Ok I am sorry but this makes no sense to me.  I actually would have chosen the two ip prefix-lists just out of process of elimination

172.16.x.x network = RIPv2 routes
10.x.x.x network = OSPF routes

first off the access-list 15 statement is a denial and it is attached to a route-map that is also a denial statement.  Followed by permit any statements.  Which means that you are denying the access-list from being denied but permitting all other traffic.  You can do that for sure but it won't accomplish any filtering.  So because of that I crossed it off the list.

access-list 15 deny 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.63
access-list 15 permit any
route-map redis-rip deny 10
match ip address 15
route-map redis-rip permit 20
router ospf 100
redistribute rip route-map redis-rip subnets

Second of all access-list 40 statement is a denial of OSPF routes and that denial statement is incorporated into the RIP process denying these routes from being advertised out by rip.  So uh... that defeats the purpose.  Its like saying RIP, you see these OSPF routes that you are trying to redistribute... well don't advertise them.

Question and answer below:
13. (QID:NE117) View the exhibit. A new TAC engineer comes to you for advice. The engineer wants  to configure RIPv2-OSPF two-way redistribution while avoiding routing loops. Which two additions to the router B1 configuration should the engineer make?

access-list 40 deny 172.16.1.0 0.0.0.255
access-list 40 permit any
router rip
redistribute ospf 100 metric 5
distribute-list 40 out ospf 100

ip prefix-list rip-to-ospf permit 10.1.1.8/25 ge 26 le 28
route-map redis-rip deny 20
match ip address prefix-list rip-to-ospf
router ospf 100
redistribute rip route-map redis-rip subnets

access-list 15 deny 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.63
access-list 15 permit any
route-map redis-rip deny 10
match ip address 15
route-map redis-rip permit 20
router ospf 100
redistribute rip route-map redis-rip subnets

ip prefix-list rip_routes permit 172.16.1.16/25 ge 26 le 28
route-map redis-ospf deny 10
match ip address prefix-list rip_routes
router rip
redistribute ospf 10 route-map redis-ospf subnets

Correct Answer:
access-list 40 deny 172.16.1.0 0.0.0.255
access-list 40 permit any
router rip
redistribute ospf 100 metric 5
distribute-list 40 out ospf 100

access-list 15 deny 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.63
access-list 15 permit any
route-map redis-rip deny 10
match ip address 15
route-map redis-rip permit 20
router ospf 100
redistribute rip route-map redis-rip subnets

The correct answer is supposed to be:
Correct Answer: RT3 has an IGP metric of 782 to reach 192.168.1.1

This answer makes no sense to me... perhaps you can help. 

In the routing table it states:

202.176.56.0 /24 [200/1782] via 192.168.1.1
200 = AD of IBGP
1782 = metric of IBGP correct?  Why is the answer not
RT3 has an IGP metric of 1782 to reach 202.176.56.0/24.

22. (QID:NF55) View the exhibit. Router RT3 discovers network 202.176.56.0 via BGP. Which one of these statements is true?

RT3 has an IGP metric of 1782 to reach 202.176.56.0/24.
RT3 has an IGP metric of 782 to reach 192.168.1.1.
RT3 has a BGP metric of 782 to reach 192.168.1.1.
RT1 advertised network 202.176.50.0/24 with a metric of 1000.
RT1 advertised network 202.176.50.0/24 with a metric of 782.
RT3 is directly connected to RT1 using subnet 192.168.1.0.

Correct Answer: RT3 has an IGP metric of 782 to reach 192.168.1.1

Hello,

For the following question below you stated the correct answer is:
1. Subnets of 172.32.0.0/22 do not exist in the BGP table.

However they would exist in the BGP table because the aggregate-address command works similarly to the network command in BGP.  It injects these routes into the BGP table but not the routing table.  the problem is that there would not be a ">" mark next to those routes indicating that they are the best routes because BGP cannot find these routes in the routing table propagated by an IGP. 

Thus the correct answer is:
5. The BGP command no synchronization is missing.

Please correct thanks!

Question:
59. (QID:NF58) During BGP configuration on a router that has peered with other BGP speakers, the BGP command "aggregate-address 172.32.0.0 255.255.252.0" is issued. However, the peers do not receive this aggregate network in BGP advertisements. Also, the router does not have this aggregate network in its BGP table. Which option indicates a possible reason this command did not cause the router to advertise the aggregate network to its peers?

1. Subnets of 172.32.0.0/22 do not exist in the BGP table.
2. The BGP command no auto-summary is missing.
3. Interface NULL 0 is likely shutdown.
4. The IGP running on this router does not have network 172.32.0.0/22 installed.
5. The BGP command no synchronization is missing.
6. The next hop IP address must be a loopback address.

This question is for the moderator(s) but any input would be great.  I'm wondering if its OK to use external URL references
for images and configurations when posing questions.  What I'm curious about is not so much Cisco white papers/RFCs etc
(I have seen these used before) but rather diagrams and configurations I have created in my own lab that relate to CCNP
content.
Thanks

YES, I passed my CCNA!!  The purpose of this post is to share how I prepared, and to share what strategy worked for me.  Good luck to all those studying.

I took 3 main approaches, getting a good text book, doing the hardware labs, and thoroughly testing myself with practice exams.

1)Textbook-I recommend getting Todd Lammle's CCNA book.  It is thorough, and I felt he covered all topics that I actually saw come exam day.  And do the questions at the end of the chapters.  I read it twice to make sure I got it all.

2)Labs-Either get some of your own equipment, or buy a hardware simulator. I bought Wendel Odom's hardware sim, came with 250 labs, and was $150. I did all 250 labs, and felt comfortable on exam day as a result.  Kind of pricey, but not compared to real equipment.

3)Practice Exams-This step is key to being able to finish all the CCNA questions before your exam time is up. Even when you understand the topics, the questions can seem overwhelming on exam day if you have not been practicing.  I bought the exam simulator from myPowerPass (mypowerpass.com).  This simulator is an excellent way to get a feel for the exam and for the types of questions you will encounter. It is under $20, and doing their practice exams allowed me to know when I was really ready to schedule my CCNA exam. 

Best of luck.

I passed my ICND1 today  after 2 attempts of not passing it.

CCENT certified. Few days onto studying for ICND2.

Very happy person! All I can say is if you study your labs you should be okay. There were a couple of redistributiion questions that I stumbled on....and a question on the configuration of a GRE tunnel that was part of my preparation...and a question on DSL PPPoe.


Thanks for the help H2P!

Under the "membership information" section on the Members Area home, it indicates you can purchase 15 day extensions if you're almost ready to take the tests and don't need another 60 days.  However, when I go into the purchase test area, i don't see an option to purchase 15 days.  Am i missing something?  Should I be looking elsewhere?

Thanks.

Worth noting the nat sim was almost identical to the one here thanks h2p

Hello guys. I am a newbie in networking and I was following a course for the CCNA certification. I have realized even through this forum that the exam is tricky and looking the questions on this website I think that I don't know much.
I am preparing the emergency plan so I have got  "Cisco exploration guide 1-2-3-4", "31 days before the exam", "1000 exams questions for the CCNA" and the "how2pass.com questions".
I should prepare the exam in 4 weeks ? Does anyone think that is possible to pass it ? I know that it is up to me, but if I pass the score of the simulations with a good percentage there is a probability to pass it, I wish.
Thanks in advance.