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Cisco Certification: The "Secret" Key To Getting Your CCNA And CCNP |
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Whether you're working on your CCNA or CCNP, Cisco certification
exams are the most demanding computer certification exams
in the IT field. Cisco exams are not a test of memorization,
they're a test of your analytical skills. You'll need to look
at configurations and console output and analyze them to identify
problems and answer detailed questions. To pass these demanding
exams, you've got to truly understand how Cisco routers and
switches operate - and the key to doing so is right in front
of you.
The debug command.
Of course, there is no single "debug" command.
Using IOS Help, you can quickly see that there are hundreds
of these debugs, and I want to mention immediately that you
should never practice these commands on a production router.
This is one major reason you need to get some hands-on experience
with Cisco products in a home lab or rack rental. No software
program or "simulator" is going to give you the
debug practice you need.
Now, why am I so insistent that you use debugs? Because that's
how you actually see what's going on. It's not enough to type
a frame relay LMI command, you have to be able to see the
LMIs being exchanged with "debug frame lmi". You
don't want to just type a few network numbers in after enabling
RIP, you want to see the routes being advertised along with
their metrics with "debug ip rip". The list goes
on and on.
By using debugs as part of your CCNA and CCNP studies, you're
going beyond just memorizing commands and thinking you understand
everything that's happening when you enter a command or two.
You move to a higher level of understanding how routers, switches,
and protocols work -- and that is the true goal of earning
your CCNA and CCNP.
About the Author:
Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933, is the owner of The Bryant Advantage,
home of free CCNP and CCNA tutorials, The Ultimate CCNA Study
Package, and Ultimate CCNP Study Packages. For a FREE copy
of his latest e-books, “How To Pass The CCNA” and
“How To Pass The CCNP”, just visit the website!
You can also get FREE CCNA and CCNP exam questions every day!
Pass the CCNP exam with The Bryant Advantage!
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