Just barely! Needed 790, got a 751. Not discouraged, but a little upset about the $250. This test is significantly more difficult than CCNA. Back to the drawing board.
What area did you score weak in? It was a tough exam I thought, I don't remember much about it though. I remember running into questions and scenarios about HSRP and if I had no real world experience I would have crashed and burned that one, pretty sure that was SWITCH
Modularity and Design Simplicity:
Think of the 2:00 a.m. test—if you were awakened in the
middle of the night because of a network problem and had to figure out the
traffic flows in your network while you were half asleep, could you do it?
Better luck next time man, I would recommend (if you have not got it) the Chris Bryant CCNP Switch book via Amazon and Switch Simplified. Simplified is very in-depth, so read Bryant first then Simplified and you should be good!
Thanks for the encouraging words everyone. My two worst categories were implement infrastructure for advanced services and security extension for layer 2. I could also do a little better in Layer 3 services.
I think my biggest problem was mental fatigue. I have been studying day and night for months and sometimes my mind just blanks out.
I looked at my score again. I got a 759 not a 751. I failed by 31 points!
Keep at it you will get it! I feel your pain. I could not wrap my head around loop guard, udld, bpdugard, filter and what each did depending on certain conditions. Cisco's MCQ's can be worded very creatively as well. I found labbing it out and actually seeing how it all worked was the best way to get out of the mind melt that books can cause.
If it ain't broke don't fix it.
If it is broke, did you try to fix it?
I know the feeling I sat for switch on this past saturday hoping to knock it out before the deadline, looks like i'll be reviewing for the new content.
Best of luck to ya on your next attempt! PM me if you want if you want to do any kind of collaborations / review questions, etc.
Currently Studying: IE Stuff...kinda...for now...
My ultimate career goal: To climb to the top of the computer network industry food chain.
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi
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If you're still on the 642-813 version, I recommend looking at BOTH the FLG and the OCG. (Make sure to look at the errata.)
Also, make sure to use the free SWITCH Lab Manual:
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-10183
Hope this helps!
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Lab Equipment: Using Cisco CSRs and 4 Switches currently
Think of the 2:00 a.m. test—if you were awakened in the
middle of the night because of a network problem and had to figure out the
traffic flows in your network while you were half asleep, could you do it?
I think my biggest problem was mental fatigue. I have been studying day and night for months and sometimes my mind just blanks out.
I looked at my score again. I got a 759 not a 751. I failed by 31 points!
If it is broke, did you try to fix it?
Best of luck to ya on your next attempt! PM me if you want if you want to do any kind of collaborations / review questions, etc.
My ultimate career goal: To climb to the top of the computer network industry food chain.
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi