February 6, 2012

Whats your game plan?

For over a year I have been blogging about the CCIE Security.  I’ve made mention about getting another one after I finish this one.  That’s my game plan.  I am planning on Voice, followed by Wireless.  What about you?  Are you going to chase another?

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Great Tip for Finding Port Numbers

Have you ever searched through Cisco Documentation looking for port numbers so that you could write an access-list?  Well if you are studying for the CCIE you probably have, especially since our good friend Google is not allowed within the confines of the lab exam.  In the past I have followed the advice of Brian McGahan at Internetwork Expert and used the “Reference” Section of the Cisco ASA User Guide.  It has always proven to be useful but sometimes lacking.

Well here is another tip to add to your arsenal, brought to you by “

Finding out port numbers with NBAR show commands

I had a filtering task that said to allow H323 Traffic to a specific vlan. Well…what ports does H323 use? I could not find it on the DocCD but I remembered a show command that will let us know:
R1#sho ip nbar port-map h323 
port-map h323       udp 1300 1718 1719 1720 11720 
port-map h323       tcp 1300 1718 1719 1720 11000 - 11999 
Sweet!

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the blog I would recommend it.  It’s one of my regular reads!   I hope you find this useful as I did.  Now I have to get back to the IPexpert CCIE Security Section 19 lab that I have been working on in bits-and-peices over the week.  Happy Studies!

IPexpert Exclusive Offer

So a week ago I went to the IPexpert CCIE Security 5-day bootcamp in Columbus, Oh. My review can be found here.

Around the same time my blog was chosen as the Featured CCIE>Blog_ of the Month.

What an honor!  What makes it even better is that as the featured blog I have an oportunity to offer an exclusive offer to my readers.  So what may the offer be?  Well here it is:

By using the coupon code “GLOBALCONFIG” found only on this blog, you can get $500 off any of the new Live Online CCIE “vClass” Boot Camps.

Do you know how much rack time you can get with 500 bucks?  Anyhow, here are the details directly from IPexpert. The second option is very unique so pay extra attention to it.

In response to frequent requests, we are pleased to introduce three different “flavors” of live, online instructor-led courses.
Option 1: CCIE 5-Day Instructor-Led Boot Camp vClass
Attend our 5-Day vClass Boot Camp online and learn from the renowned IPexpert instructors. Benefit from 4-6 hours per day of focused lectures covering the various CCIE blueprint topics. Lecture topics are then reinforced by focused lab scenarios through the week, concluding with a full-day “Mock Lab” exam.
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Option 2: CCIE 5-Day Technology-Focused Lecture vClass
Interested in learning about the protocols and technologies? Attend this live, online 5-Day vClass where IPexpert’s industry-recognized instructors discuss the lab exam blueprint topics in depth. Lectures also cover test-taking strategies and time management, helping ensure your success in the real lab. Hands-on labs are not part of this offering, which makes the commitment just 4 to 6 hours per day… easy to fit into your schedule!
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Option 3: CCIE 1-Week Lab Experience vClass
Tackle challenging full-day mock labs Monday through Thursday. Practice time-management, learn test-taking strategies and expose your weaknesses. Friday is reserved for review and group discussions.
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Since I have personally been to an IPexpert class and have used their workbooks, as well as Blended Learning Solution, feel free to ask any questions you may have about my experiences.  I’ll tell it to you straight.