From: sheherezada@gmail.com
Date: Sun Dec 28 2008 - 20:35:24 ARST
I would add that exposure to many bad designs, from both ISP and
enterprise environments, along with solid conceptual knowledge (not
technical details) is key to passing.
Mihai
On 12/29/08, sheherezada@gmail.com <sheherezada@gmail.com> wrote:
> I did approximately the same. I did not feel the need to prepare
> intesively for the practical, as there was little iformation about it.
>
> It was indeed an exam that tested experience. Reading only helps to
> clarify and enhance experience. How can I put it? A book usually tells
> you about the ideal network. Experience tells you how a "good" design
> may fail in time and what happens if you planned poorly or if you
> ignored the business environment. So you should look for books that
> tell you just about that. But there is no shortcut.
>
> HTH,
>
> Mihai
>
>
> On 12/28/08, Marko Milivojevic <markom@markom.info> wrote:
>> On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 21:03, darth router <darklordrouter@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Wow, only 41. How many study hours did you fellas put in for the
>>> written/lab?
>>>
>>> Is it anything like studying for an IE? More or less difficult? Are you
>>> dealing with conceptual labs, and having to problem solve, or is it just
>>> slugging through boring chapter after chapter?
>>
>> Personally, I read two books prior to the "lab". Russ White's "Optimal
>> Routing Design" and "Definitive MPLS Network Designs" by Jim Guichard
>> et al. I didn't read anything for the written, but my CCIE was pretty
>> fresh at that time, though.
>>
>> I had no idea how to prepare for the "lab", so I decided to go and see
>> it without giving it much thought. In a case I don't get #200800XY
>> this time, I will be better prepared for a task ahead for #200900XY
>> :-). At least one can plan for new numbers ;-).
>>
>> --
>> Marko
>> CCIE #18427 (SP)
>> My network blog: http://cisco.markom.info/
>>
>>
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