Hey thanks Terry! I appreciate the comments. I was actually about to head on over there to see if that was posted up yet. This is probably the #1 question I get from guys just starting out, so this is one to bookmark for sure!
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Terry Vinson <[email protected]>wrote: > Hey Nicholas, > > Have you read the brillant post Joe put up on the ipexpert blog site, > it's on his preparation approach? I found it grounding and > informative. Maybe you should hop over there and give it a read if you > haven't. I think the really cool part to note about Joe's post is that > he is a recent CCIE, he actually had to answer an "open ended question" > and he's behind the podium now. Give it a read if you haven't. > > Warmest Regards, > Terry > > nicholas golden wrote: > > So here's the scoop and the timeless question where to begin? I've > > sifted through posts and this question is somewhat common but maybe I > > need a fresh view on it. What I mean is I went from the CCNA in March > > 09, to the CCNP just last week. I got laid off right when I finished > > my CCNA and said "Screw this, I'll show you and go for my CCIE" so I > > went the path of the CCNP to learn things along the way going towards > > the CCIE. I have not passed the written *yet* but that's coming. > > > > Now, I am sitting here with a ton of material and feel frozen on what > > to do next. I just passed the CCNP on Sept 2 2009 and took some time > > off, enjoyed labor day went wake boarding caught some air had fun etc. > > Now I am back and paralyzed on how and where to start. For the CCNP I > > have a close to CCIE level lab,(Lots of 3640's, one 3550 and 2522's, > > 2511 etc but missing the 3560s = $$$) but not enough really so I am > > renting rack time. Before I dive into the rack time I want to know > > opinions on what to do before that point. > > > > I have the following materials as of now: > > > > CCIE R&S guide 3rd edition (Pre ordered 4th edition which comes out > > this oct) > > Jeff Doyle Volume 1 and 2 (The bible I hear) > > IPExpert BLS (Of course!!) > > Some other material I am eyeballing, Qos Exam guide, some mpls books etc. > > > > At the moment, Im just identifying weak areas for me like BGP and > > Multicast and *some* QoS etc(I found QoS not that hard in comparison > > to BGP, maybe im crazy) so I know I need to work on those along with > > other areas to find out where I will get bit in the ass on. > > > > So the question is, assume I ID the weak areas and move on and I have > > NOT passed the written *yet* but at same time keeping skills sharp on > > my rack for my next job (crosses fingers, market is craptastic right > > now) how should I approach the written? Should I just read, practice > > what I read on the rack and re read to confirm move on and revisit it > > later for light review and to keep it fresh? > > > > I know when I passed the CCNP it was I would read something, go find a > > config for it set it up and see how it worked then re read it again > > and see if I could remember to set it up on my own and then break it > > to see what happens. Maybe it's just the allure and scariness of the > > CCIE but I need to know what others are doing and maybe adapt to it as > > I know I am embarking on truckloads of information about to descend on > > my brain to issue deep psychological abuse of memory cells. > > > > So, how does everyone do it? > > > > Longer post than I expected, but been contemplating it for a while and > > need some direction. > > Thanks, > > Nick > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > -- Regards, Joe Astorino - CCIE #24347 R&S Technical Instructor - IPexpert, Inc. Cell: +1.586.212.6107 Fax: +1.810.454.0130 Mailto: [email protected]
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