Have you tried the "show run-config commands" command for getting the interface config? That may help you.
Jason Boyers On Jun 8, 2012 6:37 AM, "Kristján Ólafur Eðvarðsson" <[email protected]> wrote: > I am also in the process of re-evaluating my strategy since I have taken > version 1 a couple of times > and I am preparing for version 2. > > There are at least 2 things that I have to change as it seems to me. > When configuring a lot of common interfaces/VLANs on the WLC´s I used to > like the idea > of creating the first set in GUI. Then take the show run copy/paste to > notepad. Modify and > paste to other WLCs. > > In version 7 however show-run doesn´t work as it used to. So it doesn´t > show the config as it should be pasted in. > The only way today (it seems to me at least) is to TFTP upload the config > file and edit it from notepad. But > that defeats the purpose of being faster :) > > So I am going to use CLI from the start to do as much as possible and > notepad with the Controllers and of course with the autonomous. > I onlny use the WEB gui on autonomous when there is something I don´t do > that often like configuring specific QOS,TSPEC e.t.c > then the autonomous might help you. Some people use the GUI in autonomous > to create the VLANs to avoid typos in bridge groups, vlans e.t.c. > > another thing that I discovered was if you keep the interface names > consistent in WLC. VLAN names and all names in lower cases when possible. > According to requirements of course. > When doing common configuration for many WLC´s from WCS. You may use the > WCS template to tie WLANS to Interfaces which usually doesn´t work becusae > the interfaces on each > WLC is different and doesn´t get published in the WCS template > configuration dialog. So by keeping the vlan names consistent in WLC´s it > saves a lot of time instead of deploying > a WLAN template that points to the managment interface of each WLC (that > is usually the only common thing) and then go to each WLC and rectify the > WLAN to the correct VLAN interface. That takes time > and can´t be forgotten. > > Another good thing is the WISM´s are gone and replaced by 5508s. This > probably means we are short of 2 controllers as each WISM has 2 > controllers. This can be confusing when the time is > ticking and after a long lab you easily make mistakes :D so I guess it is > a little simpler with regards of creating many VLANs and intefaces. > > my 5 cents. > > regards. Kristjan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: 7. júní 2012 16:00 > To: [email protected] > Subject: CCIE_Wireless Digest, Vol 38, Issue 4 > > Send CCIE_Wireless mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://onlinestudylist.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ccie_wireless > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > "Re: Contents of CCIE_Wireless digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Lab strategy thoughts? (Jeff Rensink) > 2. Re: Lab strategy thoughts? (Blake Krone) > 3. Re: Lab strategy thoughts? (Jason Boyers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 12:29:17 -0500 > From: Jeff Rensink <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OSL | CCIE_Wireless] Lab strategy thoughts? > Message-ID: > <cag4_piu-tulfyx5d4wvovw5j0_z7-drwbv37wne23n9cycx...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I'm starting to think about lab strategy to help guide my hands-on > practice. I have a few thoughts as to order of operations and config > methods. But I wanted to see what the group thought and what has worked > well for them. > > In terms of an order of operations, what have you found to be useful? > > Obviously, to start things off you will want to read through the lab, > write out your own diagrams and any other initial notes to help organize > the information in a meaningful way. I'm more looking to see which > sections/technologies should be done first and which can wait until later. > > When it comes to picking your sections/tasks to work on, what has been > your order of operations? > > > Another area that I wonder about is what is the most efficient way to make > your configurations. On the WCS and autonomous APs, we have both CLI and > GUIs. We also have the WCS that can be used to configure WLCs and their > associated APs. What have you found to be the most efficient method to > make your configurations? > > > Jeff > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > </archives/ccie_wireless/attachments/20120606/dba9bce8/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 14:07:38 -0500 > From: Blake Krone <[email protected]> > To: Jeff Rensink <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Wireless] Lab strategy thoughts? > Message-ID: > <CAE8-+duKo2JwNw3xaA7=1bu-kc3pq-vo_weo-xfaxoz1i6b...