Share your ICND2 Experience

@xallax
Thanks, but I know all you told me=).
I asked you about another.
BP is not Backup port is STP – it is BLOCKED Port. What difference between Blocked port in STP and Alternate Port in RSTP?

9tut tutorial don’t answer to my questions about “How we elect designated ports in STP and RSTP”? Wendell Odom writes that we compare path costs of switches to Root bridge when we elect designated port in the segment for STP. Switch with the lower path cost to Root will become Designated switch to the segment and its port will become DESIGNATED.
Do you agree with this statement?

And now about RSTP. Question 7 http://www.9tut.com/ccna-stp-questions
In this case, fa0/2 will become designated port for the segment because SW A has lower MAC than SW B. But I’ve read in http://www.9tut.com/rapid-spanning-tree-protocol-rstp-tutorial:
The decision process involves the following parameters inside the BPDU:

* Lowest path cost to the Root
* Lowest Sender Bridge ID (BID)
* Lowest Port ID

As you see path cost to the Root is PRIMERY criteria for electing designated port to the segment. Therefore, Gi0/2 of SW B will become DESIGNATED port because its cost to the Root equals to 8 while cost of SW A equals to 19. Where is mistake?!

As you see either of rules is wrong. Should we use “Lowest path cost to the Root” or “Lowest Sender Bridge ID (BID)”?

I repeat my question one more time: Is there a difference between the algorithm determine the designated port in the segment for STP and RSTP?
And what about “port-priority” ? =)
Thanks.

@xallax
I think our discussion will be too long. If you don’t mind, we can discuss e.g. through Skype or ICQ. My nick in Skype is magicgoodwin64
Thanks.

@goodwin
added you on skype 🙂
please take into consideration that there are Fa (fast ethernet) ports and Gi (gigabit ethernet) ports
on a Fa link the cost is 19, on a Gi link the cost is 4, on 10 Gi is 2.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanning_Tree_Protocol#Data_rate_and_STP_path_cost

SwA Fa0/2 will actually be blocking

Passed Today with 916
The Lab Sims were VTP and Frame Relay
there was an OSPF scenario
There was a new question about ACL But i dont remember all the choices:
Which is True about ACL interfaces?
a- ACL is configured on one interface only
b- More than one ACL can be Configured
The rest of the questions are from 9tut and 204 question found on exam collection site
Thanks 9tut

plz someone clarify , is the answer order same or shuffeled??

@xexes
the answer order is different for sure

i sat for my ICND2 on 15th March. did not make it got 804, this question came and i think i missed it. Iam retaking this thursday (12th April) any tips from you guys? thanks in advance

@ xallax and ayman

can you guys kindly direct me to this frame relay sim?

@ben
i believe you’re looking for this:
http://www.9tut.com/ccna-hotspot-questions

scroll down a bit

ahhh yes, thanks alot xallax, i got the exams on ciscovce as well, taking the exam on monday

After failing my first attempt by 1 question I have re-booked the exam for tomorrow at 8am. Hopefully I shall pass this time round. Will keep you all posted

@ben
you should be good to go for the exam as long as you score over 950 on the practice questions and as long as you are able to answer the subnet quiz questions in less than 20 seconds.

@ben @homerj
best of luck!

Passed with a score of 930!!! Big thanks to 9tut this site rocks!!

@Homerj

what came on d exam? thanks

Where are most of you folks from that you can re-take the exam in a day or two after your first failed attempt? Where I live, exam schedules are completely filled a month out. Therefore it is never possible to retake the exam in a day or two even in a week. Wish I have that flexibility here.

@9tut
Just passed with 832 so scrapped in by 7 points. I would not have passed without 9tut, many thanks. I studied this site, the Wendell Odom book, 31 days before CCNA and also went through the latest 640-816 dump from examcollection.

My opinion differs to IrishDave, I think I would go for the 1 CCNA exam if I had my way over. You still need to know all the ICND1 pretty much anyway. Guess there are a few chapters you can forget but not a lot.

Today I got the:Hotspot Frame -relay lab sim and VTP Configuration Sim. After that questions on most subjects, OSPF, STP, VLAN, good few IPv6. Ran out of time in the end, rushed last 10 questions.

Question, do I need to apply for a paper cert or will it just get delivered ?

