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the beast was killed using Rockets!!!
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| ...... today early in the morning, i eat something.... go to the exam center with enough time.... go to the bathroom and wait for the exam people.... i wait for door opening on the exam room... trying to see the PC where the BEAST are waiting me....
.. the time come... 9:15 am.... "ALEX, your exam is waiting"... i go to the computer and provide credentials and signatures... seat on front on the computer and complete the small survey ....
Initial TEXT on screen denote 65 questions warnings and 200 minutes exam + 30 additional minutes for non-native english locations and english adaptations due to non-english speaking persons... "GOOD"... 230 minutes is more than enough to relax and shoot the answers....
The exam begin....
The beast start with a "aparently" easy subneting question... I start to resolve and see that very complexes math are needed... so i decide to mark REVIEW to check this question later..." .... 1rst point for the beast!! 
2nd one... monitoring using network monitor... easy.... 3th to 20 was EXTREMELY easy for me.... dhcp / dhcp / dhcp / rras .... easy..... knowledge on MOC / Trascenders and Exam Essentials WAS ESSENTIALS..!!!
The exams appears like a PIECE of CAKE....
 ... mmmmmmmmmmm NICE!!! but after question 23 ALL QUESTIONS become TOUGH!!! SEVERALs and i say SEVERALS!!! "choice all that apply" questions, lot of routing tables with BUGUS and incomplete scenearios!!!
but after question 45... normal path returns.... normal answers.... some RRAS etc... ANY PKI / IPSEC or CA!!!!!
but on question 58... start the more difficult..... only one easy CA and one TOUGH!!! CA answered for elimination....
i finsish the exam... 11 questions was pending for review.... HERE tHE FORUM make their part!!!!!..... one questions regarding novell 3.11 and novell 4... remembering posts with 802.2 and 802.3 this past week!!!! and i have for review 4 subneting questions... MEDIUM complexety... here FREAK and forums people come to MIND... i use the scientific calculator provided on the exam.... and Ì SEE THAT WAS EASY QUESTIONS.. NOT MEDIUM!!!.... i made the table from the begining... i remember all the steps and explanations on the subneting guide from Freaks!!! and i ACE it this questions...
some questions like wins push/pull and convergence times was ACED thanks to the forum BIG debates and some DNS questions was correctly answered thanks to my OLD stupid easy questions here....
at the end... i press END EXAM.... the hard disk start to run and make some noise... a screen with a message "computing results" appears.... my heart bit was increased on 200% or more!!! and a message saying "CONGRATULATIONS; YOU PASSED!" appears and the beast fall into the ground burned with my rockets, swords, AK47 etc.... the SHIELD of the forum posts and answer make their JOB on a excelent WAY...
now i`m on a relaxing mode..... i go this weekend to SIX FLAGS with some friends and take some days of rest and relax.... and after that..... see what exam is next... 70218 for mcsa... or 70217 for mcse continuos preparation...
THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE, FRIENDS AND PROFESIONALS ON THIS FORUM THAT MAKE THIS SUSCEFULLY PASSED EXAM A REALLITY!!! KEEP THE GOOD WORK!!!!
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| Pavlov 2002-10-18, 1:28 pm |
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Good job! Congrats on your pass - Do 217 next and follow that immediately with 219, then do 218 for the MCSA. Doing 217 will help prepare you for 218. 219 and 217 cover the same material but 219 is case study. Or you could take all this fresh 216 knowledge and prepare quickly for 221 which is the case study design exam of the same material you covered in 216.
Either way, enjoy your weekend and much needed down time and have fun at Six Flags! | |
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Finally
Good job! Congrats on your pass - Do 217 next and follow that immediately with 219, then do 218 for the MCSA. Doing 217 will help prepare you for 218. 219 and 217 cover the same material but 219 is case study. Or you could take all this fresh 216 knowledge and prepare quickly for 221 which is the case study design exam of the same material you covered in 216.
Either way, enjoy your weekend and much needed down time and have fun at Six Flags!
thanks!!!!!! you help on the forum was extremely important for me to pass this ugly test... what is case study?.. sorry my english... remember the +30 time on the test for me... | |
| Pavlov 2002-10-18, 1:34 pm |
| You read a case study (or short story) and answer approx. 10 questions. Read another case study and answer another 10 questions. You get 4 of these on the 221 and 5 on 219. I liked the design exams better than the others. Check out this link and download the demo. http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/exams/70-219.asp
It's not an actual exam case, but gives you an idea of what it is like. | |
| NetChild1985 2002-10-18, 1:50 pm |
| Awesome job Alex!! And enjoy your well-deserved rest! | |
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Awesome job Alex!! And enjoy your well-deserved rest!
thanks!!!!! i really invest lot of time studyng for 216!! i deserve it!! | |
| Slinky 2002-10-18, 2:15 pm |
| Way to go. Big congraulations on the pass. | |
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Way to go. Big congraulations on the pass.
thanks for your comments on all posts!!! have a nice weekends... | |
| RUSH2112 2002-10-18, 2:59 pm |
| Way to go!! I knew you would defeat the beast this time. Best of luck with your next exam(s) | |
| jocampo 2002-10-18, 3:36 pm |
| Hey man! congratulations... Excellent weekend's begin!
