I passed the ONT today (by a single ball hair) so I have attained the CCNP certification. What a long 11+ months...
I got my CCNA on December 21, 2007 and promptly dove into the BSCI a few days later (much to my wife's dismay). Here is a look back into time...
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BSCI (642-901)
09-Apr-2008
Score: 877
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Implement EIGRP operations 88%
Implement multiarea OSPF operations 90%
Describe integrated IS-IS 71%
Implement Cisco IOS routing features 100%
Implement BGP for enterprise ISP connectivity 72%
Implement multicast forwarding 75%
Implement IPv6 75%
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ISCW (642-825)
20-Jun-2008
Score: 1000
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Implement basic teleworker services 100%
Implement Frame-Mode MPLS 100%
Implement a site-to-site IPSec VPN 100%
Describe network security strategies 100%
Implement Cisco Device Hardening 100%
Implement Cisco IOS firewall 100%
Describe and configure Cisco IOS IPS 100%
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BCMSN (642-812)
12-Sep-2008
Score: 875
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Implement VLANs 100%
Conduct the operation of Spanning Tree protocols in a hierarchical network 88%
Implement Inter-VLAN routing 80%
Implement gateway redundancy technologies 100%
Describe and configure wireless client access 70%
Describe and configure security features in a switched network 71%
Configure support for voice 66%
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ONT (642-845)
04-Nov-2008
Score: 792
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Describe Cisco VoIP implementations 69%
Describe QoS considerations 78%
Describe DiffServ QoS implementations 92%
Implement AutoQoS 63%
Implement WLAN security and management 46%
There you have it. I passed by 2 points. When I saw the score I didn't know whether to faint or puke. Very disappointing.
I learned a very valuable lesson from Mr. ONT today. Never, ever, ever judge a book by its cover, or, more specifically, by its thickness. I got the Cisco Press Exam Guide and was like, "Haha...wtf is this thing?" I also used CBTNuggz and various other readings and still got my ass handed to me. I did kind of rush this one as the voucher I bought was only good until 6Nov2008 and there was nothing available at the test center where I go except for today.
Wireless got me and knew it would. I just don't have access to any kind of eqipment, but a 46%?! Haha! Not sure how I passed with those scores, but, as the old saying goes, "..a pass is a pass". Wireless how I loathe thee...
My goal was to do one every 3 months this year and I did stay on pace. Like I said, 2 months definitely was not enough for the ONT. I applaud you folks who can knock these out in weeks.
Anyway, I want to thank the folks of this board. Lots of people much smarter than I in here. Lots of good material to chew on.
Next up you ask? Well, I am going to prepare for a work-paid-for boot camp for the Security+ in early December, while starting the QoS (642-642) exam. I did read the Wendell Odom QoS book in prep for the ONT, so I have a good head start. After that I'll try BGP and MPLS for the CCIP. After that I'm not sure...
Once again, thank you all!
By the way, did I say how much I hate wireless?
