February 9, 2012

SNPA READING LIST

Here is my recommendations for the CCSP SNPA prep.

I know the quick reference sheet is really good! The ECG is a big help if you want something that explains it in detail.

Recommended Reading: IPSEC

For years I have recommended this IPSec book. I read it in one sitting on a flight from LAX to Orlando. Its well written and I really enjoyed it. I’m sure you will as well. As an added bonus, If you purchase from the link on this page I’ll get a few cents for all my hard work recommending it to you and you will get a warm fuzzy feeling inside.

PEMU, MAC OSx and The Blues

So Lately I have been using my Macbook for everything. In fact, its been the best purchase I’ve made in a long time. There is so much functionality that I cant even begin to tell you about. Thats not the point of this post though. I guess I’m just here today to sing the blues.

Now I know that a few posts back I talked about working on DMVPN and that I was working it up in Dynamips. In fact, I’m actually using GNS3 as mu GUI interface. Its great and all….but where is the support for the MAC OSx. I know beggers can be choosers but with the majority of college students running a MAC today I thought there would be someone studying for the CCIE that would have a MAC and have PEMU running on it.


I guess it really doesn’t matter because I use the InternertworkExpert Vracks, but I would really like to work up quick labs to test theories and concepts. I know I can do it on Windows but I dont want to use windows. So, If you have PEMU running on a MAC OSx, specifically Leopard, please comment on this post and let me get something formal in the way of a how-to.

By the way, have you seen the “Ask A Ninja” Podcast? I cant stop laughing. I wonder if this guy is working on his CCIE as well?

Well back to reading. I have deadlines you know!