The spanning-tree portfast command is a very simple feature but often mis-understood. In this short post I will explore how this feature behaves, how it works and how to configure it on a cisco switch. Portfast is a Cisco Propietary feature that was originally developed to overcome an issue when a PC was trying to […]
CCIE Lab
CCIE Video – from Alexandre Vasseur
I do not know anything about Alexandre Vasseur except for the fact that he has passed his CCIE Lab exam and has made this amazing video to celebrate that fact. We all need small things to keep us motivated along the journey and this video is one of those. Watch the video and feel empowered […]
CCIE Version 4 one more attempt!
For regular visitors to my blog you may have noticed a countdown calendar has appeared again. I have managed to get a lab date in Brussels before the version 5 change. I had previously failed the lab at the mobile lab in London in December and after Christmas my plan was to get one more […]
CCIE Lab Exam – Attempt#2 booked for London
Well I am now locked in for the 5th December for the 2nd attempt of the CCIE Lab Exam in London at the Mobile Lab. The lab will be taking place at Cisco Systems, London Office in Finsbury Circus. That gives me 89 study days to go!
How to Study for the CCIE Lab Exam
Jeremy has just released a little video on how to study for the ccie lab exam. Tweet Jeremy got me through my CCNP and if you have not heard of him before you should check out some of his videos. Simple video with advice on how he studied to pass his ccie lab exam There […]
How much sleep do you need before the CCIE Lab Exam?
How much sleep do you need is a question I have never actually got an answer to. This question has become very important at this point in my life as I am studying for one of the hardest certifications in IT the ccie lab exam. The exam itself is 8 hours long so I will […]
