The new Academy website is up and running. We have SO many amazing things happening behind the scenes right now that are about to launch. At the moment, we have broken the academy into these categories: 1) CCNA 2) CCNA Automation 3) Linux+ 4) Network+ 5) Security+ 6) CCNP ENCOR 7) CCNP ENARSI 8) Wildcards (Deep Dives and topics that don't fit exclusively into the 7 above) I'm publishing 3 - 5 full posts per day (depending on the day and projected schedule), all aligned with the official exam blueprints from the respective companies (Cisco and CompTIA). Newsletters are available to subscribe to the courses you are interested in, so you can get the full scoop delivered directly to your inbox. What's coming: 1) Simulators - directly embedded in the site, no need to spin up any hardware or run any software 2) Downloadable Packet Tracer files 3) Cheat Sheets - quick guides, great for refreshing and reading the day before your exam 4) Practice Tests 5) Hubs - each BP item linked directly to articles, learning modules, videos, simulators, and questions. Registration is open and FREE at the moment. This will not be the case forever, as the amount of work this takes is epic! So right now, you are invited to join for free and be the first to know about and access the products launching in the next few weeks. Academy --> feel free to share this link with anyone you feel will benefit.

Who else struggles with keeping network documentation up to date? I just wrote about using ChatGPT to generate professional network docs in minutes instead of hours. Covers diagram descriptions, change request templates, runbooks, and incident reports with specific prompts you can use right away. The key is being specific about your environment and target audience. ChatGPT can adapt from help desk level to senior engineer documentation. What's your biggest documentation challenge? Time, consistency, or getting the team to actually write it? 😅 Read the full article here: https://blog.anythingoverip.com/chatgpt-network-documentation/

Here are the commands I use constantly when troubleshooting: 1️⃣ show ip interface brief - Quick status of all interfaces 2️⃣ show running-config - See current config (duh!) 3️⃣ show ip route - Where's the traffic going? 4️⃣ show vlan brief - VLAN assignments at a glance 5️⃣ show cdp neighbors - Who's connected to what? Pro Tip: Add "| include [keyword]" to filter output: show run | include hostname Which command do YOU use the most? Drop it below 👇

Top 10 commands you need memorized: 1. show ip interface brief - Interface status 2. show running-config - Current config 3. show vlan brief - VLAN assignments 4. show ip route - Routing table 5. ping [IP] - Test connectivity 6. traceroute [IP] - Trace path 7. show mac address-table - MAC addresses 8. copy running-config startup-config - Save config 9. show cdp neighbors - Connected devices 10. reload - Restart device Pro tip: Practice typing these without looking. Speed matters on exam simulations. Which command do YOU use most? Drop it below 👇