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	<description>Rambling notes from someone desperate to pass.</description>
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		<title>The Art of Troubleshooting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m almost done with my notes on SSO, NSF, FHRPs, and server load balancing, so hang with me.  In the mean time check out this brilliant post by Kevin Bovis about troubleshooting wisdom. I have a lot to learn from talented people like Kevin.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccnpguide.com/the-art-of-troubleshooting/</link>
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		<title>CCNP SWITCH 642-813 :: SNMP, Syslog, &amp; IP SLA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Many people may be confused as to why I would dedicate an entire post to network monitoring tools and their configuration.  The reason is because these topics are tested relatively heavily on the actual CCNP SWITCH Exam.  Whether you agree or disagree about the weight given to these topics given the number of others is irrelevant.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccnpguide.com/ccnp-switch-642-813-snmp-syslog-ip-sla/</link>
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		<title>Next Topic &#8211; High-Availability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wow, I have to say &#8211; that last post on Inter-VLAN routing was brutal.  It&#8217;s an important topic for the CCNP SWITCH Exam, but that was long.  This week I&#8217;m focused on the high-availability topics that will be covered in the exam.  Some technology overviews to look forward to:  Network Monitoring Syslog SNMP IP SLA Redundant Supervisor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccnpguide.com/next-topic-high-availability/</link>
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		<title>CCNP SWITCH 642-813 :: Inter-VLAN Routing on Multilayer Switches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[VLANs require a layer 3 device between them to communicate.  Cisco recommend using layer 3 routing at the distribution layer or core layer of the multilayer switched network to terminate local VLANS, isolate network problems,  and avoid access layer issues from affecting the core. There are 3 inter-VLAN routing device options: layer 3 multilayer Catalyst [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccnpguide.com/ccnp-switch-642-813-inter-vlan-routing-on-multilayer-switches/</link>
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		<title>CCNP SWITCH 642-813 :: Spanning Tree Enhancements &amp; Best Practices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  BPDU Guard Prevents problems related to switches accidentally being connected to PortFast-enabled ports.  Bridging loops would normally instantly occur. It places the port in err-disable state if it receives a BPDU - disabling the interface. To enable BPDU Guard globally on the switch: Switch(config)# spanning-tree portfast edge bpduguard default To enable BPDU Guard at the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccnpguide.com/ccnp-switch-642-813-spanning-tree-enhancements-best-practices/</link>
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		<title>CCNP SWITCH 642-813 :: Multiple Spanning Tree (MST)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  MST expands upon the IEEE 802.1w RST algorithm in an attempt to reduce the number of STP instances, thus reducing the required CPU cycles on a switch.  MST enables you to group VLANs and associate them with spanning tree instances.  Each instance&#8217;s topology can be independent of the rest, optimizing load balancing and fault [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccnpguide.com/ccnp-switch-642-813-multiple-spanning-tree-mst/</link>
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		<title>Weekend Hiatus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Our family was out of town for the weekend visiting family, so needless to say, my studying momentum has slowed.  I&#8217;m going to try and wrap up all the spanning tree related notes this week so I can move onto more interesting topics (like high-availability).  Hang with me while we push through spanning tree [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccnpguide.com/weekend-hiatus/</link>
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		<title>CCNP SWITCH 642-813 :: Rapid Spanning Tree</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1w) was introduced to dramatically speed up STP&#8217;s convergence when network changes occur. RSTP can revert to 802.1D (common spanning-tree) to inter-operate with legacy bridges on a per-port basis. A rapid version of PVST+, RPVST+ is a per-VLAN implementation of rapid spanning-tree. RSTP Port States Discarding Merges the former disabled, blocking, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccnpguide.com/ccnp-switch-642-813-rapid-spanning-tree/</link>
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		<title>CCNP SWITCH 642-813 :: Spanning Tree Basics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[      Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is designed to prevent problems related to bridging loops.  STP solves the problem by blocking redundant paths and allowing only a single active path.      Severl different versions of Spanning Tree have been introduced over the years.  Here are a few:      Common Spanning Tree (CST)- IEEE 802.1D, One instance of spanning [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccnpguide.com/ccnp-switch-642-813-spanning-tree-basics/</link>
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		<title>PacketPushers and Professional Development</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to quickly share a great podcast that I recently found through a fellow blogger.  PacketPushers, whose tag line is &#8220;where too much networking is never enough&#8221; is an excellent resource for those involved in the networking field.  The guys who host the show are all very smart network consultants and architects from around [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccnpguide.com/packetpushers-and-professional-development/</link>
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