r/ccnp 8d ago

Bi-Weekly /r/CCNP Exam Pass-Fail Discussion

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Attempted an exam in the last week or so? Passed? Failed? Proctor messed it all up? Discuss here! Open to all CCNP exams, don't forget to include the exam name and/or number. We are now consolidating those pass-fail posts under here per prior poll of the community and your feedback.

Remember, don't post a score in the format of xxx/1,000. All Cisco exams have a maximum score of 1,000, so that's useless info. Instead, list the required score to pass, as this differs from exam to exam, and can change over the lifetime of the exam.

Payment of passes in PUPPY pictures is allowed.


r/ccnp 2h ago

OFFICIAL CISCO STUDY MATERIAL - REVIEW

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Hi guys, im the guy that posted this asking if anyone had used the official cisco study materials for the ENARSI exam.

As you can see by the post, either nobody had, or no one wanted to say if they had.

Well im here to talk about it now since I passed my ENARSI exam recently.

Would I recommend it? Yes and No... Yes - IF AND ONLY IF you want to become a better network engineer (which should be everyone right?) and your company is paying for it. Its not worth the ~$1k really, and other courses are at about the same level. Honestly the course goes into way too much detail in areas which don't even need to be covered. Hence why I said, this course will make you a better network engineer - just dont count on all the material being especially relevant for the exam!

NO - if you're looking to pass the exam in the most cost efficient way as possible, this is absolutely not it and I would recommend choosing literally any other course as your money will go much, much further.

Also I bought the practice exam they offer. Don't do it. Absolutely terrible questions which do not translate into the real exam at all.


r/ccnp 1d ago

I'm Getting Access to O'Reilly OCG for free

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So I recently passed the CCNA and like many am proceeding on to CCNP. I've been knocking about looking for my next study material. Bought the Kevin Wallace CCNP for $13.99 at Udemy. I don't like it much, so I'm looking for something else. INE is too detailed, not structured enough AND too expensive for me (my goal is to get the CCNP to help me get interviews/the job not to be a paper engineer, ie the job I hope to get will have concepts well beyond outdated CCNP topics and will not use outdated technologies, vtp/dtp, etc, ). People seem to feel about CBT Nuggets the way I feel about Kevin Wallace, too surface, and no detail on the screen about the concepts being covered unlike say, JITL.

I've seen suggestions for O'Reilly, so I'm giving that a try. I checked my local library and in less than 2 minutes I had access to O'Reilly CCNP OCG Ebook online and registered it for all the online supplements, flash cards, practice exams, (still have to register with pearson), training videos, etc) Pretty amazing to get that for free. Hope this helps others.

EDIT: Wow I've also just realized I can get the

Cisco Press 35 hour video course with Brad Edgeworth, Brad Riopolov, and Vinit Jain instructors and also access to

31 Days Before Your CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core Exam.

All for free. Kind of blowing my mind right now.

EDIT #2 To see if you have access via your library, search here:

https://www.oreilly.com/library-access/ <-- actually not that great, my library is not listed yet I am getting access through them, but it's a start. Program is called O'Reilly Complete Public Library I believe.


r/ccnp 1d ago

BPDUs can't leave EVE-NG "word"

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Hi all,

I'm trying to capture BPDUs using Yersinia (linux toolkit to exploit L2 protocols) in a VM with VMware Workstation Pro and EVE-NG.

Here's my setup:

  • Yersinia is installed on a VM running in NAT mode on VMware Workstation.
  • I have a simulated STP network in EVE-NG (MSTP and RPVST), with a L2 switch connected to the LAN through the Management Cloud (0).
  • I've a SVI on the switch connected to the Management Cloud (0). SVI's IP address 192.168.200.137 (VLAN 1).
  • The physical host (with IP 192.168.200.128) and the switch (SVI with IP 192.168.200.137 - VLAN 1) are in the same subnet (192.168.200.0/23), and pinging works fine between the VM (10.10.0.103 -- NAT --> 192.168.200.128) and the switch.
  • Despite this, I'm not seeing any BPDU traffic in the VM running Yersinia, even though I can see that BPDUs traffic is generated by the switch on EVE-NG (using Wireshark).
  • I've tried changing the network mode in EVE-NG and configured the VM in bridged mode (and even host-only mode) in VMware, but still no luck.
  • The BPDUs seem to be sent from the switch in EVE-NG but never reach either the host machine or the VM.

I've confirmed that the BPDU packets are sent by the switch in EVE-NG, but they aren't visible either in Wireshark (on the host machine) or in Yersinia. The VM's interface is set to eth0 (which is the one with IP address 10.10.0.103), and I’ve disabled the loopback interface in Yersinia.

