RE: BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge...
Congratulations and thanks for the input. I'll be attempting the BSCN in a few weeks. Good success to you and all the others who are pursuing the various cisco certs!! Robert Lopez Pfizer Network Planning -Original Message- From: Jennifer Mellone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 5:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge... I'm debriefing myself within hours of passing this test (my first CCNP test), so the information I share is fresh in my head. I hope it helps some folks out there. The Breakdown: 61 questions, 75 minutes, need 690 (on a scale of 300-100) to pass. It took me 1 hour, and I'm a slow test taker. Section Analysis: Routing Principles (not so many questions) Extending IP Addresses (not so many questions) Configuring OSPF in a Single Area (tons of questions) Interconnecting Multiple OSPF Areas (alot of questions) Configuring EIGRP (not so many questions) Configuring Basic Border Gateway Protocol (tons of questions) Implementing BGP in Scalable Networks (not so many questions) Optimizing Routing Update Operation (a few questions) Implementing Scalability Features in Your Internetwork (a few questions) Types of Questions: 1) Theory, and lots of it, where you have to pick the best 2 or 3 of the bunch 2) Here's the config, and what does it mean, what does it do 3) Which config. accomplishes the following xxx 4) What command do you use to do xxx, and you select from a huge list in the exhibit; know if you're in global mode, interface mode, etc. 5) Drag drop "matching" style 6) Summarization related 7) Apply the theory you know to some situation, such as interpreting show command outputs Key Concepts to Study (theory and implementation): Distance Vector/Link State, How BGP/OSPF/EIGRP work (e.g., updates, hellos, opens), ip helpers, OSPF LSAs, Summarizing, BGP route selection criteria, route reflector, next hop, prefix list, policy routing, redistribution (for BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), basic show commands Resources: 1. If you have the BSCN course material, that's great. Or buy Cisco Press BSCN book when it comes out. These are bread and butter for the test and keep you focused on what you need to know for the test, rather than having to dig around multiple sources (I hate that). 2. Supplemental resources to further explain things that you don't fully understand from the above are Doyle's TCP/IP Cisco Press book, ACRC Cisco Press book, Halabi's Internet Routing Architectures Cisco Press book, and Thomas's OSPF Cisco Press book (to view the show command screen outputs). I basically used these for reference, not for reading cover to cover. Practice Tests (do after you think you're done studying for the test): 1. Boson (I bought test 3, which has some lu lu's on there, especially quiz D. Each of 4 quizzes in test 3 had 51 questions, so test 3 had 204 total questions. Some questions stressed the same stuff over and over, but that's ok so I can retain and take each quiz just once. Test 1, 2, or 3 can be downloaded for about $30 each from http://www.boson.com/) 2. Free CCO/Colt (strange wording that will deflate your confidence if you use that as a basis for your understanding, plus they don't give you the answers; they just tell you which questions you answered wrong) http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/front.x/wwtraining/colt/ColtLogin.pl Misc. Tips: There is no such thing as too much studying! The questions really make you think and apply what you learned; very few questions are simply recalling things by rote (those of course, are the easy ones). Close the books by 10pm the night before the test and watch ER :-) I'll post to the list as I continue the road to CCNP. Jennifer L. Mellone Network Systems Consultant CCNA, MCSE, MCP+I Lucent NetworkCare Professional Services (formerly International Network Services) 1213 Innsbruck Drive, Bldg. 1 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Live Operator Paging Service: 800 467-1467 Pager Direct: 888 500-4514 _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge...
