Took it yesterday ... SOOO happy to have my life back.

5/16/2008 6:56:50 AM

Congratulations. That's quite the accomplishment.

5/16/2008 7:35:53 AM

congrats!!

5/16/2008 8:13:56 AM

damn that's fucking awesome

congrats

5/16/2008 8:14:23 AM

5/16/2008 8:22:52 AM

Congrats man, well deserved!

5/16/2008 8:46:39 AM

congrats!

5/16/2008 8:55:57 AM

congrats rob!

5/16/2008 9:42:04 AM

grats.

5/16/2008 10:39:18 AM

Congrats!

5/16/2008 1:43:33 PM

grats on lvl 70 IRL.

5/16/2008 1:47:26 PM

so which one are you getting next

5/16/2008 2:22:47 PM

Ok, I will bite, what is CCIE

5/16/2008 2:25:15 PM

^
holy grail of networking

5/16/2008 2:28:59 PM

oh, that type of stuff

5/16/2008 2:29:48 PM

Quote :

"The expert-level certification is the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE). It is the highest level of professional certification that Cisco provides. There are 5 active CCIE tracks, as shown below. As of April 6, 2008 there are 16,335 people with active CCIE certifications in the world.[11]. Cisco began its CCIE program in 1993[12] originally with a two day lab, later changing it to the one day format used today. Fewer than 3% of Cisco certified individuals attain CCIE certification, and on average will spend thousands of dollars and 18 months studying before passing.[13] Many candidates build mock-labs at home using old Cisco equipment, selling it again to other candidates after passing. Alternatively candidates may rent "rack time" online and practice lab scenarios on Cisco equipment hosted on the Internet for that purpose. Cisco refers to the CCIE as the "most respected IT certification",[14] and from 2002 to 2005[15] it was voted as such in CertCities magazine. It has also been voted the most technically advanced IT certification by CertMag,[16] and is generally reported as the highest salaried certification in IT salary surveys. The CCIE is comprised of a written exam and a "lab" exam (each in the specific area of the chosen track). The written exam is required to take the lab exam, and has a cost of $315[2] USD per attempt. Upon passing the written exam, the candidate is qualified to have a first attempt the lab exam for 18 months. If the first attempt is unsuccessful the candidate has 3 years from the date the written exam was passed to successfully complete the lab. If a candidate does not pass the CCIE lab in that time, they must pass the CCIE written exam again before making additional attempts at the CCIE lab exam. As many attempts can be made to pass the lab exam for up to 3 years after passing the written, so long as the first attempt is within 18 months. There is a minimum waiting time between attempts of one month. The CCIE Lab is currently $1,400 USD[2] per attempt and are offered only at ten Cisco lab exam locations worldwide. The locations are Bangalore; Beijing; Brussels; Dubai; Hong Kong; Research Triangle Park, NC; San Jose, CA; São Paulo; Sydney; and Tokyo. Some CCIE tracks do not have lab exams available at all locations. For example, the Storage Networking lab is available only at the Research Triangle Park, NC and Brussels locations. In addition, according to a survey by Cisco the average cost to prepare for CCIE certification is $9,050 as of April 2006, spent mostly on practice equipment and self study material.[17] This is partially offset by the increased salary the certification commands, which a March 2007 Network World article estimates at 10% - 15% over similarly experienced engineers who do not have a CCIE.[18] The lab is an 8-hour hands-on exam designed to demonstrate that the candidate not only knows the theory, but is also able to practice it. Many prospective CCIEs need multiple attempts to pass the lab exam. There are no formal prerequisites for the CCIE exam, but Cisco recommends one has at least 3 - 5 years experience in networking before attempting to become a CCIE. CCIE was the first Cisco Certified qualification, and as such there were no other certifications that could be taken prior. The development of the associate and professional certifications was due to recognition of the fact that a CCIE is overkill for many networking personnel, and also for the vast majority of businesses who employ such people, and that certifications needed to be offered at lower levels. Despite the development of the lower certifications, Cisco has chosen not to make them formal requirements for the CCIE certification. It is possible to hold multiple CCIE certifications. This is done by passing both the written and the lab exam in a particular track. As of November 14th, 2007 there are 1,344 individuals who hold multiple CCIE certifications. Of those, 210 hold three or more CCIE certifications.[19] "

5/16/2008 2:32:09 PM

so he can make my email and shit work if it goes out ?

5/16/2008 2:34:53 PM

sure

if you paid him enough

5/16/2008 2:39:17 PM

cool, just trying to figure out exactly what he did with it

5/16/2008 2:43:11 PM

email is server/client shit shit.

this is all the shit in between... getting data from one place to another.

5/16/2008 3:32:42 PM

i love the way you cisco guys talk....now plz 2 give me a job

5/16/2008 3:41:11 PM

we have some reqs open, if you've got experience with networking, pm me.

5/17/2008 8:26:42 AM

grats buddy

5/19/2008 8:13:50 PM

What exactly can you now do? Like what of problems/obstacles did you face in the lab? I don't really get it.

Devices are guaranteed by design. RTFM on how to use devices. If device is bad, replace device. How hard can it be?

5/20/2008 7:04:18 AM

Thanks everyone!!

