1.1. Task 1.1: Drawing an Internetwork

In this task, you will practice laying out a complete complex internetwork based only on information you might receive as a managerial directive. Sketching out your physical network, even when you are in possession of an existing drawing, helps solidify even the smallest details of the infrastructure for which you are responsible.

There is much publicized advice circulating out there for the practical portion of advanced certifications such as the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) and the Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert (JNCIE). The advice is that even though you have a diagram of the internetwork you are expected to configure, you should draw your own copy. This is true mainly for the ...

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