BCMSN - passed 962

I am ready to take the BCMSN tomorrow morning. I have to concur with some of the other posters that this one seems harder then BCSI. I think the main reason is because I feel router stuff is easier to grasp and something you work more with then switching stuff, but probably just in the environments i have worked. Anyway, I will surely let you guys know the results.

**Update
I did pass. It was not so bad. I used Train Signal, Cisco Press and Boson Netsim to prepare. Did not have a real switch so had to go with the sim, which was fine. For CCIE, i will buy me a 3560 or 2, but for the router part, Dynamips baby! Off to take BCRAN in 3-4 weeks.

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Comments

wildfire

good luck,

if its any consilation was stronger on routers at the time and found this exam easier than BSCI

steve-o87

Personally I have always found switching more fun than routing!
Good luck you'll be fine

EdTheLad

Easier than bsci in my opinion,also has a low passing score.
Good luck!

roav

was the exam what was on syllabus or more than that.
Have you used any boson questions. i purchased them recently b/c i heard that partnered with Cisco. what are you thoughts?

steve-o87

Congrats!

JVE

I did not use Boson for this except for the sim itself. None of their questions so sorry, i dont know. The test was not as difficult as i expected, but it did cover a lot of material. Lucky for me, I was using some of these technologies at my job.

keenon

PCHoldmann

Congrats!

I am working on this one now, so it is good to hear it is easier than BSCI

mikej412

Congratulations!

Humper

I would like to know what book is suggested for BCMSN studies, there is the Certification Guide by David Huccaby which is around 624 pages and there is also the self-study guide. Which do you suggest? I have the LAN Switching book which is very good but is outdated in some topics. I have looked for reviews at Amazon and Chapters but there are no reviews for the self study book. Hopefully someone here can provide me with assistance as I get ready to start my BCMSN exam in november.

TIA

JVE

I had the latest Cisco Press for Self Study, which I thought was really good. But I used Chris Bryant video's which I think was the heart of my learning. I also had Boson since I only have production switches at work. Chris Bryant was the key in my view, although the book with the sim put it home.

Humper

I will try Chris Bryants training videos if noone else has any suggestions, I see it is $200, is there any coupons available for this?

Kwing

ModemHumper wrote:

I will try Chris Bryants training videos if noone else has any suggestions, I see it is $200, is there any coupons available for this?

No, but his study guide is $77, and includes rack rental time. Covers the same material in e-book form.

Humper

I just purchased the videos and I will let you all know how it is when I am done watching 15+ hrs