ISCW Scheduled - Dec 22nd - UPDATE - PASSED!!!

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I went ahead and scheduled my ISCW for Dec. 22nd, so I'm down to crunch time. I'm kind of nervous about this one...I've been studying quite a while on it, but for one reason or another, I just don't feel as confident on it. I'm going to hit the SDM hard in this last week as well as study up on some of the sneaky parts of VPN's and IPSec. I feel pretty comfortable with the general security stuff as well as MPLS and cable modem technology. I could be a bit stronger on DSL, particularly PPPoE and PPoA, so I'll brush up on those as well.
Wish me luck and any last minute study ideas? I'd really like Santa to bring me my ISCW!
Wish me luck and any last minute study ideas? I'd really like Santa to bring me my ISCW!

CCNP Progress
ONT, ISCW, BCMSN - DONE
BSCI - In Progress
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Like always review the objectives and make sure you are confident on ALL of them. Cisco loves to ask a lot of questions on topics you don't think would be very important!
Good luck!
CCIE Studies: Written passed: Jan 21/12 Lab Prep: Hours reading: 385. Hours labbing: 110
Taking a time-out to add the CCVP. Capitalizing on a current IPT pilot project.
Good luck mate!! I'm studying for ISCW too, so some tips after you take and pass the exam would be great.
GL
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ONT, ISCW, BCMSN - DONE
BSCI - In Progress
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I'm pretty nervous and at this point I have no idea if I'll pass or not, but at least I know I've studied like crazy. I'll post back after.
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ONT, ISCW, BCMSN - DONE
BSCI - In Progress
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Go keeeel eeeet
I not only passed, but got a pretty respectable score - 937!
Oddly enough, I got a 55% on IPsec VPN technologies...I'm thinking that is because there was one tricky multi-part question that I completely forgot to answer several of the other parts and clicked the dreaded "next" button! (Note to self, ALWAYS, ALWAYS check to make sure you've answered everything *before* clicking NEXT!!!) I was pretty nervous about the remaining questions after that. I'm going to do the "beer and review" technique on that section anyhow. The funny part is that it was one of the areas I had more experience with. I have never touched the insides of an MPLS VPN beyond configuring the CPE side, yet I got a 100 on that. Go figure!
I'm taking a break to rest my brain over Christmas and hoping that Santa brings me some nice shiny new wireless books. Due to work demands, I'm being re-routed through the CCNA-wireless exam before I can come back for the other half of my PNCC!
CCNP Progress
ONT, ISCW, BCMSN - DONE
BSCI - In Progress
http://www.redwarriornet.com/ <--My Cisco Blog
Good luck on the Wireless. You are a better person than me to be voluntarily working with a technology with such a sketchy physical layer
I second that! I freaking hate wireless and everything to do with it.
Good luck on the pass and enjoy your break
good to see all these passed posts. reminds me what i should be doing ... looking after me and the family.
lots of studying planned while i "work [on my future employability]" over xmas.
C'mon guys it isn't that bad, is it?
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The good part is that my bosses know that. I've already tracked down two very thorny wirless issues at our site that's running an autonomous infrastructure. 1. Mobility trust sucks. Don't use it unless you want problems since you never can really trust a client machine for anything. Use dhcp snooping instead to update your mobility table. 2. Dhcp snooping does not work if you are having dhcp requests cross a FlexWAN module in a 6509 and your WDS is a WLSM module in that 6509. In fact, FlexWAN modules are just a pain in general. Avoid them like they were mobility trust. 3. Cisco LEAP does not support the windows password reset feature. It will let you *think* you are resetting your passwword, but you're not and then when you try to connect, it doesn't give you a authentication error despite the fact that EAP authentication doesn't work...makes things fun.
LOL! Yep...wireless is a challenge, but then, you don't have people fighting you for jobs as often if no one else wants to deal with it. Besides, I get to do cool things like set up wireless bridges between trucks and buildings and block Iphones!
CCNP Progress
ONT, ISCW, BCMSN - DONE
BSCI - In Progress
http://www.redwarriornet.com/ <--My Cisco Blog
Working on renewing CCNA!