Nearly banned yourself from OSL, I can tell you that! Don't spread blasphemy like this anymore... ;-)
-- Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 (SP R&S) Senior CCIE Instructor - IPexpert On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Nick Bonifacio <[email protected]> wrote: > In-n-out burger > 5 guys > > > > > > > uh oh, what did I do > > From: Michael Davis - Webquor <[email protected]> > To: Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]> > Cc: IPExpert Online <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:21 AM > > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Cisco Live 2012 – CCIE R&S News > > Congrats on the pass. I didn't expect you to get 1000. Nobody is perfect > :) > I am coming to August 2 week boot camp in San Jose. Maybe you can take me > to five guys to celebrate. You got me hooked on those burgers last year... > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 20/06/2012, at 1:53 AM, "Marko Milivojevic" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I passed of course, but not with 1000. There are things I don't know or >> have forgotten ;-) >> >> You are recertified for 2 years from your original recertification >> deadline. The date when you pass your written is not relevant. So yeah, if >> you recertify a month after you passed the lab, you're good for 4 years >> minus one month ;-) >> >> -- >> Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 >> >> :: This message was sent from a mobile device. I apologize for errors and >> brevity. :: >> >> On Jun 19, 2012, at 11:45, Randy Knighton <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I am pretty sure it only extends 2 years from the date you pass the >>> written. >>> >>> -Randy >>> >>> On Jun 19, 2012, at 6:59 AM, Ken Wyan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Marko should have passed the test with 1000 marks. >>>> >>>> I have one doubt about recertification. I passed CCIE Lab (first one) >>>> this >>>> year only. >>>> >>>> If I pass a written CCIE test now , will my CCIE expiry date will be >>>> extended by 2 more years from the current CCIE expiry date? (from 2014 >>>> to >>>> 2016) >>>> Or will it extend to only 2 years from my new CCIE written exam date ? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:22 AM, Michael Davis - Webquor < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Marko - Great Blog . Did you mention whether you passed the written >>>>> or >>>>> not?? :) >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto: >>>>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jay McMickle >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 11:31 AM >>>>> To: IPExpert Online >>>>> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Cisco Live 2012 – CCIE R&S News >>>>> >>>>> Marko, >>>>> Thanks for the info, and it was nice to meet you as well at the Hard >>>>> Rock >>>>> Bar. >>>>> >>>>> Good write up. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 (R&S) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> After 4 days of incredible technical sessions, social events and >>>>>> overall great fun, another Cisco Live has come to an end. Let’s see >>>>>> what’s new, if anything for those pursuing the CCIE R&S certification. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will divide this post in three sections. I will dedicate one to the >>>>>> CCIE R&S Written test, one to CCIE R&S Lab and the last one to the few >>>>>> hints and updates about future of the CCIE. >>>>>> Written Exam >>>>>> - No blueprint changes. >>>>>> - No format updates. >>>>>> - Opinion: The best Cisco certification test I have ever seen! >>>>>> Let me tell you a short story of my CCIE recertification. >>>>>> >>>>>> As every year, I took the opportunity to recertify my CCIE at Cisco >>>>>> Live, since the exam is included with the full conference pass. A >>>>>> couple of days before taking, I expressed my concerns to Cisco’s CCIE >>>>>> Program Manager explaining how I feel – which was that I would be >>>>>> spending two hours of my life looking at misspelled questions, blurry >>>>>> diagrams and dealing with the overall pain that IT certification exams >>>>>> unfortunately are. Instead of a defensive response, he smiled and told >>>>>> me to take the exam and let him know I feel after taking the test – >>>>>> having added that HE took the quality as almost a personal goal. >>>>>> Knowing whom I’m dealing with there, I got instantly scared – >>>>>> wondering if I’d pass or not (I have great respect for that particular >>>>>> man – after all, you can’t be a nobody and run the CCIE R&S program!). >>>>>> >>>>>> I went to the test, started going through it and half-way through it >>>>>> hit me. This was probably the best ever Cisco certification test I >>>>>> have ever taken! All the diagrams were crystal clear and not only that >>>>>> – they had a consistent look and feel. Questions were tough and >>>>>> challenging. >>>>>> >>>>>> After the exam, I took of to look for the said Program Manager and the >>>>>> only thing I could bring myself to say was “Well done!” I was >>>>>> positively surprised! >>>>>> Lab Exam >>>>>> - No blueprint changes. >>>>>> - No format updates. >>>>>> - Opinion: This blueprint is here to stay for at least a year. >>>>>> It’s really difficult