Hey everyone,
I got some questions, and as many know I am a newbie
in every sense of the word. I am getting I believe close to the prize as far as
the CCIE RS written is concerned.
Here is my approach:
I ask myself : What does it take to get a basic working configuration of
technology X?
Then I set it up see how it works, read some RFC's, Doyle's bible(s). Once I
got a basic understanding of it and use some hands on to reinforce my
knowledge. I move on to the more advanced areas of that technology, watch some
videos, hit cisco's website read blogs etc etc (endless reading/watching videos
- beating the dead horse until I can recite in my sleep configurations and
concepts!).
So that's what I have been doing. I am going through the blueprint got the
first page down cold as of last week topics 1.00 through 2.50 for the v4
blueprint.
I started on BGP long ago with my BSCI completion several months back, so I am
pretty comfortable with BGP at least on the basic to intermediate levels.
Basically, I can set up the basics of most topics on the v4 blueprint (5.00 IP
multicast, 6.00 NW and some of 8.00 QOS I can do the basics, but want to master
it all) security, with things like EIGRP, OSPF, RIP really nailed down where
I don't get tripped up but BGP I believe will ALWAYS COME AFTER ME WITH A BIG
STICK. Maybe I am wrong here, but seems that way haha.
So the question is, I really want to get the MOST out of the workbooks, so I
just don't want to start them as I want to see them for the "First time" and
not see the answers, if that makes sense. I want the practice labs to be a true
"gauge" of where I am at so I don't give myself "False hope". I am sure from
what I can tell, if you read something and you THINK you got it, sometimes you
get tested on it and realize that you SUCK AT IT.
So at one point does one start tackling the workbooks? I watch the VOD
after I have gotten the basics down so I can understand what's being talked
about.
Feels good to start looking at this blueprint and not feeling like the devil is
coming after me :)
Thanks for the input, I am hoping I will start to see some blue sky break from
the CCIE RS cloud soon!
-Nick
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