@Kevester
I think it is just delivered

@xallax

how come the frame relay question is on the ccna website and not on either icnd1 or icnd2 website? Also do questions from icnd1 come for the icnd2 exam? Thanks for your help

@anonymous
frame-relay is on the ICND2 curricula. some questions that appear on the CCNA exam will show up on the ICND1 or ICND2 exams as well because CCNA = ICND1+ICND2. makes sense.

will you see ICND1-related questions on the ICND2 exam? most likely not as they focus on different topics.

check http://www.9tut.com for CCNA training. it is an invaluable resource 🙂

@ xallax

Im heading in that section for sure, thanks for the advise, forgot to put my name previously.

@ xallax

Sorry for asking so many questions, but do you get ios help in the exam or not ? I feel like Im asking a stupid question -_-, thanks for helping me outbe

anyone know wat labs will be on icnd1??

Passed ICND 1 & 2
My advice is you need to use at least 3 sources to study from. 9tut is one good one, and I also used Odom’s books and Jeremy’s CBT Nuggets are excellent.
You cannot pass these exams by memorizing dumps. Don’t even bother. You have to look at the questions in the dumps and understand all of the concepts.
Practice practice practice.

@Ben

You get some limited help – everything you need will be provided. If you don’t find what you are looking for, try think of a different way to find the information

e.g you should know at least 2 or even 3 different ways to learn the ip address and mask of an interface…
1) show run
2) show ip int br
3) show ip int s0/0

In this case “show run” and “show start” will probably be disabled for that question…

@ thanks 9tut

thank you, for my studies I used Train signal with Chris Bryant, I used 9tut both ccna and icnd2 website, audio pods and some reading here and there especially the tutoials on this website, pass4sure, ciscovce.com questions, dumps from exam collection and of course packet tracer. Also congratulations on your successful completion of both exams! I hope that I can say the same for myself on Monday

Passed with 888. Thanks 9tut and the last dump examp. if you study on this site and last dump, most likely you will pass the exam. Most of the questions on the exam are on here. simlap, I got frame relay and switches. There are two drag-n-drop that are not on here, something about the password example, vty 0 4, enable password, console password….(don’t remeber the rest). Another one is about frame relay. Again, if you got those two things cover, you will doing just fine.

Test is tomorow, am anxious! I hope I make it

@Ben, you will do good, just take your time before you answer

@WSL

Thank you , i will.

Anybody that has taken ICND2…..Are there Access List Questions on ICND2 besides the Access list SIM?

Ah yes I made it score of 930. Got vtp, frame-relay sims. @benyoung yes there were access-lists questions besides d sims. I got two drag drops as well. 9tut you”re the best, we love you! On to ccno and ccna voice

Just passed my ICND a month ago with 950, going for my ICND2 next week! anyone know how valid pass4sure dumps are?

passed ICND2 today with 888. latest dumps from examcollection.com and 9tut.net were dead on for the exam. Got the VTP sim, Frame-relay sim. If you memorize this site and the dumps you are crystal. To learn it just do the sims on this site and examcollect over and over and you will not only know how to do it, but will breeze the test.

I failed ICND2 exam first time with 821/825 and passed today with 960/825. I think that if we change the order of dragging (drag&drop question) in different order we get less points. I think if we correct the answer in the exam which was wrong in the dump, we will not get credit for that question. I got totally different questions in the second exam except VTP configuration.

!! passed ICND2 today with 975. I had the VTP sim, and an OSPF and frame-relay hotspot. I used CBT nuggets and INE training videos, youtube and read a bunch of RFC’s. I’m going to go for security now. Good Luck everyone. Thanks 9tut for defining the exam scope.

Any body know about frame-relay and OSPF sims?

Use the show commands. Show frame-relay map, Show frame-relay pvc

@Master passer,
Thank you .. i will do my exam in 2 days …

@everyone who passed: how long yall study? cisco dumps seem hard to memorize!!??

@xexes
Dont memorize, read the concepts, practice the configuration on packet tracer 5.3.3, review the dumps and try to sole them then you will pass 🙂

Passed ICND2 today with 986/1000 🙂

Using Cisco Press ICND2 E-Book
9tut.com frame-relay sim + 9tut.net (VTP sim + OSPF sim)
and this dump
http://www.examcollection.com/cisco/Cisco.AcutalTests.640-816.v2012-02-05.204q.vce.file.html

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passed ICND2 972/1000 .Qts in my exam VTP Configuration Sim,Hotspot Frame-relay Question (from CCNA section),OSPF,Subnetting,IPv6,ACL.
source of study http://www.9tut.com/category/ccna ,https://www.9tut.net/category/icnd2,Cisco.ActualTest.640-816.v2011-09-15.by.xallax.519q,Cisco.ActualTest.640-802.v2012-02-26.by.Jericho.632q and last but not the least special thanks to Jeremy Cioara for his CBT Nuggets Tutorials and xallax