Thanks a lot Jennifer and congratulation. It seems that Cisco has a very accurate exam outline for this exam which is very surprising if I compare it to the other exam I have written (BCRAN and BCMSN) Good luck! Daniel ""Jennifer Mellone"" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 003201c03ae0$fb1de6a0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:003201c03ae0$fb1de6a0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I'm debriefing myself within hours of passing this test (my first CCNP test), so the information I share is fresh in my head. I hope it helps some folks out there. The Breakdown: 61 questions, 75 minutes, need 690 (on a scale of 300-100) to pass. It took me 1 hour, and I'm a slow test taker. Section Analysis: Routing Principles (not so many questions) Extending IP Addresses (not so many questions) Configuring OSPF in a Single Area (tons of questions) Interconnecting Multiple OSPF Areas (alot of questions) Configuring EIGRP (not so many questions) Configuring Basic Border Gateway Protocol (tons of questions) Implementing BGP in Scalable Networks (not so many questions) Optimizing Routing Update Operation (a few questions) Implementing Scalability Features in Your Internetwork (a few questions) Types of Questions: 1) Theory, and lots of it, where you have to pick the best 2 or 3 of the bunch 2) Here's the config, and what does it mean, what does it do 3) Which config. accomplishes the following xxx 4) What command do you use to do xxx, and you select from a huge list in the exhibit; know if you're in global mode, interface mode, etc. 5) Drag drop "matching" style 6) Summarization related 7) Apply the theory you know to some situation, such as interpreting show command outputs Key Concepts to Study (theory and implementation): Distance Vector/Link State, How BGP/OSPF/EIGRP work (e.g., updates, hellos, opens), ip helpers, OSPF LSAs, Summarizing, BGP route selection criteria, route reflector, next hop, prefix list, policy routing, redistribution (for BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), basic show commands Resources: 1. If you have the BSCN course material, that's great. Or buy Cisco Press BSCN book when it comes out. These are bread and butter for the test and keep you focused on what you need to know for the test, rather than having to dig around multiple sources (I hate that). 2. Supplemental resources to further explain things that you don't fully understand from the above are Doyle's TCP/IP Cisco Press book, ACRC Cisco Press book, Halabi's Internet Routing Architectures Cisco Press book, and Thomas's OSPF Cisco Press book (to view the show command screen outputs). I basically used these for reference, not for reading cover to cover. Practice Tests (do after you think you're done studying for the test): 1. Boson (I bought test 3, which has some lu lu's on there, especially quiz D. Each of 4 quizzes in test 3 had 51 questions, so test 3 had 204 total questions. Some questions stressed the same stuff over and over, but that's ok so I can retain and take each quiz just once. Test 1, 2, or 3 can be downloaded for about $30 each from http://www.boson.com/) 2. Free CCO/Colt (strange wording that will deflate your confidence if you use that as a basis for your understanding, plus they don't give you the answers; they just tell you which questions you answered wrong) http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/front.x/wwtraining/colt/ColtLogin.pl Misc. Tips: There is no such thing as too much studying! The questions really make you think and apply what you learned; very few questions are simply recalling things by rote (those of course, are the easy ones). Close the books by 10pm the night before the test and watch ER :-) I'll post to the list as I continue the road to CCNP. Jennifer L. Mellone Network Systems Consultant CCNA, MCSE, MCP+I Lucent NetworkCare Professional Services (formerly International Network Services) 1213 Innsbruck Drive, Bldg. 1 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Live Operator Paging Service: 800 467-1467 Pager Direct: 888 500-4514 _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge...
I've just passed Routing 2.0. I am writing here to make special thanks to Jennifer for her input. It really helps me a lot for the exam. Cheers, Kevin "Jennifer Mellone" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 003201c03ae0$fb1de6a0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:003201c03ae0$fb1de6a0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I'm debriefing myself within hours of passing this test (my first CCNP test), so the information I share is fresh in my head. I hope it helps some folks out there. The Breakdown: 61 questions, 75 minutes, need 690 (on a scale of 300-100) to pass. It took me 1 hour, and I'm a slow test taker. Section Analysis: Routing Principles (not so many questions) Extending IP Addresses (not so many questions) Configuring OSPF in a Single Area (tons of questions) Interconnecting Multiple OSPF Areas (alot of questions) Configuring EIGRP (not so many questions) Configuring Basic Border Gateway Protocol (tons of questions) Implementing BGP in Scalable Networks (not so many questions) Optimizing Routing Update Operation (a few questions) Implementing Scalability Features in Your Internetwork (a few questions) Types of Questions: 1) Theory, and lots of it, where you have to pick the best 2 or 3 of the bunch 2) Here's the config, and what does it