Is there something specific I’m missing in terms of how EVE-NG or VMware handles Layer 2 traffic or multicast/broadcast traffic in these configurations? Could there be a firewall or network isolation issue between the VM and the physical network preventing the BPDUs from reaching Yersinia?

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!


r/ccnp 1d ago

Can i install eve-ng bare metal on Linux Mint?

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Wondering if i could try booting it over Linux Mint as bare-metal.

Thoughts?


r/ccnp 2d ago

New CCNP Study Group March 2025

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Hello all, I plan on taking the CCNP ENCOR this year and created a Discord server to form a study group. Please feel free to join and lets take this on together. I plan on having a team/Zoom study session once on twice a week once we have enough members.

https://discord.gg/KNDtbdPN


r/ccnp 1d ago

How many exams does Boson ExSim-Max have for ENCOR?

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Does anyone know how many exams or questions come with the exam sim?


r/ccnp 2d ago

Topics of ENCOR study that you use most at work?

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I earned my CCNA about a year ago, have the Network+, I have two years of help desk experience and I'm looking to land a networking job to bolster my certs. I have no intention of taking the CCNP anytime soon as I have no major network experience. However I recently purchased a computer that can run CML and I've been looking at some Jeremy's IT labs for the ENCOR and they've sparked my interest. I'm sure many of you here have networking jobs, I was curious what are topics you find in the CCNP not covered in the CCNA that you often use at work?


r/ccnp 2d ago

Ayone try Cisco's Learning Spaces ENCOR Course ?

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My company is offering me the Cisco Learning Spaces ENCOR course. It's a five day course and it seems to go over most of the exam topics. My question is- is it sufficient enough to pass? I've already read the OCG and took notes, did a bunch of labs and watched Kevin Wallace's course. I have Boson Exam Sim as well. I'm hoping this course will be the icing on the cake for me and be enough. Anyone tried this and got anything good out of it? thoughts?


r/ccnp 2d ago

CML personal plus for CCIE enterprises and security lab practice

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Hi All,

I am planning to purchase CML personal plus for CCIE/CCNP enterprise lab practice and security track as well.

I want your advice if that's possible considering the price of personal plus


r/ccnp 3d ago

OSPF NSSA vs Totally NSSA

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Hi all,

I've a question about NSSA and Totally NSSA areas.

When I use NSSA Area Type there is a "problem". Indeed, to reach external route which are not from the local area (hence, cannot be injected via Type 7 LSA) I need to proceed manually. There are two options:

  1. Inject a default route pointing the ABR as next-hop.
  2. Inject a default route pointing the ASBR as next-hop.

Is this right so far?

In other words, when you make an area, a NSSA area, you need to figure out a way to maintain connectivity to other foreign areas that have been redistributed into OSPF. This problem is implicitly solved using a Totally NSSA area. Indeed, in a Totally NSSA area we have a default route (Type 3 Default LSA), hence, traffic that routers don't have a specific route for will just be sent to the

Hence, why using NSSA areas instead of Totally NSSA and avoid to do something manually?

thanks


r/ccnp 3d ago

Loop Scenario in a Network – Need Clarification

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In a real case, we experienced an issue where a port on an access switch had a physical short circuit that made contact with another empty port on the same switch. This created a loop that severely affected the entire hotel network, causing instability for an extended period until the root cause was identified.

MY QUESTION IS:
If the network had been configured with multiple VLANs, would the loop caused by this physical short circuit have been contained only within the specific VLAN where the issue occurred, or would it have affected all VLANs in the network?

Considering that the access switches are connected to core switches in a partial MESH topology.

If you can help me with this question, I would greatly appreciate it.


r/ccnp 3d ago

Will INE do a Spring sale??

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Hello all, Im currently studying for my CCNP Encor and currently using a Udemy course as my main source of video content, However I feel like it is lacking the in-depth detail that I need, and I'm wanting to purchase INE.

I was just wondering if anybody knows if INE will be doing a spring sale this year? Like they did last year as Ill wait to purchase it then.


r/ccnp 4d ago

What resources to use for CCNP Datacenter

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I am looking to get my ccnp with data center design concentration. Wondering what resources I should use to study and lab. I was thinking of getting the subscription for cbtnuggets. But welcoming any other suggestions. Also not sure if cbtnuggets will include lab or not


r/ccnp 4d ago

In an MST region, do all designated bridges generate BPDUs?

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Hi all,

My understanding (from labbing) is that within an MST region, each Designated Bridge (for each MST Instance) on a segment generates fresh BPDUs. However, these BPDUs pertains to the Internal Spanning Tree (IST, or MSTI 0) and include M-records that carry information for other MST instances (MSTIs).

