RE: The story of CCIE#34420

Not aimed at you, Eman, but... This thread should be about congratulating
someone that has worked their butt off to pass...

Congrats!
On Feb 3, 2012 9:12 AM, "CCIEAgent" <ccieagent_at_verizon.net> wrote:

> As an anonymous contributor here in GS, DarkFiber, you hide who you are for
> a reason. I choose not to do that. So when a DarkFiber response is made,
> it seems it is only to sling mud. I have seen this in the case of Narbik's
> posts a lot. So there is a definite agenda on DarkFiber's part.
>
> In my day-to-day discussions with CCIEs I noticed and mentioned a current
> trend and there have been consecutive run of days with Narbik's boot camp
> students achieving their goal of CCIE certification.
>
> Is DarkFiber a CCIE? Is DarkFiber pursuing CCIE certification? Is
> DarkFiber affiliated with a training company? I think that Dark-Fibber due
> to the nature of the comments is affiliated with a training company. Am I
> wrong?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Dark
> Fiber
> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 7:57 AM
> To: Ray
> Cc: Alexander Halim; Jay McMickle; Narbik Kocharians; Cisco certification
> Subject: Re: The story of CCIE#34420
>
> This had nothing to do with Mike's story. I had no issue's with him
> promoting his story or how he did it. I commented on how Eman jumped right
> in talking about how many people have passed in the last few weeks with
> Narbik's material/bootcamps. That always seems to happen...
>
> Just want to clear up my comment was directed towards the "Vendors"
> that jumped into the conversation not Mike's story...
>
> On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 6:33 AM, Ray <rtvrpk_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > Correctly said!!
> >
> > Congrats Mike
> >
> > Rgds
> > Ray Phani
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Alexander Halim
> > <cisco.alexand_at_gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Agree with Jay.
> >> Mike's story is really inspiring.
> >> And this is what GS needs.
> >> These success stories fill our heart with burning fire.
> >>
> >> Congrats Michael! Your perseverance is really inspiring.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Alex
> >>
> >> On Feb 3, 2012, at 4:41 AM, Jay McMickle <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Excuse "Dark Fiber", for he knows not what he says. I like to know
> >> > what materials people are using and what success comes of it.
> >> > Furthermore, I like hearing that Mike didn't give up.
> >> >
> >> > Besides- what have YOU contributed to GS (Dark Fiber)?
> >> >
> >> > Cheers, gents. ;). Have a GREAT day!
> >> >
> >> > Rock on, Mike.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Jay McMickle- CCNP,CCSP,CCDP
> >> > Sent from my iPhone
> >> > http://mycciepursuit.wordpress.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Feb 2, 2012, at 7:21 AM, Dark Fiber <darkfiber08_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Isn't this all self promoting?
> >> >>
> >> >> Eman is like a promoter too. Please keep it off of GS.
> >> >>
> >> >> Claiming how many students are passing using your material goes
> >> >> against the spirit of GS. That is what you have your own websites
> >> >> for...
> >> >>
> >> >> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Narbik Kocharians
> >> >> <narbikk_at_gmail.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>> Michael,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I never doubted your success, it was just matter of time.
> >> >>> Sometimes when you know a lot, you over think the questions and i
> >> >>> believe that this is what happened to you. Congratulations and
> >> >>> you deserved it. GOOD JOB MATE.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> So take few weeks off and start your second and third track, and
> >> >>> i am sure soon we will hear your success story again.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Eman, he was the 8th one.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Imran Ali <immrccie_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> He is a winner . He Never lost the rythem . Got the numbers he
> >> >>>> deserve.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:08 AM, CCIEAgent
> >> >>>> <ccieagent_at_verizon.net>
> >> >>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>> Imran,****
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I mean he was so happy the small animals were frightened by his
> >> >>>>> cheers of joy! I met Mike here in Wilmington where we both
> >> >>>>> live when he was at Narbik s boot camp sponsored by the CCIE
> >> >>>>> Flyer. He is a very deserving
> >> >>>> guy
> >> >>>>> and exemplifies the best of the industry!****
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> As for his studying habits I am certain he was much quieter
> >> >>>>> with a little bambino in the house.****
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> ** **
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Congrats Mike!****
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> ** **
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> *From:* Imran Ali [mailto:immrccie_at_gmail.com]
> >> >>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:55 PM
> >> >>>>> *To:* CCIEAgent
> >> >>>>> *Cc:* Michael Kiefer; Cisco certification
> >> >>>>> *Subject:* Re: The story of CCIE#34420****
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> ** **
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> are you referring to " celebration noice " or he use to study
> >> >>>>> that much loud ? ****
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> ****
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:52 PM, CCIEAgent
> >> >>>>> <ccieagent_at_verizon.net>
> >> >>>> wrote:**
> >> >>>>> **
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Mike,
