Lab 16 - MPBGP done.

Lab 16 is done. Wasn't really that difficult but was a really good refresher to keeping BGP address families straight. IPv4 vs VPNv4 and using vrf export maps to change route-targets. It helped refresh my memory on how the MPLS VPNs work :) The other big plus was using some vrf specific verification commands like ping vrf XXX a.b.c.d source w.x.y.z and sh ip bgp...

On to Lab 17!

Finished lab 14 - HSRP/VRRP, Skip 15, onto 16 - MP-BGP

Finished Lab 14 - HSRP/VRRP, pretty basic and easy, nothing challenging.

I have to skip 15 which is L2 VPN which requires some switch configurations and I don't have my rack up and running...

Moving on to Lab 16 - MP-BGP :)

I feel like I'm picking up some pace and now that the WB is half over or so, I feel a bit more motivated to finish it up.

Finished lab 13 - QoS

Finished the QoS lab and thought it was great refresher to R&S QoS. There's nothing that tied it in with MPLS so it really was a refresher.

So other then QoS, Security, and some Services like HSRP/VRRP, (and the obvious IGPs) what else is a freebie for those who studied R&S...

Chapter 9 IPv6 and Lab 12 Security

Re-reading chapter 9 - IPv6 and it's a good review of what I learned from studying R&S. Lab 12 Security obviously doesn't correlate to IPv6 :)

I think now that summer's ending, I'm going to be more motivated to study... hopefully :)

Finished lab 11 and chapter 8

I beginning to like my new method of reading the pertinent chapter first and then doing the lab, for me it's really working well to reinforce my understanding. Chapter 8 is a long one and covers a lot of ground but is imperative to understanding TE. Lab 11 is good and could have been better I think if the explanations were more thorough and the lab itself covered more ground.

On to lab 12 - security... now to find the corresponding chapter :)

Finished 1-9, on 10... for the second time.

I decided to redo the first 10 labs of IPX vol1 and I'm glad I did, I think I gained a firmer understanding of what the labs were about and coupled with the labs, I re-read MPLS Fundamentals.... not the whole thing but certain chapters.

I figure I'll finish up lab 10, re-read RSVP and TE and then do lab 11.

Someone in the blogosphere had mentioned a CiscoPress book for MPLS/Service Provider that dealt with configurations... anyone recall what that book is? I'm thinking I would like to see some more configs.

Finally finished Lab 10...

Finished Lab 10, Multicast, and since I haven't been as consistent with studying for SP as I had been for RS, I'm going back to do the first 10 labs again. I hope this solidifies my learning and builds some confidence.