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IT'S OVER 9000!!!!! (New CCNP)

PlazmaPlazma Member Posts: 503
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So I took the ONT today.. and passed! The test was a bit harder than I anticipated but was still probably one of the easier tests for me. The ISCW was probably the most fun for me (with the BSCI coming in 2nd).

Materials Used:

Labs (sorta...)
Cisco Press Exam Cert Guide (This one was acutally well written)
www.packetlife.net (Stretch ROOOLZ!)
CBT Nuggets (Jeremy also ROOOOLZ!!)
Chris Bryant Ultimate Study Guide & Practice Exam (The practice exam was a bit weak and incorrect, but the study guides were solid) - well worth the $57
Cisco Documentation in regards to Int/DiffServ QoS
Forgotten Link that had a great article on Bandwidth percent vs bandwidth remaining percent.

My testing center finally started to implement the Photo and the signature pad, but the sig pad was broke.

I spent quite a long time pursuing the CCNP.. and now im at a loss of what I want to do.. I really enjoyed QoS and was considering getting the CCIP for the fact i really enjoy MPLS & BGP as well. I'm also considering the CCDA/CCDP .. and of course the CCIE is a goal for me too, but its going to be a while before I'm anywhere close to that level of knowledge.
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    networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    Congrats!

    I hope to be joining you soon!
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    JohnDouglasJohnDouglas Member Posts: 186
    well done
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    ilcram19-2ilcram19-2 Banned Posts: 436
    welcome to the club
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    nelnel Member Posts: 2,859 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Congrats mate! well done!
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    mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Congratulations! icon_thumright.gif
    Plazma wrote:
    QoS and was considering getting the CCIP for the fact i really enjoy MPLS & BGP as well. I'm also considering the CCDA/CCDP .. and of course the CCIE
    Sounds like a good plan to me! :D
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    cdad2000cdad2000 Member Posts: 323
    Congrats!!!! What about jumping into juniper??
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    mikearamamikearama Member Posts: 749
    Very nice. Well done.
    Plazma wrote:
    I spent quite a long time pursuing the CCNP.. and now im at a loss of what I want to do.. I really enjoyed QoS and was considering getting the CCIP for the fact i really enjoy MPLS & BGP as well. I'm also considering the CCDA/CCDP .. and of course the CCIE is a goal for me too, but its going to be a while before I'm anywhere close to that level of knowledge.

    Do you have aspirations in the ISP direction? Might CCSP be a more viable option for actual work possibilities and/or advancement?

    And hey, what's the significance of 9000?
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    redwarriorredwarrior Member Posts: 285
    Congratulations! Gosh that's GOT to feel good!!!!
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    dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    mikearama wrote:
    And hey, what's the significance of 9000?

    Internet meme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq5csKvXCT4

    Congratulations Plazma!
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    jamesp1983jamesp1983 Member Posts: 2,475 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Congrats!! you must feel amazing right now!
    "Check both the destination and return path when a route fails." "Switches create a network. Routers connect networks."
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    shednikshednik Member Posts: 2,005
    Congrats Plazma!!! I knew it wouldn't be long for you :D
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    PlazmaPlazma Member Posts: 503
    you guys are about to make me cry! (not really, but you get the sentiment) :D

    I have acutally considered looking into a lot of the directions.. but still unsure where i want to go. The CCSP interest me the most, but it is quite a few more tests icon_sad.gif The CCIP interests me almost as much as the CCSP and the CCDA/CCDP interest me for the concepts.. but im cared that Cisco's Design principles may not be of much value in mult-vendor stuff> I've also considered the jncia-er and the jncia-m because from what little of JunOS ive used, it's sexy.. period :D
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    itdaddyitdaddy Member Posts: 2,089 ■■■■□□□□□□
    mikej412


    hahahaha ahahaa aha :D

    ibet it sounds good to you; dude you are a service provider! to have that knowledge you have
    wow! jealous I am wow!
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    ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Congrats man and good going. Is 9000 your score? Pretty respectable! icon_lol.gificon_wink.gif
    I usually hang out on 224.0.0.10 (FF02::A) and 224.0.0.5 (FF02::5) when I'm in a non-proprietary mood.