> >> >>>>> As your neighbor here in Wilmington I can now understand all
> >> >>>>> that noise I heard echoing through the trees was.
> >> >>>>> CONGRATULATIONS! For your information Narbik has had 10
> >> >>>>> students pass in 12 days now and I expect to hear more from
> >> >>>>> those folks as well.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Simply AWESOME dude!****
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>>>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On
> >> >>>>> Behalf Of Michael Kiefer
> >> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 12:25 PM
> >> >>>>> To: Cisco certification
> >> >>>>> Subject: The story of CCIE#34420
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I passed at RTP on Monday 1/30, after Cisco won 7 previous
> battles.
> >> >>>>> I
> >> >>>>> started studying for the CCIE in July of 2008 (V3 was the test
> >> >>>>> until 10/09).
> >> >>>>> I didn't really take studying seriously until enrolled in
> >> >>>>> Narbik's first bootcamp in Wilmington, DE (my current town). It
> >> >>>>> simply wasn't possible
> >> >>>> for
> >> >>>>> me to take a bootcamp elsewhere because my wife worked (and was
> >> >>>>> pregnant)
> >> >>>>> and my daughter was 3 at the time. Her hands were very full!
> >> >>>>> I am eternally grateful for my wife's patience. She is a
> rockstar!!
> >> >>>>> I
> >> >>>> would
> >> >>>>> have divorced myself long ago!
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I started with INE's product line first using dynamips and then
> >> >>>>> moving up to the real hardware. I was and still am a hard core
> >> >>>>> Linux user. I had
> >> >>>> about 6
> >> >>>>> years of experience as sysadmin on production boxes. INE's
> >> >>>>> products are great, but I was growing more and more frustrated
> >> >>>>> with dynamips.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I started with a clean slate the summer of 2010 with a new INE
> >> >>>>> topology based lab on real hardware
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Narbik taught me to look at things in their absolute simplest
> form.
> >> >>>>> My
> >> >>>>> friend and mentor Dave Roehsler (CCIE#20502) did the same thing.
> >> >>>>> Grab
> >> >>>> some
> >> >>>>> markers, a white board and work it out. Narbik's topology and
> >> >>>>> workbooks
> >> >>>> can
> >> >>>>> almost be done entirely on Dynamips without any trouble, FB!!!
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I began sharpening the saw over and over again with Narbik's
> >> >>>>> workbooks on Dynamips. Any chance I got, I used them.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I found myself knowing the material, but failing the tests. The
> >> >>>>> last failure was 9/9/11 by one or two troubleshooting tickets.
> >> >>>>> Revenge for that
> >> >>>> failure
> >> >>>>> would be cold and merciless! No comfort to the enemy, just
> >> >>>>> pain, death,
> >> >>>> and
> >> >>>>> destruction!
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> The time between the two tests was nothing but speed building
> >> >>>>> and reviewing.
> >> >>>>> Brian McGahan's new ATC v4.5 was out and it was great for
> >> >>>>> keeping the cobwebs out of my mind. I could burn through an INE
> >> >>>>> Vol II TS section in
> >> >>>> 40
> >> >>>>> minutes or less by the week before the lab. The Vol II config
> >> >>>>> labs were toast in 4 hours.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I managed to complete and pass the TS section with 30 minutes
> >> >>>>> left in the real lab. The config part was done with more than
> >> >>>>> 2 hours left.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> All of my studies were self funded. In fact, I even left a full
> >> >>>>> time position with a local Gold partner who wanted my CCIE#,
> >> >>>>> but didn't want
> >> >>>> to
> >> >>>>> fund my studies. I landed a very lucrative long term contract
> >> >>>>> that
> >> >>>> provided
> >> >>>>> the resources to make it all happen.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I put some video clips out on my Youtube channel: mjk2374. I
> >> >>>>> don't have much content, but there are some good clips from RTP
> >> >>>>> and a rack tour from my basement. The proctor, David Blair,
> >> >>>>> gave me permission to shoot the video inside the lab.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> It was an honor and privilege to sign the wall of pain next to
> >> >>>>> David Roehsler's. Narbik's entry is there as well as a few
> >> >>>>> other interesting things like a husband and wife duo. It looks
> >> >>>>> like Howard's son put Sponge Bob on the bottom, too. I saw
> >> >>>>> Brian McGahan's, but unfortunately didn't capture it on video.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> My best advice to CCIE candidates is pretty much what Narbik
> >> >>>>> says,"You
> >> >>>> are
> >> >>>>> ready when you can do the workbooks cover to cover with
> >> >>>>> absolutely no questions." Don't overestimate your own
> >> >>>>> ability(like I did). Make sure
> >> >>>> you
> >> >>>>> are an expert when you walk through that door at Cisco. If you
> >> >>>>> take the psychological aspects of the test out, they don't have
> >> >>>>> a leg to stand on.
> >> >>>>> Invest in yourself and absolutely never give up!
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Thanks!
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Michael Kiefer
> >> >>>>> CCIE# 34420 (R&S)
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
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> >> >>>>> ****
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> ** **
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> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
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> >> >>> *CCSI#30832, CCIE# 12410 (R&S, SP, Security)
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