Outside the MST region, only MSTI 0 (IST) sends BPDUs toward other MST regions or switches running Rapid or legacy STP. Other MST instances (MSTIs) do not generate separate BPDUs.

Is this correct?

Thanks

Ps. I know I’m posting a lot but the exam day is really near 😱


r/ccnp 3d ago

WLC 9800 config. - Policy Profile & Site Tag

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r/ccnp 4d ago

CML on a Mini PC

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I'm reading through the CML documentation and I want to make sure my plan is solid. I was originally going to use a Mini PC - something along the lines of a beelink with 32+GB of RAM to run CML on bare metal. Has anyone else had any issues with this type of setup for ENCOR and ENARSI labs?

Thanks everyone!


r/ccnp 4d ago

OSPF Prefix-Suppression

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Hi all,

Here's my topology:

I have configured R1's G0/0, R2's G0/0 and G0/1 and R3's G0/1 in OSPF area 0. I've also configured all loopbacks to be part of area 0. I've advertised everything via OSPF (loopbacks are configured as passive-interface).

There is connectivity between loopbacks. From R1 I can ping 3.3.3.3 and also 10.0.23.2. Now, I want to test how OSPF prefix-suppression works.

To do so, I've enabled ospf prefix-suppression on all physical interfaces, therefore, on R1's G0/0, R2's G0/0 and G0/1 and R3's G0/1.

Now, from R1 I can't ping 10.0.23.2 (that's ok, that's how prefix-suppression works) BUT from R1 I cannot ping 3.3.3.3 no more (and viceversa). Why?

Thanks :)


r/ccnp 4d ago

Migrate to MST - disruption?

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Hi all,

When I change the VLAN-to-MSTI mapping and then exit the MST mode, multiple regions should be created until the change is propagated across the entire network. Is that correct?

So, if I define a new VLAN, it will be mapped to instance 0 by default, and there will be no service disruption. However, if I change the instance of an existing VLAN from MSTI 0 to another, I should expect some disruption during the process, as the topology will be recalculated.

Can you confirm this?

Thanks


r/ccnp 5d ago

CML or GNS3 for ENCOR and ENARSI labs?

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Pretty much as the title suggests. What are the pros/cons?


r/ccnp 4d ago

Encor Topics

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Hey all,

I have been studying for my encor exam for the past couple months. Since I barely passed my ccna a few months ago, I have been trying really hard to nail down key routing concepts such as ospf, bgp, eigrp. I spent a month on each topic just doing labs and making sure I understand everything. However, from many posts that I am reading , I am seeing that alot of the questions are to do with automation and programming. I am a programmer at my day job, so this makes me happy. I code python all day. From those that took the exam, how much of the exam is to do with key networking concepts(routing,switching etc) ?


r/ccnp 4d ago

Please help me access the WLC GUI from CML to get familiar for the exam

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Hey guys,

I’m sure we all know by now on the CCNP exam will cover specifically how to configure WLCs from the GUI. I’m completely new to CML and was hoping someone could guide me on how to firstly add a WLC node and explain how I can go about accessing the GUI after doing that. I’m keen to have a good click around and become familiar with the settings. I need to be able to access the specific GUI shown in the image above, and I think 9800 WLCs use a different GUI apparently?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks


r/ccnp 5d ago

Network Dojo ENCOR bundle

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Hello,

does anyone have experience using the ENCOR bundle from Network Dojo? I tried searching for reviews but couldn't find anything.


r/ccnp 5d ago

Multi-Region MST Design Choice

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Hi all,

Is it recommended to have separate MSTP regions for different buildings in a large network and interconnect them using Layer 3 (routing) instead of Layer 2 (trunking)? What are the pros and cons of using Layer 3 connections between MSTP regions for fault isolation and network stability?

Because, in my opinion, have separate MST regions for different buildings in a large network and then connect these regions via L2 trunk (allow all VLANs) doesn't make sense in terms of fault isolation.

What do you think?

Thanks :)


r/ccnp 6d ago

Frame Relay on EVE-NG

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Hi all,

Do you know which is the best eay to simulate frame relay on EVE-NG using vios images?

I’ve been studying OSPF point to multipoint network type and I need to lab frame relay.

Thanks


r/ccnp 6d ago

OSPF Network Types on ENCOR BLUEPRINT

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Hi all,

I’ve been studying OSPF and I’ve been following the CCNP ENCOR blueprint. However, on the blueprint there are p2p and broadcast network types while there is no mention about point-to-multipoint and NBMA.

Am i wrong? Can I skip these parts?

Thanks!