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Route Redistribution- Part 3 ccie r/s ccnp r/s Nov 06, 2018

 

This post is the third in a series of posts on Route Redistribution. If you didn’t yet read the first two, here are the links:

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Route Redistribution- Part 2 ccie r/s ccnp r/s Oct 30, 2018

In a previous post, we considered the need for route redistribution, and we also took a look at some configuration examples. This posts builds on that previous configuration and discusses how...

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Clientless SSL VPN with ASDM cybersecurity Oct 16, 2018

If the security track is on your radar, particularly CCNA Security, you need to have a working understanding of configuration and troubleshooting with Cisco's Adaptive Security...

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Network Security Zones security Oct 09, 2018

Our organizational IT environments are constantly changing, driven by factors such as telecommuting, cloud technologies, and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies. This requires modular and dynamic...

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Route Redistribution - Part 1 ccie r/s ccnp r/s Sep 25, 2018

Introduction to Route Redistribution 

Until there is one routing protocol to rule them all, there is a need to have multiple routing protocols peacefully coexist on the same network. Perhaps...

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Basic Security Lab cybersecurity Aug 28, 2018

I get asked a lot about home lab equipment by those interested in studying cybersecurity, particularly CCNA Cyber Ops and CompTIA CySA+ students. In this new video, I'll give you a...

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Be Special cybersecurity Aug 21, 2018

Whenever someone asks me what direction they should focus their IT career, particularly in regard to cybersecurity, my answer is always the same: “It depends.” It’s usually not a...

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Cybersecurity Jobs security Jul 10, 2018

One question that I get asked all the time goes something like this: “How can I break into the cybersecurity field without any experience?” We hear the stats all the time about ...

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Video of My Cisco Live Presentation ccie collaboration Jul 03, 2018

Last month I had the privilege of presenting a session at Cisco Live US 2018 (in Orlando, Florida). If you couldn't make it to the live event, you can now check out the video of my presentation by...

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Interview with Network Chuck career strategies ccna collaboration ccna r/s Jun 20, 2018

I recently returned from the Cisco Live US 2018 event in Orlando, Florida. It was a great experience, with lots of conversations, sessions, and insight. You can expect more content about what I...

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Patch Your Humans cybersecurity May 15, 2018

I’m afraid we’ve over-romanticized the concept of cyber security in many ways. We imagine ourselves as Mr. Robot, staring at our terminals intensely, valiantly defending against...

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The Onion Router cybersecurity May 08, 2018

In this video, we'll take a look at The Onion Router, better known as the Tor browser. I'll demonstrate how Tor relays traffic through proxies to anonymize web traffic, and discuss some...

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Network Defense Best Practices network plus Apr 17, 2018

Today's networks face many security threats. The good news is, even without being security experts there are some best practices we can put into place to better protect our networks.

In the...

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Wireless LAN Security ccna r/s network plus Apr 06, 2018

In this new video, you'll learn the need for wireless LAN (WLAN) security, along with multiple approaches and protocols for better securing your wireless LANs.

Topics include:

  • War Driving
  • MAC...
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Cisco CCNA Cyber Ops Webinar Replay (March 2018) Apr 03, 2018

One of the hottest topics in IT is Cyber Security. It's estimated that by 2019 or 2020, there will be 6 million jobs in cyber security, with 25 percent of those jobs (i.e. 1.5 million jobs) vacant....

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Interview with Anthony Sequeira career success ccie r/s general info Mar 15, 2018

In this post, I'm excited to share with you my latest podcast episode, where I'm interviewing my good friend and world-renowned Cisco trainer Anthony Sequeira.

In this episode, Anthony...

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Sneak Peek Of My Cisco Live 2018 (Orlando) Session (BRKCCIE-3001) Mar 13, 2018

I’m thrilled to announce this will be my second year speaking at Cisco Live US (CLUS), and it would be great if you could join me for my session. Last year, it was awesome getting to...

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Your Passwords Are Lame cybersecurity Feb 20, 2018

A national survey from Common Sense Media found that adults spend over nine hours each day in front of various screens – including computers, tablets, phones and televisions. I will...