mean, what does it do 3) Which config. accomplishes the following xxx 4) What command do you use to do xxx, and you select from a huge list in the exhibit; know if you're in global mode, interface mode, etc. 5) Drag drop "matching" style 6) Summarization related 7) Apply the theory you know to some situation, such as interpreting show command outputs Key Concepts to Study (theory and implementation): Distance Vector/Link State, How BGP/OSPF/EIGRP work (e.g., updates, hellos, opens), ip helpers, OSPF LSAs, Summarizing, BGP route selection criteria, route reflector, next hop, prefix list, policy routing, redistribution (for BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), basic show commands Resources: 1. If you have the BSCN course material, that's great. Or buy Cisco Press BSCN book when it comes out. These are bread and butter for the test and keep you focused on what you need to know for the test, rather than having to dig around multiple sources (I hate that). 2. Supplemental resources to further explain things that you don't fully understand from the above are Doyle's TCP/IP Cisco Press book, ACRC Cisco Press book, Halabi's Internet Routing Architectures Cisco Press book, and Thomas's OSPF Cisco Press book (to view the show command screen outputs). I basically used these for reference, not for reading cover to cover. Practice Tests (do after you think you're done studying for the test): 1. Boson (I bought test 3, which has some lu lu's on there, especially quiz D. Each of 4 quizzes in test 3 had 51 questions, so test 3 had 204 total questions. Some questions stressed the same stuff over and over, but that's ok so I can retain and take each quiz just once. Test 1, 2, or 3 can be downloaded for about $30 each from http://www.boson.com/) 2. Free CCO/Colt (strange wording that will deflate your confidence if you use that as a basis for your understanding, plus they don't give you the answers; they just tell you which questions you answered wrong) http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/front.x/wwtraining/colt/ColtLogin.pl Misc. Tips: There is no such thing as too much studying! The questions really make you think and apply what you learned; very few questions are simply recalling things by rote (those of course, are the easy ones). Close the books by 10pm the night before the test and watch ER :-) I'll post to the list as I continue the road to CCNP. Jennifer L. Mellone Network Systems Consultant CCNA, MCSE, MCP+I Lucent NetworkCare Professional Services (formerly International Network Services) 1213 Innsbruck Drive, Bldg. 1 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Live Operator Paging Service: 800 467-1467 Pager Direct: 888 500-4514 _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge...
Congrat.! and thanks for the tip, Jennifer Cheers, hv LAX -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jennifer Mellone Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 2:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge... I'm debriefing myself within hours of passing this test (my first CCNP test), so the information I share is fresh in my head. I hope it helps some folks out there. The Breakdown: 61 questions, 75 minutes, need 690 (on a scale of 300-100) to pass. It took me 1 hour, and I'm a slow test taker. Section Analysis: Routing Principles (not so many questions) Extending IP Addresses (not so many questions) Configuring OSPF in a Single Area (tons of questions) Interconnecting Multiple OSPF Areas (alot of questions) Configuring EIGRP (not so many questions) Configuring Basic Border Gateway Protocol (tons of questions) Implementing BGP in Scalable Networks (not so many questions) Optimizing Routing Update Operation (a few questions) Implementing Scalability Features in Your Internetwork (a few questions) Types of Questions: 1) Theory, and lots of it, where you have to pick the best 2 or 3 of the bunch 2) Here's the config, and what does it mean, what does it do 3) Which config. accomplishes the following xxx 4) What command do you use to do xxx, and you select from a huge list in the exhibit; know if you're in global mode, interface mode, etc. 5) Drag drop "matching" style 6) Summarization related 7) Apply the theory you know to some situation, such as interpreting show command outputs Key Concepts to Study (theory and implementation): Distance Vector/Link State, How BGP/OSPF/EIGRP work (e.g., updates, hellos, opens), ip helpers, OSPF LSAs, Summarizing, BGP route selection criteria, route reflector, next hop, prefix list, policy routing, redistribution (for BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), basic show commands Resources: 1. If you have the BSCN course material, that's great. Or buy Cisco Press BSCN book when it comes out. These are bread and butter for the test and keep you focused on what you need to know for the test, rather than having to dig around multiple sources (I hate that). 