Re: CCIE 24740

Yes Steve,

I remembered not to waste much time on a topic if I am not getting a clue
how to solve it and keep moving forward..... :)

Regards,
Sachin
24740

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 4:24 AM, Steve Rossen <steve.rossen_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Congrats!
>
> Thanks for the story and the reminder that if things are not going
> well at lunch does not mean you have failed. Well done mate.
>
> Steve
>
> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 2:54 PM, sachin sharma<sanjusharma1304_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hello Experts and Aspirants,
> >
> > Its time for me know to share my story of the making of an CCIE 24740.
> >
> > Sorry for posting it late as I was not able to send mails to
> > groupstudy.......
> >
> >
> > Just A brief History
> >
> > I started my preparation a more than 2 yrs ago and finally taken the
> theory
> > in Feb 2008 and decided to take the lab in a year.
> >
> > After discussing about LAB from few friends and reading testimonials of
> > CCIEs , I tried to gather the right information and made a good plan and
> put
> > the efforts.
> >
> >
> > Everyone suggested me the same basic things to start with reading books
> and
> > then practice each technology and then jump to labs and also take care of
> > the DOC CD. ahhh DOC CD is a ocean , I tried to read it to a good extend
> and
> > eventually help Cisco to correct a few errors :) .. LOL ...
> >
> >
> >
> > you might find yourself confused after DOC CD about the contradictions in
> > explaining the concepts.
> >
> > There are 2 different contradictory explanations on the same page for a
> > single technology. :)... its fun ....
> >
> > But no doubt if we leave the mistakes by just using common sense it a
> > wonderful resource and you will end up nearly 30 - 50 percent of non core
> > sections as it is..
> >
> > And if we talk about Open Ended Questions , its 100% from it...
> >
> > The Material I used :
> >
> > TCP/IP Vol 1
> > TCP/IP Vol 2
> > Cisco QOS - IP telephony
> > Cisco Official Guide - Odom
> > IE COD -- priceless
> > ASET LABS
> >
> >
> >
> > I started with Narbik Technology workbook , its an example of one the
> best
> > books written ever for CCIE.
> >
> > Then Internetwork expert 4.1 Tech labs and than 4.2 labs (1,2,3,4,5,7,9
> and
> > than i fainted)
> >
> > After doing so I was pretty confident of clearing the lab and was looking
> > for something different.
> >
> > Now the turning point, I heard from a Noble person from here about the
> ASET
> > labs and decided to go for it and managed to get them booked. (Thanks to
> my
> > manager and the gentleman from cisco)
> >
> > I think if I have not taken it than I might have increased my chances of
> > getting fail by 50%.
> >
> > It really gives you an idea how CCIE lab is graded and what exactly
> > proctor/script looks while verifying the answer.
> >
> > If you really do not have access to ASET than find a vendor who offers
> > similar stuff (i think Internetwork and IPexpert both offer now)
> >
> > I have done it multiple times to the extend to understand it fully...
> cool
> > stuff...
> >
> > Now the second turning point , the credit goes to Scott Morris .. The
> audio
> > bootcamp... Its really wonderful.... get your mobile/ IPOD loaded with it
> > and just go for it.
> >
> > I repeated the IE labs to make sure to I can do it comfortably.
> >
> >
> > The LAB Experience
> >
> > I reached Bangalore in a day advance and started revising the things but
> > unfortunately I have a few things pending to read for open-ended (all the
> > unusual stuff) so decided to not sleep the night before (although i would
> > strictly not suggest to do that) but I really do not know how I fall
> asleep
> > at 3 AM for 2 hours and was cursing myself in the morning.
> >
> > Its because of the hype of OEQ which eventually was nothing more than
> simple
> > questions.
> >
> > Part 1 : OEQ
> >
> > The wonderful proctor takes us to a room and explain the things about OEQ
> > and LAB.
> >
> > I was trembling a bit and no doubt it was the biggest day for my life.
> >
> > I read all the questions and a smile comes on my face that I know them. I
> > tried my best and to the full extend answered the questions in more than
> 50
> > words. I took 27 minutes to answer the questions and make sure they are
> > recorded properly.
> >
> > But some evil forces are waiting for me in the lab in part two of the
> story
> > and I met them very soon.
> >
> > LAB - PART -II
> >
> > I have got the lab and I read it completely and makes new figures and
> start
> > doing it very soon.
> >
> > I am not sure by sharing the stuff i might or might not break the NDA but
> > just want to summaries if some basic stuff is not working as expected in
> the
> > lab, just please do not hesitate to reboot the devices (but check conf
> > register and IOS) :J
> >
> > I wasted nearly an hour to troubleshoot it and give up as I was nothing
> else
> > to try. it was core topic.
> >
> > By lunch time i was pretty much sure to fail as things are not working
> as
> > expected but the only good thing I have done is to leave it and start
> doing
> > other parts and come back to it later. I have a good practice of making
> > configuration on notepad as a part of my daily job before applying to
> router
> > and adopted the same at practice sessions and LAB.
> >
> > In lunch, I have taken medicine for headache and acidity and was looking
> at
> > 1400$ lunch.
> >
> > Things settled down after lunch and after that I was copying
> configuration
> > from notepad. cool .. I finished the lab in 7 hours and left with 1 hour
> to
> > verify and refer to DOC CD.
> >
> > It was a priceless one hour as I corrected small mistakes which could
> have
> > cost me a definite failure , always verify with show commands , remember
> > Scott Morris farewell audio,
> >
> > I had some doubt on few questions and visited proctor 7-8 times to
> clarify
> > that but he was too trained not to suggest some tips.. :) lol ... but
> > certainly he guided me to read the question from a new angle.. that
> really
> > helps to develop two possible solution for a single question and I can
> prove
> > both of them...
> >
> > Guys remember if you have two solutions , configure both them if they do
> not
> > contradict each other. Better on safe side.. and read the question
> multiple
> > times to make sure to understand them.
> >
> > After 8 hours I had doubt on 6 marks as I was not really convinced with
> my
> > answer and need to wait for result to come.
> >
> > It was a tough time to wait for the result as it take more than 8 hours
> to
> > appear and I was not having the energy to be awake , finally I asked my
> > friend to let me know and then the bell rings and i hear
> > 24740............................................................
> >
> > I was speechless for a second and thanked to GOD, friends and well
> wishers
> > to make this happen....
> >
> > I really waited for long and scarified 6 months nearly on a Island... :)
> ,
> > but it was worth...
> >
> > Now some TIPS for open ended :
> >
> > Just focus to understand the technology completely and that all :)
> >
> >
> > Now Would like to thanks some persons without whom this has not been
> > possible.
> >
> > Scott Morris , Brain Dennis , Brian McGahan , Narbik , Anthony Sequera ,
> > Jeff Doyle and More
> >
> >
> > " If Networking is religion than you are the angels "
> >
> >
> > I wish to meet with you guys one day and would personally like to thanks
> :)
> > , till than accept the handclasp over the miles
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Sachin Sharma
> > CCIE R&S
> > 24740
> >
> > " Failure does not need preparations "
> >
> >
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