[KLUG Members] routing question

[Adam Williams]

>I have tried to install Zebra and I am getting an
>error from the rpm program that I need libsnmp.so.0
>which I cannot currently locate.  Any ideas?  

I'd assume you need to install the SNMP packages (ucd-snmp, I think). 
They aren't very big.

>>>Reason I am asing about RIP2 is that we do not get
>>>into OSPF in the class (only teaching to a CCNA
>>>level).  
>>Wow, a CCNA doesn't know OSPF? mmmmm, I love
>>certification programs.
>They do learn IGRP but not OSPF.  CCNA is most
>definately entry level but I think imho that it is a
>really good try at a decent cert.  They do have to
>know a good basic level of Cisco command line
>structure, subnetting, IP address stuff, switches, and
>the most rudimentary routing principles.  The rest
>comes in CCNP and CCIE (which I hear is a real bear to
>get). 

<RANT>
I have no idea what the certifications provide,  I am just prejudiced as
I have had terrible experiences with certified people.  I've just had to
explain what a !!!routing table!!!! was to enough consultants and phone
system/company technicians that I no longer believe they are worth the
fair market value of the carbon contained in the paper they are printed
on.  MSCE's who don't know how to determine the version of a DLL file,
router techs (from a company other than Cisco, to be fair) who don't
understand why, after enabling OSPF they don't have to enter static
routes, etc... I could go on and on and on....

I'm certain that the certification programs are a decent way to learn
networking techniques,  but students need to be under more pressure to
DO it.  Setup networks in your basement; integrate a Mac, a WinY2k PC,
and a Linux box together, contribute (at least documentation) to an Open
Source project, etc...  It is something you have to love to do,  if
someone doesn't love doing it, they will never do it enough to be any
good.  They need to develope a "feel" for how it works,  someone with a
mere text book understanding can spend days and days and days trying to
diagnose a simple problem.
</RANT>