CCNP in time for Christmas...february 23rd

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I'm prepping for CCNP switch (had started with route but due to other reasons switched to Switch 6 weeks later)
Anyways i am feeling pretty ok with Switch i am scoring decent on Boson ExSim and labbing most days and most weekends, and hopefully will take the exam beginning of Aug and if have to resit ill resit it by end of Aug (depending on how i do).
Still a few areas i have to really hit on properly including HSRP VRRP and GLBP also AAA and some DHCP snooping/Security which i will cover over the coming weeks.
I obviously can't say i will pass it but if/when i do it will leave me 6 months to do ROUTE and hopefully if i do well in that time to move straight into TS as im guessing it would be logical to take T/s as soon as possible after ROUTE if im still ok with Switch.
If i get Switch and Route completed the migration Tool says i will receive
If i don't take either exam and only take the T/s exam i will receive
If i pass all 3 in time i will receive
If i get the route and switch as above it says i will need to take one of the following
If anyone could help me understand the last bit clearer, as i am a little confused as to which one of them would most likely be inline with the current CCNP curriculum, (If that's possible).
Also from above...what is the difference between the two certs awarded
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Anyways i am feeling pretty ok with Switch i am scoring decent on Boson ExSim and labbing most days and most weekends, and hopefully will take the exam beginning of Aug and if have to resit ill resit it by end of Aug (depending on how i do).
Still a few areas i have to really hit on properly including HSRP VRRP and GLBP also AAA and some DHCP snooping/Security which i will cover over the coming weeks.
I obviously can't say i will pass it but if/when i do it will leave me 6 months to do ROUTE and hopefully if i do well in that time to move straight into TS as im guessing it would be logical to take T/s as soon as possible after ROUTE if im still ok with Switch.
If i get Switch and Route completed the migration Tool says i will receive
If i don't take either exam and only take the T/s exam i will receive
If i pass all 3 in time i will receive
You will receive the new CCNP Enterprise certification and these Specialist certifications:
- Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core
- Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation
If i get the route and switch as above it says i will need to take one of the following
If anyone could help me understand the last bit clearer, as i am a little confused as to which one of them would most likely be inline with the current CCNP curriculum, (If that's possible).
Also from above...what is the difference between the two certs awarded
and
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As for all these new specialist badges or whatever, I have low faith they're going to catch on. I think it will be many many years, if ever, that an HR department recognizes any CISCO cert beyond CCNA/CCNP/CCIE. I think the CompTIA badges will suffer the same hyped fate.
Security+, eJPT, CySA+, PenTest+,
Cisco CyberOps, GCIH, VHL,
In progress: OSCP
Spanning Tree: BID and Priority | Path Cost Tie
Spanning Tree: BID and Priority | Path Cost Tie
Spanning Tree: BID and Priority | Path Cost Tie
Cancelled Switch exam.............no longer persuing CCNP R&S
week before i was due to take the exam i was watching some youtube videos by a couple of CCIE trainers.
Anyways long story short during their videos they was talking about when they took the CCNP R&S and both failed ROUTE twice before passing. (one worked in a cisco environment)
I was feeling quiet confident for Switch exam, id say my weak area has always been acl's which i am gonna dedicate a lot of time to over the coming months.
I felt i could pass switch exam if not first go def 2nd attempt leaving me 6months to do the ROUTE and possibly the TS,(switch and Route was enough to get a cert)
Anyways after a day of solid being honest with myself i said i dont think i would have studied the material correctly, i may have a good go at passing it but i know i would have been putting myself under severe pressure to have it completed by february and tbh i don't think i woulda took my time and studied everything the way i like to usually study, ( i work also)
All i could think of was if say january comes and i fail the exam im putting so much pressure to have it passed by february or everything would be a waste of time and expenses (exam costs)
So i am now taking a diff path for 6 months
Gonna knock out comptia Sec+ so i have net+ A+ and sec+ stackable. I'll also be study network based stuff MPLS and several other service porivder based protocols.
When February comes or when new material for CCNP becomes available i will continue to pursue that avenue.