BSCI Next Monday - EDIT : Passed!!

Well

Time is drawing to a close on my BSCI studies.

So far I feel very confident with EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, Router based DHCP.

I need some slight review on Multicast, and IPv6 (remembering all the various types of addresses)

Bit more work required with BGP, though it's just a routing protocol like the other three.. so it shouldn't be that hard.

Materials used so far: -

Cisco BSCI Exam Book
CCIE TCP/IP Routing (not a lot, but some)
BSCI Lab Portfolio + GNS
CBT Nuggets BSCI

Should be OK, I hope!!

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gorebrush

In my defence, I wasn't learning Cisco 10 years ago

aragoen_celtdra

Good luck on the exam, Gorebrush!

gorebrush

After I've had an incredibly crappy day at work, my reviewing went to pot and and scoring badly on practice tests.

Oh, dear.

redwarrior

Confidence! We're both gonna pass our exams and celebrate all Christmas! (Of course, there is still time to reschedule if you absolutely think you have to!)

I'd say just pick your weakest area today and hit it hard. At the end of the day, do another practice exam...take your next weakest area and hit that hard. Rinse and repeat until monday. You know your stuff, gorebush!

gorebrush

Thanks for the words!

Redistribution is the big one today, Multicast is OK now, so is BGP

I've had a good sleep, so I should get a good two days in this weekend now

gojericho0

How do you guys pronounce ISAKMP?

I-S-A-K-M-P, I use ISA-KAMP just because of all the letters in the acronym

networker050184

gojericho0 wrote:

How do you guys pronounce ISAKMP?

I-S-A-K-M-P, I use ISA-KAMP just because of all the letters in the acronym

Same here.

gorebrush

Dang, he was camp, too.

redwarrior

Yep... Eye-sa-Camp.

mikej412

Did I miss it? How does everyone pronounce eye-ess eye-ess?

dynamik

At first, I thought it was like Isis, the goddess. However, later readings revealed that what you wrote is how it's "supposed" to be pronounced. I like mine better though

Is there a website that lists pronunciations for IT acronyms/mnemonics? This seems like very valuable information, which could potentially help people avoid some embarrassment in the field

JavonR

mikej412 wrote:

Did I miss it? How does everyone pronounce eye-ess eye-ess?

eye-ess 2 eye-ess

you just gotta throw the 2 in there, I don't know why but it just annoys me when there isn't one. I mean honestly, how does "intermediate system - intermediate system" make sense?

redwarrior

It would be kind of fun to call up TAC sometime and then intentionally pick the most rednecked pronunciation of terms you can think of. Of course, I'm not sure what kind of support you'd end up getting!

Yeah, I'm tryin' to set up this heeere router to do OsssPifff and it just ain't workin'. Ya think I should just switch to EyeSis instead or try EyeGrip?

networker050184

redwarrior wrote:

It would be kind of fun to call up TAC sometime and then intentionally pick the most rednecked pronunciation of terms you can think of. Of course, I'm not sure what kind of support you'd end up getting!

Yeah, I'm tryin' to set up this heeere router to do OsssPifff and it just ain't workin'. Ya think I should just switch to EyeSis instead or try EyeGrip?

You would be surprised sometimes the people at TAC sound like that!

I have to work with Cisco TAC all the time. They are not always the smartest fellars!

gorebrush

Passed with 855

Time for a beer.

Cisco exams are fair, I'll say that. I was weak at multicasting (67%) and the mark fairly justifies that.

All others were 80%+ and a 70%

phew!

nel

Congrats man! nice one!

..Now enjoy xmas!!!

miller811

Congrats, a job well done

shednik

Congrats on the pass!!

JohnDouglas

well done. have a good break.

networker050184

Congrats!

On to the BCMSN?

gorebrush

Yap, BCMSN now

Considering taking a week off now until the new year (As i've been studying pretty much flat out since June)

Schedule then :-

BCMSN - End Feb
ISCW - End Apr
ONT - End Jun

JohnDouglas

out of interest did it take you six months for the bsci?

gorebrush

No, it took me 7 weeks - Whoa, didn't think it was that quick.

This year I've done: -

March - Vista MCTS
June - I changed jobs
September - CCNA
October - Exchange 2007 MCTS
December - BSCI

kalebksp

Congrats and good luck with the BCMSN!

I'll probably be sitting this one in a couple weeks, what did you think of the BSCI Lab Portfolio?

gojericho0

Congrats!

jamesp1983

congrats!

gorebrush

kalebksp wrote:

Congrats and good luck with the BCMSN!

I'll probably be sitting this one in a couple weeks, what did you think of the BSCI Lab Portfolio?

Lab Portfolio is excellent.

r_durant

Hey guy,

Congrats and good luck with your studies for the new year!!

mikej412

gorebrush wrote:

Passed with 855

Congratulations!

gorebrush wrote:

Time for a beer.

If you have to drive, then I guess a beer is okay for now.

And then lots of beer later!

JavonR

Well done on the pass! I was hoping you would be able to pull this one off. Good luck with your BCMSN studies.