Re: My story- CCIE #35355

Congradulations Alexei!!!!

Very encouraging and thanks very much for sharing your learning experiences.

I spent 3 hours last nite, just on route redistribution alone, spent a
lot of time, with different filtering techniques of using
prefix-lists, access-lists, route-maps, distribute-lists etc, to
control Router injection behavior. It is this level of granularity
that you need to pass the exam. I was trying to understand where
routes where coming from and where they were traversing using tools
such as traceroutes, route tables etc.

To pass the exam, from my experience as I have passed lab exam before
back in 2004, have to spend many, many, many hours not only on Docs
but with configuration you have to get to the detail.

I look forward to getting back my old number again!!! Hopefully sooner
rather than later.

Again congradulations its an amazing feeling!

Regards,
John

On 5/9/12, Alexei Monastyrnyi <alexeim73_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Great achievement and a nice number too!
> Congrats!
>
> A.
>
> On 5/9/2012 1:42 PM, Jay McMickle wrote:
>> Thanks:
>> I thank God.B This has been a dream of mine for 6 years, and he
>> solely helped me attain this! I donb t want to start a religion roll as
>> we
>> are all from different parts of the word and have different religious
>> backgrounds.B However, give God a year of your faith and belief and see
>> if
>> things donb t change!
>> Secondly, my wife and family for dealing with me.B
>> Itb s been a constant 2 years of knowing that I need to get home and lab.B
>> I
>> thank those that have helped me on the forums, and especially Narbik.B
>> He
>> gave me a personal relationship through my training, and even hung out
>> with us
>> until the wee morning hours during bootcamps to chat with us about
>> anything
>> and everything.B He really does care and it shows in his work.B Finally,
>> I
>> thank my employer.B Without their support, I would have had to quit my
>> job to
>> get this accomplished in 2 years.
>>
>> Materials used:
>> Global Knowledge CIERS1
>> bootcamp
>> CCBootcamp MPLS for CCIE candidates (taken at Cisco LIVE)
>> INE (video
>> only)
>> IPExpert Blended Learning Solution (Vol1 and 3 only, video on demand,
>> audio on demand)
>> CCBootcamp ALM bootcamp
>> Narbik CIERS1 (attended twice)
>> bootcamp, Advanced workbook, bootcamp 4.0 workbook
>> B
>> Hardware used:
>> I was
>> using 2800/3800/3560b s hardware cabled for each vendor.
>> B
>> Products that
>> didnb t work:
>> CCBootcamp workbooks- I attended a CCB in September 2011.B The
>> instructor (Rahim) was great and very knowledgeable.B I attended a
>> bootcamp,
>> but quickly cancelled on day 2 due to the workbooks alone.B There were
>> so
>> many typos, that even the instructor had to work through the workbooks to
>> find
>> that it mentions the wrong routers as part of the restrictions.B This
>> made me
>> start to doubt myself- not a good way to learn!B Ib m sure the owner
>> will
>> come after me again for this posting, however, he did not follow up on
>> his
>> promise to rectify the situation (by receiving a beta version of the new
>> workbooks) and Ib m advising students away from your products as I said I
>> would.B I have a few more examples of the bad business practices, but I
>> will
>> spare you those details.B WORST WORKBOOKS EVER!
>> B
>> Dates:
>> - April 30, 2010-
>> Passed CCIE R&S Written
>> B
>> - May 3, 2010- Global Knowledge Bootcamp, CIERS1
>> (San Jose, California)
>> B
>> - July 2010- Passed CCIE Security written (Free test
>> at Cisco LIVE)
>> B
>> - July 2010-Dec. 2011
>> I was averaging 15 hours a week of
>> rack time over 4-5 days a week.B
>> B
>> - June 2011
>> I attended Narbikb s CIERS1
>> bootcamp.B WHOA.B Thatb s a lot to take in, but amazing training.B The
>> man
>> is a walking IOS dictionary and can rattle off 7 levels deep of IOS
>> commands.B I learned his theory (not verbatim) that if you need a sh run
>> or
>> to use a b ?b , you arenb t ready for the lab.B I carried this with me
>> throughout my studies after that.B Narbik taught me to look at the
>> requirement or question, think about what technology is at hand, and if
>> itb s
>> a global, or interface command before starting in on a solution.B Great
>> advice!
>> B
>> - Nov, 2011
>> I attended Narbikb s CIERS1 bootcamp for the second
>> time. I was better prepared and did much better on my assessment labs.B
>> I
>> felt close to ready, but Narbik informed me that I wasnb t ready.B Yet,
>> I
>> still had to make my attempt at the Lab to qualify for the Lab Safe
>> program.
>> B
>> - Dec. 13, 2011
>> My first attempt at the CCIE R&S lab.B I got a 50% (avg)
>> on the config section, and an 18% on troubleshooting.B I didnb t expect
>> to
>> pass, but I was forced (so to speak) to take the lab by the end of the
>> year to
>> qualify for the b Lab Safeb program (free second attempt).
>>
>> - Dec. 15- 2011
>> Kicked my labbing into high gear, and focused on the technologies I didnb
>> t
