D-Day: ROUTE + TSHOOT tomorrow!
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I've scheduled both my TSHOOT and ROUTE exams for tomorrow! I'm going to watch the CCNP TSHOOT CBT Nuggets series at 2x speed this evening ($25 one-day pass), and if all goes well, tomorrow evening I'll have those nifty CCNP letters next to my name.
(I have little respect for the TSHOOT. It looks like a glorified review of the other subjects.)
(If all doesn't go so well, this will end up being a great practice exam!)
(I have little respect for the TSHOOT. It looks like a glorified review of the other subjects.)
(If all doesn't go so well, this will end up being a great practice exam!)
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wave Member Posts: 342Good luck!
ROUTE Passed 1 May 2012
SWITCH Passed 25 September 2012
TSHOOT Passed 23 October 2012
Taking CCNA Security in April 2013 then studying for the CISSP -
SharkDiver Member Posts: 844Good Luck to you!
I needed a nap after my ROUTE exam. I can't imagine jumping right on the TSHOOT.
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networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 ModGood luck!An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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NetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□SharkDiver wrote: »Good Luck to you!
I needed a nap after my ROUTE exam. I can't imagine jumping right on the TSHOOT.
I wish you the best. -
martell1000 Member Posts: 389good luck if it works out it will be an epic win day...
but i guess two cisco exams on one day would be too hard for meAnd then, I started a blog ... -
SharkDiver Member Posts: 844NetworkVeteran wrote: »I suspect that will be the case. That's why I scheduled TSHOOT first!
Aha!
Good idea.
I actually liked the TSHOOT exam. I thought it was fun. -
bermovick Member Posts: 1,135 ■■■■□□□□□□Yeah, I probably could have done switch+tshoot on the same day (if I could have afforded it). Maybe not route+tshoot though. Still, tshoot is fun enough it almost doesn't really countLatest Completed: CISSP
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NetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□Yeah, I probably could have done switch+tshoot on the same day (if I could have afforded it). Maybe not route+tshoot though. Still, tshoot is fun enough it almost doesn't really count
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NetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□I am ready. 6 hours from now I will be a CCNP. See you on the other side!
Yeah though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil
For I am Death, and this is my domain
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vinbuck Member Posts: 785 ■■■■□□□□□□NetworkVeteran wrote: »I am ready. 6 hours from now I will be a CCNP. See you on the other side!
Yeah though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil
For I am Death, and this is my domain
Good Luck man, If I had a big set of packets like yours, then I would have thrown TSHOOT in with my SWITCH exam tomorrow, but I'm taking the slow steady route...I'm sure you'll knock it out of the park!Cisco was my first networking love, but my "other" router is a Mikrotik... -
martell1000 Member Posts: 389Congrats!
Did you take a break between the exams or just kept on rolling? And how long did you take for both?And then, I started a blog ... -
networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 ModCongrats!An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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mattau Member Posts: 218awesome! please share any tips : )_____________________________________
CCNP ROUTE - passed 20/3/12
CCNP SWITCH - passed 25/10/12
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vinbuck Member Posts: 785 ■■■■□□□□□□NetworkVeteran wrote: »Success! I am a CCNP.
Made me think of Borat with that post. "Great Success....I am CCNP..yes?" Congrats, you must have blown through ROUTE, I was like SharkDiver afterwards...in the packet decompression chamber.
Thoughts on ROUTE and TSHOOT?Cisco was my first networking love, but my "other" router is a Mikrotik... -
MrXpert Member Posts: 586 ■■■□□□□□□□Congrats on your pass!I'm an Xpert at nothing apart from remembering useless information that nobody else cares about.
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wave Member Posts: 342Great work!!
ROUTE Passed 1 May 2012
SWITCH Passed 25 September 2012
TSHOOT Passed 23 October 2012
Taking CCNA Security in April 2013 then studying for the CISSP -
VAHokie56 Member Posts: 783pwnd...congrats man.ιlι..ιlι.
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"A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish" - Ty Webb
Reading:NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching: Next-Generation Data Center Architectures -
Puffy Member Posts: 54 ■■□□□□□□□□Like a boss. Congrats .... I am getting the impression TSHOOT isn't very difficult, once you know your ROUTE + SWITCH
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MrBrian Member Posts: 520Congrats!! Two exams in a day, wow!Currently reading: Internet Routing Architectures by Halabi
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CiscoCerts Member Posts: 112Magnificent! First I've heard of this approach. Double-header led you to the win, smart move!
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NetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□martell1000 wrote: »Did you take a break between the exams or just kept on rolling?And how long did you take for both?
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NetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□My thoughts on these CCNP exams--
1. TSHOOT is straight-forward if you remember the ROUTE and SWITCH material. My advice: (a) spend a few hours reviewing the exam topology (on Cisco's exam website) and technologies. It will save you time on the exam. (b) The show output of the sims is buggy and contains errors, so double-check anything "fishy" you see. (c) Be sure you're answering the ticket you think!
2. ROUTE - I'm found the Cisco Press ROUTE Foundation Learning Guide combined with the Cisco ROUTE labs to cover the material completely and provide adequate practice. I did not feel multiple books were necessary to grasp the material. I felt 101 CCNP Labs (only did a few) focused on many details and material not required for the actual exam--a waste of time for me.
IOU or GNS3 are adequate for preparation. Spending time/money to setup a real lab is inefficient from the perspective of mastering the material in the texts for this exam and/or passing the exam as quickly as possible.