Re: CCIE 24740

Thanks Narbik !!!

I am planning to take SP or else some Junos Cert..... Lets see ..

If I go for SP than I would certainly try to attend your Bootcamp with of
course your good sense of humour that I missed during R&S...

Regards,
Sachin
CCIE 24740

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 5:25 AM, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Well done mate, good job. Is SP next?
>
> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Scott Morris <smorris_at_ine.com> wrote:
>
>> Congratulations!!! Very well done! Sounds like the trip has been
>> very worth while for you, and glad that I could be a part of it!
>>
>> Great job!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713,
>>
>>
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>> Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil......
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>>
>> sachin sharma 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
>>
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> Narbik Kocharians
> CCSI#30832, CCIE# 12410 (R&S, SP, Security)
> www.MicronicsTraining.com
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Received on Thu Jul 23 2009 - 13:30:31 ART