Passed the ICND2 200-105

JD20JD20 Member Posts: 66 ■■■□□□□□□□
I just passed the 200-105. It was a pretty difficult exam. I previously passed the ICND1 version 100-101 so now I'm CCNA R&S cetified.

I mainly used Odom's Cisco Press book to study. Although it was a great read, there was some material and terms in the certification that I had never heard of before. So if you're planning on taking the 200-105 please make sure you use as many different sources of material as you can lay your hands on.

I also used Packet Tracer and GNS3. I mainly used CPT. As I read the book I made sure I labbed EVERYTHING!! That is the key to passing! It's one thing reading about it and other to actually configure and troubleshoot any problems. I recommend GNS3 for things that CPT can't do (i.e. MLPPP and PPPoE).

Ok, that's it from me. On to my next cert. I'm thinking maybe CCNA Security or CCNP R&S. Good luck to all!

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  • winsladewinslade Member Posts: 15 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Thats awesome congrats!!

    I go in two weeks for my CCNA test, was there anything you felt unexpected on the test that you could recommend covering?
  • JD20JD20 Member Posts: 66 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Ummm, not really. Like I stated before there were some terms I didn't recognize on the certification. But, that's probably because I only used Odom's book as reading material. If I would do it again, I would read different sources. Make sure you lab everything AND check it with the "show" commands. Get familiar with different "show" command outputs.
  • JoJoCal19JoJoCal19 Mod Posts: 2,835 Mod
    Congrats on the pass!
    Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, OCI Foundations Associate, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
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  • JD20JD20 Member Posts: 66 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Thanks JoJo! From the looks of your bio it looks like your educational career path is exactly what I want do. Maybe you can give me some tips and advice sometime.
  • WastedHatWastedHat Member Posts: 132 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Congrats! I'm the same, done 100-101 and my 200-105 exam is next week, learned everything from Odom/Labbing.

    I know what you mean about the termology, when I done the ICND1 exam I felt confident about all the exam topics but some of the questions really threw me off on the wording. What practice exams did you use?
  • greg9891greg9891 Member Posts: 1,189 ■■■■■■■□□□
    Congrats!
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    Upcoming Certs: VCA-DCV 7.0, VCP-DCV 7.0, Oracle Database 1Z0-071, PMP, Server +, CCNP

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    When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep, So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler And your need like an armed man.
  • DAVIS NGUYENDAVIS NGUYEN Member Posts: 1,472 ■■■□□□□□□□
  • JoJoCal19JoJoCal19 Mod Posts: 2,835 Mod
    JD20 wrote: »
    Thanks JoJo! From the looks of your bio it looks like your educational career path is exactly what I want do. Maybe you can give me some tips and advice sometime.

    Anytime man, shoot me a PM.
    Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, OCI Foundations Associate, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
    Currently Working On: Python, OSCP Prep
    Next Up:​ OSCP
    Studying:​ Code Academy (Python), Bash Scripting, Virtual Hacking Lab Coursework
  • jones551jones551 Member Posts: 154 ■■□□□□□□□□
  • MAC_AddyMAC_Addy Member Posts: 1,740 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Woo! Congrats! I studying for the newest topics on CCNA (since mine has expired).
    2017 Certification Goals:
    CCNP R/S
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