Not sure if any if you have seen the following certainly ccnp level IOU but not ccie level yet..
https://learningnetworkstore.cisco.com/market/prod/listSubCatLearnLab.se.work?TRGT=85&/nxt/rcrs/=2559&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvKTMZKXonjHpfsX76O4kUK6ylMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4AS8NnI%2FqLAzICFpZo2FFbE%2FOWcw%3D%3D -- BR Tony Sent from my iPhone on 3 On 12 Jul 2012, at 08:36, Johan Bornman - Integrated Systems Consulting <[email protected]> wrote: > :-) > > > > Johan Bornman > Integrated Systems Consulting (Pty) Ltd > Cell: 082 783 3635 > > On 12 Jul 2012, at 9:25, Keller Giacomarro <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Marko, >> >> You mentioned you would be following up with another Cisco exec about a >> public release of Cisco IOL/IOU -- heard any word? >> >> Also, if you could tell Mr. Chambers next time that multiple monitors for >> the lab exam would earn him a Christmas card from me, I would appreciate >> it. =P >> >> Keller Giacomarro >> [email protected] >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 9:26 PM, Marko Milivojevic >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> You got it! :-) >>> >>> -- >>> Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 (SP R&S) >>> Senior CCIE Instructor - IPexpert >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Michael Davis - Webquor >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> 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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