Who is Pursuing the CCIE in 2007?

keenon

i guess i'm committed as well i decided to buy the books

Routing TCP/IP, Volume II (CCIE Professional Development)

CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide (2nd Edition) (Exam Certification Guide)

studying qos at the moment

i remember saying somthing about going to take a break from studying for a while

MrD

As Arnold would say, "breaks are for girly-men"

mikej412

keenon wrote:

i guess i'm committed as well i decided to buy the books

But that's only 2 books listed.... you need to order 3 books from ciscopress.com to get the 50% off deal (good through the end of the year).

There also was an "amazon special" that had a link on the cisco press promotions page.

keenon

i only got these 2 to start pretty cheap compared the cisco press site.. got the qos book as well and a few other on ebook..


sshhhhhh.... i'm not supposed to be studying

Webmaster

keatron wrote:

I'll go out on a limb here and show you guys some serious planning. I'm planning on doing CCNA before the end of the year. Reach NP by the end of 07. Then brace for sitting an IE written towards the end of 08 and nail a lab midway or towards the end of 09. I either own or have full-time access to every piece of equipment I'll need, so everybody get's to hear about the chronicles of someone going from CCNA all the way through . I'll be starting to spend more time with my Cisco guys over the next couple of years.

Resistance is futile I think it will be a great addition to your arsenal!

mikej412

keatron wrote:

Reach NP by the end of 07. Then brace for sitting an IE written towards the end of 08 and nail a lab midway or towards the end of 09.

But what are you going to be doing between the NP at the end of 07 and the IE written? Studying for the Lab? But then your lab shouldn't be that far out.... hum....

I think ModemHumber started it.... but if you add "Doyle" (vol 1 & 2) for the CCNP... and maybe Halabli and Clark/Hamilton too -- then you may have hit "critical mass" for the IE written.... Toss in some security, and a touch of wireless, and you've covered the current written blueprint.

Standard "old NP" study puts you about 70-80% for the IE Written.... which if you remember 100% could be enough for a written pass

I'm thinking we might be able to squeeze you into the CCIE Class of 2008.

Humper

mikej412 wrote:

keatron wrote:

Reach NP by the end of 07. Then brace for sitting an IE written towards the end of 08 and nail a lab midway or towards the end of 09.

But what are you going to be doing between the NP at the end of 07 and the IE written? Studying for the Lab? But then your lab shouldn't be that far out.... hum....

I think ModemHumber started it.... but if you add "Doyle" (vol 1 & 2) for the CCNP... and maybe Halabli and Clark/Hamilton too -- then you may have hit "critical mass" for the IE written.... Toss in some security, and a touch of wireless, and you've covered the current written blueprint.

Standard "old NP" study puts you about 70-80% for the IE Written.... which if you remember 100% could be enough for a written pass

I'm thinking we might be able to squeeze you into the CCIE Class of 2008.

I've been quoted!!! Advice from my colleagues and doing my own readings I must say these are the "MUST READ" books for any networker!!

mtbcyclist

mikej412 - thanks for the heads up on 50% off book sale at Cisco press. Going to take advantage of that one as the only CCIE book I have ordered so far is Routing TCP/IP VOL 1 second edition.

keatron

mikej412 wrote:

keatron wrote:

Reach NP by the end of 07. Then brace for sitting an IE written towards the end of 08 and nail a lab midway or towards the end of 09.

But what are you going to be doing between the NP at the end of 07 and the IE written? Studying for the Lab? But then your lab shouldn't be that far out.... hum....

I think ModemHumber started it.... but if you add "Doyle" (vol 1 & 2) for the CCNP... and maybe Halabli and Clark/Hamilton too -- then you may have hit "critical mass" for the IE written.... Toss in some security, and a touch of wireless, and you've covered the current written blueprint.

Standard "old NP" study puts you about 70-80% for the IE Written.... which if you remember 100% could be enough for a written pass

I'm thinking we might be able to squeeze you into the CCIE Class of 2008.

Ahhh, yeah. I'll start spending time immediately at your lab tomorrow Mike

I'm going to go real slow. But who knows what will happen after spending on here listing to Mike. 2008 doesn't seem out of reach though.

Waynoo

Greetings to all the CCIE candidates in this forum. I am new to this forum. This is my first post. I was referred here by another thread located at MC MCSE forums.
I to am going for the CCIE R&S in late 2007. I just started my preparation for the CCIE and I have all the books I need including my own home CCIE lab which consists of:

4 3640 routers with 12.4(10a) IOS for OSPFv3 IPv6 configs
2 3550 24 port switches with EMI L3 IOS
1 3524 inline power 24 port switch
2 2610 routers with 12.3(9) IOS
1 2621XM router <---> Console Server
1 2521 Router for Frame relay
1 3750 48port PoE Switch running L2 image

I think I have what I need for my CCIE lab prep.


I wish all the people in this CCIE thread who are seriously pursuing CCIE good luck and happy studys!!!

mikej412

Welcome Waynoo

Check out Dynamips/Dynagen

For learning and practice, nothing beats having a home lab -- but when I start the R&S workbooks, I'm going to try a couple of Dynamip/Dynagen servers with multiple network cards (and my real 3550s). That may work as well as my existing hardware, but with less setup time between labs or workbooks. I've already got a core 2 laptop with 2 gigs of memory, and that runs the InternetworkExpert Lab routers just fine.

