First Phase of BCMSN Study Schedule
Posted by Aragoen Celtdra on March 19th, 2009
It’s been 3 days in the making, but I’ve got the first phase of my study schedule completed. See the list by clicking on the BCMSN STUDY SCHEDULE tab on top of the page.
This week’s scheduled reading is posted below. I’ve already read ahead so I’ve completed the scheduled readings up to Friday. I’m starting the Saturday schedule tonight and hopefully be able to stay ahead of the game in case my wife gives birth a little earlier than expected.
Mon, 16-Mar-09: Chapter 1: Read pp. 3 – 30 – Enterprise Network Architectures: Enterprise Composite Model, SONA, IIN, etc
Tue, 17-Mar-09: Chapter 1: Read pp. 31 – 60 – Continuation of Enterprise Model, Intro to Catalyst switches
Wed, 18-Mar-09: Chapter 2: Read pp. 61 – 92 – Data-link layer technologies, Multilayer switched network design.
Thur, 19-Mar-09: Chapter 3: Read pp. 95 – 125 – Initial Catalyst switch configurations, IOS File System (IFS), Software images.
Fri, 20-Mar-09: Chapter 3: Read pp. 125 – 147 – Basic switch troubleshooting practices.
Sat, 21-Mar-09: Chapter 4: Read pp. 149 – 185 – VLANs: configuring , verifying , Private VLANs, VLAN trunking.
Sun, 22-Mar-09: Chapter 4: Read pp. 185 – 215 – VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), End of chapter exercises.
March 19th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
I just finished reading chapter 4 and I’m itching to get a lab set up. I think I’ll work on it at work, using the topology I posted on the techexams boards. So far, the material seems just a little more involved than the switching material on the CCNA, but I’m expecting some questions to show up on some of the more obscure topics that you don’t see much in the wild, like, for example, ISL and Private Vlans in chapter 4.
Already I’m liking this one more than ISCW or ONT, though…there is more material involved that I use every day, so it is a little less tedious doing all the reading.
How are you liking it?
March 20th, 2009 at 10:16 am
@Redwarrior: After reading four chapters so far, everything seemed like review of the CCNA material for me – except the design stuff. There’s only a few new stuff that I’ve encountered in terms of the technologies themselves. I’m sure that’s gonna change after the STP chapter.
Also, the end of chapter lab exercises are definitely tamer than the ones I got used to with BSCI.
March 20th, 2009 at 11:26 am
nice write up, i find it difficult to plan my study time cos i am always distracted with browsing, though i am a fast reader.
i will do a detailed plan for my BGP studies going from ur method till i learn to plan my studies. i have just two 3550 switches, you can dynamips for ur stp studies in bcmsn
March 21st, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Chpater 2.
Chpater ?
March 21st, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Thanks for spotting the spelling! You’ll probably find a lot of it here since I’m too lazy to proof-read.