snipesdam:
Guys I want to share something I know everyone here would like... Send in your emails.

Packer Tracer 7.

chijidans:


Thanks man I got it really appreciate.

OgaEngr:
Hi all,
Anyone got idea on how I can get CISCO IOS Image I could use in my GNS3? Help a brother out. Thanks in advance!!!

stynhaq:


Packet Tracer is dead don't use it. Trust me this is a good advise. There are far better tools that are even used by Large IT firms for test and etc.


Use GNS3 1.4 and above or other tools (which I can recommend once i ascertain your level of experience).


But DON'T USE Packet
Tracer

stynhaq:


Packet Tracer is dead don't use it. Trust me this is a good advise. There are far better tools that are even used by Large IT firms for test and etc.


Use GNS3 1.4 and above or other tools (which I can recommend once i ascertain your level of experience).

But DON'T USE Packet Tracer

TripsGreen:


@Snipesdam, Congratulations on your certification. My ccnp certification would be expiring 23 Aug 2016. I would indeed appreciate if you share ccnp TSHOOT dumps and materials with me so I can re-certify ASAP. my email - ejukorlemochuko@yahoo.com . Thanks

stynhaq:


Packet Tracer is dead don't use it. Trust me this is a good advise. There are far better tools that are even used by Large IT firms for test and etc.


Use GNS3 1.4 and above or other tools (which I can recommend once i ascertain your level of experience).

But DON'T USE Packet Tracer

olumyde5:



Calm down now. So what other tools do you have for the house?.
I still use packet and it's good for me. Packed tracer is perfect especially when you are studying for switching while GNS3 is good for routing. GNS3 have more features than packed tracer but that doesn't render in completely useless or a 'taboo' as you paint it

techtim:
@stynhaq
as olummyde said, cool down. remember packet tracer was built by cisco systems and i believe they know what they are doing.
i have used it to create labs for my students where they actually configure gre tunnels, hsrp ether-channels, voip, ospf multi area routing, email servers and even vpn; so how can you say it is limited for ccna ?

i use gns3 when teaching ccnp stuff to my people but believe me packet tracer is a great tool if you know how to use it.

techtim:
@stynhaq, you come off as arrogant, i hope you are a ccie with all your knowledge. you said AFTER ccna pkt outlives its usefulness, well alot of people on this forum are just starting their careers not preparing for ccie

you cant tell beginners NOT to use a software because you dont like it and then speak about unetlab thats in its beta form, which beginner can handle that ?

I hope you know there is ASA in pkt for security and todd lammle simulators for ccna datacenter

as people grow they can move on to emulators but you dont come to a public forum and tell people NOT to use a software meant for beginners just cause you say so

stynhaq:



How is unetlab in Beta? UNL that emulates IOSXR, Netscaler VPx, Cisco CSR1000v and Firepower? Asides from that the upcoming CCNA would also know how to use a few virtualization software like ESXi or workstation during setting up the lab environment. Trust me we prefer young Engineers with a wider knowledge in IT, not just R&S, but one has to start somewhere - I agree

I never bragged about my skillset and I won't. I was advising people not to use a particular software because there are better alternatives, that doesn't make me arrogant.

I am still humble and would assist anyone who needs help just don't call me arrogant. Besides, I am no product marketer for any vendor.

stynhaq:



How is unetlab in Beta? UNL that emulates IOSXR, Netscaler VPx, Cisco CSR1000v and Firepower? Asides from that the upcoming CCNA would also know how to use a few virtualization software like ESXi or workstation during setting up the lab environment. Trust me we prefer young Engineers with a wider knowledge in IT, not just R&S, but one has to start somewhere - I agree

I never bragged about my skillset and I won't. I was advising people not to use a particular software because there are better alternatives, that doesn't make me arrogant.

I am still humble and would assist anyone who needs help just don't call me arrogant. Besides, I am no product marketer for any vendor.

olumyde5:


I understand your point of view, we're all here to learn and re-learn but one needs to start somewhere. Thanks

I understand your point of view, we're all here to learn and re-learn but one needs to start somewhere. Thanks

stynhaq:
Folks still interested, let me know so I guide you on how to hit the ground running using unetlab. Would also Teach you how to use Microsoft Visio or the open source equivalent I use most times Libre Office Draw for Network Designs.

