Tag: cisco

Cisco Bashes Juniper over Customer Service

Networking large Cisco remains the largest player in mere regarding each section of the networking market, however it’s facing a tricky time as competitors are biting into its market, and investors simply expect results. This has place plenty of stress on the corporate, that is currently restructuring once eliminating its overly difficult internal decision-making system, likewise as thousands of jobs.

The latest update may be a series of accusations from the corporate targeting its biggest competitor, Juniper Networks, and claiming that the latter can’t live up to its customers’ expectations.

“Juniper is “leaving customers and partners disappointed,” said Rob Lloyd, Cisco’s government vice chairman of operations. “We suppose we’d like to be a trifle additional aggressive in calling out missed guarantees and missed expectations.” Continue reading “Cisco Bashes Juniper over Customer Service”

RIP authentication with IOS

What i have seen with rip auth, is that it depends in what order you set the commands for rip auth.

First you have to enter the key chain “key chain RIP” “…”
After you have to enter first on the interface “ip rip authentication key-chain RIP”
And then you can enter the encryption mode “ip rip authentication mode md5″
If you change any of this in order, it might not work and you have to re-apply your configs. Btw. not many are using RIP these days, but better to know for the lab, cause it’s still there. Continue reading “RIP authentication with IOS”

Where to start study cisco

Last week a friend of mine just got his CCIE number. We have been together in a book camp last year in October. It was also his third attempt. And, as i heard from him, he was also quite unsure about his final result and could not believe what he has seen the next day on his CCIE profile. Congratulations to him. Also, because he did it, having a 16 month old child, that not always will let you do what you want. But as you can see, it is possible. It’s just quite hard to get motivated every time, but as you stick to it, it is possible.

So where to start, when your just at the beginning of everything and don’t know where to head to. Do you to build up your lab yourself or is it better to rent a lab? What study materials do you need? How much time do you need? What is the best approach for learning and for the cisco lab. Continue reading “Where to start study cisco”

Cisco, Microsoft unveil NAC/NAP interoperability

After nearly two years and a lot of suspected smoke-and-mirrors, Cisco Systems and Microsoft yesterday revealed a joint architecture that pairs each of the tech giants’ network access security solutions.

At yesterday’s Security Standard conference in Boston, executives outlined the interoperability between Cisco’s Network Admission Control (NAC) and Microsoft’s Network Access Protection (NAP), making good on a partnership that was announced in October 2004. Continue reading “Cisco, Microsoft unveil NAC/NAP interoperability”

Tips for Buy used cisco equipment

All used Cisco hardware ought to escort a serial variety whether or not you’re selling or shopping for. The serial variety ought to be each intact and valid. A serial variety that’s missing or incomplete will be a red flag of a probably stolen hardware. you must be particularly cautious if the value looks to be too sensible to be true.

When it involves shopping for Cisco equipment (used) is pays to grasp your dealer by posing for references. If the corporate is legit they will not mind supplying you with the names and numbers of some glad corporations you’ll be able to contact to substantiate their legitimacy as used Cisco equipment sellers. As a seller you must take care you’ve got some customers lined up who do not mind being contacted as references for you. Continue reading “Tips for Buy used cisco equipment”