TIME

Study Time Hours
Last week 32 hours 15 minutes
This week 29 hours 0 minutes
2024 total 158 hours 15 minutes

 

FOCUS

Below are the core focus areas where I endeavour to hit one of the four sections each day. Other work will have been done if additional time becomes available, for example, while commuting or on lunch break at work. Different tasks include but are not limited to, flashcards, interleaving previous labs, reviewing notes, and researching available study materials for upcoming topics and weak areas.

 

| LABBING 
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# Labs - CPB CCIE EI: RIPv2 (Configuring RIPv2)
# Labs - CPB CCIE EI: RIPv2 (Helper Map)
# Labs - CPB CCIE EI: RIPv2 (Challenge Lab)
# Labs - CPB CCIE EI: EIGRP (Named Mode and BFD)
# Labs - CPB CCIE EI: EIGRP (Stub and Filtering)
# Labs - CPB CCIE EI: EIGRP (Advanced Lab)
# Labs - CPB CCIE EI: EIGRP (Authentication and Challenge Lab)


| ACTIVE RECALL
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# AR - NetworkAcademy.io SD-WAN: 03. Control Plane (OMP Overview)
# AR - NetworkAcademy.io SD-WAN: 03. Control Plane (OMP Best-Path Selection)
# AR - NetworkAcademy.io SD-WAN: 03. Control Plane (OMP Send Path Limit)
# AR - NetworkAcademy.io SD-WAN: 03. Control Plane (OMP Send Backup Paths)
# AR - NetworkAcademy.io SD-WAN: 03. Control Plane (OMP Source Preference)
# AR - NetworkAcademy.io SD-WAN: 03. Control Plane (Understanding OMP Routing)
# AR - NetworkAcademy.io SD-WAN: 03. Control Plane (OMP TLOC-Action)


| READING 
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# Read Developing IP Multicast Networks (Ch 07. PIM-SM Shortest Path Trees)
# Read Developing IP Multicast Networks (Ch 07. PIM-SM State Refresh)
# Read Developing IP Multicast Networks (Ch 07. PIM-SM Source Registration)
# Read Developing IP Multicast Networks (Ch 07. PIM-SM Shortest Path Tree Switchover)
# Read Developing IP Multicast Networks (Ch 07. PIM-SM Designated Router)
# Read Developing IP Multicast Networks (Ch 10. Using PIM Dense Mode)
# Read Developing IP Multicast Networks (Ch 10. PIM-DM State Rules)


| VIDEOS 
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# Watch - INE CCIE R&S ATC: DMVPN (Phase 3 Configuration)
# Watch - INE CCIE R&S ATC: DMVPN (BGP Prefix Independent Convergence)
# Watch - INE CCIE R&S ATC: IPsec (VPN Overview)
# Watch - INE CCIE R&S ATC: IPsec (VPN Configuration with Crypto Maps)
# Watch - INE CCIE R&S ATC: IPsec (Verification and Troubleshooting)
# Watch - INE CCIE R&S ATC: IPsec (GRE over IPsec)
# Watch - INE CCIE R&S ATC: IPsec (Virtual Tunnel Interfaces (VTI))

 

SUMMARY

It was a reasonably consistent week. Covering the RIP labs could have been skipped; however, from previous materials I’ve used, RIP is chosen to demonstrate some basic routing concepts. EIGRP was not covered in too much depth, totalling 110 pages. OSPF is next on the lab schedule; this section spans 396 pages for comparison.

The Active Recall for the SD-WAN course could be improved upon. I did get sidetracked looking into a digital PKM system using Zettlekasten. While I like the idea, more time would be needed to look into the different application options, mainly Obsidian and Protolyst.

 

CHECKLIST

  • 2024-01-07 book Cisco IP Routing: Packet Forwarding and Intra-domain Routing Protocols
  • 2024-01-08 labs INE CCIE R&S Advanced Technology Labs Workbook
  • 2024-01-09 labs INE CCIE R&S Foundation Lab #1
  • 2024-01-11 labs INE CCIE R&S Foundation Lab #2
  • 2024-01-14 labs INE CCIE R&S Foundation Lab #3
  • 2024-01-16 wbnr Cisco U - Catalyst SD-WAN Upgrade
  • 2024-01-17 book CCIE Routing and Switching v5.0 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1
  • 2024-01-18 crse Cisco U - SD-WAN Operation and Deployment
  • 2024-01-19 labs INE CCIE R&S Redistribution Case #1
  • 2024-01-20 labs INE CCIE R&S Redistribution Case #2
  • 2024-01-21 labs INE CCIE R&S Redistribution Case #3
  • 2024-01-26 crse O’Reilly - Modern Network Troubleshooting