Required Skills: Basics of IP networks


Something like this

stynhaq:
Folks still interested, let me know so I guide you on how to hit the ground running using unetlab. Would also Teach you how to use Microsoft Visio or the open source equivalent I use most times Libre Office Draw for Network Designs.

Required Skills: Basics of IP networks


Something like this

stynhaq:
Folks still interested, let me know so I guide you on how to hit the ground running using unetlab. Would also Teach you how to use Microsoft Visio or the open source equivalent I use most times Libre Office Draw for Network Designs.

Required Skills: Basics of IP networks


Something like this

daontop:


Hi bro, i am interested.

Question
Can you use the unetlab offline?

stynhaq:


Yes it's an offline application. But you need to have VMware workstation/player installed.

olumyde5:
Guys check out this scholarship link by CISCO
https://mkto.cisco.com/Security-Scholarship

Hello everyone, as you surely know, the CCNA v3.0 is coming very soon. The new exams are numbered 100-105, 200-105 and 200-125. The last day for 100-101 and the combined 200-120 is August 20th 2016. For the 200-101, you get until September 24th 2016 (or 21st according to some emails from Pearson). Here's a summary of what changed in the new version.
100-105 - ICND1

Right off the bat, the new topics are much clearer, much easier to understand and are quite similar to the old 100-101 topics.

No more bridges and hubs, replaced by a basic understanding of firewalls, wireless controllers and access points.
LAN switching is the same as usual, nothing really new in there.
Routing stays pretty much intact. RIPv2 is the only thing tested on at the ICND1 level, along with static routes in IPv4 and IPv6. No more OSPF.
IP services. You need to know how to configure NTP and NAT.

All in all, it's minor changes on this exam, but the topics list is much clearer and better organized.
200-105 - ICND2

This is where there are major changes. Some good (no more Frame-Relay!) and some scarier for most people (single-homed eBGP). Yes, there is now some basic BGP config at the CCNA level.

LAN switching topics are much more detailed. It covers pretty much the same stuff as ICND1 and ICND2 used to, but it's listed properly. Major addition are switch stacking and chassis aggregation benefits. Some security features are also present : 802.1x, DHCP snooping, nondefault nativve VLAN, but nothing major on that side.
Routing topics are pretty much the same : Router on a stick, SVI, Link-state vs Distance vector, Interior vs Exterior, OSPFv2 and v3, EIGRP IPv4 and IPv6.
WAN technologies. No more Frame-Relay, rejoice my friends! However, you now get PPP, MLPPP, PPPoE and GRE tunnels. WAN topologies are the same, but WAN connectivity is now updated with MPLS, MetroE, Broadband PPPoE and VPNs.
Major change in WAN technology : Configure and verify single-homed branch office connectivity using eBGP IPv4 (limited to peering and route advertisement using Network command only). This will scare some people, but it's not that hard. Only a few commands to learn, basic understanding of BGP, and a great addition to your knowledge.
Infrastructure services, configure and verify basic HSRP is there. Additions are Cloud related topics, traffic path to internal and external services, virtual services, etc. Basic QoS is also present in there, along with ACLs. New addition to the ACLs : Verify ACLs using the APIC-EM Path Trace ACL analysis tool. Todd Lammle covers that in his new videos according to his recent posts here.
Infra Maintenance, SNMPv2 and v3, IP SLA, SPAN, AAA, all that is still there. Major change here with the addition of network programmability, function of a controller, northbound and southbound APIs.

So, you no longer need to know about Frame-Relay, but you now need to know basic BGP and SDN stuff at the CCNA level. As usual, Cisco is keeping it's exams up to date with current trends and technologies. The exam seems to get slightly harder with the addition of SDN topics because finding "the cisco answer" might be somewhat difficult. Cisco has a very particular approach to SDN.
200-125 - CCNAX

For the composite exam, since it's just the ICND1 and ICND2 mashed up together, the changes pretty much follows what is listed above. As usual, make sure to check the blueprint before going for your exam in case they snuck a little something I didn't see in there.
Important thing to note if you don't already have a CCNA, R&S or other track, and especially if it's going to be your first Cisco exam : the composite exam is not for you.
Source: https://m.reddit.com/r/ccna/comments/4jqt4f/cisco_has_new_ccna_rs_exams_official_relase/d38r56j