From: spduo (frenzeus@streamyx.com)
Date: Tue Aug 14 2007 - 06:18:29 ART
hmm i thought he's from dubai...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Taufik Kurniawan" <ktaufik@gmail.com>
To: "Himawan Nugroho" <hnugroho@gmail.com>
Cc: "groupstudy" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>; <comserv@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: Triple CCIE!
> Congrats !
>
> the first Indonesian Triple CCIE huh ? :-)
>
> On 14/08/07, 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)
>>
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>>
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