---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Terry Vinson <[email protected]> Date: Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] My Story CCIE#35355 To: Randy Knighton <[email protected]> Cc: Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]>, Terry Vinson < [email protected]>
Now it's [email protected]. On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:52 PM, Randy Knighton <[email protected]>wrote: > You can use "gotmydigits@..." now. LOL > > > -Randy > > On May 9, 2012, at 10:01 AM, Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > 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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