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Oct 18 2009   6:09AM GMT

CCIE Routing and Switching Official Certification Guide to be released in November 2009



Posted by: Yasir Irfan
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I was just accessing the rough cuts for the Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching Official Certification Guide, 4th Edition. I had a great first impression. I had a chance to read “LAN Switching” part. It was a great firsthand experience. This segment is organized well and the approach is similar to CCNA, CCNP books, starts with a brief introduction and then the most useful section of Cisco Press Books “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz followed by “Foundation topics and “Foundation Summary”.

 

Pic Courtesy: Cisco Press

 

The Cisco Press authors Wendell Odom, Rus Healy and Denise Donohue did a credible job; I liked the way they presented the topics, since I spent most of my time on Switching I really enjoyed the “LAN Switching” part. Though I am familiar with most of the things they were talking but it was great experience to refresh my info.

 

The CCIE Routing and Switching Official Certification Guide 4th Edition is to be released on 19th of November 2009 by Cisco Press, they are offering great discount do check Cisco Press web site for more details, but make sure you registered yourself to Cisco Press website to get more discount. Once the book released I will try to write a review on this book.

 

Oct 13 2009   1:25PM GMT

Using Cisco Unified Customer Voice portal two million calls are shifted daily!



Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco Unified Customer Voice portal, Cisco, News, Newsroom, Features, Releases, Demos, videos, IDEA Cellular, Aditya Birla Group, Telecom operato, r Cisco solutions, business success story

 

One of the leading Telecom operators in India, IDEA Cellular an Aditya Birla Group Company was able to shift two million daily calls from live agents to a self-service voice portal that increased customer satisfaction and reduced average hold by using the Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal.

With the use Cisco Unified Customer Voice portal, IDEA Cellular is catering more than 47 million customers. Yet another business success story by using Cisco solutions. The solution was implemented by IMB India.


Sep 8 2009   9:45AM GMT

Remote Telnet useful tips!



Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Switches, Cisco, Cisco Tips, Cisco 3560, Cisco Learning, Network Troubleshooting, IOS commands, Cisco Routers, reload, Cisco Switch, Cisco Troubleshooting, Router Troubleshooting, Telnet, SSH

 

We all work remotely with Cisco routers and Switches, we often do login to do some configuration changes in the Cisco routers and Switches. What if we configured wrongly in the live Cisco routers and Switches which are located in the remote sites, we don’t enjoy the liberty of resetting the devices unless we have control over the power distribution.

 

In this scenario the “reload” command proves to be very handy and useful. Just before making any changes to the configuration we can use the “reload” command as demonstrated below

 

ITKE-Cisco#reload in ?

Delay before reload (mmm or hhh:mm)

 

ITKE-Cisco#reload in 10

 

System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: no

Building configuration…

[OK]

Reload scheduled in 10 minutes by yasir on vty0 (10.0.0.5)

Proceed with reload? [confirm]

ITKE-Cisco#

ITKE-Cisco#

 

 

***

*** — SHUTDOWN in 0:05:00 —

***

 

The above demonstrated command will reload the device in 10 minutes. After applying the “reload” command we can proceed with the configuration changes. If things go wrong and we lost connectivity

to the device, then try back after 10 minutes as the device will get reloaded with the original startup-configuration which can helps us to restore the connectivity to the device.

 

Once we are sure about the new configuration and its working properly without any hassles there is always a way  “reload cancel” command is there to cancel the reload.

 

ITKE-Cisco#reload cancel

 

I find this command to be very handy and useful especially when we have to telnet or SSH to remote Cisco router or a Switch.


Aug 4 2009   4:58AM GMT

Webinar “Guide to CCNA Wireless Certification” on 5th of August



Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Ciscopress, CCNA Wireless, IUWNE 640-721, Webinar, Cisco Training, Brandon Carroll, Ascolta 2, CCNA Wireless Certification, Guide to CCNA Wireless Certification, Cisco Event, Certifications, CCNA, Cisco, Cisco Systems

 

Cisco Press author Brandon Carroll is offering a CCNA Wireless Intro Webinar Aug of August 2009, the details of the Webinar is as follows, it’s good for the individuals who are aiming at CCNA Wireless Certification (IUWNE 640-721).

Topic:   Guide to CCNA Wireless Certification

Session dates:  

11:30 am, Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00)

Duration:   30 minutes

 Presenters:   Ascolta 2

Description:   This webinar provides information on other resources recommended for CCNA Wireless study as well as a look at what one can expect if taking a self-study path, a self-study path with some practice using production equipment, or an instructor-led course with dedicated lab equipment.

Who Should Attend: Those beginning the CCNA Wireless or considering the CCNA Wireless Certification track would benefit from attending as well as those that want a look at the technical content in the IUWNE v1.0 course.

Instructor Name: Brandon Carroll

Host’s name:   Ascolta 2

Register now


Jul 27 2009   5:55AM GMT

Reset Cisco 1250 Access Point to factory default settings



Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco Aironet 1250, Access Point, Access Point troubleshooting, factory default settings, Cisco Access Point reset, write erase, Cisco Access Points, Cisco Tips, Cisco Commands, troubleshooting, Network Troubleshooting, web browser interface, Static IP, default settings, Cisco, Cisco Aironet 1250 Access Point, Wireless

 

If you want to reset the Cisco Aironet 1250 Access Point to factory default settings you have to use “Write erase or erase/all nvram” command, these commands resets the Cisco Aironet 1250 Access Point to factory default settings except the static IP Configured. This feature is really helpful if you reset the Cisco Aironet 1250 Access Point accidentally. Still you will have an option to access Cisco Aironet 1250 Access Point  using a web browser interface.

