Troubleshooting Preparation
• Build a rock-solid knowledge base by studying the theory and completing as many practice labs as possible.
• Create your own troubleshooting strategy. For instance, you might start from Layer 1 and work up; start at Layer 7 and work down; use the split-half method; and so on. If you have a well-tested strategy, you will find tackling the incidents much eas-ier than if you just follow a gung-ho approach and should be able to troubleshoot any scenario presented.
• Spend time with your colleagues or like-minded friends; have them break or introduce configuration errors into a topology you are not familiar with for you to troubleshoot. Each time you complete a practice lab, ask someone to completely sabo-tage the configurations ...
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