Re: OT - VSS and CCIE 4.0

I do agree with Shahid, but if it was up to me, the following is what I
would recommend:

1. *The written exam should match the R&S blueprint*; it should be the
theory part of the lab. I believe that this will keep every one honest and
knowledgeable; because a CCIE candidate will know that this section is the
most important aspect of this cert; besides the fact that they have to keep
on referring back to that information when they have difficulty
understanding a given configuration.

2. *Remove some of the 3560 switches, and add 6500s*, this can be either 2
of each, or any combination. This can somewhat emulate the real world. There
are many differences between the two boxes. No matter where you go these
days, you will see these boxes. Could you imagine how well you would know
whats used out there? Your confidence level will be different.

A CCNP test should have 4 3560s.

3. *Remove the written test for re-certification*, and instead add a
mandatory lab every 5 years, this will keep us all at our BEST. Maybe allow
three attempts before revoking the CCIE number.

4. *Go back to the days that the topology and the questions were given to us
on paper*. I do not buy the fact that this saves trees and etc etc,

5. *Give CCIEs something like a License that has the candidates picture*, i
see a lot of people faking a lot of people, believe it or not in few
occasions i was teaching two different classes in two different parts of the
world all at the same time, and one of us was horrible.

6. *I like to see the "two day" lab back again*. Could you
imagine..........8 hours of configuration on day one, and another 8 hours of
TS on day two; the TS should NOT have anything to do with what you
configured on day one. Increase the price of the test to accommodate this
change. Wouldnt that be exciting?

Maybe i am going crazy, i have been writing labs all day........i am going
to sleep.

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Shahid Ansari <shahid1357_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> IMHO ,
>
> CCIE should have ability to understand new technologies .In practical world
> ,dont be so product specific(Cisco product) but keep yourself open for all
> IP products .
> If your foundation is strong you are well enough to understand new terms .
>
>
> CCIE exams solution is not best practice but it is test for engineers ;)
>
> --
> Thanks
> Shahid Ansari
> Solution Architect
> CCIE#20017
> Kuwait
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> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Aaron Riemer <ariemer_at_amnet.net.au>
> wrote:
>
> > Asif,
> >
> > Cisco need to cater for the broader population.
> >
> > How many organisations do you think run Nexus7k's and VSS? A lot of
> > engineers would not be as lucky as you to gain real world experience in
> > this
> > area.
> >
> > -Aaron.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Asif
> > Gul Khan
> > Sent: Wednesday, 2 March 2011 2:54 PM
> > To: Cisco certification
> > Subject: OT - VSS and CCIE 4.0
> >
> > All,
> >
> > Was working on some VSS stuff and implementation details and the question
> > came to my mind that why havent Cisco emphasized on VSS in CCIE 4.0?
> Still
> > major switching portion is STP and HSRP based. Any particular reason for
> > that? I believe CCIE Lab was meant to be real world test for engineers
> and
> > I
> > would be very shocked if I see an CCIE engineer who does not have enough
> > knowledge on such an important technology. Is it focused in CCDE?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Asif Khan
> >
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