From: Ty (tycampbell@comcast.net)
Date: Fri Jul 09 2004 - 21:13:53 GMT-3
Congrats!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Slocum" <jslocum@netspace1.com>
To: "Group Study (E-mail)" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 6:57 PM
Subject: CCIE# 13597
> Well, it was every bit as tough as it was alleged to be, but yesterday I
> passed the R&S lab in RTP. It was my first attempt. The doc CD worked
fine,
> the facilities were excellent and the proctor was helpful.
> Even so: what a day--unlike any other.
> First of all, I've got to thank God, Cisco Systems and then myself for
lots of
> hard work. It was truly a team effort. "You've got to see it to believe
it." I
> didn't say this first, (and neither did U2/Bono) but I too sing it loud
now.
> I also want to thank Paul Borghese for Groupstudy, no doubt the best
listserve
> for R&S out there. I also attended both of his Global Knowledge training
> courses last year. They were quite good, and reflective of the exam, but
as
> everyone knows, there is no class you can take to make this happen. For me
it
> was a culmination of years of work, and faith in the final outcome. Faith
> takes a lot of effort too, believe me: but it's absolutely worth it, and
> essential as well.
> Thanks especially to Scott Morris and the Brians of IE. They are truly the
> experts' experts. I know them only through groupstudy and TCPmag.com, but
> they've contributed many helpful articles, documents, workbooks, and the
like.
> Excellent individuals.
> And thanks to Caslow/Pavlichenko and the folks at NetMasterClass for an
> excellent workbook.
>
> I know I was always interested in the groupstudy e-mails that had CCIE# in
the
> subject, because after all, we all want to know what we're facing. So here
is
> my contribution:
>
> Books on my bookshelf:
> All the Cisco Press CCNA, CCNP books (I started by getting CCNA in '99,
then
> CCNP, CCIE written 10 mo. ago (also 1st attempt), then had to re-cert
CCNP!
> then lab yesterday)
> Cisco ATM Solutions: Pildush
> Cisco Certification: BRS for CCIEs -- Caslow/Pavlichenko
> Cisco LAN Switching Clark/Hamilton
> Routing TCP/IP Vol.1 and 2 - Doyle, Doyle/Carroll
> Internet Routing Architectures--Halabi
> Cisco DQOS Exam Cert Guide: Odom/Cavanaugh (excellent)
> Cisco Catalyst QOS: (3550 chapter)
> CCIE Practical Studies, Vol 1 & 2: Solie/Lynch
> Other tech books too, but above listed were main resources.
> The Cisco Bible: CCO Univercd
> And of course, the actual Bible
> Apart from the above, I haven't read any other books in more than two
years.
>
> Lab:
> I built a 'home lab' at work and VPN'd into it:
> (2) 7206 routers (ATM, FE, Serial, BRI)
> (2) 2610 routers (Voice FXS, Serial, Ether)
> (1) 2520 routers (Serial, Ether, BRI)
> (3) 2514 routers (ether, serial)
> (2) 3550 switches
> (1) 4500 router (frame switch, & FE)
> (1) LS1010
> Most equipment had full complement of RAM/Flash.
> Other assorted routers, but above listed were essential
> (note: I probably could have made do w/o the LS1010)
> I was fortunate to have my company provide about 40% of the boxes, our
Cisco
> AM and SE provided another 40% (ask your account team! -- you might get
lucky)
> And I bought about 20% of it on E-bay. (renting rack time can work too:
the
> fact is, you can go thru a whole workbook w/o touching or seeing the
> equipment)
>
> Workbook:
> NetMasterClass DOiT Lab workbook: I went through all of this one: quite
good--
> definitely made the difference; actually, I guess a lot of things made the
> difference.
>
> Basically, I tried to do everything you're supposed to do: take notes on
what
> you're reading, know the doc CD, practice, practice, practice.
> Read Groupstudy e-mails every day. I'm sorry guys, but there is a quote in
one
> of those books (Solie?) that says it best: "There are no shortcuts to
> success--and don't waste time looking for them." - Colin Powell
> Like Kennedy's generation, we choose to do the CCIE and do the other
things,
> not because they are easy, but because they are hard.
>
> And finally, to those who are just starting out:
> CCIE may be the hardest thing you'll ever do, but if this networking thing
is
> what YOU are supposed to be doing, you'll make it. This is absolutely
> achievable. Just keep at it, and believe.
>
> -Justin
>
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