Mindful thinking from Cisco.

 

 


Jun 26 2009   10:13AM GMT

Can’t make it to San Francisco? Check out Cisco Live Virtual



Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco Live, Cisco Live 2009, Cisco Events, San Fransisco, Cisco Live Virtual: Free, Cisco Live Virtual Premier, complimentary Cisco Live, Cisco Systems, Cisco, Virtual Event, Cisco Live Registration

It seems that everyone is busy this time making their trip to San Francisco to be physically there at Cisco-Live, 2009 which starts at 27th of June. It’s amazing to be there but for the folks who cannot be there physically don’t panic, the technology helps you out to be there virtually. You can experience the Cisco Live Virtual in multiple ways.

Cisco Live Virtual offers you the opportunity to gain knowledge in a powerful way. Whether you are planning to attend Cisco Live 2009 in person, or you will be participating as a virtual attendee, Cisco Live Virtual is a new and innovative way to experience Cisco Live from all angles – including session content, networking with your peers, and getting the latest information on technology solutions from Cisco and our partners. View a quick demo of Cisco Live Virtual.

There are multiple ways to experience Cisco Live Virtual:

  • Cisco Live Virtual: Free
    Unable to join Cisco Live in San Francisco for Cisco Live? Register for the complimentary Cisco Live Virtual and get two days of live and on-demand technical training sessions in parallel with the onsite event in San Francisco giving you access to the Cisco customer community, Keynotes, Super Sessions, and the Virtual World of Solutions. Register for Cisco Live Virtual and see for yourself all that this community has to offer.
  • Cisco Live Virtual Premier: Full Access for $395.
    In addition to the benefits of the 2-Day Cisco Live Virtual pass the Premier pass will give you a wider array of live virtual programming taking place in parallel with the onsite event in San Francisco, PLUS you’ll also receive an annual subscription to Cisco Live Virtual, where you can access over 300 technical sessions and interact with a community of thousands of Cisco customers year-round. Register today for your Cisco Live Virtual Premier pass and start experiencing the power of knowledge for yourself.


Apr 17 2009   4:42AM GMT

VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Overview – Series 5



Posted by: Yasir Irfan
VLAN Trunking Protocol, VTP, Cisco Proprietary, Layer 2, Cisco, IEEE, Cisco Catalyst Switches, Switches, VTP Overview, What is VTP, VTP Domain, GVRP, VTP Modes, VTP Server, VTP Client, VTP Transparent

These days I am in Bangalore with my parents just enjoying my holidays. Guess what today night I am travelling to Singapore and Malaysia with my wife. May be I  will not be in a position post more posts this month as I am relaxing and enjoying the beauty of Nature. For sure I am going to share the natural beauty with all you guys.

Mean while before departing to Singapore I thought let me continue my series on VTP , in this series let s focus on VTP modes. There three type of VTP modes

a)      VTP Server

b)      VTP Client

c)      VTP Transparent


Mar 29 2009   5:14AM GMT

Cisco brings security to life with animated characters -Watch Second Eposide



Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco, comics, Terminator, The Realm, online comic, Botnets, Malware, SPAM, intruders, Cisco animation, Cisco Comics, cisco engineers

Dear friends in my post on March 9th I was talking about the ‘The Realm.”, now the second episode is available you can watch this and just relax watching the latest security threats in the animated format.


Mar 29 2009   5:00AM GMT

Cisco to Acquire Pure Digital Technologies



Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco, Cisco Systems, Pure Digital, Flip video cameras, Consumer Market

During this economic crisis Cisco is brave enough to acquire Pure Digital, the makers of the popular Flip line of portable video cameras for $590 million in stock. Cisco will also pay out $15 million in retention incentives for Pure employees who stay on with the new company.

More than 2 million Flip video cameras have been sold in the U.S. to date, and the move will expand Cisco’s consumer market presence with what is essentially, a high-end toy.

“The acquisition of Pure Digital is key to Cisco’s strategy to expand our momentum in the media-enabled home and to capture the consumer market transition to visual networking,” said Ned Hooper, senior vice president of Cisco’s Corporate Development and Consumer Groups. “Pure Digital has revolutionized the way people capture and share video with Flip Video. This acquisition will take Cisco’s consumer business to the next level as the company develops new video capabilities and drives the next generation of entertainment and communication experiences.”


Mar 9 2009   6:31AM GMT

Cisco brings security to life with animated characters



Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco, comics, Terminator, The Realm, online comic, Botnets, Malware, SPAM, intruders, Cisco animation, Cisco Comics, cisco engineers

Cisco has appointed a select group of Cisco Engineers to develop a state-of-the-art security force. ‘The Realm.” growing beyond the systems in which they were created into a group of powerful defenders. Forming a unified league of security, the defenders battle Botnets, Malware, Spam and Intruders in the Realm, assuring the safety and security of every citizen on the human network.

‘The Realm.”is an online comic that animates the pane flow and adds voice narration. Creatively it’s an engaging experience, not as complete as a full scale animation but more alive that just a flat 2D image.

Visit http://www.cisco.com/go/realm to learn more.