IT'S OVER 9000!!!!! (New CCNP)
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.
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.
CCIE - COMPLETED!
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networker050184
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Congrats!
I hope to be joining you soon!An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
nel
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Congrats mate! well done!Xbox Live: Bring It On
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mikej412
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Congratulations!
Sounds like a good plan to me!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
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mikearama
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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?There are only 10 kinds of people... those who understand binary, and those that don't.
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redwarrior
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Congratulations! Gosh that's GOT to feel good!!!!
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dynamik
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mikearama wrote:And hey, what's the significance of 9000?
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jamesp1983
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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." -
Plazma
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you guys are about to make me cry! (not really, but you get the sentiment)
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
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 CCIE - COMPLETED! -
itdaddy
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mikej412
hahahaha ahahaa aha
ibet it sounds good to you; dude you are a service provider! to have that knowledge you have
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ITdude
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Congrats man and good going. Is 9000 your score? Pretty respectable!
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-Rob
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No man, he got OVER 9000! woo!
Congrats on the NP, now just go for the IE. I dare ya :P -
Plazma
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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..CCIE - COMPLETED! -
ITdude
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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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jezg76
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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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Slowhand
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Congrats on the pass, and the Super-Saiyan status of CCNP.
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.
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miller811
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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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kryolla
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Congrats I plan on taking my last exam and hopefully joining you next month.Studying for CCIE and drinking Home Brew -
wat08
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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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kpjungle
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Great congratz! you have put alot of effort into it Studying for CCNP (All done)
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gorebrush
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Plazma wrote:you guys are about to make me cry! (not really, but you get the sentiment)
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 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
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jamesp1983
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doing them all would be fun. "Check both the destination and return path when a route fails." "Switches create a network. Routers connect networks."
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snadam
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atta boy plazma!!! you sure sneak those exams in dont you?**** ARE FOR CHUMPS! Don't be a chump! Validate your material with certguard.com search engine
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