From: Pavel Bykov (slidersv@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Nov 24 2008 - 19:46:09 ARST
Ok, now that's the question I would end the interview after, and ask the guy
to pay for my time I wasted with him :)
On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Nki <nkionlab@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> I asked the same guy, when would you enable spanning tree portfast on ports
> connected between two switches. He rightly said you should not do that. I
> asked why and he could not answer it. These were some of the basic
> questions.
> Trust me I did not go hard at him.
> B
> I am a bit surprised that I sense some member running to his defence. I
> personally was embarrased and I am not the brightest of lads
>
> --- On Mon, 24/11/08, Pavel Bykov <slidersv@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Pavel Bykov <slidersv@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: CCIE True Interview Story
> To: "Joseph Brunner" <joe@affirmedsystems.com>
> Cc: "Nki" <nkionlab@yahoo.co.uk>, ccielab@groupstudy.com, "Patrick J
> Greene"
> <patrickg@layer8llc.com>
> Date: Monday, 24 November, 2008, 9:32 PM
>
>
> Sorry Joseph, but this is not CCIE-related.
> One of the Cisco courses I teach is CAT6KS, or "Catalyst 6500
> Implementation
> for Data Center Buss. Solut." So I could easily answer those questions
> waken
> up at 5am after alcohol-heavy party.
>
> CCIE never teaches you hardware architecture, which the course I mentioned
> does.
>
> From my experience, questions asked only represent the knowledge of the
> subject pertaining to the questions asked.
> If I asked you a question "In the output of "show bootvar" command, what
> does
> the number after IOS image mean? e.g.
> "c2800nm-advipservicesk9-mz.124-8.bin,2"
> would you know the answer exactly that instance? And how much about you
> would
> that tell me?
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Joseph Brunner <joe@affirmedsystems.com>
> wrote:
>
> The best interviews I have seen come from the (former) financial sector;
> The best firms a few years ago (Merrill, Morgan) always ask for hardware
> and
> IOS architecture questions from "CCIE" level guys...
>
> What is crossbar switching?
> What is DCEF?
> How does DCEF work?
> What benefit does a fabric enabled module have?
> What are some reasons traffic would result in a CEF punt? Or a glean adj?
> How could you prevent these issues? Would they affect performance?
>
> You are building a new datacenter, what line card would use for 10Gbps to a
> san for a 6509-E, etc. Why would you use that line card? What QOS structure
> do the ports offer?
>
> Why does the SUP-720 have 2x40Gbps per blade?
>
> How does the FWSM work? How does the CSM work?
>
> What is the different between shared and redundant power in the 6509-E
> chassis?
>
> They also showed printouts of "show ip bgp summary" and "show ip ospf
> database" and asked the candidate to explain in as much detail as possible
> what is going on...
>
> They were really really good technical interviews!!!
>
> I was so impressed with the interviews I knew they were serious. I felt
> challenged and required before we even talked money...
>
> -Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Nki
>
>
>
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 4:01 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com; Patrick J Greene
> Subject: RE: CCIE True Interview Story
>
> if you read carefully I had mentioned I asked him basic routing and
> switching
> question and he did poorly in all questions. The question posted here was
> the
> last I asked. I can tell you now that most people reading this have not
> forgotten why you would use a switch in comparison to a hub. i think this
> was
> thought at the CCNA level
> B
>
>
> --- On Mon, 24/11/08, Patrick J Greene <patrickg@layer8llc.com> wrote:
>
> From: Patrick J Greene <patrickg@layer8llc.com>
> Subject: RE: CCIE True Interview Story
> To: "ccielab@groupstudy.com" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Date: Monday, 24 November, 2008, 8:28 PM
>
> In all fairness, what are you trying to evaluate, his experience or
> specific
> tasks oriented around the knowledge he should have retained through his
> CCIE
> journey? B In my opinion, your question is quite vague and does not assess
> his
> CCIE background. B If you want to test his CCIE prowess ask him how he
> might
> secure the environment so no devices can talk to each other but the router
> interface and you don't use ACL's. B As you know, that is what the CCIE
> tests for, how to accomplish task-a,b and c given requirements and
> restrictions
> x,y, and z. B In y opinion I would re-evaluate the interview questions.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Nki
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 3:09 PM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: CCIE True Interview Story
>
> I interviewed this CCIE from Saudi. He just became one this september and
> his
> name is Ali. From basic switching and routing questions, he did very poorly
> in
> his answers.The one that really stumped I and my manager was the following
> question.Q. Ali you have been assigned a ticket to install a Cisco router
> for
> Internet connection. The customer site have 10 users, with a 24 port hub
> installed.The network is operating well with no errors. After you complet
> your WAN router install, what recommendation can you make to the customer
> concerning their HUB.A. I will ask them to rplace it with a switchQ. Ali
> what
> is your reason for this recommendation.Ali could not come up with one. Here
> I
> am a dual CCIE sitting with my boss, I felt my number shrink in
> embarassment.B What is going on here, are guys out there buying their CCIE?
> If
> they are at least read the study guides.B B
>
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