Nick, Welcome to the big leagues my friend : ) Don't worry about the ASA and IPS / ACS stuff on the diagrams. What happened is that we double our RS racks for security sometimes, and somehow the diagrams for security were put in but just ignore those pieces. The rest is all the same.
As for studying, my personal path which allowed me to pass on the first go was: 1) IPexpert BLS -- Watch all the videos and take notes while watching them. REALLY take in the material -- Listen to the AoD as much as you can while on the road, at work, whatever 2) After viewing all the VoD start with technology specific labs (Volume 1). Hit every single one of them, and hit them again until you are comfortable with each topic 3) Full scale 8 hour labs -- Volume 2 and Volume 3 labs 4) Lots of reading 5) Attend an IPexpert 5 day instructor led bootcamp to "fine tune" things 6) Go pass your lab : ) I look forward to helping you meet your goal man!!! On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:31 AM, Rick Mur <[email protected]> wrote: > Great to hear you will be starting your CCIE R&S studies. Good luck with it > and you know that this is the place if you have any questions. > Good luck and keep us posted! > > > -- > Regards, > > Rick Mur > CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider) > > Sr. Support Engineer – IPexpert, Inc. > URL: http://www.IPexpert.com > > > > On 25 aug 2009, at 04:17, nicholas golden wrote: > > I already contacted Mike Down @ Ipexpert, on friday. However, I noticed > it's still in the workbook. Trust me, I know it will be resolved, but it > lead me to some questions so here we go. On Volume 1 (Updated June 26th > 2009) I noticed that page 6 has the security topology listed. I saw ASA's > and IPS and ACS and I almost flipped out thinking the topology changed. Also > I want to verify page 5 is correct as well for the switches. > > I am BRAN SPANKIN NEW to the CCIE RS and I am about to start on the > workbook in a week or 3 (I have my very last ccnp test the ONT on Sept 2nd) > so I want to verify what's new and what's not before I dive in! I got my 6 > foot whiteboard that goes on each wall plus smaller ones, so I am ready to > draw stuff haha. > > Ok so to the serious business: > MPLS vpn and the new troubleshooting section are the main deal right? I > heard people are scared about it, but whatever I don't care. > > What are your study methods (Whoa, I know this is a huge topic so many ways > to do it)? > Currently, I use the supermemo software and have been doing that for around > 6 months since I started the CCNA to CCNP track and I will continue to do so > for the CCIE since I noticed a HUGE DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT in memory > retention. > > Alright, I am done rambling on. On the last side note, CCIE R&S Guide 4th > edition will be out on Oct 18th 2009, so those of you who might be buying > the 3rd edition, don't do it :). > Kind of funny that Oct 18th is the same day they change the lab. Good > times! > > -Thanks a bunch, I have lurked and learned much on these boards and I hope > to contribute something of use soon :) > > -Nick > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > -- Regards, Joe Astorino - CCIE #24347 R&S Technical Instructor - IPexpert, Inc. Cell: +1.586.212.6107 Fax: +1.810.454.0130 Mailto: [email protected]
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