I bet you that the new lab's format/blueprint will resemble the new CCIE beta's blueprint. I'm pretty sure the announcement will be made at the Networkers CCIE power-session in San Diego in 2 weeks. So, it doesn't sound easier, but at least the topics are up-to-date. The only thing I don't like is that MPLS may be in the new lab, and that's not a technology that's really taken off yet. I think Cisco should wait until more of their "Cisco Powered Networks" get built. But it seems that from all the marketing announcements I have read, interviews with John Chambers, studies and reports that have come out, that Cisco is really going to focus on getting the service provider market in the next rebound. Plus I see all sorts of positioning with the Hotel/Hospitality arena. I wonder how Nortel and Avaya will take it.
""nrf"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Whether this is good or bad news for candidates is difficult to say. The > real question is what they are going to replace it with. I always saw those > removed topics as "gimme" points. For example now they could start asking > super-funky voice or ATM questions. Or they could accelerate the move to > 12.2, which has a host of new complex features. > > > > ""Steven A. Ridder"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > I'm an idiot. I see someone else already posted it. > > > > I'm going to bed then..... > > > > Steve > > > > ""Steven A. Ridder"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Right from Cisco's mouth: NO MORE IPX, TOKEN RING, OR CatOS!!!!! > > > > > > "CCIE candidates should note changes to the technical content and > > equipment > > > in the lab exam. Effective October 1st, 2002, candidates will no longer > be > > > tested in the areas of IGRP, Token Ring, Token Ring Switching, or IPX. > > Note: > > > DLSW+ will remain as a protocol that can be tested in the lab. The > > Catalyst > > > 5500 switch will be replaced with the Catalyst 3550." > > > > > > > http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/625/ccie/ccie_program/whatsnew.html#18 > > > > > > -- > > > RFC 1149 Compliant Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=46484&t=46391 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