to write an essay about something that has not >>>>>> changed since the last time I wrote about it. The best thing I can do >>>>>> is to link to my previous year report from CCIE R&S Techtorial at >>>>>> Cisco Live. Here is the link to that article: Cisco Live 2011 News and >>>>>> Updates: CCIE Routing and Switching. Everything said in the linked >>>>>> article pretty much remains the same, but let me also add a few things >>>>>> that were emphasized this time around. >>>>>> >>>>>> The presenters emphasized heavily the quality assurance part of the >>>>>> exam process and explained the several steps in the lifecycle of the >>>>>> exam and associated blueprint. The goal is to create a high quality >>>>>> lab exam that is able to certify a minimally qualified candidate for >>>>>> the job role of a routing and switching network engineer. It’s >>>>>> interesting that there is even a separate multi-step process that >>>>>> deals with defining that job description and mapping technologies to >>>>>> it. It’s much less ad-hoc than most people think and contrary to >>>>>> popular belief, exams are not written by Proctors themselves. >>>>>> >>>>>> Another heavy emphasis was on the importance of the task dependencies >>>>>> in the configuration section of the test. While we are all aware of >>>>>> this importance, I have to stress out that some of the dependencies >>>>>> students encounter when being tested are not exactly obvious. In the >>>>>> presentation an extreme (for the lack of better word) example was used >>>>>> that got us all up in arms, but after some reflection, I believe they >>>>>> are absolutely right in using it as an illustration outlining >>>>>> unexpected behavior that could result in a loss of points. As an >>>>>> instructor, I also have to emphasize the importance of dependencies in >>>>>> the configuration section, obvious and not-so-obvious ones. This is, >>>>>> in my humble opinion, something that causes most people not to pass >>>>>> the test. >>>>>> Rumor Mill >>>>>> Let me clarify and reiterate the subtitle here: Everything you read >>>>>> below thins point may or may not happen. These are only bits and >>>>>> pieces hinted at the Cisco Live in public presentations, conversations >>>>>> I had in the Certifications Lounge between various engineers and >>>>>> Program Managers, and my direct interactions with Mr. John Chambers >>>>>> (Cisco CEO), whom I had the pleasure to briefly meet, as well as Ms. >>>>>> Jeanne Dunn (Vice President of Learning at Cisco), who was kind enough >>>>>> to provide me with some nice answers to my questions. None of these >>>>>> are confirmed news or plans. >>>>>> >>>>>> As I mentioned in the previous paragraph, I had the unique pleasure to >>>>>> meet with Mr. John Chambers during Cisco Live NetVet CCIE/CCDE >>>>>> reception and ask couple of questions. Since he is a very busy man, I >>>>>> had to carefully consider what I thought was of importance and one >>>>>> thing was extremely obvious to me. I really wanted to know when and if >>>>>> we can expect to have an officially sanctioned IOS emulator from >>>>>> Cisco. >>>>>> We all know it exists (IOU), but Cisco is not selling it to us. I was >>>>>> surprised to hear that not only are they committed to it, they even >>>>>> have an internally set date for the release of the product that will >>>>>> be an update to the existing Learning Labs. The updated product will >>>>>> allow customers to model their own virtual topologies and test their >>>>>> functionality. I have a feeling that this will be an amazing >>>>>> replacement for an aging unofficial emulator, GNS3 that served us >>>>>> faithfully for years. No information about pricing was given. I was >>>>>> referred to another Cisco eExecutive for further follow-up on this >>>>>> subject, which I will do soon and if the news are so interesting and >>>>>> exciting as I hope they are, I will update you! >>>>>> >>>>>> Lastly, I want to talk about the new CCIE R&S version 5 blueprint… >>>>>> Yes, it’s coming, but not for a year at least. There are not even >>>>>> internal dates set, but work processes have started and this time next >>>>>> year, I will most likely be writing about the changes in the exam. >>>>>> What they will be is also not quite clear at this point and I can only >>>>>> speculate, which I will refrain from doing. Those of you who are >>>>>> planning on becoming CCIEs this year have no concerns about what >>>>>> happens >>>>> after that! >>>>>> >>>>>> Oh – Also – thank you to all who walked over to me to introduce >>>>>> yourself and of course to those of you whom I already knew. Those who >>>>>> had CCIE ribbons – you know how proud I am of you! >>>>>> >>>>>> Happy studies! >>>>>> >>>>>> – >>>>>> Marko Milivojevic – CCIE #18427 >>>>>> Senior CCIE Instructor – IPexpert >>>>>> Join our Online Study List >>>>>> Print Friendly >>>>>> Things you can do from here: >>>>>> - Subscribe to CCIE Blog using Google Reader >>>>>> - Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your >>>>>> favorite sites _______________________________________________ >>>>>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >>>>>> please visit www.ipexpert.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? 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