From: Jay Hennigan (jay@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Sep 29 1999 - 01:09:45 GMT-3
I just returned from the lab in San Jose. I did not pass. I didn't
really expect to with the rumors of the current pass rate, but felt
that the time and money were a good investment on my part to sum up
the challenge and evaluate the need for a "boot camp" type of experience
and expense.
Things that I feel I can say:
1. Read the questions. Thoroughly. All of them. At least twice.
2. Map out your network on paper. Check it against the questions.
At least twice.
3. Only then start plugging things in and touching the keyboard.
4. Get Caslow's book. Note that there are various places within that book
with words similar to, "It is absolutely essential that CCIE candidates
are familiar with...." Believe it. There is a reason for those words.
5. Time is your enemy. Given more time, and absent a few time-killing
mistakes early on, I would have done much better. Fix the time-killers
on your initial config of each router, turning off exec-timeout, ip
name lookup, etc.
6. I feel that the test was fair, and while grueling, doable with sufficient
preparation and experience. And, the word "expert" will be earned.
7. I'll be back.
-- Jay Hennigan - Network Administration - jay@west.net NetLojix Communications, Inc. NASDAQ: NETX - http://www.netlojix.com/ WestNet: Connecting you to the planet. 805 884-6323
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