Re: My story- CCIE #35355

Hahahahaha

Sorry my friend, i am teaching a class in NYC and i had few late late late
and i mean late nights trying to finish up my books and studying for the
next track and etc etc. It was a typo.

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 1:01 PM, john matijevic <john.matijevic_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Narbik,
> I think you meant Jay!
>
> But will take the complements!!!
> But not there yet Narbik, hold those compliments for when I do pass the
> exam!
>
> Regards,
> John
>
> On 5/9/12, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > John,
> >
> > Congratulations, and i know you have worked VERY hard to get this number
> > and you totally deserve it. Thanks and I appreciate that you liked the
> boot
> > camp and the workbooks, but at the end of the day, it was all you, you
> > stayed up all night, and you performed an unbelievable number of labs. I
> > just did what any instructor would have done.
> >
> > Once again congratulations and i can't wait to read your success story
> > about your Security CCIE.
> >
> >
> > Good job mate.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 11:46 AM, john matijevic
> > <john.matijevic_at_gmail.com>wrote:
> >
> >> 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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> > --
> > *Narbik Kocharians
> > *CCSI#30832, CCIE# 12410 (R&S, SP, Security)
> > *www.MicronicsTraining.com* <http://www.micronicstraining.com/>
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*Narbik Kocharians
*CCSI#30832, CCIE# 12410 (R&S, SP, Security)
*www.MicronicsTraining.com* <http://www.micronicstraining.com/>
Sr. Technical Instructor
YES! We take Cisco Learning Credits!
A Cisco Learning Partner
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