>> know well.B These were mainly IP Services.
>> B
>> - Dec. 20, 2011-March 20, 2012
>> Stepped up my lab times to 25 hours a week.B My method was this- Run
>> through
>> IPX VOL1 for the technologies I saw that I didnb t know well.B This was
>> about 12 topics.B Run through IPX VOL3 Mock labs very slowly.B In fact,
>> I
>> sometimes took 16-20 hours for a Mock lab because I was looking them up on
>> the
>> DOCCD, and playing with different options to actually break the solution
>> and
>> finding a second solution as an alternative.B This was a key building
>> block
>> for me.B I want through Narbikb s Adv. workbooks and Bootcamp 4.0
>> workbooks.B I especially liked Narbikb s workbooks for the reason for
>> the
>> solution.B If I didnb t know something in-depth, Narbikb s workbooks
>> were
>> my direct solution.B All of the vendors workbooks were still weak in IP
>> Services, especially EEM an OER.B I know that Narbik, and Ib m sure the
>> other vendors will as well, have updates to their workbooks as this has
>> been
>> mentioned time and time again.B I believe Brain with INE has
>> committed to releasing something soon.
>> B
>> - March 20-April 30, 2012
>> Kicked my
>> labbing into high gear.B My job allowed me to work from home, so I was
>> averaging 30 hours a week (7 days a week) without any days off from
>> labbing.B
>> Those last 5 weeks were rough!B I was staying up late at night, drinking
>> Monster energy drinks, and chasing them with Red Bull energy drinks!B Up
>> until midnight/1am, and getting up at 6am, taking my girls to school,
>> going to
>> the gym, and then heading back to the house to lab/work.B The last week
>> before my lab, I actually took a week of vacation and turned off my email
>> and
>> didnb t answer my work phone except at breaks.
>> B
>> - May 1, 2012
>> Passed CCIE
>> R&S Lab in San Jose!B Although they say to stop labbing and relax your
>> mind,
>> I don't work like that.B I labbed until midnight the night before the lab
>> in
>> my hotel, and labbed for an hour that morning.B This is partially becuase
>> my
>> mind was conditioned to do that (lab late), and I wanted my mind alert
>> and
>> fingers ready that morning for the lab.B I didn't feel it was proper to
>> show
>> up and not have the mentality for the wording of the lab.B *NOTE* You
>> could
>> have cut the tension with a knife in the waiting area prior to the lab at
>> Cisco's San Jose's office.B I couldn't help but crack jokes!B Probably
>> my
>> way of dealing with nervous situations.B Also, it took 10 hours for my
>> email
>> that I passed!B AHHHHH!B Why was it that when I failed I knew in 2
>> hours?B
>> Needless to say, I got zero sleep that night!
>>
>> *My tips to success*
>> When you
>> lab up, take your time to learn a technology.B When you learn it, go to
>> a
>> different vendor and work their technology based labs.B Go through them,
>> fix
>> it, and break it.B Get fancy with it and find another way to do it
>> (because
>> there is always another way and you might get a restriction that will
>> throw
>> you for a loop).
>> B
>> Preferred vendors (there is no single vendor), and why-
>> Narbik-Workbooks are in different degrees of difficulty, they build upon
>> each
>> other, and have a VERY detailed explaination to learn from.B After paying
>> for
>> his bootcamp and attending, you can re-take the bootcamps if seats are
>> available for free.B With the amount of information delivered, I highly
>> recommend taking it at least twice!
>> B
>> IPExpert- VERY hard, right out of the
>> box!B But, their BLS has videob s that help understand how, but not
>> why.B
>> Itb s up to you to learn the technology prior to working their labs.B
>> The
>> VOD is a b death by slideshowb that didnb t help me at all.B I did
>> thoroughly enjoy their video on demand.B I have a lengthy drive to work
>> each
>> day, and these came in handy to some extent.B But, once I found myself
>> solid
>> on a technology, and I was done with Narbikb s workbooks, this is where I
>> went.B This is for the advanced student that feels they are ready, but in
>> my
>> opinion, not a learning tool.
>> B
>> INE- Their all access pass is great, and
>> offers you discounted rates on their CCIE workbooks.B Their videob s are
>> REALLY good.B For a lot of candidates, INE is a good choice as their
>> hardware
>> is 1800/2600 model routers and less of a financial impact.
>> B
>> Cisco 360- I
>> donb t care for the workbooks, but their assessment labs are good to get
>> a
>> feel of the lab interface, and gives you an idea via a score of where you
>> are.B If you can score high on these labs, you will do good on the
>> labs.B
>> But, I saw technologies on the lab that I did not get tested on within
>> the
>> Assessment labs.
>> B
>> I hope this helps you.B Now, onto CCIE Security!B
>> Re-cabling my racks now for IPExpert and Narbik's layouts.B ;)B
>> B
>> God
>> Bless.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jay McMickle-B CCIE #35355
>>
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