Re: CCIE 24740

Certainly Nickelby,

Best of luck to you friend..... :)

I would say CCIE is not as difficult as compared to the decision , passion
and attitude that you want to do it.. if you have it than it is just matter
of attempts in which you will get it.

Cheers
Sachin

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Nickelby Thane <nickelby.thane_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> --
> Warmest regards,
> Nickelby Thane
> Personal Blog : http://nthane.blogspot.com
> CCIE Blog : http://cciecisco.blogspot.com
>
>
> 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,
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >>
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>> >>
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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)
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