The Kittehs!

Playing around with HTML and images.

We adopted Dexter.

Mr. Winston adopted us.

Playing around with HTML

Playing around with some more HTML. Trying to get more familiar with it before I start class since it is a self paced program. The more I learn now the faster I can finish that class.

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First Four Classes:

1. IT Fundamentals I
2. Web Development Fundamentals
3. Web Technologies
4. Web Programming

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Things to do:

• Study
• Study
• Study

Working on learning a little bit of HTML to get a head start on one of the classes I’m taking.

Testing the code tag.

Router#config t
Router(config)#int fa0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#no shutdown

Doesn’t look to bad. So far HTML has been pretty easy to learn since it’s a markup language and not programming. Programming isn’t my strong suit but I’m hoping to improve at it.

Been a while.

I obviously haven’t posted in a while even though I pursued and completed the CCNA Security track. I took the exam quite a while ago and sort of started on the CCNP track. The CCNA Security exam was more theory than practical I think but there was good hands on with configuring VPNs. I don’t see me implementing IDS/IDP through a router any time soon so the VPN info was by far the most useful to me.

I have decided to go back to school and finish my BS degree which I’m hoping to complete in 12 months but most likely will be 18 months. I am going to try to work on ROUTE material anytime I need a break from class work but I have no idea how much I’ll actually get done. I will probably be posting random school info along the way depending on what I find interesting. I will definitely be going after the CCNP hardcore after school is complete but I hold out a little hope to make some progress while finishing my degree.

Got my CCNA today!

Passed the ICND2 exam today.  902/1000 min score required was an 825 so I had a little breathing room.  I was surprised how short it was with only 43 questions,w as expecting 50-60 so it didn’t take as long as I thought.  I was also disappointed in that the only config stuff I had was simple switch/VTP stuff.  I spent a lot of time studying DHCP configs, ACLs, EIGRP, OSPF and Frame-Relay and only had some interactive questions or multiple choice questions over that stuff.  The IPv6 questions probably gave me the most trouble, as I don’t use that stuff daily.

I am glad that is over with and I get to move on to the CCNA-Security and CCNP material.  Going to take the next week or so off since my birthday is next Thursday and Battlefield 3 comes out next week.

Upgrading IOS version.

 

I know this has been done a thousand times but I had to upgraded the IOS version on a router at our Co-Lo site today so I thought I would write a post about it.  The router in use today was a 2921.

1. Make a backup copy of the running config on the router.  I use the logging feature in Putty to output the show run command to a text file.

2. Make sure there is enough room in Flash for the new IOS version.   You can do this with the command show flash.

3. You will need to have a TFTP server setup and running.  I use Solarwinds free TFTP server which you can download here.  http://www.solarwinds.com/products/freetools/free_tftp_server.aspx

4. Connect to the router’s console port using the standard settings (9600 baud, 8 databits, 0 parity bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control).

5. Copy a backup of the current IOS to your TFTP server just in case you need it.

Router# copy flash tftp

Address or name of remote host [ ] ? XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Source filename [ ]? cXXXX-X-XX.XXX-XX.bin

Destination filename [ ]? cXXXX-X-XX.XXX-XX.bin

Remember that the file name is case sensitive.

When the file is copying you will see as series of exclamation points, each one is equal to 10 bytes of data.

6. Verify the configuration register value is 0×2102 using the show version command.

7. Enter global configuration mode and the command “no boot system” and then “boot system flash [filename]

Router(config)# no boot system

Router(config)# boot system flash cXXX-X-XX.XXX-XX.bin

8. Exit to privileged mode and enter “reload”

Router# reload

After the router has rebooted verify the new IOS version is being used with the “show version” command

I’ve tried to cover each step, although not in too much detail, however it is  a pretty simple and straightforward process.

ICND2

I just scheduled the ICND2 or 640-816 exam for October 22nd at 12pm.  I really need to buckle down and start studying with it only 5 weeks away.  It will not be easy to do during football season but I will have to make it happen.  I have to remember on Monday to email the boss that I have it scheduled so she will be aware for reimbursement purposes.

I am about to pick my studies back up with Chris Bryant’s material and get back into switching and STP.  I will also be using the material I still have access to from the Cisco Network Academy, see the link below.    In addition I will be supplementing it with the ICND2 I purchased in eBook format.  That reminds me, I need to add the deal of the day links to this page.

Sorry there isn’t anything in depth yet, but I will make time soon to post some useful stuff.