Hey Jim, I think the more you read the more you get. Of course, in real world we have to somehow prioritize what we read based on the available timeslots :-)
For CCIP's BGP exam, I read both the Doyle and Halabi BGP parts. For CCIE written, I am probably going to read only the Doyle and maybe skim through the Halabi. I would say that Halabi goes well beyond the detail that is needed for CCIE R&S. Your reading list looks pretty much identical to mine. However, I don't think I'm going to have enough time to read all these books from cover to cover. I am planning to use the R&S cert guide as my main book and then skim the other books for more details. Anyway, most of the books on the list have been part of my CCIP/CCNP studies in the past. Try to recognize your weak areas and read more on those areas. On the areas were you are ok/strong, the official cert guide probably provides enough information. BR, Juuso On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Jim Newell <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello All, > I know the list of books below is recommended reading for CCIE R&S > candidates. > In order to get maximum use of my study time, I wanted to get some opinions > on > whether to read all books cover-to-cover, or if some of the material is > redundant and can be skipped. > > For instance, Routing TCP/IP, Volume 2 has extensive coverage of BGP and > multicast. Since there are other books on the list that deal exclusively > with > those two topics, and that are regarded as among the best at covering those > topics, can those sections of Routing TCP/IP, Volume 2 be skipped over, or > is > there still valuable information to be gained from all sources? > > Any other thoughts on how to approach the reading list are very much > appreciated. > > -CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, 4th Edition, Wendell > Odom, Rus Healy, Naren Mehta > -Routing TCP/IP, Volume 1, 2nd Edition, Jeff Doyle, Jennifer Carroll > -Routing TCP/IP, Volume 2, Jeff Doyle, Jennifer DeHaven Carroll > -CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, 4th Edition, Dave Hucaby > -Internet Routing Architectures, 2nd Edition, Sam Halabi > -Developing IP Multicast Networks, Volume I, Beau Williamson > -Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide, 2nd Edition, Wendell Odom, Michael J. > Cavanaugh > -MPLS Fundamentals, Luc De Ghein > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com