I agree with Paul there are good teachers and there is crap. Some of the eplpoe I have worked with over the years (I have been teaching for years) I would not employ! It was only this morning that I was discussing which of my colleagues I would employ 2 out of the 12 max.Just because someone is an expert at something does not mean they can teach it. I remember when i was doing my degree we had research assistant take the analysis techniques (maths) class. She knew what she was talking about but couldn’t teach it to save her life.I also agree with Roberto it is better to learn from someone who is doing it/has done it rather than some academic. Another example, the first question i asked my Business Skills tutor was whether he had ever run his own business No. How could he teach me anything? From books!i don’t want to blow my own trumpet but I know i can get the best from my students. And the reason I am doing the CCNP and want to get into Contracting is to give me enough credibility & real-world skills to teach the bloody thing one day in the not too distant future.

MenaceHello All, Just dropped in and waentd to say HI, just passed my CCVP today and thinking about trying out the CCIE Voice track. I have already purchased rack time and some lab books, I waentd to see what material you guys and gals are using to prepare.

Going to take my 3rd exam in two days.
The first one I was off by 30 points – 2 weeks ago
The second one I was off by 7 points – 1 week ago
And now I found this website! Wish me luck. And Thanks!

Passed ICND2 today!! Barely with 832! Had frame-relay Sim and VTP Sim. OSPF Sim ass well. No EIGRP

Thanks to 9tut, and Wendell Odum Book

Also Xallax knows what hes talking about. Listen to Xallax

Is there any way all these comments could be compiled into a PDF doc each month (and each months info added to the previous month’s info, so it’s a running “total” of all the comments)?

It would certainly beat scrolling through pages and pages of comments. Not sure how time consuming that might be for the site owner, but would be MUCH appreciated 🙂

Where is the Frame Relay sim that everyone keeps talking about….is it the Hotspot question in the CCNA section?

@jeff c
try here:
http://www.9tut.com/ccna-hotspot-questions

scroll a bit downwards. cheers

@xallax

Thanks.

Today, icleared my icnd 2 exam

Thanks 9tute good web site

Taking the test on Friday. Any new questions on the exam?

Bought ICND2 material from xallax. Man I hope I pass on Friday!

geeks hw long does a dump frm examcollection remain valid i have de 1 uploaded 2012 february n ma exam is on june 8

Abc wat came in your exam? thanks

Passed INCD2 by using ciscovce exam materials, found 9tut questions and 9tut tutorial the most relevant. Also used latest dump and 9tut website.

Passed! 930/1000
For me there weren’t a lot of questions from 9TUT.NET on the test but there were a few.
Had the VTP sim
Frame Relay hotspot from the CCNA page
No NAT SIM’s though…kind of annoying.
Had a big VLSM question…its not on 9TUT.NET

Used ICND2 – Odom + Packet Tracer + 9TUT.NET

Passed my ICND2 846/1000. there were no sims/configurations at all, just multiple choice . Just a few questions from this site. there were 43 questions.
You had to know your IPv6 well to pass the exam.

Used ICND2 Wendel Odom’s book + Jeremy’s videos + Packet Tracer + 9tut.net

@mjgosling
Was your VLSM question a sim, or hotspot, or just a tricky question? More details would be greatly appreciated.

Taking tomorrow in Boston…so nervous about this test!

is these still up to date ?

@Benhypung14

3 x routers connected via serial links each router connected to a switch off of each switch there was a network each network was of a different size ie 8 hosts 32 hosts 64 hosts. One of the serial links had an IP associated with it.  

The question was a drag and drop you had to use Vlsm to correctly work out witch address from the list went were. Ip subnet-zero is configured and you must allow for network growth.

The serial link IP that was given was 192.168 .33.20X

It was all for the 192.168.33.0 network there were 2x/30 ip addresses.

For me out of all the questions this took the longest.

Sorry the X stands for i can’t recall the last digit.

I am taking it today at 3:45!

@mjgosling
Thanks.
Yeah, I think I’ve seen that one in a dump, just different numbers. You just need to know subnetting and increments.

