When I first went to the CCIE lab, there weren't very many books available and little was known about the CCIE lab, except that the labs had a reputation for being extremely difficult. Any regular reader of the Cisco mailing lists at will often see questions posed to the various lists about the best way to prepare for the CCIE lab such as: "What are the best strategies to use?" "What is the lab like?" "Where should I go to take the lab?" and many more. This Tutorial answers these questions within the bounds of Cisco's strong nondisclosure agreement. This paper will discuss in. | CertificationZone Page 1 of 18 Date of Issue 05-01-2001 Routing and Switching CCIE Lab Preparation Guide by David Wolsefer Introduction CCIE Test Nondisclosure Policy CCIE Lab Preparation Blueprint The Cisco Web Site Exam Description Further Recommendations Find a Mentor Develop Confidence and Self-Control Time Management Improving Your Speed Base Configuration The Network Diagram Network Address Planning Preparing for the Lab Exam Books to Read Obtaining a Home Lab Lab 1 - The Budget Lab Lab 2 - The Complete Lab Training Classes Skills Needed for the CCIE Lab How to Configure a Router as a Frame Switch Fully Meshed Frame Switch Partially Meshed Frame Switch Configuring a Terminal Server Configuring A LightStream 1010 ATM Switch Role of the Proctor Preparing For Troubleshooting Obtaining Access to the Routers and Switches Check Layer 1 Check Layer 2 Check Layer 3 Stress Management A Final Warning References http studyguides. Issue 37 IssueDate 05-01-2001 CP 11 06 01 CertificationZone Page 2 of 18 Figure 1. The Halifax CCIE Lab Introduction When I first went to the CCIE lab there weren t very many books available and little was known about the CCIE lab except that the labs had a reputation for being extremely difficult. Any regular reader of the Cisco mailing lists at will often see questions posed to the various lists about the best way to prepare for the CCIE lab such as What are the best strategies to use What is the lab like Where should I go to take the lab and many more. This Tutorial answers these questions within the bounds of Cisco s strong nondisclosure agreement. This paper will discuss in detail how I prepared for the CCIE lab in routing and switching and give some lengthy advice about how to prepare for the lab exam. With these thoughts in mind let s get started CCIE Test Nondisclosure Policy Each CCIE candidate must sign a very strict non-disclosure agreement NDA before attempting the exam. You can view the .
