Re: CCIE 24740

Well you can always reattend his bootcamp for R&S too to refresh on the new
blueprint :-). Congrats by the way mate. I hope one day I'll be able to
reach that 'mountain' too.

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Warmest regards,
Nickelby Thane
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On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 4:00 PM, sachin sharma <sanjusharma1304_at_gmail.com>wrote:
> 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,
> >>
> >>
> >> JNCIE-M #153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al.
> >>
> >> JNCI-M, JNCI-ER
> >>
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> >>
> >>
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> >> Knowledge is power.
> >>
> >> Power corrupts.
> >>
> >> Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil......
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 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)
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