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Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things ccna cyber ops Feb 06, 2018

The Internet of Things

While shopping for an outdoor barbecue grill this past summer, the reality of the ever-increasing Internet of Things (IoT) really hit home with me. If you aren’t...

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Major CCIE Collaboration Update from Cisco ccie collaboration Jan 30, 2018

Cisco recently introduced major updates for their CCIE Collaboration written and lab exams, jumping from version 1.0 of these exams directly to version 2.0. If you want all the details, you can...

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Welcome Kevin Wallace Training's First New Hire! general info Jan 23, 2018

A little over three years ago, I left my full-time job with a Cisco Learning Partner (CLP) to venture out on my own and start Kevin Wallace Training, LLC. Since that time, the Cisco learning...

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Configuring QoS with Cisco's Intent-Based Networking career success ccna r/s Jan 09, 2018

Over the past few months, you might have noticed Cisco’s publicity push regarding intent-based networking. The first time I saw this new brand messaging was at the Las Vegas McCarran...

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Save Time in Your CCIE Lab with "Router Preconfigs" ccie collaboration ccie r/s Dec 12, 2017

On any CCIE lab, time is your most precious commodity. Opinions vary about the best time saving strategies. Some people would have you spend the first 30 minutes of your lab carefully reading...

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Fundamentals of QoS ccie collaboration ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration Dec 05, 2017

Last week (on Cyber Monday), I did a webinar covering the theory and configuration of multiple QoS mechanisms. Here's what you'll learn in this replay of that webinar:

  • Learn QoS Mechanisms
  • ...
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5 SDN Concepts You've Gotta Know ccie r/s ccna r/s ccnp r/s Nov 28, 2017

I recently did a Facebook Live session covering 5 major Software Defined Networking (SDN) concepts. If you missed the live session, or just want to watch a replay, check out this video.

We...

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Introduction to Collaboration Technologies ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Nov 21, 2017

I recently did a Facebook Live session covering the fundamentals of Cisco Collaboration technologies. If you missed it, or want to see it again, here's a replay.

Topics covered include:

  • ...
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OSPF Route Filtering ccie r/s ccnp r/s Nov 14, 2017

Let's say you have one or more IP routes that you don't want appearing in a router's IP routing table. The reason might be for security or for router performance, as a couple of...

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5 Changes in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) Version 12.0 ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Oct 31, 2017

If you’re one of the 200,000+ Cisco customers using a Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) server to support your Cisco IP Phones and soft clients, this blog post is for you....

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Configuring Quality of Service Using MQC ccie collaboration ccie r/s ccna collaboration ccna r/s ccnp collaboration ccnp r/s Oct 17, 2017

The Need to Know MQC in a World of Automation

These days, Quality of Service (QoS) can be configured relatively easy. If we’re using the APIC-EM as a network controller to manage our routers...

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What I Would Do If I Were Starting Over career success Oct 03, 2017

A common question I hear from people just getting into the Cisco world is, “Kevin, what would you do if you were starting from scratch?” Sometimes, that question takes the form of,...

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Fundamentals of Auto Smartports ccie r/s ccna r/s ccnp r/s Sep 26, 2017

The Auto Smartports feature available on Cisco Catalyst switches allows a port to automatically detect that you’ve attached a device it can recognize (e.g. a Cisco IP Phone, wireless access...

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3-Year Anniversary & My First Live On-Line Training Class In 3 Years ccna r/s Sep 19, 2017

Some of my blog posts (most of them, in fact) focus on teaching you some technical content or offer career advice. But, sometimes, I just need to share a major milestone with you. That’s...

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Introduction to GitHub for Cisco Network Engineers career success Sep 12, 2017

Software Defined Networking (SDN) can use a network controller to help orchestrate the monitoring and configuration of multiple network devices, allowing for faster configuration and more...

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H.323 Gateway Configuration ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Aug 29, 2017

Before Cisco had a Collaboration track, they had a Voice track. One of the courses in that track’s curriculum was the CVOICE course, and it really got into the...