Passed! 958/1000. I had the Frame Relay Hotspot question in the CCNA section. The VTP sim for ICND2, a VLSM Drag-n-drop that is not on the site. You have to know the concepts and there are IPv6 questions. For help I used this site of course, how2pass.com, Todd Lammle CCNA 7th edition, ICND2 Odom book. Do not study dumps but recognize them. I used this dump to help me.

http://www.examcollection.com/cisco/Cisco.AcutalTests.640-816.v2012-02-05.204q.vce.file.html

@benhyoung14

No problem mate.

congrats to jeff

I created a lab in Packet Tracer, that combines every SIM in this ICND2 topic. If you would like to receive it let me know. If you can complete my lab your beyond ready for the ICDN2. 🙂

DGA – Looking for as much practice as I can get my hands on. do you have a link to your .pka.

DGA I am also interested. gnohs@yahoo.com

@ Jeff congrats and thanks for the tip its very helpful

@DGA … plz send me at cr30019@yahoo.com … appreciate.

Ill send you guys the file give me a little

Let me write the scenario out it’s a fun exercise 🙂

@DGA, please send me the exercise prathikpankaj@yahoo.com

I passed my ICND1 today I found out that the Lead2Pass questions are very helpful. Are there any Lead2Pass pdf downloads that are for the 640-816? If so, please paste the url in here. Thank you.

Besides the drag n drop questions, is framerelay and wan questions asked on this test? I do not see a section of questions with these subject matters.

I will like to ask ths again,geeks hw long does a dump frm examcollection remain valid i have de 1 uploaded 2012 february n ma exam is on june 8

Sorry took me so long been busy I just sent the labs 🙂

It’s going to be Valid until 2013 is when Cisco going to revise test. The last revision was in 2009. I do know the CCNA Security is going to change in August or September hope this helps 🙂

theres a question i see on a dump that i need a explaination to…..

Question: How will a router handle a packet destined to 192.0.2.156?

a: the router will drop it
b: router will return packet to source
c: forward out S2
d: Fwd: out either S0 or S1

output:
#Show ip route
gateway of last resort is 192.168.4.1 to network 0.0.0.0

10.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 3 subnets
C 10.0.2.0 is directly connected, E1
D 10.0.3.0[90/2195456] via 192.168.1.2, S0
D 10.0.4.0[90/2195456] via 192.168.3.1, S1
C 192.168.1.0/24 is D. connected, S0
D 192.168.2.0/24[90/2195456] via 192.168.1.2, S0
[90/2195456] via 192.168.3.1, S1
C 192.168.3.0/24 is D. Conn, S1
C 192.168.4.0/24 is D. Conn, S2

The answer is C, Why not D?

i need help about new b.dumps related to icnd 2 or 640-816 .hyperlink ?? link.. thanks !!!!!

@Anynon

The IP 192.0.2.156 is not listed in the routing table, therefore it will be forwarded to the default gateway. We can see that the default gateway is 192.168.4.1 but it does not specify an interface. However if you look at the routing table again, we can see the subnet 192.168.4.0/24 is directly connected on S2. Therefore, the packet will be forwarded out S2, making the answer C.

@Cyberhustla

I advise you to learn to spell before taking on any of the Cisco certifications.

DGA. Can you send me your packet tracers? I would like to see what you have – Thank-you…
Webadmin@nettechonline.com
Thx

@Anynon

Yeh Jbag is right, also when you look at the routing table you’ll see a GATEWAY OF LAST RESORT is set. Also you’ll notice Cisco doesn’t give you the full routing table it’s missing a line. The Default route is (IP ROUTE 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Serial 0/0/2). This specifies that all packets transmitted even beginning with (192) will be forwarded out S2. Default routes catch everything doesn’t care what it is a building, dump truck, and fat person LOL hopes this helps. Any address can access S2, because a GATEWAY OF LAST RESORT is set. 🙂

Mean (IP ROUTE 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.4.1) is connected to S2 sorry.

practice questions on
http://www.ciscovce.com

@xallax

are these the latest ones?

@ahr
yes sir, they are

Are there any questions about frame relay global addressing? I doubt it’s used much anymore.

Am I correct that the ICND2 test has not changed since 2010? Cisco uses the same pool of questions and just randomly chooses the questions?

What SIMS are on the ICND2 I test next Thursday. I’m just polishing up before the test.

i wrote my ICND2 exam yesterday 16th May and passed with flying colors. got 972/1000. my big thanks go to 9tut you rock. thanks to you guys for your contributions. im humbled.

my simulations were VTP, frame relay and OSPF all on 9tut. vtp had different ip addresses as usual but the same concept. my advise please study hard, know the concept do more in ipv6

my study material; exam collections 204q, collisio, jerico dumps 9TUT and weldom books

All the best to all

Does cisco let you use the ? command when doing the sims?