Terry - you need to change your e-mail address. It no longer applies ;-) -- Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 (SP R&S) Senior CCIE Instructor - IPexpert
On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Terry Vinson <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah Jay. Great Job! Congrats!! > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 6:45 AM, Johan Bornman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks and well done. >> >> >> >> Johan Bornman >> Integrated Systems Consulting (Pty) Ltd >> Cell: 082 783 3635 >> >> On 09 May 2012, at 5:44, Jay McMickle <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Thanks: >> > I thank God. This has been a dream of mine for 6 years, and he solely >> helped me attain this! I don’t want to start a religion roll as we are all >> from different parts of the word and have different religious backgrounds.. >> However, give God a year of your faith and belief and see if things don’t >> change! >> > Secondly, my wife and family for dealing with me. It’s been a constant >> 2 years of knowing that I need to get home and lab. I thank those that >> have helped me on the forums, and especially Narbik. 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. He really does care and it shows in his work. Finally, I >> thank my employer. 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 >> > >> > Hardware used: >> > I was using 2800/3800/3560’s hardware cabled for each vendor. >> > >> > Products that didn’t work: >> > CCBootcamp workbooks- I attended a CCB in September 2011. The >> instructor (Rahim) was great and very knowledgeable. I attended a >> bootcamp, but quickly cancelled on day 2 due to the workbooks alone. 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. This made me start to doubt myself- not a good way to learn! >> I’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 I’m advising students away from your >> products as I said I would. I have a few more examples of the bad business >> practices, but I will spare you those details. WORST WORKBOOKS EVER! >> > >> > Dates: >> > - April 30, 2010- Passed CCIE R&S Written >> > >> > - May 3, 2010- Global Knowledge Bootcamp, CIERS1 (San Jose, California) >> > >> > - July 2010- Passed CCIE Security written (Free test at Cisco LIVE) >> > >> > - July 2010-Dec. 2011 >> > I was averaging 15 hours a week of rack time over 4-5 days a week. >> > >> > - June 2011 >> > I attended Narbik’s CIERS1 bootcamp. WHOA. That’s a lot to take in, >> but amazing training. The man is a walking IOS dictionary and can rattle >> off 7 levels deep of IOS commands. I learned his theory (not verbatim) >> that if you need a sh run or to use a “?”, you aren’t ready for the lab. I >> carried this with me throughout my studies after that. Narbik taught me to >> look at the requirement or question, think about what technology is at >> hand, and if it’s a global, or interface command before starting in on a >> solution. Great advice! >> > >> > - Nov, 2011 >> > I attended Narbik’s CIERS1 bootcamp for the second time. I was better >> prepared and did much better on my assessment labs. I felt close to ready, >> but Narbik informed me that I wasn’t ready. Yet, I still had to make my >> attempt at the Lab to qualify for the Lab Safe program. >> > >> > - Dec. 13, 2011 >> > My first attempt at the CCIE R&S lab. I got a 50% (avg) on the config >> section, and an 18% on troubleshooting. I didn’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 “Lab Safe” program (free second attempt). >> > >> > - Dec. 15- 2011 >> > Kicked my labbing into high gear, and focused on the technologies I >> didn’t know well. These were mainly IP Services. >> > >> > - Dec. 20, 2011-March 20, 2012 >> > Stepped up my lab times to 25 hours a week. My method was this- Run >> through IPX VOL1 for the technologies I saw that I didn’t know well. This >> was about 12 topics. Run through IPX VOL3 Mock labs very slowly. 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. This was a key >> building block for me. I want through Narbik’s Adv. workbooks and Bootcamp >> 4..0 workbooks. I especially liked Narbik’s workbooks for the reason for >> the solution. If I didn’t know something in-depth, Narbik’s workbooks were >> my direct solution. All of the vendors workbooks were still weak in IP >> Services, especially EEM an OER. I know that Narbik, and I’m sure the >> other vendors will as well, have updates to their workbooks as this has >> been mentioned time and time again. I believe Brain with INE has >> > committed to releasing something soon. >> > >> > - March 20-April 30, 2012 >> > Kicked my labbing into high gear. 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. Those last 5 weeks were rough! I was staying up late at >> night, drinking Monster energy drinks, and chasing them with Red Bull >> energy drinks! 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. The last week before my lab, I actually took a week of vacation >> and turned off my email and didn’t answer my work phone except at breaks. >> > >> > - May 1, 2012 >> > Passed CCIE R&S Lab in San Jose! Although they say to stop labbing and >> relax your mind, I don't work like that. I labbed until midnight the night >> before the lab in my hotel, and labbed for an hour that morning. This is >> partially because my mind was conditioned to do that (lab late), and I >> wanted my mind alert and fingers ready that morning for the lab. I didn't >> feel it was proper to show up and not have the mentality for the wording of >> the lab. *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. I couldn't help but >> crack jokes! Probably my way of dealing with nervous situations. Also, it >> took 10 hours for my email that I passed! AHHHHH! Why was it that when I >> failed I knew in 2 hours? Needless to say, I got zero sleep that night! >> > >> > *My tips to success* >> > When you lab up, take your time to learn a technology. When you learn >> it, go to a different vendor and work their technology based labs. Go >> through them, fix it, and break it. 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). >> > >> > 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 explanation to learn from. After >> paying for his bootcamp and attending, you can re-take the bootcamps if >> seats are available for free. With the amount of information delivered, I >> highly recommend taking it at least twice! >> > >> > IPExpert- VERY hard, right out of the box! But, their BLS has video’s >> that help understand how, but not why. It’s up to you to learn the >> technology prior to working their labs. The VOD is a “death by slideshow” >> that didn’t help me at all. I did thoroughly enjoy their video on demand. >> I have a lengthy drive to work each day, and these came in handy to some >> extent. But, once I found myself solid on a technology, and I was done >> with Narbik’s workbooks, this is where I went. This is for the advanced >> student that feels they are ready, but in my opinion, not a learning tool. >> > >> > INE- Their all access pass is great, and offers you discounted rates on >> their CCIE workbooks. Their video’s are REALLY good. For a lot of >> candidates, INE is a good choice as their hardware is 1800/2600 model >> routers and less of a financial impact. >> > >> > Cisco 360- I don’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. If you can score high on these labs, you will do good on >> the labs. But, I saw technologies on the lab that I did not get tested on >> within the Assessment labs. >> > >> > I hope this helps you. Now, onto CCIE Security! Re-cabling my racks >> now for IPExpert and Narbik's layouts. ;) >> > >> > God Bless. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 >> > >> > >> > Regards, >> > Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 >> > _______________________________________________ >> > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> please visit www.ipexpert.com >> > >> > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> > >> > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? 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