Hi, everybuddy:
Just want to let all of you know that I passed CCIE written the first try
today with a score of 75%, although not skyhigh, but I'm happy It's behind
me now, from now on I can focus on my LAB prep. ^_^ My test software crashed
once during my test, lucky thing I didn't lose the test and all the answers
I entered was still there.
I think I was relaxed during the test, that's really important for such a
test as the stress and 100 questions would overwhelm you if you get nervous.
I finished the whole test with only 5 mins left, but I didn't feel rushed
coz I was trying to make sure I gave the right answers as I proceeded, just
as what I did with all the CCNP tests, hehe....
Somehow I feel the Internetwork Technology handbook was not very useful
because it dose not provide the depth needed for passing CCIE written. I
think the test is a good and fair one because it test your "network common
sense" or ability to apply basic concepts into networking senarios, not just
test your knowledge based on remembering stuff or certain facts. So try to
establish a logical "networking common sense" is my suggestion, trying to
really understand networking is important because that's exactly what Cisco
is trying to test in their written and Lab exams.
Books I read and found useful:
Routing TCP/IP by Jeff Dole, I love this book, I should call it a Routing
bible!
Cisco Lan Switching by Kenndy Clark, Switching Bible!
Internet Routing Archetecture by Bassam Halabi, great and fun book on BGP!
CCNP series: ACRC, CIT, BCRAN.
White papers about Token ring, Bridging.
Internetwork Technology handbook, good for looking up something you never
heard of.
Plus anything you find youself are weak on when taking a simulated test.
That's about it, thanks for everyone who had offered me help from CCNA to
CCNP, and now CCIE written. I do love this list because it not only provides
good information about test prepration, but also gives me motivation and
confidence to face tough task. Special thanks to Priscilla Oppenheimer, she
gave me the encouragement in one of her postings(an old posting regarding
CCIE written), I finally decided to book the test.
Now, Heading on to the LAB, any comments and suggestions from you Cisco
Gurus? Anything about LAB prep is greatly appreciated!
Good luck to all of us!!!
Daniel Ji.
CCNP 2.0, CCIE written, CCIE Lab not scheduled yet.
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