Webmaster

Welcome on board. That's quite an impressive lab you have there Is that a direct result of being an insider?

Waynoo

Thanks. I started out with a smaller and lower end equipment lab, but yeah it does help working at cisco

MrD

Yeah, that's a sweet lab. Welcome to the team!

Ahriakin

Well I was planning on leaving this a bit longer but I just ordered my first round of CCIE Security books (finished the CCSP on friday so I guess I'll try and hit it while that's fresh in my mind). Ready? No...but life is short.
Anyway, throwing my hat into the ring.

jimjamuk

HI Guys,

Yes add me to the list of lambs to the slaughter......

My NP runs out mid Apr and have been studying the Security track on and off for a little while now but with the v2 written exam coming out in April thats more than enough incentive to get the v1 passed before then end of the month!

Anyway - study mode on and need to get that exam booked soon!

as for the lab - not sure if im gonna buy the kit (£££) or make do with rack rental (probably a bit of both)

jimjamuk

mikej412

Ahriakin wrote:

Anyway, throwing my hat into the ring.

I was kind of expecting that

binulal wrote:

I am planning to take the written by the end of 2007, and the lab next year .

R&S?

jimjamuk wrote:

Yes add me to the list of lambs to the slaughter......

We try not to think about that aspect of the CCIE Labs

So that's 2 more for Security.... and binulal probably for R&S

Turgon

I'm on with it!

mgeorge

Well nice to see eager people lol.... I'm schedualing my CCIE R&S lab in the first week of July, 2008

javasteve

I am not sure if I can get the CCIE by year's end, but I am sure going to give it a try. Hello Cisco press books, goodbye social life!!!

markzab

javasteve wrote:

I am not sure if I can get the CCIE by year's end, but I am sure going to give it a try. Hello Cisco press books, goodbye social life!!!

Are you going to go for the IE before the NP?

javasteve

markzab wrote:

javasteve wrote:

I am not sure if I can get the CCIE by year's end, but I am sure going to give it a try. Hello Cisco press books, goodbye social life!!!

Are you going to go for the IE before the NP?

I'm one exam away from my ccsp and I want to go for the security CCIE so i think I am in decent shape.....hoping to find some people in Tampa/Orlando area who are doing the same....not sure how much equipment I will have to buy!!!

snowbash

I'll throw my hat in...

Still got x3 CCNPs todo, BCMSN is on Tuesday, averaging one every 2 weeks or so.

For a home lab, any disadvantage to using dynamips for the routers?

Cheers

Webmaster

I edited the initial post of this topic to include a list of members pursuing the CCIE in 2007. Several of them haven't been active for a while, and I probably forgot a couple of candidates who didn't reply to this topic (hint hint ).

I've also split off some replies regarding dynamips/equipment and another off-topic sub-discussion to separate topics in this forum (Need some opinions... and For a home lab, any disadvantage to using dynamips?

Ahriakin

Webmaster wrote:

Several of them haven't been active for a while

Guilty but still here. I ended up finishing up the MCSE as I needed it more immediately for work. I have the Cisco Press CCIE Security study guide sitting on my study table and I keep looking at it like a puppy at a bone he can't have...yet....One more MCP in 10 days to get the security specialisation on the MCSE and then it's FINALLY back to Cisco...it's a bad bad sign that I'm looking forward to it so much, no escaping the geek inside :P

boonchin

Finally,

Made up my mind and have my lab date booked, on 17 October 2007, Brussels. Though I am still looking forward to take my lab exam in Sydney.

Thanks and best regards.

Turgon

I'm on with it this year (finally). Progress is here..

http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23875

We will see how it goes over the next 12 months. Good luck to everyone studying.

Paul#4

I decided to skip the CCNP and go for the CCIE...

Hopefully I will take the written test before the end of the year and attempt the lab next year!

I have past experience with CCNP tests, I passed 2 of the 4 tests awhile back(5 years ago) so I think I can manage to pass the CCIE without completing the CCNP.

PStefanov

I am a CCNA and will skip the CCNP because the curriculum contains a lot of extra knowledge I do not need for the R&S exam. I was hasitating what I should do and thought of the possibility of passing the NP first, but then a couple of guys from groupstudy told me to give the R&S a shot. The only think that bothers me right now is that I don't have any experience in production networks because I am only 16 now but I will probably start working for a local system integrator and will have access to switches. I am thinking of passing the written v3 around the mid of August when I hope I will have studied all the topics from the blueprint.

Good luck to everyone persuing the CCIE!

Turgon

littlegrave wrote:

I am a CCNA and will skip the CCNP because the curriculum contains a lot of extra knowledge I do not need for the R&S exam. I was hasitating what I should do and thought of the possibility of passing the NP first, but then a couple of guys from groupstudy told me to give the R&S a shot. The only think that bothers me right now is that I don't have any experience in production networks because I am only 16 now but I will probably start working for a local system integrator and will have access to switches. I am thinking of passing the written v3 around the mid of August when I hope I will have studied all the topics from the blueprint.

Good luck to everyone persuing the CCIE!

Good luck with that young man. You have a lot of reading ahead of you. Try to get some equipment to practice on at home. Drop me a PM and I will help you with a reading list.

Udachi.