From: Ali Mousawi (mousawi.ali@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Nov 24 2008 - 20:08:54 ARST
Thanks Pavel... Last interview i had they asked me whats the diff between
WINS and DNS ? What do u know about SMTP? Why do we use shaping? Whats the
diff between TCP adn UDP?..... I didnt like it. They should have asked for
CCNA instead!!!
On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Pavel Bykov <slidersv@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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