Is it only me or WTF is wrong with the official CCNA Voice Cert Guide.
wintermute000
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Is it only me or WTF is wrong with the official CCNA Voice Cert Guide.
It does not cover any CUCM config , presence etc. at all. In fact its pretty much a 'beginners guide to CCME and Unity Express'.
Yet the exam has tons of basic CUCM admin questions.
Not a big deal for me personally but anybody going into CCNA Voice relying primarily on this book is in for a WORLD of hurt
It does not cover any CUCM config , presence etc. at all. In fact its pretty much a 'beginners guide to CCME and Unity Express'.
Yet the exam has tons of basic CUCM admin questions.
Not a big deal for me personally but anybody going into CCNA Voice relying primarily on this book is in for a WORLD of hurt
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DexterPark
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hmm... Good point. I never really noticed because I work out of CUCM everyday.My advice to anyone looking to advance their career would be to learn DevOps tools and methodologies. Learn how to write code in languages like Python and JavaScript. Not to be a programmer, but a network automation specialist who can do the job of 10 engineers in 1/3 of the time. Create a GitHub account, download PyCharm, play with Ansible, Chef, or Puppet. Automation isn't the future, it's here today and the landscape is changing dramatically. -
azaghul
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CCNA:V (ICOMM) is really a basic intro to the Cisco UC environment, covering general day-to-day admin. The meat is all in CCNP:V. -
wintermute000
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I appreciate that, but I find it appalling that the OFFICIAL guide to a cert misses 50% of the topics you are examined on. Thats all
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aaron0011
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The book was enough for me to pass with an excellent score but I agree with you. I work with CUCM daily so it didn't hinder me but for those without experience a single CUCM server and a few phones is what you need for a lab. Forget the CME and gateway routers for ICOMM. Save that for CVOICE.
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megatran808
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The book was enough for me to pass with an excellent score but I agree with you. I work with CUCM daily so it didn't hinder me but for those without experience a single CUCM server and a few phones is what you need for a lab. Forget the CME and gateway routers for ICOMM. Save that for CVOICE.
Same here. Working with CUCM everyday makes a big difference. One of my weakness is CUPS. I don't use it at work and that was my weakest area."Love your Job, but never fall in love with your company....because you never know when your company stops loving you!" -
JeanM
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This is good info, I've read a review on amazon iirc that basically said the same thing about lack of material on cucm and presence.2015 goals - ccna voice / vmware vcp. -
cpohlad
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I was thinking about getting the book, but I also have my Global Knowledge courseware. Sounds like I'd be better off just sticking with that for my reference.
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Timber Wolf
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It sounds like you have the old cert guide for 640-460 which only covered basic VOIP, CME, and CUE. The new cert guide for 640-461 only touches on CME and CUE and also includes configuring CUCM, CUC, and CUPS.WGU BS IT - Security
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blueberries
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So its not just me that felt that it went all gooey after the first 3 chapters?
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skwira001
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This is the reason I gave the book a low rating. The book does a horrible job on CUCM.