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Jeff when I went through the lab I started off like you suggested reading > the entire workbook and paraphrasing in my own way. I also circled things > that required radios to be done or should be done together. > > WCS can be used to do similar tasks on the WLCs and I would suggest using > that if you are comfortable with it. I also used the CLI heavily, most of > my tasks were done in notepad and then copy/pasted over. Learn autonomous > CLI inside and out, seen as the GUI is so slow you'll be wasting time for > page loads. > > Without breaking NDA can't really offer much as to which sections/tasks to > do first, but there will be a very obvious order that you should complete > the lab in, or at least I thought there was. > > On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Jeff Rensink <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I'm starting to think about lab strategy to help guide my hands-on > > practice. I have a few thoughts as to order of operations and config > > methods. But I wanted to see what the group thought and what has > > worked well for them. > > > > In terms of an order of operations, what have you found to be useful? > > > > Obviously, to start things off you will want to read through the lab, > > write out your own diagrams and any other initial notes to help > > organize the information in a meaningful way. I'm more looking to see > > which sections/technologies should be done first and which can wait > until later. > > > > When it comes to picking your sections/tasks to work on, what has been > > your order of operations? > > > > > > Another area that I wonder about is what is the most efficient way to > > make your configurations. On the WCS and autonomous APs, we have both > > CLI and GUIs. We also have the WCS that can be used to configure WLCs > > and their associated APs. What have you found to be the most > > efficient method to make your configurations? > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > > please visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > </archives/ccie_wireless/attachments/20120606/d598d5af/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 15:33:28 -0400 > From: Jason Boyers <[email protected]> > To: Jeff Rensink <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Wireless] Lab strategy thoughts? > Message-ID: > <calo5k2tiings37t1cnuc6w_3cebch4elrkayyjunudct9my...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > In general, here are my recommendations: > > 1) Quickly review the test doc and diagram while reading > > 2) Configure the switched network/routing/wired QoS/multicast section, > since everything is dependent on that working properly. > > 3) Configure autonomous APs section. You should finish these (#1-3) in > about 3 hours. In San Jose, that gets you to lunch. Be sure to save > configs regularly! Then, I rebooted before going to lunch. > > 4) Do a minimal config of the WLCs. Basically, items that are > individually applicable to a controller (interfaces), items that are easy > to copy and paste (mobility and rf group names), and anything that would > require the WLCs to be rebooted (adding certs, SNMPv3, etc.) Notepad is > your friend, with copy and paste. Be careful to change things as necessary > for each WLC. > > 5) Import the WLCs into WCS. Then configure WLCs using templates, but > don't use WLC Config Groups - they take too much time for the test. This > would also include configuring the video and voice section. > > 6) Finish configuring WCS and add the MSE. > > 7) Configure clients for connectivity. > > 8) You should have 1-2 hours left at this point to validate the > configurations. Now, there should be some general validation going on > throughout (can you ping??) This is doing full validations. > > This was a successful process for me. One key is to figure out how to do > each part of the process the fastest for you. I listed what worked for me. > Another is to have that time at the end. You will misread and fat finger > things. You need time to review what you've configured. > > Hope this helps. > > Jason Boyers, CCIE #26024 (Wireless) > Blog: netboyers.wordpress.com > > > On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Jeff Rensink <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm starting to think about lab strategy to help guide my hands-on > > practice. I have a few thoughts as to order of operations and config > > methods. But I wanted to see what the group thought and what has > > worked well for them. > > > > In terms of an order of operations, what have you found to be useful? > > > > Obviously, to start things off you will want to read through the lab, > > write out your own diagrams and any other initial notes to help > > organize the information in a meaningful way. I'm more looking to see > > which sections/technologies should be done first and which can wait > until later. > > > > When it comes to picking your sections/tasks to work on, what has been > > your order of operations? > > > > > > Another area that I wonder about is what is the most efficient way to > > make your configurations. On the WCS and autonomous APs, we have both > > CLI and GUIs. We also have the WCS that can be used to configure WLCs > > and their associated APs. What have you found to be the most > > efficient method to make your configurations? > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > > please visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? 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