2. Supplemental resources to further explain things that you don't fully understand from the above are Doyle's TCP/IP Cisco Press book, ACRC Cisco Press book, Halabi's Internet Routing Architectures Cisco Press book, and Thomas's OSPF Cisco Press book (to view the show command screen outputs). I basically used these for reference, not for reading cover to cover. Practice Tests (do after you think you're done studying for the test): 1. Boson (I bought test 3, which has some lu lu's on there, especially quiz D. Each of 4 quizzes in test 3 had 51 questions, so test 3 had 204 total questions. Some questions stressed the same stuff over and over, but that's ok so I can retain and take each quiz just once. Test 1, 2, or 3 can be downloaded for about $30 each from http://www.boson.com/) 2. Free CCO/Colt (strange wording that will deflate your confidence if you use that as a basis for your understanding, plus they don't give you the answers; they just tell you which questions you answered wrong) http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/front.x/wwtraining/colt/ColtLogin.pl Misc. Tips: There is no such thing as too much studying! The questions really make you think and apply what you learned; very few questions are simply recalling things by rote (those of course, are the easy ones). Close the books by 10pm the night before the test and watch ER :-) I'll post to the list as I continue the road to CCNP. Jennifer L. Mellone Network Systems Consultant CCNA, MCSE, MCP+I Lucent NetworkCare Professional Services (formerly International Network Services) 1213 Innsbruck Drive, Bldg. 1 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Live Operator Paging Service: 800 467-1467 Pager Direct: 888 500-4514 _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge...
THANKS A MILLION TIME THANKS FOR YOUR LOVELY DEBRIEFING.MY DARKNESS HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY. IT IS NICE AND DELIGHTFULL TO KNOW THAT SUCH PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE STILL ALIVE. YOU ARE AN ANGEL. CONGRAT AND CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD. JOEL -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 20 October 2000 22:59 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge... I'm debriefing myself within hours of passing this test (my first CCNP test), so the information I share is fresh in my head. I hope it helps some folks out there. The Breakdown: 61 questions, 75 minutes, need 690 (on a scale of 300-100) to pass. It took me 1 hour, and I'm a slow test taker. Section Analysis: Routing Principles (not so many questions) Extending IP Addresses (not so many questions) Configuring OSPF in a Single Area (tons of questions) Interconnecting Multiple OSPF Areas (alot of questions) Configuring EIGRP (not so many questions) Configuring Basic Border Gateway Protocol (tons of questions) Implementing BGP in Scalable Networks (not so many questions) Optimizing Routing Update Operation (a few questions) Implementing Scalability Features in Your Internetwork (a few questions) Types of Questions: 1) Theory, and lots of it, where you have to pick the best 2 or 3 of the bunch 2) Here's the config, and what does it mean, what does it do 3) Which config. accomplishes the following xxx 4) What command do you use to do xxx, and you select from a huge list in the exhibit; know if you're in global mode, interface mode, etc. 5) Drag drop "matching" style 6) Summarization related 7) Apply the theory you know to some situation, such as interpreting show command outputs Key Concepts to Study (theory and implementation): Distance Vector/Link State, How BGP/OSPF/EIGRP work (e.g., updates, hellos, opens), ip helpers, OSPF LSAs, Summarizing, BGP route selection criteria, route reflector, next hop, prefix list, policy routing, redistribution (for BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), basic show commands Resources: 1. If you have the BSCN course material, that's great. Or buy Cisco Press BSCN book when it comes out. These are bread and butter for the test and keep you focused on what you need to know for the test, rather than having to dig around multiple sources (I hate that). 2. Supplemental resources to further explain things that you don't fully understand from the above are Doyle's TCP/IP Cisco Press book, ACRC Cisco Press book, Halabi's Internet Routing Architectures Cisco Press book, and Thomas's OSPF Cisco Press book (to view the show command screen outputs). I basically used these for reference, not for reading cover to cover. Practice Tests (do after you think you're done studying for the test): 1. Boson (I bought test 3, which has some lu lu's on there, especially quiz D. Each of 4 quizzes in test 3 had 51 questions, so test 3 had 204 total questions. Some questions stressed the same stuff over and over, but that's ok so I can retain and take each quiz just once. Test 1, 2, or 3 can be downloaded for about ยค30 each from http://www.boson.com/) 2. Free CCO/Colt (strange wording that will deflate your confidence if you use that as a basis for your understanding, plus they don't give you the answers; they just tell you which questions you answered wrong) http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/front.x/wwtraining/colt/ColtLogin.pl Misc. Tips: There is no such thing as too much studying! The questions really make you think and apply what you learned; very few questions are simply recalling things by rote (those of course, are the easy ones). Close the books by 10pm the night before the test and watch ER :-) I'll post to the list as I continue the road to CCNP. Jennifer L. Mellone Network Systems Consultant CCNA, MCSE, MCP+I Lucent NetworkCare Professional Services (formerly International Network Services) 1213 Innsbruck Drive, Bldg. 1 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Live Operator Paging Service: 800 467-1467 Pager Direct: 888 500-4514 _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BSCN/Routing 2.0: Here's the Gouge...
