RE: CCIE 24740

Hi Narbik .... is your SP workbook available?

Regards,

Shih-Paul

 
> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:55:30 -0700
> Subject: Re: CCIE 24740
> From: narbikk_at_gmail.com
> To: smorris_at_ine.com
> CC: sanjusharma1304_at_gmail.com; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>
> 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
> >
> > evil_at_ine.com
> >
> >
> > Internetwork Expert, Inc.
> >
> > http://www.InternetworkExpert.com <http://www.internetworkexpert.com/>
> >
> > Toll Free: 877-224-8987
> >
> > Outside US: 775-826-4344
> >
> >
> > 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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