Using an IPS Sensor, we can dynamically apply rate limiting/policing on a router interface, based on a signature match or an event action over-ride, which is generated on the sensor appliance.   Ok, I know there is no Sensor Appliance in the RS lab, but what if we need to trigger a rate limit of specific traffic, destined to a router, based on current conditions on that router, such as transmit or receive loads on an interface.

This is a job for, da dada dahhh: Embedded Event Manager (EEM).  In this example we will create a service policy which we will apply to the control plane based on a interface threshold being exceeded.  Full labs on Embedded Event Manager can be found in our RS v5 Vol1 workbook in  “System Management“.  Let’s break down the individual steps, first for the control plane policing policy, and then the EEM to apply it. Read the rest of this entry »

Join me in congratulating Josh Finke (CCIE #25707) on passing the new 3.0 CCIE Voice lab!

Josh is one of the few people to have passed the new 3.0 Voice CCIE lab. Josh has been on staff here at INE for nearly two years and has focused on preparing for his voice CCIE for the last year. Josh has helped contribute to the development of the Vol I and Vol II workbooks for the new 3.0 blueprint.

Josh will now focus on getting the last two labs finished for the Vol II workbook along with teaching the new CCVP class. Josh will also help teach the new 3.0 Voice Advanced Technologies Class which will become the new Voice CoD. All of which will be available in December at the latest!

Additionally when you attend an INE Voice Bootcamp you not only will have Mark Snow teaching who has years of experience but also Josh Finke, who as you have just read, passed the new 3.0 lab. This means we will have at least two CCIE voice instructors for every voice bootcamp and sometimes three CCIE voice instructors for the Reno voice bootcamps!

Mark Snow, dual CCIE (CCIE #14073) has joined Internetwork Expert as a CCIE Voice Instructor. Mark brings years of teaching, technical writing, and consulting experience to Internetwork Expert. Mark’s certifications include two CCIEs, (Voice and Security), CCVP, CCNP, CCDP, CSE, CQS-CIPCCES, CQS-CIPTDS, CQS-CIPTOS, CQS-CIPTSS, MCSE.

Mark’s reputation for teaching and product development is highly regarded in the voice networking community, and will be a great addition to the team at Internetwork Expert. Mark will be joining Internetwork Expert’s leading CCIE instructor team led by five time CCIE Brian Dennis (CCIE #2210), four time CCIEs Scott Morris (CCIE #4713) and Petr Lapukhov (CCIE #16379), three time CCIE Brian McGahan (CCIE #8593), three time CCIE Marvin Greenlee (CCIE #12237), two time CCIE Keith Barker (CCIE #6783) and CCIE Anthony Sequeira (CCIE #15626).

Internetwork Expert is proud to have Mark join our Voice team and looks forward to his contributions.

INE is currently producing its CCNA Audio Bootcamp. This audio bootcamp is being made available free via iTunes as it is produced. We hope you enjoy it! This product is not only recommended for CCNA students, but also CCIE R/S candidates as they prepare for the Core Knowledge Section of their lab exam.

To access these lessons, simply access the iTunes store and Search for INE. Module 1 Lesson 1 is published already for you to enjoy. If you do not/cannot use the iTunes store, you can access the files directly from podcast.ine.com.

Below you can access the complete Bootcamp Outline:

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Many of you enjoyed a sample of the new CCIE Routing & Switching Audio Bootcamp by Scott Morris that we had broadcast on W-INE Radio. That sample covered a portion of the Troubleshooting section.

If you missed that, we have great news, there is a new sample on Layer 2 technologies that is posted on our Web site. Just visit the CCIE Routing & Switching Audio Bootcamp page and click the Free Demo tab.

Enjoy, and rumor has it, Scott Morris sounds a bit like the American actor Owen Wilson. You be the judge!

Join us on W-INE Radio this Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10 PM US/Eastern (2 AM, Wednesday, GMT)  for a Live Q & A with our own Scott Morris.

E-mail your questions for Scott to wineradio@ine.com.

This session will certainly be educational, and of course, highly entertaining!

Errr, since it is Scott Morris on the Hot Seat, this show is Rated R.

On June 15, 2009, the CCIE Security Lab Exam receives the new Core Knowledge section. To help prepare students for this critical new lab exam component, the CCIE Security Core Knowledge Simulation is now available for purchase.

For more information, or to add the product to your shopping cart, use the link below:

CCIE Security Core Knowledge Simulation

The Beta Test is over! Check out W-INE Radio at:

http://radio.ine.com:8000/listen.m3u

The station features Tech Talks and other fun, educational sessions, as well as CD quality tunes to study by!

The Podcast of our Core Knowledge Section Tech Talk is available at:

http://www.ine.com/podcasts/ckp1.mp3

Do you have programming suggestions? Just e-mail wineradio@ine.com

The latest track to receive a Core Knowledge Section is Security.

The new section arrives Jun 15, 2009. INE hopes to have the new CCIE Security Core Knowledge Simulation released on May 20, 2009.

Here is the official Cisco link (which does not say much):

Official Cisco Announcement

Here is some facts about this new section:

• You must complete this portion of the exam before you start the traditional configuration portion.
• You have a total of 30 minutes to complete this section, you may finish early if you like and immediately begin your configuration section.
• You will receive 4 questions via the computer and you must provide short answers using the computer interface. The questions are not oral in nature. Typical responses require 4 to 5 words at most.
• Spelling and/or grammar does not count against you.
• The questions are manually graded by a proctor. If you purchase an exam re-read, they will re-grade your question responses.
• You may not return to the short answer questions once you have begun the configuration portion of the lab exam.
• You will not receive a score when you complete this section, but you must pass this portion to pass the CCIE. You will receive your score in the open-ended section if you fail the exam. The score is reported as 0% or 100% (pass or fail). You may only miss one question in the section in order to pass.
• Most students finish the 4 to 5 questions in approximately 12 minutes.
• The configuration portion of the exam has been reduced to accommodate this initial 30 minutes.
• You still have a total of 8 hours that makeup the open-ended questions and the configuration portion.
• You may not access the DOC-CD to answer these questions.

Hello blog faithful! Would you like to help Beta Test W-INE Radio? In addition to great tunes to study with, we are broadcasting a Tech Talk throughout the weekend for you to check out.

The Tech Talk is the first in a series on the CCIE R/S Core Knowledge section. Learn exactly what to expect from this new lab section during this one hour broadcast. We will cover the basic rules of the section, question types you can expect, study tips, and share brand new sample questions.

The temporary link for the station is here:

W-INE Radio

Here is the weekend schedule for the R/S Core Knowledge Section Tech Talk, Part 1:

Friday, May 15, 12:00 PM EST, 2:00 PM EST, 11:00 PM EST
Saturday, May 16, 9:00 AM EST, 11:00 AM EST, 6:00 PM EST
Sunday, May 17, 1:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM EST, 11:00 PM EST

If you cannot make one of these time slots, please do not fret. We will be replaying next week and we will also make an On-Demand Podcast version available.

If you have feedback (or requests!) regarding W-INE, please send to wineradio@ine.com

Enjoy!