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CCNA And CCNP In-Depth Command Reference And Lab: show ip ospf neighbor A quick favor: If you like this new series, +1 it in Google and share it any way you can!  You're the only advertising TBA has!  : )  Boy, this is a pretty innocent little command, right?    After all, most OSPF commands give us a TON of information. (So much information that I had to use all caps to express the unit of measurement!) show ip ospf neighbor gives us just a few lines of info... R3#show ip ospf neighbor Neighbor ID  Pri   State  Dead Time   Address    Interface 172.12.13.1   1   FULL/DR 00:01:53  172.12.123.1   Serial0 172.12.13.1   1   FULL/ - 00:00:38  172.12.13.1   Serial1 ... and these are some of the most important lines you'll ever deal with when it comes to OSPF, both for your exams and real-world networking.    There's a lot of obvious and not-so-obvious info about your...

Hi Bulldogs! You wanted more in-depth free CCNA and CCNP tutorials and videos -- and I heard you.   You'll see what I mean later today!   Chris B.

I'm just wondering if the first visit is more expensive because I'm likely not to come back, and they need to make their money up front. The "community" part has me a little worried, too.

Here's your CCNA and CCENT Training Post for Tuesday, April 9!   (And yes, I know it finally posted on Wednesday -- I know what day it is but apparently Google doesn't. ;)  ) Before we get to today's questions, just a quick word about our fund drive for the Central Virginia Food Bank. In April, we're donating $5 for every signup to my CCNA Video Boot Camp, and that's equivalent to 20 meals! Our goal is a donation of $10,000.  Join us today, get your CCNA, and help us feed those who need a helping hand.   See you there! Chris Bryant's CCNA And CCENT Video Boot Camp On to today's practice exam and videos! 1. Of the following, which OSPF network type will NOT elect a DR nor a BDR?  (This assumes no intervention from the admin.) A.  Broadcast B.  NBMA C.  point-to-point 2.  Flash Card question!   What are the OSPF hello and dead timer default settings for a Serial interfa...

Happy BGP Day Again! :) I suppose this is a combination of Groundhog Day and BGP Day! Let's jump into a BGP practice exam and go from there in your CCNP ROUTE and TSHOOT Training Post for Tuesday, April 8! 1.  Short answer: Name those well-known BGP attributes! 2.  True or false for each of the following statements: BGP uses the same logical grouping concept as OSPF does. BGP uses TCP port 179 to form and maintain adjacencies. The AS_PATH BGP attribute is a well-known discretionary attribute. 3.   You note the BGP Origin attribute of a given route is a question mark.  Tell me briefly what this indicates and what the most likely source of that route is. I'll give you the answers right after you take a look at this important offer! We're donating 100 meals to the Central Virginia FoodBank for every Ultimate CCNP Study Package sold in April! You get your CCNP without busting your budget, and we help fee...

Here's your CCNP SWITCH Training Post for Tuesday, April 8! A new practice exam, a great Video Boot Camp, AND the launch of our Spring 2014 Fund Drive for the Central Virginia FoodBank! Hi Bulldogs! Before we get to today's CCNP SWITCH training, just a quick word about our Spring 2014 FoodBank Fund Drive.... ... our goal is to donate enough money to the Central Virginia Food Bank this summer to serve 50,000 meals. That's right. 50,000 meals.   To do that, we're donating the following: 20 meals for every CCNP SWITCH Video Boot Camp signup 50 meals for every CCNP All-In-One Video Boot Camp signup 100 meals for every CCNP Ultimate Study Package purchase That makes today a great time to earn your CCNP and help feed the hungry at the same time. Click those links today, and right now, let's get started with today's training! Today's CCNP SWITCH practice exam: 1.  ...