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Overview of Cisco's CCNA Cyber Ops Certification career success Aug 22, 2017

Many people ask me what technology (e.g. route/switch, collaboration, data center, etc.) they should pursue, based on industry demand. For years, my response has been, “There’s demand...

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BGP Route Reflectors ccie r/s ccnp r/s Aug 15, 2017

A BGP-speaking router, by default, will not advertise an Internal BGP (iBGP) route to an iBGP neighbor. One solution for this issue is to create a full mesh of neighborships within an Autonomous...

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The 3 Biggest Mistakes I've Made In My Career career success Aug 08, 2017

We’ve all heard the saying, “Hindsight is 20/20.” However, a lack of clairvoyance about the future shouldn’t prevent us from boldly taking our next career step.

Steve...

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[NEW VIDEO] Replay of my Cisco Live US 2017 Presentation Aug 01, 2017

In June of 2017, I had the honor of presenting at CiscoLive for the first time. It was a great experience, and I thought you might enjoy checking it out. The session is on a Collaboration topic and...

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An Overview of Container Technology for Cisco Networking Professionals Jul 25, 2017

Cisco recently introduced their Catalyst 9000 Series switches. One unique feature of these switches is their ability to support containers. This podcast episode explains the concept of containers...

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How Do You Detect Malicious Packets If They're Encrypted? Jul 11, 2017

Malware poses an increasing threat to network devices. Recently, malware has been used to install ransomware on computers, which encrypts data on the computers' hard drives and demands money for...

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How "Deep Work" Can Advance Your IT Career career success Jun 27, 2017

Recently, I bought the book Deep Work, by Cal Newport. The book gives us a strategy for becoming much more productive. In hopes that you’ll read the book too and really apply it in your work,...

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What is Cisco Spark? ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Jun 13, 2017

You might be hearing the term Cisco Spark used a lot these days. But what exactly is it?

That's what you'll learn in this video. Enjoy!

 

Kevin Wallace, CCIEx2 (R/S and Collaboration) #7945

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The Siren Call of Brain Dumps career success Jun 06, 2017

Back in my high school days, I took a class in mythology, and one of the stories that really stands out to me is the story of the Sirens. These Sirens were alluring creatures, with amazing voices,...

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The 3 Topics You Need To Know For Your CCNA R/S Exam ccna r/s May 23, 2017

Studying for your CCNA R/S (200-125) exam? If so, a perusal of the exam topics list can be daunting. Clearly, you’re going to spend a significant amount of time getting at least a passing...

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What is a "Leaf-and-Spine" Data Center Topology career success May 09, 2017

For decades, we’ve heard about Cisco’s three-tier network design where we had the following layers: (1) Access, (2) Distribution, and (3) Core. The Access Layer connected to our end...

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A Preview of my CLUS 2017 Session ccie collaboration ccna collaboration ccnp collaboration Apr 21, 2017

Are you going to Cisco Live US (CLUS) 2017 in Las Vegas? If so, you might want to come check out my session. It's entitled Number Globalization and Localization for CCIE Collaboration Candidates....

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Comparing Cisco IOS, NX-OS, and IOS-XR career success Mar 28, 2017

It was 1989 when I first laid hands on a Cisco router. Specifically, it was a Cisco AGS+ router. Well, actually, it was called a “brouter,” because it did both bridging (software-based...

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Introduction to Python for Cisco Network Professionals career success ccna r/s Mar 20, 2017

The day-to-day tasks of Cisco network engineers are in the midst of a major industry shift. Specifically, we’re moving away from traditional command line interface (CLI) commands, and...

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Understanding EIGRP Part 6 (Router ID and Neighborship Requirements) ccie r/s ccna r/s ccnp r/s Feb 23, 2017

This blog post wraps up our series on Understanding EIGRP by discussing two final topics:

  • The EIGRP Router ID
  • EIGRP's Neighborship Requirements

Let's begin our discussion by considering the...

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Understanding EIGRP – Part 5 (Static Neighbors) ccie r/s ccna r/s ccnp r/s Feb 05, 2017

Typically, an EIGRP-speaking router dynamically discovers its neighbors, by sending multicast Hello messages. However, there is an option to statically configure those neighbors, and communicate...

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