http://mechanika.org Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:19:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en VTP, What is it. VTP is a protocol created to ease the creation of VLANs on multiple switches, in an environment where there are multiple switches, its easier to setup a single switch as a sort of master switch that tells all of the other switches out on the ... http://mechanika.org/ccnp/bcmsn/vtp-vlan-trunking-protocol So today I learned a few things. First and most importantly, never ever format a switch's flash memory without making sure there is an IOS image avaialable somewhere. Second, using a Mac works great for a lot of things, however xmodem file transfer isn't one of them. After wiping one ... http://mechanika.org/ccnp/bcmsn/things-ive-learned-today So as part of my motivation to actually get around to obtaining my CCNP; I went ahead and scheduled my first test.  I was going to start withthe BSCI, but decided that of all the tests, I think the BCMSN would be the best place to start.  So My current ... http://mechanika.org/ccnp/bcmsn/bcmsn-countdown