> If its not asking for too much, can you let me know a plan that I can follow > to crack the lab (already passed the written) I know its difficult to create > a plan without actually knowing what I know, and you might say that "one > size doesnt fit all" thats true as well, but there would be a list of Do's & > donts and a sequence where one should > begin and where to end (if there is one :) Also, a list of absolute must > technologies that one must know back to front (specially ATM & Voice, how > much should we concentrate on, isnt Cisco ATM solutions an overkill ?) >
You'll end up creating your own plan. Mine was huge with lots of study because my configuration knowledge was so weak. Here is an incomplete list of the core technologies that you must know - most of this list comes from Networkers 2000 CCIE Power Session presentation: Layer 2 WAN technologies Frame Relay ISDN (Basic Rate) Serial (HDLC encapsulation) ATM (see reference page below) http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/certifications/ATM_FAQs.html Layer 2 LAN technologies Catalyst 5000 operation Catalyst 3900 (Token Ring Switch) operation Layer 3 IP Interior Gateway Protocols (RIPv1, RIPv2, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, ODR) Exterior Gateway Protocols (BGP4) Route redistribution Route filtering Policy routing Dial-on Demand Routing (DDR) Security IP Multicast Layer 3 IPX Routing protocols (RIP, EIGRP, NLSP) Route redistribution Route filtering SAP filtering and creation DLSw Voice over IP (see reference page below) http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/certifications/voice_faqs.html QoS IOS Features (examples are NAT, HSRP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, HTTP) The CCIE website has this page in reference to the content of the exam: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/certifications/routing.html You should probably bookmark this page and refer to it occassionally: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/ccie_program/whatsnew.html As for a plan, I'd suggest an honest self-appraisal (or have someone else appraise you) on your ability to configure those technologies. maybe a 1 to 5 rating, 5 being strong, 1 being weak, on all the core technologies. Finding the study resources isn't difficult - they're in the archives for this list and the groupstudy ccielab list. The method that Caslow teaches (identify the issue) in his book has been a good sequencing tool for me and many other aspiring CCIE's. It pretty much says learn the underlying technology, verify the configuration of it, and when it's complete, build the next level of configuration. After the self-appraisal and knowing where the resources are, you can create your plan of attack for studying those subjects where you need to be a 5. Good Luck -e- _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=30428&t=30428 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
