CCNP V1.2 encor

Certifications CCNP ENCOR
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Hello

for exemple the blueprint CCNP V1.2 in infrastructure said only said “configure and verify eBGP neighbor” why the cours CCNP 1.2 it s so detailed about BGP ?

I have to learn by heart all the cours? . it’s never ending

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Hello djonprud,

The exam topics are being very general when it comes to this. They state that you should know how to configure eBGP neighbors with best path selection algorithm and neighbor relationships. Those are three different things to know, correct?

The truth is, those three different things are large. They aren’t as simple as you’d like them to be. Path selection isn’t just one quick topic, it’s a very large part of BGP and it consists of several different parameters that can be tweaked and modified, and you have to know them, such as:

  • MED
  • Weight
  • LOCAL_PREF
  • AS_PATH
  • Communities

And much more. Other resources cover around the same amount as NetworkLessons does. Understand that BGP is a big topic, regardless of which exam it appears on and can be very complicated. It’s one of the “large” ENCOR topics that’s represented simply by one exam topic. One exam that is great when it comes to stating the topics is ENARSI, for example:

1.11 Troubleshoot BGP (Internal and External, unicast, and VRF-Lite)

  • 1.11.a Address families (IPv4, IPv6)
  • 1.11.b Neighbor relationship and authentication (next-hop, mulithop, 4-byte AS, private AS, route refresh, synchronization, operation, peer group, states and timers)
  • 1.11.c Path preference (attributes and best-path)
  • 1.11.d Route reflector (excluding multiple route reflectors, confederations, dynamic peer)
  • 1.11.e Policies (inbound/outbound filtering, path manipulation)

The bottom line is, BGP is much bigger than the exam topics make it and you will spend a decent amount of time studying it. You’re also studying for a CCNP exam, so be glad when a resource decides to cover things in detail. It’s what helps you pass the exam and make you a great network engineer.

Don’t go into this with the mindset of a topic being “long” or “endless”. BGP isn’t the first topic to be this way and it certainly isn’t the last. The journey is supposed to be fun, so enjoy it, enjoy learning about all the different topics, regardless of how big they are. Ask questions, discuss BGP with us. That’s what distinguishes a good network engineer and a great network engineer.

Also, since you’re studying for CCNP Enterprise, I assume that your second exam will be ENARSI which requires a much deeper understanding of BGP, so if you take your time and study BGP properly now, your ENCOR BGP coverage will support you greatly.

Take it easy and enjoy it :slight_smile:

David

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Hello Djonprud

I must agree with @davidilles. The only thing I would add is that we often think about certifications as exams we must study for to pass. But they’re not. We study first and foremost to learn the technologies and become proficient in them. The exams simply evaluate our understanding of them.

So if you approach BGP by saying, “I want to learn enough to pass the exam,” you may pass the exam, but your proficiency with BGP may be somewhat limited.

But if you approach BGP by saying, I want to learn this protocol as much as possible, and how it works, then you get good at BGP, you become a better network engineer, and you pass the exam.

Do you see the difference? I have found from experience that if you focus on learning the technology (while making sure to cover the blueprint topics), you end up doing better, both in the exam, and in your career. Make sense?

I hope this has been helpful!

Laz

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