IpExpert VoD Day 4 and Written Exam

Yesterday, I complete all the IpExpert VoD.

The day 4 is a worst day for me since I began reading and watching the videos (only because of ios security topics).

IOS security: too many things to remember, but as we know if you don't love a topic be sure this topic will be your killer topic on the lab exam, so don't try to fake yourself ( just master it).

IOS security (locks and key ACL, reflexive ACL, CBAC, ZBF, IOS IPS)

QoS is not so difficult as sometimes I learn on the web, the magic formula TC=BC/CIR; if you know this formula, I think you have done the half of the road.

For IPv6, I think like Joe Astorino, if you master IPv4, you have done 80% of the IPv6 road you will just have to adapt to some new IPv6 specifications.

IPv6 really it's not a big deal.

I booked my CCIE Written exam for Wednesday. I'm ready to take it; i want to have it in order to put a little more pression on my head (you have 18 months to go through your lab exam, after passing the written exam). I hope I will get it in one shoot I don’t want to pay again 

Now let’s move to the 34 technology focus lab workbook Volume1, the Lab1 was very interesting; I learn some new things (VTP server mode doesn't support extended vlan)

CCIE dreamer advice: keep learning, never stop learning (even if it is just something you think you don’t have to learn), keep your motivation higher as possible (for me motivation is the key for CCIE)

See you soon I will tell my thoughts about the Volume 1 Workbook, and hopefully announce that I get the Written exam (I know get the written means nothing)

IpExpert VoD Day 1, 2, 3

Hi, guys I have finished the IpExpert VoD Day1, Day2 and Day 3 (without the Day 3 configuration part).

What can I say about these videos: Please IpExpert try to cut some videos there are too long (max time 1 hour would be nice).

If they think that they have to say more just make 2 or 3 videos (ex: IP services Part 1 50min, IP Services Part 2 36min)

After a certain amount of times you are waiting the end of the video instead of being focused on what the animator said, it's my personal opinion about the length just to keep the student focus.

The major information I get from the first videos is read carefully the task, what is asked to you. What command you don't have to use, which router you don't have to touch.

If something is not explicitly deny, is permit. Don't over think; sometimes there is an easy way to do the task. 

I’m happy that Cisco add MPLS to the CCIE R&S blueprint, MPLS and MPLS  L3-VPN are great. There is much more new terms but after reading books, and watch the videos everything  is much more clear in my mind now and I really appreciate the advantage and the underlying techniques (route distinguishers, route target, MBGP, VRF, Penultimate Hop Popping, etc.) they used.

CCIE R&S 4th Edition : Personal Thoughts

I have just finish my Cisco CCIE R&S 4th Edition book; I will now take one week to make a big review of all the amazing stuff I had read in this book.

I often read on Internet  that this book is not so good as it should be, for me I think it's a good book (not great but good) ; how can we expect more for a book who try to browse all the CCIE R&S Written exam topics in only 900 pages . The authors do their best, I learn a lot reading this book, I will recommend always read this book with an internet connection at your side.

Why? Sometime some explanations may or may not trusty, so google them (just to be sure, remember you want to be a CCIE don't trust anybody)

This book sometimes doesn't going deeper as some others readers would aspect but in only one book you can't have all the details you want; if you want some more specific explanations about MPLS buy a dedicated MPLS book : Cisco MPLS and VPN Architecture, if you want to be more precise in security buy  Cisco Network Security Technologies and Solutions.

Before reading this book you should be already familiar with the CCIE R&S blueprint and have some advanced knowledges in networking and switching. You should never began your CCIE R&S Written exam study with this book.  Before reading this book, I read TCP/IP Vol 1 & 2 (mandatory for all CCIE aspirants); watching the entire CBT nuggets for CCIE R&S (course and lab video) of Jeremy Ciora, and the last but not the least I'm CCNP (the new version); why new version? Ii think new CCNP help you much more on your road to be a CCIE than the older one (personal thought of a man who study BSCMN, BSCI before switching to the SWITCH,ROUTE and TSHOOT exams)

I will plan to take my written exam at last the 15th of July. I will also began watching the VoD course of my IPexpert BLS by Joe Astorino.

PS: I have a new colleague, Network and Telco engineer like me. He is also involved in CCIE R&S track (he use CISCO CCIE 360 Program), it's good to not be alone sometimes :-)

IBM : The IT Company

I fell in love with IBM, i need to work for them, the IT company.
No other company has do many as IBM for the IT industry. Hey recruiter I want to be an IBMer (I think I'm already an IBMer lol)