Cisco Certifications Overview by Kashif Raza
General Certifications and Focused Certifications Cisco offers three levels of general certification representing increasing levels of expertise: Associate, Professional, and Expert (CCIE). Different tracks across these levels align with varying career needs. ... CCNA The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking. ... Becoming a CCIE requires passing a set of exams There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification.

Cisco CCNP / BSCI Certification: The BGP Attribute "MED" by Chris Bryant
When you're preparing to pass the BSCI exam and earn your CCNP certification, one of the biggest challenges is learning BGP. BGP is totally different from any protocol you learned to earn your CCNA certification, and one of the differences is that BGP uses path attributes to favor one path over... R1(config-route-map)#router bgp 100 R1(config-router)#neighbor 22.2.2.2 route-map PREFER_PATH out The key points to keep in mind is that while many BGP attributes prefer a higher value, the MED is basically an external metric - and a lower metric is preferred, just as with the protocols you've...

Cisco CCNP Certification Training: What's New On The BSCI 642-901 Exam by Chris Bryant
CCNP certification is getting a new look at the end of 2006. The BSCI and BCMSN exams are being updated, and the CIT and BCRAN exams are being retired. Let's take a look at what to expect from the new BSCI exam. According to Cisco's exam blueprint - admittedly a very broad blueprint at this time... It's obvious that Cisco has raised the bar for CCNP certification, and earning this important Cisco certification will in turn raise your market value and networking knowledge like never before. ... If you're pursuing your CCNP certification in 2007, be sure to monitor Cisco's website for...

The Advantages of Official Microsoft and Cisco Certification Training Courses by Groshan Fabiola
Lots of aspirants in design and network management channel all their efforts in order to obtain highly recognized certifications such as MCSE (Microsoft Certified System Engineer) and MCSA (Microsoft Certified System Administrator). These world-recognized certifications are much desired, as they... Similar to MCSE and MCSA, CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) certifications are also highly requested in present. ... There are various professional training centers that offer people the opportunity to participate to elaborate CCNA and CCIE...

Passing The CCNA and CCNP: Home Lab Shopping On Ebay by Chris Bryant
Whether you're just getting ideas for your Cisco home lab or adding to your existing lab, ebay is a great place to get ideas for your lab as well as pick up some great bargains. Of course, the internet being what it is, there are always going to be a few people looking to take your money while... Building your own CCNA and/or CCNP home lab is a little intimidating at first, but speaking as someone who has climbed the Cisco certification ladder from the CCNA to the CCIE, I can tell you that it is the best investment you can make in your career.

Cisco CCNA Certification Exam Tutorial: The Config Register And Password Recovery by Chris Bryant
Whether you're preparing for the CCNA certification exam or not, you must be prepared for the following question: "Hey, I reloaded this router and it wants an enable password. Do you know it?" Because if you don't, and there's no one available who does, you need to perform a password recovery... Knowing how to recover from a lost password is a vital skill for both the Cisco CCNA certification exam and for success in real-world networks. ... (If you do go into Setup Mode, you can always get out with CTRL-C, a handy command to know for the CCNA exam and for real life, as you can see!) Be...

A Brief History of Cisco Certification Training by Natalie Aranda
Cisco Systems was founded in 1984 by a married couple named Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner. They were computer engineers employed at Stanford University near San Francisco, California. The name cisco, which was originally spelled using a small c, was taken from San Francisco. ... Although in recent years, other companies have introduced Certification programs, the Cisco Certification remains an important indicator of the skill level of a potential employee. ... Cisco Certification training was established to prepare candidates to pass the Certification exams.

Cisco CCNA Certification: Static Routing Tutorial by Chris Bryant
In studying for your CCNA exam and preparing to earn this valuable certification, you may be tempted to spend little time studying static routing and head right for the more exciting dynamic routing protocols like RIP, EIGRP, and OSPF. This is an understandable mistake, but still a mistake. ... Static routing is not complicated, but it's an important topic on the CCNA exam and a valuable skill for real-world networking. ... This is a host route, and has 255.255.255.255 for a mask. ... If the above static routes should only be used to send packets to 172.10.1.1., the following commands...

Network+ / CCNA Certification Exam Tutorial: Port Numbers And Troubleshooting by Chris Bryant
Passing the Network+ and CCNA exams demands that you know quite a few port numbers, but they're important to know when working with real-world networks as well. Before we discuss why, here's a partial list of important port numbers to know for these certification exams: Ports 20 and 21 are used... A consulting company is at your site to install a new firewall. ... Let's say that you're in the middle of a relaxed day at your network monitoring console. ... That way, when things do go wrong ,you can take a structured approach to fixing them.

Cisco CCNA Certification Tutorial: Segmenting Your Network by Chris Bryant
When you're getting started on your CCNA studies on your way to earning this certification, you're swamped with network device types that you're familiar with, but not quite sure how to use. Let's look at these networking devices and their main purposes. ... Knowing what each of these devices can and cannot do is essential to passing the CCNA and becoming a great network administrator. ... If 12 PCs are connected to a Cisco switch, you have 12 separate collision domains. ... Switches can be used to segment the network into smaller broadcast domains, but this is not a default behavior.