^ From a simplistic IT administrator viewpoint, you are correct. If you want to manage and troubleshoot a complex IP network, I imagine that you know its not quite that easy.

[Edited on May 20, 2008 at 8:29 AM. Reason : .]

5/20/2008 8:29:23 AM

Quote :

"Devices are guaranteed by design. RTFM on how to use devices. If device is bad, replace device. How hard can it be?"

hahahaha

paging bobbydigital...

5/20/2008 9:06:14 AM

Quote :

"How hard can it be?"

I hope you're kidding...

5/20/2008 9:06:58 AM

I'm not trolling, obviously its tough based simply on how few ppl have this cert.

I want a picture of what you faced for the test. I don't know anything about networking crap. I picture a room fulled of tangled ethernet cables and blinking lights...



Give me examples of problems and the solutions.

5/20/2008 9:10:06 AM

Mary cant send email.

Email guy calls robster like "wtf, eh?"

robster fixes problem.

Mary continues to play solitare.

5/20/2008 9:15:52 AM

here's a sample test:

http://www.netmasterclass.net/doit/master_doit_v2_labsample_sc.pdf

the actual scenario starts around page 15.

solutions are here:

http://www.netmasterclass.net/doit/master_doit_v2_labsample_ak.pdf

5/20/2008 9:16:39 AM

hmm ... example of something similar to whats on the CCIE? I guess I can do that

5/20/2008 9:17:18 AM

The french have cisco routers??!??

5/20/2008 9:18:17 AM

Quote :

"Mary cant send email. Email guy calls robster like "wtf, eh?" robster fixes problem. Mary continues to play solitare."

It would be more like

Mary calls IT guy. IT guy reboots exchange server, still broken. scratches head, and tells infrastructure guy that it's a network problem. Network guy tells Server monkey to go pound sand and hangs up on him. IT guy tells Mary to plug in her ethernet cable.

If it gets to be an network issue, whatever problem arises is going to affect a large number of people, and it typically would not be limited to just email for it to be a network issue.

Here's an example (cut and paste from real case)

Quote :

"When vpn client is installed on laptop, user cannot received (but can send) mail from Exchange Server. Moved vlan hsrp from one switch/router and client works. Move client back to an another vlan from previous switch/router and client fails. Tried various versions of Cisco vpn client (from latest 5. to earlier versions 4. and experience same problem. IOS version of suspect switch/router - 6509: IOS (tm) c6sup2_rp Software (c6sup2_rp-JK2SV-M), Version 12.1(27b)E1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2) Supervisor module Cat 6k sup 1 Enhanced QoS (Active) WS-X6K-SUP1A-2GE Policy Feature Card WS-F6K-PFC"

5/20/2008 9:31:58 AM

my favorite example was from a case that came in today ... we put it on our wall of shame.

"router has an external probelm to another router that is
flappy, has beachyp resets when this happens you cant ping
remote router ertror messages: imput error
log messages session going down and then comes back up" Pls to fix

5/20/2008 9:43:18 PM

hahahah

"pls to fix"


awesome

5/20/2008 9:48:19 PM

I love the "beachyp" part ... couldnt believe it really... some people

5/21/2008 7:16:38 AM

i was in TAC the other day (among many other ASE's). pretty sure i saw you on the screens congratulating you on your IE. also dropped by bobby's cube but he wasn't around :p

5/21/2008 10:33:58 PM

ase's arent people...

5/21/2008 10:35:49 PM

^^Thanks ...

Bobby tries to work as little as he can, so you normally have to go to the breakroom or gameroom if you want to find him.

5/22/2008 7:52:02 AM

or sometimes in robster's cube to fix a native vlan mismatch....

5/22/2008 9:23:26 AM

Congrats Robster!

Quote :

"I don't know anything about networking crap."

You should probably stop there when criticizing networking.

Quote :

"beachyp"

I had to sound this out to figure out what the hell that was. BGP.

[Edited on May 25, 2008 at 11:25 PM. Reason : .]

5/25/2008 11:20:39 PM

congrats!


I've started studying for the CCIE written. What books or materials does everyone recommend? I was thinking about reviewing the CCNP books, and possibly getting TCP/IP Routing Vol 1&2. Anything else?

5/26/2008 9:37:33 AM

CCNP series will probably be more complete than the CCIE Written Exam book.

But, a good way to focus your study may be to just go through the ccie written book, and then research the topics that you aren't as knowledgeable in, as the actual contents in that book are not deep enough for the exam itself, but they do represent a good topical guide as to what is actually ON the exam.

5/26/2008 9:44:29 AM

^^ yeah, the doyle books are pretty much networking canon.

plus what robster said.

5/26/2008 11:43:03 AM

Ive been told numerous times that the CCIE written is a cumulative exam of all 4 CCNP exams. Is this true?

I just gave up on MPLS until I can get a better understanding of routing. That being said, Im starting on the BCMSN exam now. CCIE written by June 09.

5/26/2008 1:42:10 PM

BCMSN's not bad, that books tough to read in some chapters, but give me switched networks any day.

viva la layer 2

5/26/2008 3:29:47 PM

Yea its definitely not that bad compared to services oriented routed networks, but the position I have been hired in to is heavily switched and a lot of wireless. So meh, I figure what the heck ya know!

5/26/2008 3:34:20 PM