CCNP Done!!
I am a CCNP, after 8 months of studying.
The materials that I used:
For Route -> OCG
uuurgh got bored halfway through it and threw it on the shelf.
Route Simplified - This was simply awesome and very detailed. read it twice
FLG - Read this one all the way through too, it was much better than the OCG.
TrainSignal videos - Clear and straight to the point and a great Lab setup for practice.
For Switch -> OCG - read the OCG twice, it was great.
Lab Manual - I went through all the labs on the Manual
Student Guides Vol 1 and 2, nicely smplified and great for understanding concepts that you missed.
Trainsignal Videos - again well worth the money
For TSHOOT -> downloaded the topology and memorized it like my life depended on it
-> Build the topology in GNS3 and configured it from scratch.
-> Read the first 2 chapters of the OCG
-> Got some colleagues to break the lab and insert errors. Practiced by troubleshooting the broken lab.
All in all it was a fun journey, lots of new things I learned, a few boring things I wish to forget but won't.
I would say I enjoyed TSHOOT the most, it was kind of a do and die situation with those tickets and it left you with no room for error.
I wish you guys luck with your CCNP journey and hope you get it soon.
The materials that I used:
For Route -> OCG
uuurgh got bored halfway through it and threw it on the shelf.Route Simplified - This was simply awesome and very detailed. read it twice
FLG - Read this one all the way through too, it was much better than the OCG.
TrainSignal videos - Clear and straight to the point and a great Lab setup for practice.
For Switch -> OCG - read the OCG twice, it was great.
Lab Manual - I went through all the labs on the Manual
Student Guides Vol 1 and 2, nicely smplified and great for understanding concepts that you missed.
Trainsignal Videos - again well worth the money
For TSHOOT -> downloaded the topology and memorized it like my life depended on it
-> Build the topology in GNS3 and configured it from scratch.
-> Read the first 2 chapters of the OCG
-> Got some colleagues to break the lab and insert errors. Practiced by troubleshooting the broken lab.
All in all it was a fun journey, lots of new things I learned, a few boring things I wish to forget but won't.
I would say I enjoyed TSHOOT the most, it was kind of a do and die situation with those tickets and it left you with no room for error.
I wish you guys luck with your CCNP journey and hope you get it soon.
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networker050184
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Congrats!An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
Danielh22185
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Congrats on the pass! What's next?Currently Studying: IE Stuff...kinda...for now...
My ultimate career goal: To climb to the top of the computer network industry food chain.
"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi -
mtjikuzu
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What is next is reading for the CCIE Written. I have a 3 month break coming up and I want to take advantage of it. I will probably be starting a thread over at the CCIE section logging my reading hours and progress. -
Master Of Puppets
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Congrats! S**t just got real..Good luck on the IE.Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity. My crime is that of judging people by what they say and think, not what they look like. My crime is that of outsmarting you, something that you will never forgive me for.
Good Job! 