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Lost My Motivation...
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| mp3server 2001-07-08, 6:57 pm |
| Okay... Got the CCNP but 2 weeks later I seem to have lost my momentum and motivation. So, today I went out and bought the CID book and I am officially going to start studying tonight.
Wanna time me? I plan to take it either this coming weekend or the weekend after.
What are the main topics I should study? I understand that SNA and Appletalk are pretty heavy in this one. Anything else I need to watch out for?
-Me | |
| traceroute 2001-07-08, 9:16 pm |
| Alright, I am watching. I got a little sidetracked myself. CCNP since January and passed CCDA today. I have been involved in some ATM rollouts which were great experience but had to get remotivated too and will be studying for CID as well. I will be watching for you in the next few weeks to say you have knocked this one out!. I grabbed Sybex and CCXX Productions to start. Good Luck and Lets GO!...... | |
| mp3server 2001-07-09, 8:40 am |
| I was nervous about the whole CCDP test because I was thinking it was alot like the CCDA with all the case studies... But as long as it's not 'case study intensive' I should be okay. I hate trying to determine what someone needs from vague and cryptic text like Cisco test writers like to use. One CCDA is enough for me. haha
All I bought was the Cisco Press CID book. That and the Boson tests should be enough.
I am reading...
-Me | |
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| mp3server 2001-07-09, 9:26 pm |
| Yes, I do believe that there is a Boson test for the CCIEw. I have heard that the CCIEw isn't nearly as hard as the CCNP track, and if you have recently finished the CCNP you should go ahead and take it right away. My only issue with that is that the CCIEw isn't worth much without the lab... So I haven't decided if I wanna do it yet.
I will probably just skim the CID book and focus on Appletalk and SNA. I've heard that this is a majority of the test....
Good luck! Sorry to hear about the weddings. haha I know it can be a pain...
-Me | |
| darthfeces 2001-07-09, 9:55 pm |
| my last bit of advise (for myself as well)
DO ccie
do yourself a favor
your wallet will thank you.
as anyone who as ever achieved any high level
of sucess will tell you
try and you shall suceed
the crime is not to try;
not to try and fail
take the lab when you are ready you have a year
and if you need to take the written again
you'll have passed it once.
k
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| mp3server 2001-07-10, 7:23 am |
| Good advice.. I suppose I will.
Thanks and good luck!
-Me | |
| tiggermcse 2001-07-13, 2:06 pm |
| the word is that the CCIE written exam is going to be tougher and that the lab is going to be changed to a one day lab. Too many people were passing the written and then failing quickly the first day of the lab (what's supposed to be the easy part) so Cisco is going to make the written more difficult and cut down on that part of the lab. | |
| Retired-Mod 2001-07-13, 4:37 pm |
| Nah, that's bad info. The greater percentage of lab takers failed the first day and never made it to day 2. About 50% failed after making it to day 2, but closer to 80% never made it there.
The Cisco explanation for the one day exam was posted here and spin it is they might, the real reason is they need more CCIEs out there. They have already made the Version 2 exams easier then the Version One CCNA/CCNP, so you can get ready for the announcement that it will soon be a requirement that the CCNP is a requirement before taking the CCIE Written.
Remember you read it here first.
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| tiggermcse 2001-07-16, 5:41 am |
| "The greater percentage of lab takers failed the first day and never made it to day 2. About 50% failed after making it to day 2, but closer to 80% never made it there. "
is what you said.
"Too many people were passing the written and then failing quickly the first day of the lab (what's supposed to be the easy part) "
is what I said. | |
| depamo 2001-07-21, 6:04 pm |
| I cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel yet. I have been sidetracked with work so much that my studying is almost nothing.
I am forcing myself to do BSCN next weekend to get it out of the way and then hopefully keep the momentum through the rest of the CCDP track.
I sure would like to know that it is worth it at the end. Hear so many people taking tests left and right so quickly and passing without problems. I have quite a bit of experience on the systems but still have to study pretty intensly to feel comftorable when taking the tests.
Anyhow, AppleTalk is on the test as far as knowing some basic commands, the difference between RTMP, AURP, how to extend an AppleTalk network over IP (AURP), update interval, and address construction. Remeber the command appletalk router maximum-paths and you should be OK. The limitation on the number of nodes per collision domain and router tables such as ZIT and ZIP are also fair game. They will try to throw you on service advertisement and the purpose of cable ranges (no overlap and can have more then one assigned to a port unless you are using the old AppleTalk protocol, then just one cable identifier per port).
Anyhow, good luck and don't underestimate it. Take your time and read the case studies very well. They keep comming up again and again out of order throughout the test and comprise more then half your final score. An hour and a half for 72 questions doesn't sound like much until you see the 4 case studies, each of which is about 2 type-written pages long and organized in different manners from different points of view.
Know your routers/switches and what they are used for!! |
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