From: Narbik Kocharians (narbikk@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Aug 14 2007 - 02:18:03 ART
There are 2 more left.
Congrates mate, and all the best.
Good job
On 8/13/07, Darby Weaver <darbyweaver@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Let me be the first to say "Congratulations!!!"
>
> Very well done.
>
> :)
>
> Darby Weaver
> --- Himawan Nugroho <hnugroho@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I passed! I passed! I passed!
> >
> > With only a couple of months preparation, with only
> > 240 lab hours
> > practice, with all the tight schedule, with all the
> > projects, with all
> > the flying-the-friendly-skies kind of life style,
> > with study time that
> > is only In Between, with only few hours sleep
> > everyday,
> > against-the-all-odds yesterday I passed CCIE Service
> > Provider Lab in
> > first attempt!
> >
> > Thanks, God.
> >
> > I was quite speechless when the first time I saw the
> > result. I really
> > passed. Exactly 6 years after my first moment
> > stepped in to CCIE lab
> > in Brussels to take my Routing & Switching track, I
> > finally passed and
> > completed all the three tracks that I wanted to
> > have.
> >
> > I still don't know what to say.
> > There is no word that can describe my feeling right
> > now.
> >
> > I guess I will start making a list of all the things
> > that help me
> > achieve my final target. I'm planning to re-write my
> > 'How to become a
> > CCIE' to update with latest information. But in
> > short, following is
> > how I did it with only 2 months preparation:
> >
> > - There was no time to study or attend any training
> > so I really depend
> > on Internetwork Expert SP Advance Technology
> > class-on-demand to get
> > the strong base. I can't say nothing regarding this
> > material except:
> > it's gold. If you can't afford to go for a training,
> > just make sure
> > you get this material.
> >
> > - Then I tried to learn and practice specific topic
> > using IE Tech
> > Labs. It's far than enough for sure but at least can
> > give you some
> > ideas about each technology. Expect to drill down by
> > yourself by
> > modifying the original scenario and by adding more
> > complexity
> >
> > - The Internetwork Expert SP Lab II is a must. If
> > you can buy only a
> > single workbook just make sure you get this one. I
> > have no affiliation
> > with them and actually I have some workbooks from
> > different vendor as
> > well. But there was no time. So I placed a bet by
> > relying on this
> > workbook 100% and I spent 240 lab hours to complete
> > it two times.
> > Obviously, just like in Tech Labs we need to be
> > creative and expand
> > the workbook. Always ask the question: why did Brian
> > answer it this
> > way? How if I do it that way? And really tested all
> > of the possible
> > options.
> >
> > - If you are in tight schedule like me, then you
> > have to bet on few
> > things. I mean, I know we are supposed to learn all
> > the technology
> > listed in CCIE lab blueprint. But that's what CCIE
> > is all about.
> > Strategy. You may not need to learn all of them
> > since only based on
> > looking at the hardware being used in the lab, for
> > example, you can
> > figure it out easily that some topics won't be
> > tested. So it's really
> > a thin line between strategic thinking and betting.
> > For me, I just
> > took my chance and choose material that I really
> > need to focus on.
> >
> > - Unlike CCIE R&S, documentation CD is not our best
> > friend anymore. In
> > CCIE SP, MPLS VPN with all the MP-BGP and underlying
> > IGP technology is
> > the main focus. If we screw up in this section,
> > obviously we will
> > fail. Especially since all the things are connected
> > to each other. The
> > decision you make earlier might affect the
> > technology on top of it.
> > And even if we can make it works from beginning, it
> > doesn't mean we
> > pass straight away. But probably we will get all the
> > points to pass
> > from Multicast, and the remaining sections of the
> > lab are just like a
> > safe net. Some of them are quite easy to add more
> > points and guarantee
> > our passing score.
> >
> > - We need to get real world pressure, perhaps from
> > work, to build our
> > character and make us ready to face any surprises in
> > the lab . We need
> > to have a good troubleshooting mindset to pass the
> > lab. I can't
> > emphasize enough about how important those two are.
> >
> > - Reading a CCIE SP related discussion, just like in
> > this SP
> > groupstudy and Internetwork Expert forum, is a very
> > good way to avoid
> > fighting this battle alone. There was no time for me
> > to get involved
> > into any discussion, but everytime I had time I
> > always spent time to
> > read the forum. You may even find a study partner
> > there
> >
> > - In the end, I believe CCIE SP is very fair compare
> > to the other
> > tracks that I have. I mean, in SP they don't test
> > any fancy features
> > that I have never heard before and everything is
> > straight to the
> > point. If you understand the technology than you
> > should be able to
> > bring the network up. And most of those technologies
> > can be tested. SP
> > lab doesn't put specific requirement how to do
> > stuff, so I guess as
> > long as we can achieve the result without violating
> > the rules, it
> > should be fine. There is no hard rule to do stuff
> > that I should follow
> > just like in other tracks.
> >
> > I really need to thanks everyone that has been
> > helping me to achieve
> > my goal. To my family. To all my team mates in Cisco
> > Advanced
> > Services. To Internetwork Expert, thank you for all
> > the best
> > materials. Brian Dennis and Brian McGahan, you guys
> > are the Twin
> > Towers. The two Brains. The real Kungfu Masters. I
> > spent more than 100
> > hours just to listen to both of you. Always laugh
> > everytime you made
> > those small jokes. There is no doubt about the
> > materials and I
> > recommend to anyone who's planning to take CCIE SP
> > to get them.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Himawan Nugroho, CCIE#8171 (R&S,SP,Sec)
> >
> > --
> > Watch the history in the making:
> > http://brokenpipes.blogspot.com
> >
> >
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-- Narbik Kocharians CCIE# 12410 (R&S, SP, Security) CCSI# 30832 www.Net-WorkBooks.com
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