Hey "man", felicitaciones!...tremendo comienzo de fin de semana. Espero transmitas de ahora en adelante tu experiencia con el 216...yo soy el primero que lo pide y requiere, jajaja
I will take mine on English (i still do not know when). In spanish time is much more than enought, but i'm afraid of bad spanish-english translates, like "galletas" instead cokies. That was your case?
Good job anyway!
PS: what are those famous Freak notices regarded to the test and subnetting? Congratulations again! | |
| cm2gj 2002-10-18, 10:24 pm |
| hello my friend.
i take all my exams on english language. i never take a computer exam on spanish. spanish is not a technical language... the cokie is a good example!!!!
i can provide you my experience with this exam. i really see today the exam very tough, more than the first time when i fail. the first time i don`t make any study, i make 70210 and 215 so easy and i have a bad and wrong feeling that pass 216 without study and BOOOOOOOOOOOM.......... imposible.... 70216 is tough...
today i feel why is called the beast....
regarding the exam:
65 questions
200 min
small survey at begining.
LOTTTTTTTTTTs of DHCP
almost 12 about DNS
almost 10 about WINS
almost 7 about RRAS
3 of subneting (easy / medium complex)
2 monitoring
1 IPSEC
3 CA (1 super confusing)
i can`t give you details due to agreement, you know... but at least you know what to study!!! good luck my friend!!! | |
| jeff_j_black 2002-10-19, 10:30 am |
| Very good, you were indeed ready!!! | |
| cm2gj 2002-10-19, 11:05 pm |
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Very good, you were indeed ready!!!
your help was very usefull!!!!! specially all the wins / dns and the 802.2/802.3 stuff!!!!!!!! remember????????? was a multiple question, very wordy..... regargind several users, several old novell and several 4.11 servers...... and a choice all that apply question...... but was ACE it with rockets due to strong knowledge thanks to the post discussion!!!!!! | |
| hazz_bin 2002-10-20, 12:09 am |
| Congratulations cm2gj, well done, and thanks for the detailed account of your trials and tribulations, it helps to take away some of the fears from those of us who are still studying for the Beast. Knowing that perseverance and the right study materials will arm the student well is a big help. Enjoy the relaxation time before your next major assault. | |
| Zaraspook 2002-10-20, 1:25 am |
| Great job! Best of luck on the rest of them!  | |
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Congratulations cm2gj, well done, and thanks for the detailed account of your trials and tribulations, it helps to take away some of the fears from those of us who are still studying for the Beast. Knowing that perseverance and the right study materials will arm the student well is a big help. Enjoy the relaxation time before your next major assault.
thanks!!!!!!!!!!! | |
| Joan0618 2002-10-20, 7:17 am |
| My exams are always like this - the questions go in runs of easy-hard.
Always puts you on edge though when the first one is hard. I guess I will go back to the subnetting study, that and routing I am weak on. Want to take this in the next week! | |
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| KScheler 2002-10-20, 6:06 pm |
| Congrats! | |
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felicitaciones!!!!!!!!!! a job well done! hope you had a good time at six flags!
amazing weekend on six flags......... 3 beauty cubans girls only for me.... unfortunately the girls are not certified on anything IT related.... but she don`t need it!!!! jhajajaja | |
| Clangashe 2002-10-22, 7:37 am |
| Well done and all the best for the next one.
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| twister166 2002-10-22, 9:32 am |
| CM2, did not see this post... I was away in Orlando, DSL access was $10 per day... I figure I would pass and gone on the 26kb connection, did not read all forums...
Anyway, great job on smoking the beast!!!!!!
I am sure your questions that helped you passed the exam, will also help many to pass theirs... The only thing I can say are for those who missed your 216 Q's are Shxt Out of Luck...
Again, congrat and 218 here you go!!! | |
| cm2gj 2002-10-22, 10:44 am |
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CM2, did not see this post... I was away in Orlando, DSL access was $10 per day... I figure I would pass and gone on the 26kb connection, did not read all forums...
Anyway, great job on smoking the beast!!!!!!
I am sure your questions that helped you passed the exam, will also help many to pass theirs... The only thing I can say are for those who missed your 216 Q's are Shxt Out of Luck...
Again, congrat and 218 here you go!!!
my next is 70217 instead..... i go for mcse / mcsa and 70218 must be the last one!!!.....what about your expensive dsl line??... what is your speed...i pay expensive dsl at 50 usd monthly!!! | |
| twister166 2002-10-22, 10:50 am |
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my next is 70217 instead..... i go for mcse / mcsa and 70218 must be the last one!!!.....what about your expensive dsl line??... what is your speed...i pay expensive dsl at 50 usd monthly!!!
I pay 49.99 for Earthlink DSL at home too... At the hotel, they charge $10/day for dsl... I did not want to pay the extra $10/day, so I used the dial-up... | |
| cm2gj 2002-10-22, 10:52 am |
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I pay 49.99 for Earthlink DSL at home too... At the hotel, they charge $10/day for dsl... I did not want to pay the extra $10/day, so I used the dial-up...
auch!! i understand.... a dial up connection make their job with you in the hotel!! |
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