TSHOOT or Not?

Would it be worth while to sit a CCNP TSHOOT to practice for the R &
S? If just for the confidence... is there any relevance? Maybe I
should have checked archives but appreciate any feedback. Thanks for
suggestions.

Marc Edwards
http://reno-ccie.blogspot.com

Disclaimer: I've yet to sit the new version 4.0 of the CCIE RS
Troubleshooting Lab.

However, I've seen a INE, the current Cisco 360, and the Cisco 360 TU Beta
Labs...

I'd take the Cisco 360 TU Beta Labs when they are ready for sale over the
others... why?

1. 30 Devices - They are also delivered on the Cisco IOU platform. Same as
the real exam.
2. You get all of the same feelings or remorse and doom as I'd imagine the
real CCIE lab induces.

3. Kinda out there... but has anyone looked into their Cisco 360 Account
Portal and seen the specific labs offered by the Cisco 360 lately?

I heard they were not that good... Hah!!!

Not true says I.

They are quality labs that deal with:

 - BGP Confederations, Next-Hop-Self, EBGP Multihup, Prefix-lists, AS-Path
Lists, Local Preference, etc. + troubleshooting and more...
 - IP PIM Auto-RP, IP Mroute, Tshooting for Multicast, IP PIM NBMA Mode,
just to name a few and of course there are more...
 - IPv6 - Umm... enough!
 - Catalyst QoS - What else can I tell you?
 - MPLS - Umm... it's in there... even sham-links with the explanation

Hint: The Cisco CCIE Program and NMC have long been allies.

Take it for what it is worth.

Darby

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Darby Weaver
Network Engineer
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