Perhaps a redundant question.....

Levithan

Hello everyone! I just have a (possibly redundant) question, perhaps it would be better suited for the CCIE forum, but I figured I'd give it a shot here.

I'm currently starting to study my CCNP R&S, and have been reading a few design guides with L3MPLS and BGP to try and work my way into study mode. I've also read a portion of the CCIE OCG guide (version 4), and I really enjoy it.

I guess my question is, would reading the CCIE OCG guide cover enough of the correct material to take the CCNP Route test?

I know it probably sounds a little backwards, but after seeing what everyone has written about the CCNP: ROUTE OCG (its dry and doesn't cover all necessary material) I thought that perhaps just reading the CCIE OCG (which most people have raved about) would work.

I also plan on trying to go for the CCIE afterwards, but as my work said they will pay for the NP, it seems like a wise choice to tick that off before attempting the monster....

Thanks in advance!

SteveO86

In my opinion the OCG for CCIE does not go as indepth as you need.

If you had Routing TCP/IP Vol I & II and I'd say you would be set, but he CCIE v4 R/S OCG I'm not too sure.

networker050184

The OCG for the CCIE isn't there to teach you anything really. It's a basic over view of a lot of stuff. So if you are at the point where you need to actually learn instead of refresh I'd find something else to study from.