From: Ramya S (ramya_1975@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Aug 14 2007 - 03:28:39 ART
Dear Himawan,
Congratulations.
Did you practice full time for Service provider?
How was your study plan for Service provider?
I too am planning to buy the Service provider workbook and classondemand of
internetworkexpert as I have heard lots of good reviews about it in groupstudy
recently.
Keep It up!!!
Regards,
Ramya Sen
> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:44:40 +0800> From: hnugroho@gmail.com> To:
ccielab@groupstudy.com; comserv@groupstudy.com> Subject: Triple CCIE!> > 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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