Hey group,
I think we should all give Priscilla a hand on this response. That
has got to be the best "design" related response I have seen on this list
since I joined about a year ago. She truly did give the tops/downs of Network
Design in this one. Beautiful work Priscilla...I applaud you,
Mark Zabludovsky ~ CCNA, CCDA, 1/4-NP
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~Mark Zabludovsky~
In a message dated 10/24/00 8:55:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> At 01:55 AM 10/25/00, Mohammed Hakim wrote:
> >Hi group,
> >
> >I have some questions .. or you can say many :)
> >
> >Q1) In order to be a good Network designer what Skills should you need
> >..plus the "CCDA or CCIE Design" ? what are the responsibility he have?
>
> A designer should be logical, analytical, and able to spend lots of quiet
> time thinking before implementing. (Some people aren't good at this! &;-)
> He or she should be aware of the technical details of many different
> solutions and be able to select the right solutions after figuring out what
> problems need solving.
>
> Skills include analyzing business and technical requirements,
> characterizing the performance of the existing network using network
> management and protocol analysis tools, figuring out typical traffic flows
> and loads (not easy on most networks!), developing a topological view of an
> internetwork, designing addressing solutions that conserve addresses and
> support summarization, selecting products for implementation, designing
> wiring schemes, testing the implementation, etc. (See the Table of Contents
> of my book for my opinion of what a designer should be able to do. &;-)
>
> >
> >Q2) What are the type of job or you can say job names for a "CCDA or CCDP"
> >other than Network designer ..!!
>
> Network architect and network engineer are often other names for network
> designer. These are often the most senior-level people at companies. In
> some companies the network architects have formal PhD-level training in
> computer science, mathematics, queuing theory etc. This isn't always the
> case, of course, but at large ISPs and many universities it's true.
>
> Usually a network architect has had many years experience in operations and
> is well aware of configuration commands that will make the designs work.
>
> >
> >Q3) For the CCIE Design tarck or exam, is true that you do not need to
> >know "CLI" commands (ex: BCSN, MCNS .. have many IOS commands ..etc"
>
> It is not true. You need to know the commands for the lab part of the test.
>
> >If Yes .. is it true that a person how Pass CCNA, CCDA take the CID than
> >jump to the CCIE Design tarck and pass it (write and Lab) can he have the
> >CCDP "waved" or both the CCNP and the CCDP ? .. for the CCIE R/S I have
> >red he can wave the CCNP and take the CID in order to have CCDP !!.
>
> To become a CCDP you have to take CCDA, CCNA, Routing exam, Switching exam,
> Remote Access exam, and CID. To become CCIE you have to take a written test
> and a 2-day excruciatingly difficult hands-on lab test.
>
> The CCIE exams are managed by a different department at Cisco than the
> Career Certifications. Despite some Cisco marketing material, there really
> isn't a stair-step relationship between Cisco Career Certifications and the
> CCIE program. Most people prefer to take the other exams first to get some
> practice, but it's not required. If you're a hot shot, it makes sense to go
> for the CCIE level first, since that's the most respected.
>
> >
> >Q4) Anyone who have a good drawing skills "have some good CAD skills
> >ex:Autocad ver 9 to 2000 !! .." can this help him in his work or no need
> >for it .. (as a Network Designer).
>
> It could help. Most of the network design tools support drawing packages
> that are pretty simple though. Figuring out what to put on the drawing is
> the hard part!
>
> >
> >Q5) I am working on the CCDA right now, but I did not know why is the
> >Deign track "CCDA, CID exam" is hard from the other support "CCNA, CCNP"
> >.. !! is it the Case study stuff !!
> >As I can see no commands is need in the CCDA (DCN Cisco book) is it the
> >same with the CCDP and CCIE Design track .. But in the Lab exams there are
> >some names for routers .. any one take the CCIE Desing Lab.
> >
> >Q6) About the CCIE world wide any categories for there numbers "ex: How
> >many CCIE WAN, CCIE Design ..etc" I say about 35% to 40% are CCIE R/S ..
> >only a guess ..
> >
>
> I think most CCIEs are R/S. My guess is the number is more like 80 %. Only
> a guess though.
>
> So that's my opinion anyway! I think it would be great if more people took
> the design tests and if more employers expected the design certifications.
> The idea that surfaces every so often that these tests are easier or less
> technical is based on false assumptions. Which is easier, to operate a car
> or to design a car?
>
> Priscilla
>
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