Exam Scheduled: 642-825 ISCW [edit] passed, 1000/1000

Paul BozPaul Boz Member Posts: 2,620 ■■■■■■■■□□
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Candidate: Paul Boz
Test Series: 642-825 Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks - English (ENU)
Date: Friday, February 29, 2008
Time: 11:30 AM
Appointment Length (minutes): 110

This test is a joke compared to the composite. I was expecting a brave new world of security knowledge but was given info on how to use the wonderful Cisco SDM GUI. I don't know about you guys but I'm not trying to learn GUIs. Hopefully the security track is a little more fulfilling ;)

I've massively over studied for the MPLS portion of the exam but I figure I can carry that over to the provider track too.

I'll keep you guys updated as I get closer to the deadline. I scheduled it on the leap year day so hopefully I'll get a "once in every four years" type of score :D
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  • Mrock4Mrock4 Banned Posts: 2,359 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Good luck man. I need to stop being lazy and schedule my exams as well. Let us know how it goes.
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  • CucumberCucumber Member Posts: 192
    Good luck!

    Regarding SDM.

    I have been studying for this one. And one thing that concerns me is actually the SDM part. I know its easy to use a GUI, click-click-Next-click-finish, but I think the exam questions lean towards knowing what CLI commands get generated for each click. So I guess I must learn two things, the actual commands (i.e. crypto, tunnel, etc,etc) AND what commands gets generated by the SDM, which is like double work. icon_sad.gif
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  • HumperHumper Member Posts: 647
    I have begun studying for this useless exam. If I have to learn a GUI im gonna be pissed!!!! Time to get this CCNP finished :D
    Now working full time!
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  • Paul BozPaul Boz Member Posts: 2,620 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I passed it with a 1000/1000. I definitely over-studied. The material was more like a "What can Cisco do for you?" brochure but I'm fine with that, their features are great.

    I'm just going to say that I was "disappointed" with the SDM simulations.

    ONT will be scheduled soon!
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  • Darthn3ssDarthn3ss Member Posts: 1,096
    congrats! nice score.
    Fantastic. The project manager is inspired.

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  • Paul BozPaul Boz Member Posts: 2,620 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Thanks. Like I said though, I definitely over-studied.

    For all of you BSCI/BCMSN hopefuls, rest assured that if you knock those two out first you have nothing but down hill in front of you.
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  • remerolleremerolle Member Posts: 72 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Yea ICSW & ONT were much easier than BSCI & BCMSN. Then again, none of them were hard, they just required time in order to understand the concepts fully.
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  • networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    Congrats Paul!

    I hope to be joinging you soon. I plan to sit the ISCW and ONT next month. Haven't been able to test latley, and since I finished studying the ISCW material, I've doubled up my study with ONT. I'll try to knock them both out and have the CCNP done!

    Good luck on the ONT!
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Congratulations! icon_thumright.gif
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  • romainromain Member Posts: 222
    Congratulations Paul !

    You're now leading the race icon_lol.gif
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  • mgeorgemgeorge Member Posts: 774 ■■■□□□□□□□
    perf score, thats awesome... i needa get a perf score one of these days on an exam...
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  • Paul BozPaul Boz Member Posts: 2,620 ■■■■■■■■□□
    romain wrote:
    Congratulations Paul !

    You're now leading the race icon_lol.gif

    In your defense I spend about eight hours a day studying so I can get through to the CCIP. I have won the battle my friend, but not the war :)
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  • CucumberCucumber Member Posts: 192
    Congratulations!
    Yep, the SDM simulations are definitely easy.
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