Go CCIE Go!! - A Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert

congrats man!!
Good work
On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Fahad Khan wrote: > many congrats Ahsan…well done. > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 6:42 AM, Ahsan Mohiuddin > wrote: > >> Hello Folks, >> >> I passed my R&S Lab exam on Tuesday Dec 23, 2008. It was my 2nd attempt. I >> had passed my written in April 2007, also in 2nd attempt! >> >> ‘The Journey’ started in Jan 2003. It was a long road and a rough ride, >> sometimes side-tracked by other priorities or commitments. But I finally >> reached there. >> >> Some of the resources that I used during the course of my study are as >> follows: >> >> *Routing TCP/IP Vol.1 2nd Ed. (Jeff Doyle)* - I read it from page 1 to page >> page 801 (last page), except Integrated IS-IS. I used to highlight a lot of >> text. During the next 3 years, I read all that highlighted text dozens of >> times over (typically these were the “Case Studies”). Caution! due to >> overuse, your book might begin to look like a scrapbook. Actually, I used >> two copies of the same book; one was 1st Ed (God rest its soul) and my >> current copy is 2nd Edition. Some of the stuff, for example OSPF Message >> formats and other such great depths of Routing theory can be safely >> skipped. >> Well, thats what I did. >> >> *Routing TCP/IP Vol.2 (Jeff Doyle)* - I read chapters 2 & 3 in their >> entirety. Again, the “Case Studies” were subjected to highlighting, >> underlining, encircling and every other tweak possible to make the text >> stand out. I did NOT do natting, multicast or anything else from this book. >> But these two books proved invaluable in laying the foundation for skill >> level that is required for building Core Reachability in the real exam. >> >> *Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) (David Hucaby)* - This >> book I also read from cover-cover. This book was my only resource on >> Layer-2 >> switching until, ironically, I flunked my first lab attempt. Thereafter I >> added Cisco Doc CD as another resource to my pool. Excellent book, highly >> recommend. >> >> *CCIE Official Exam Certification Guide (Wendell Odom)* - Read only the >> sections not covered by the books listed above. I recommend it only for the >> written exam, as it gives you a bird’s eye view of the course outline you >> are trying to cover. Otherwise it has certain flaws in the way the >> information is presented. As a reader you feel that you are going around in >> circles instead of being presented with a straightfoward Cause n Effect >> picture. Summary address calculation is explained in a horrible way. So >> instead, I would recommend this groupstudy link for figuring out summary >> addresses: http://www.groupstudy.com/archives/ccielab/200708/msg01716.html >> >> *Internetwork Expert’s Class on Demand* - I used this resource >> enthusiastically at first but after a few months, my interest began to >> wane. >> I realized that I cannot sit back and take notes for long hours. So, I >> would >> recommend this resource only to those who are very good at listening to >> lectures and taking notes. >> >> *Internetwork Expert’s Workbook Vol.2* - Although I did not purchase this >> workbook but I did get to work on a few labs presented therein. Recommend >> highly. >> >> *Narbik Kocharin’s Advanced Tech Workbook* - Its an invaluable resource. >> The >> great thing about this book is, it does not let you get bored. As soon as >> you feel there is more explanation requird, you find it. Very concise. >> Absolute must-have. >> >> *The Key to CCIE* - After having failed the lab on my first attempt in May >> this year, I sat down and reviewed my strategy from A to Z. After spending >> many days on this analysis, I realized that if I go into the lab worried >> about the financial mess I am going to be in if I fail the lab, I am going >> to fail the lab. So, for my 2nd attempt, I planned ahead, asked one friend >> for a loan of USD 1400, and asked two more friends to keep a loan of USD >> 1400 each on standby. Thereupon I went into the lab and came out >> victorious. >> So for me, the key to ccie is this —> if you are going to sit the lab but >> cannot foresee how you are going to provide financing for the next 2 >> attempts, forget about ccie. Call it a psyche game because that is what it >> is. >> >> Thanks to all those who contribute on this group, and special thanks to the >> admin who is running this wonderful free-for-all resource. >> >> >> >> Everyone, have a Happy Holiday Season!! >> >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Syed Ahsan Mohiuddin >> CCIE# 23061 >> >> >> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net >> >> _______________________________________________________________________ >> Subscription information may be found at: >> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > — > Fahad Khan > http://fahad-internetworker.blogspot.com > > > Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net > > _______________________________________________________________________ > Subscription information may be found at: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
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