From: Narbik Kocharians (narbikk@gmail.com)
Date: Tue May 06 2008 - 14:27:28 ART
Congrates and good job.
On 5/6/08, Alexei Monastyrnyi <alexeim@orcsoftware.com> wrote:
>
> way to go !
>
> A.
>
> robert.steeneken@getronics.com wrote:
>
> > Just back from brussels where I passed the R&S on my third attempt.
> > I got a nice number of 20700.
> >
> > Many thanks to the people here at groupstudy where I found a lot of
> > answers to
> > my questions.
> > My booklist is as follows.
> >
> > - Both TCP/IP from Doyle.
> > - CCIE Routing and Switching official exam certification guide.
> > - Cisco BGP4 command and configuration handbook
> > - OSPF command and configuration handbook
> > - CCIE Routing and Switching Practise labs.
> > - Inside Cisco IOS Software architecture
> > - Developing IP Multicast networks
> > - Cisco Self-Study Implementing Cisco IPV6 networks
> > - Cisco QOS Exam certification Guide
> > - Workbooks from IPEXPERT
> > I started the CCIE lab exam in jan 2007 after just passing my written
> > exam.
> > In septeber 2007 I did my first try but failed, I was not ready back
> > then. To
> > many open spots in my knowledge. The second try was march this year were
> > I got
> > close but due to some studid mistakes I just Failed.
> > After failing the first attempt I just some more books on my weak points
> > IPV6
> > and Multicast, the multicast book is really good, and focused more on my
> > weak
> > area's then on complete labs. After that I did 4 graded mock labs from
> > Internetworkexpert. They showed me my other weak point to many stupid
> > little
> > mistakes and learned me to change the strategy of a lab exam.
> > Off those four mock-labs I didn't pass one of them. I can really
> > recommend them
> > they are really a big help. Also doing labd from a different provider
> > learns
> > you to deal with different wording and topologies. After doing two times
> > the
> > IPEXPERT workbook you get used with the topology and the wording.
> >
> > In Brussels I stayed in the Pullmann hotel around 15 min walk from
> > Cisco, it's
> > a good hotel which I can recommend. I always make my own L3 drawing with
> > there
> > in IP , Interfaces , Vlans, Virtual-links routing protocols where the
> > loopbacks
> > are (which protocol / area). For multicast I make the routers green with
> > a
> > thick marker. This makes it more visual and I see better any pittfalls.
> > For IPV6 and BGP I do the same with different colors. I also read the
> > exam
> > twice before i started to configure. For the rest I took small breaks
> > and went
> > to get a drink. I fineshed two hours early and used those two hours for
> > looking
> > up stuff and to control my work for mistakes and to clearify questions
> > with the
> > procters to make sure I did what is asked for. Ask every little thing
> > that is
> > not 100% clear.
> >
> > The result took awhile to arive but was a great email. So now I will
> > take a
> > break from study and spent time on other things. SP stayes inmy mind as
> > second
> > one.
> >
> > Robert Steeneken.
> >
> >
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-- Narbik Kocharians CCSI#30832, CCIE# 12410 (R&S, SP, Security) www.Net-Workbooks.com Sr. Technical Instructor
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