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    GT-RobGT-Rob Member Posts: 1,090
    No man, he got OVER 9000! woo!


    Congrats on the NP, now just go for the IE. I dare ya :P
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    PlazmaPlazma Member Posts: 503
    GT-Rob wrote:
    No man, he got OVER 9000! woo!


    Congrats on the NP, now just go for the IE. I dare ya :P

    The IE is definatly on my list as the top of the mountain.. but i realize that I'm no where close to be ready for it.. so I figure ill hit many things and build up to that.. then ill start doing that. The written doesn't scare me, the lab does (and the costs). Who knows though..
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    CGN_SpecCGN_Spec Member Posts: 96 ■■□□□□□□□□
    GREAT JOB!
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    ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    GT-Rob wrote:
    No man, he got OVER 9000! woo!

    I stand corrected! icon_wink.gif
    I usually hang out on 224.0.0.10 (FF02::A) and 224.0.0.5 (FF02::5) when I'm in a non-proprietary mood.

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    jezg76jezg76 Member Posts: 97 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats! I have the ONT as my last obstacle, as well.

    Good luck in your future endeavors! Go CCIP so I can have someone to ask questions while I tackle QoS/BGP/MPLS. :)
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    SlowhandSlowhand Mod Posts: 5,161 Mod
    Congrats on the pass, and the Super-Saiyan status of CCNP. icon_lol.gif

    Good luck, whichever path you choose. I'd imagine that CCIP would be the most natural transition, since you've recently touched on a lot of those topics, but the other Cisco-paths, like CCSP and CCDP, look interesting too. Can't say too much about the Juniper-path, the closest I've ever gotten to managing a Juniper device was checking the settings on a NetScreen-5GT before taking it offline and replacing it with a SonicWall 170. icon_confused.gif
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    mamonomamono Member Posts: 776 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats! :D I hope Cisco does the Second Chance again. :D
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    miller811miller811 Member Posts: 897
    You are the man...
    Congrats dude.
    I don't claim to be an expert, but I sure would like to become one someday.

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    kryollakryolla Member Posts: 785
    Congrats I plan on taking my last exam and hopefully joining you next month.
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    wat08wat08 Member Posts: 128
    I bet with your new found CCNP knowledge you could bust out the CCDP within a matter of 1 or 2 months...
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    kpjunglekpjungle Member Posts: 426
    Great congratz! you have put alot of effort into it :)
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    gorebrushgorebrush Member Posts: 2,743 ■■■■■■■□□□
    Plazma wrote:
    you guys are about to make me cry! (not really, but you get the sentiment) :D

    I have acutally considered looking into a lot of the directions.. but still unsure where i want to go. The CCSP interest me the most, but it is quite a few more tests icon_sad.gif The CCIP interests me almost as much as the CCSP and the CCDA/CCDP interest me for the concepts.. but im cared that Cisco's Design principles may not be of much value in mult-vendor stuff> I've also considered the jncia-er and the jncia-m because from what little of JunOS ive used, it's sexy.. period :D

    Why not do them all?

    :D
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    jamesp1983jamesp1983 Member Posts: 2,475 ■■■■□□□□□□
    doing them all would be fun. :)
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    gorebrushgorebrush Member Posts: 2,743 ■■■■■■■□□□
    I wasn't joking... It's my plan for the next few years :D
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    snadamsnadam Member Posts: 2,234 ■■■■□□□□□□
    atta boy plazma!!! you sure sneak those exams in dont you?
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    PlazmaPlazma Member Posts: 503
    snadam wrote:
    atta boy plazma!!! you sure sneak those in dont you?

    It's one of my little secrets i use for my success :D
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