What command places a physical switch port into a logical bundling of ports?


CCNP / ISCW:

What is "signature tuning"?


CCNP / ONT:

You're configuring Priority Queueing. How many queues exist by default, and how many packets can each queue hold?

Answers right here on Wednesday!
_______________________________________________________________

Get All Four Of My CCNP Study Packages With The CCNP Study Package Bundle - You Save $70 And Begin Studying For CCNP Exam Success Immediately!

My BSCI, BCMSN, ONT, and ISCW Study Packages have helped CCNP candidates just like you master the skills needed to earn your certification, and right now you can save $70 and start studying for CCNP exam success just a few minutes from now with my CCNP Study Package Bundle!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle

"I passed the ISCW with a 989!" - Terry Vinson, CCNP

"I passed the BSCI with a 922. Your study materials have been great!" - Pablo Mariano

"The BCMSN Study Guide and lab time were just what I needed to pass the 642-812 exam on my first attempt! The study guide helped me understand things in plain English." - Bryan Bartik

The road to the CCNP begins here - with a single click!

The Ultimate CCNP Study Package Bundle
______________________________________________________________

Here are the answers to yesterday's questions!

CCENT Certification:

In what order do these DHCP packet types occur in a typical IP address acquisition?

A. Ack

B. Offer

C. Discover

D. Request

Answer: C, B, D, A.

In a nutshell, the DHCP process is...

1. Host sends DHCP Discover message (broadcast)

2. DHCP Server(s) send Offer (unicast to requesting host)

3. Host sends DHCP Request (broadcast)

4. DHCP Server whose Offer is accepted sends Ack (unicast to requesting host)



CCNA:

Which of the following are considered "classless" protocols?

A. RIP v 1

B. RIP v 2

C. EIGRP

D. OSPF

E. Static routing

Answer: B, C, D. RIPv2, EIGRP, and OSPF are "classless" protocols; RIPv1 is "classful". Static routing is not a protocol.



CCNP / BSCI:

By default, iBGP routers cannot propagate routes to iBGP neighbors that were originally learned from another iBGP router. Which of the following are methods of circumventing this rule?

A. setting an alternate next-hop IP address

B. changing the weight attribute

C. configuring route reflectors

D. turning synchronization off

E. changing the local preference attribute

F. configuring confederations

Answers: C, F. Route reflectors and confederations help us work around this particular BGP rule.


CCNP / BCMSN:

Which of the following is NOT true of a destination SPAN port?

A. It can be any Ethernet port type - regular, Fast, or Gigabit.

B. It doesn't participate in VTP, STP, or CDP.

C. It doesn't participate in PAgP, LACP, or DTP.

D. It can be a source SPAN port as well.

E. It can be part of an Etherchannel.

Answers: D, E. A destination SPAN port cannot be a source SPAN port, and a destination port cannot be part of an Etherchannel.


CCNP Certification / ISCW Exam:

You've just clicked the Launch IPS Rule Wizard button in SDM. What protocol are you likely to be prompted to enable?


Answer: If SDEE is not already running on that router, SDM will prompt you to do so  and you cannot proceed with the configuration until you do so.


CCNP Certification / ONT Exam:

Which of the following are fixed-length delays?

A. Propagation

B. Serialization

C. Queueing

D. Processing

Answer: A, B. Serialization and propagation delays are fixed in length. Queueing and processing delays are variable in length.

That's it for today!  Enjoy your day, and I'll see you Wednesday!

To your success,

Chris Bryant
CCIE #12933
http://www.thebryantadvantage.com/


The Bryant Advantage, 9429 Apple Blossom Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, USA

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Steve, Monday's Mastermind Mail Is Here!

Steve,

Welcome to the Monday, June 23 edition of The Mastermind!   

There's major news from Cisco regarding three new CCNA certifications, and I've got that covered for you in today's newsletter.

These new certifications do not replace the current CCNA exams; rather, they're totally separate certifications that require you to be CCNA certified before you can get them.  And take it from me - these are going to be the most rewarding certifications to come along in a long, long time.  More details later in the newsletter!

A new set of CCNA questions has been posted on the site as well, and there's a link to those questions in today's newsletter.

Let's get started!
________________________________________________________

Thought For The Day:

"None of us can change our yesterdays, but all of us can change our tomorrows."

--  Colin Powell

_________________________________________________________

New CCNA And CCENT Questions Have Been Posted!

I've got three sets of CCNA and CCENT questions for you over on the main site, and a fourth set was added earlier this week. Here are the first three in the series:

CCNA Certification: Frame Relay Questions

CCNA Certification: HDLC And PPP Questions

CCNA Certification:  Static Routing And RIP Questions

The questions on static routing and RIP includes a tutorial on floating static routes that you CCNP candidates should read as well!

Here's the newest set.  The answers will be posted Monday.

CCNA Certification Training Questions: RAM, ROM, Flash, And More!

More question sets are on the way!
_______________________________________________________________

Cisco To Announce Three Additional CCNA Certifications -

But To Earn Them, You've Got To Be CCNA Certified, So Get Started Today!

On Tuesday, June 24, Cisco will announce three brand-new CCNA-level Certifications:

CCNA Security

CCNA Voice

CCNA Wireless

These new certifications are going to be a tremendous career boost to those who earn them.

Why? Just look at these statistics!

Security: Right now, 46% of companies included in the survey have a position dedicated to security - that's going to almost double over the next five years to 80%.

Voice: Currently, 40% of surveyed customers have a voice specialist. That number will rise to 69% in the next five years.

Wireless: While 33% of surveyed companies currently have a position dedicated to wireless, that value will double over the next five years to 66%.