I'm debriefing myself within hours of passing this test (my first CCNP test), so the information I share is fresh in my head. I hope it helps some folks out there. The Breakdown: 61 questions, 75 minutes, need 690 (on a scale of 300-100) to pass. It took me 1 hour, and I'm a slow test taker. Section Analysis: Routing Principles (not so many questions) Extending IP Addresses (not so many questions) Configuring OSPF in a Single Area (tons of questions) Interconnecting Multiple OSPF Areas (alot of questions) Configuring EIGRP (not so many questions) Configuring Basic Border Gateway Protocol (tons of questions) Implementing BGP in Scalable Networks (not so many questions) Optimizing Routing Update Operation (a few questions) Implementing Scalability Features in Your Internetwork (a few questions) Types of Questions: 1) Theory, and lots of it, where you have to pick the best 2 or 3 of the bunch 2) Here's the config, and what does it mean, what does it do 3) Which config. accomplishes the following xxx 4) What command do you use to do xxx, and you select from a huge list in the exhibit; know if you're in global mode, interface mode, etc. 5) Drag drop "matching" style 6) Summarization related 7) Apply the theory you know to some situation, such as interpreting show command outputs Key Concepts to Study (theory and implementation): Distance Vector/Link State, How BGP/OSPF/EIGRP work (e.g., updates, hellos, opens), ip helpers, OSPF LSAs, Summarizing, BGP route selection criteria, route reflector, next hop, prefix list, policy routing, redistribution (for BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), basic show commands Resources: 1. If you have the BSCN course material, that's great. Or buy Cisco Press BSCN book when it comes out. These are bread and butter for the test and keep you focused on what you need to know for the test, rather than having to dig around multiple sources (I hate that). 2. Supplemental resources to further explain things that you don't fully understand from the above are Doyle's TCP/IP Cisco Press book, ACRC Cisco Press book, Halabi's Internet Routing Architectures Cisco Press book, and Thomas's OSPF Cisco Press book (to view the show command screen outputs). I basically used these for reference, not for reading cover to cover. Practice Tests (do after you think you're done studying for the test): 1. Boson (I bought test 3, which has some lu lu's on there, especially quiz D. Each of 4 quizzes in test 3 had 51 questions, so test 3 had 204 total questions. Some questions stressed the same stuff over and over, but that's ok so I can retain and take each quiz just once. Test 1, 2, or 3 can be downloaded for about $30 each from http://www.boson.com/) 2. Free CCO/Colt (strange wording that will deflate your confidence if you use that as a basis for your understanding, plus they don't give you the answers; they just tell you which questions you answered wrong) http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/front.x/wwtraining/colt/ColtLogin.pl Misc. Tips: There is no such thing as too much studying! The questions really make you think and apply what you learned; very few questions are simply recalling things by rote (those of course, are the easy ones). Close the books by 10pm the night before the test and watch ER :-) I'll post to the list as I continue the road to CCNP. Jennifer L. Mellone Network Systems Consultant CCNA, MCSE, MCP+I Lucent NetworkCare Professional Services (formerly International Network Services) 1213 Innsbruck Drive, Bldg. 1 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Live Operator Paging Service: 800 467-1467 Pager Direct: 888 500-4514 _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