(Stats were arrived at by Forrester Consulting during a study sponsored by Cisco. You can get a copy here.)


Those statistics tell a simple tale:

Network admins who have knowledge and certification in security, wireless, and voice will have a huge advantage over network admins who do not.

That's why Cisco is introducing these new certifications, and exactly why I'll be releasing Study Packages for all three of these specializations, beginning in September!

There's one detail you need to take care of now, though.

To earn any of these CCNA specialist certifications, you must earn your CCNA first, by either the one-exam (640-802) path or the two exam path (ICND 1 and 2).

This announcement by Cisco makes it more important than ever to be CCNA certified. Be ready to earn these new certifications by earning your CCNA now!

Just imagine how impressive your resume and reputation will be when you're CCNA certified and certified in security, voice, and wireless!

Personally, I'd hire you in a minute, and I've always been tough about who I hire.  And if you already worked for me, you'd get the next promotion.

Get ready for these new certifications by starting on your CCNA now.  Take five minutes to read this page - it's more important than ever.

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

Starting this September, I'll be releasing Study Packages for CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless. While I'm working on those, you need to be working on your CCNA to take advantage of these vital new certifications.

Click that link and let's get started!

The Ultimate CCNA Study Package

(If you prefer CBTs, check out my CCNA Video Boot Camp - over 25 hours of video instruction from yours truly, shipped to you by Trainsignal!)
_____________________________________________________________

Here are your Cisco certification practice exam questions for today!

CCENT Certification:

In what order do these DHCP packet types occur in a typical IP address acquisition?

A. Ack

B. Offer

C. Discover

D. Request



CCNA Certification:

Which of the following are considered "classless" protocols?

A. RIP v 1

B. RIP v 2

C. EIGRP

D. OSPF

F. Static routing


CCNP / BSCI Exam:

By default, iBGP routers cannot propagate routes to iBGP neighbors that were originally learned from another iBGP router. Which of the following are methods of circumventing this rule?

A. setting an alternate next-hop IP address

B. changing the weight attribute

C. configuring route reflectors

D. turning synchronization off

E. changing the local preference attribute

F. configuring confederations




CCNP / BCMSN Exam:

Which of the following is NOT true of a destination SPAN port?

A. It can be any Ethernet port type - regular, Fast, or Gigabit.

B. It doesn't participate in VTP, STP, or CDP.

C. It doesn't participate in PAgP, LACP, or DTP.

D. It can be a source SPAN port as well.

E. It can be part of an Etherchannel.


CCNP Certification / ISCW Exam:

You've just clicked the Launch IPS Rule Wizard button in SDM. What protocol are you likely to be prompted to enable?


CCNP Certification / ONT Exam:

Which of the following are fixed-length delays?

A. Propagation

B. Serialization

C. Queueing

D. Processing

Answers in tomorrow's newsletter!
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Here are the answers to yesterday's questions!

CCENT Certification:

A host has sent an ARP Request. Four ports are on the switch. How many ports will forward that ARP Request?

Answer: The ARP Request is an L2 broadcast, so it will be forwarded out every port on the switch except the one the broadcast was originally received upon - that makes three ports.

The destination of an L2 broadcast is ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff.


CCNP / BSCI:

A BGP route displays a code of "?". What does this most likely mean?

A. The route was learned from an iBGP peer.

B. The route was learned by BGP via redistribution.

C. The route is corrupt.

D. The route is being computed by BGP's routing algorithm and will be available in a few seconds, unless it becomes stuck-in-active.

Answer: B. An origin code of "?" means "incomplete":

R3#show ip bgp
BGP table version is 20, local router ID is 172.12.123.3
Status codes: s suppressed, d damped, h history, * valid, > best, i - internal
Origin codes: i - IGP, e - EGP, ? - incomplete

An origin code of incomplete indicates a route originally learned by BGP via redistribution.


CCNP / BCMSN:

What QoS scheme is defined in RFC 1613?

A. DiffServ

B. FIFO

C. best-effort

D. Integrated Services

Answer: D. Integrated Services is defined by RFC 1613.

CCNP / ISCW:

What command resulted in the following output?

R1#
Configured SDF Locations:
flash://256MB.sdf
Builtin signatures are enabled but not loaded
Last successful SDF load time: 14:17:00 UTC May 16 2008
IPS fail closed is disabled
Fastpath ips is enabled
Quick run mode is enabled
Event notification through syslog is enabled
Event notification through SDEE is enabled
Total Active Signatures: 500
Total Inactive Signatures: 0
Signature 50000:0 disable
Signature 50000:1 disable
Signature 50000:2 disable
IPS Rule Configuration
IPS name sdm_ips_rule
Interface Configuration
Interface FastEthernet0/1
Inbound IPS rule is not set
Outgoing IPS rule is sdm_ips_rule
Interface FastEthernet0/0
Inbound IPS rule is sdm_ips_rule
Outgoing IPS rule is not set

Answer: That's the output of show ip ips config. That's an excellent command to begin your IPS troubleshooting and/or verification, since it shows you...

the SDF location
whether the built-in sigs are enabled and in use
the last time the SDF was loaded
whether Fail Closed and SDEE are enabled
the number of active and inactive signatures
the IPS rules
the interfaces the IPS rules have been applied to

... and more!


CCNP / ONT Exam:

In an analog-to-digital conversion, the following four actions are taken. What is their proper order?

A. Quantize the sample

B. Sample the analog signal

C. Compress the sample (optional step)

D. Encode the signal

Answer: B, A, D, C.

That's it for today!   Tomorrow I'll have the answers to my latest CCNA question set as well as the answers to today's questions, plus other surprises!  See you then!

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