Congrats! We are just a month apart and look at the difference in the CCIE tag.
Mine is 35202 and your's is 35355!! On 5/10/12, Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, you're a CCIE now. That's shouldn't be too much of a problem. > > [ I hope mine doesn't read this or I'll be promptly updating my address :-) > ] > > -- > Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 (SP R&S) > Senior CCIE Instructor - IPexpert > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Terry Vinson <[email protected]> wrote: >> I should have thought of that! :P >> >> when my wife realized I decided to do voice next she suggested: >> >> lookingforanewplacetosleep@... >> >> I told her it was too long. :) >> >> >> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Nononono! It should've been workingonanother@ :-)) >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 >>> >>> :: This message was sent from a mobile device. I apologize for errors and >>> brevity. :: >>> >>> On May 9, 2012, at 16:56, Terry Vinson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Now it's [email protected]. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:52 PM, Randy Knighton <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> You can use "gotmydigits@..." now. LOL >>>> >>>> >>>> -Randy >>>> >>>> On May 9, 2012, at 10:01 AM, Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> > Terry - you need to change your e-mail address. It no longer applies >>>> > ;-) >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 (SP R&S) >>>> > Senior CCIE Instructor - IPexpert >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Terry Vinson <[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> Yeah Jay. Great Job! Congrats!! >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 6:45 AM, Johan Bornman <[email protected]> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>> Thanks and well done. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Johan Bornman >>>> >>> Integrated Systems Consulting (Pty) Ltd >>>> >>> Cell: 082 783 3635 >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On 09 May 2012, at 5:44, Jay McMickle <[email protected]> >>>> >>> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks: >>>> >>>> I thank God. This has been a dream of mine for 6 years, and he >>>> >>>> solely >>>> >>> helped me attain this! I don’t want to start a religion roll as we >>>> >>> are all >>>> >>> from different parts of the word and have different religious >>>> >>> backgrounds.. >>>> >>> However, give God a year of your faith and belief and see if things >>>> >>> don’t >>>> >>> change! >>>> >>>> Secondly, my wife and family for dealing with me. It’s been a >>>> >>>> constant >>>> >>> 2 years of knowing that I need to get home and lab. I thank those >>>> >>> that >>>> >>> have helped me on the forums, and especially Narbik. He gave me a >>>> >>> personal >>>> >>> relationship through my training, and even hung out with us until >>>> >>> the >>>> >>> wee >>>> >>> morning hours during bootcamps to chat with us about anything and >>>> >>> everything. He really does care and it shows in his work. Finally, >>>> >>> I >>>> >>> thank my employer. Without their support, I would have had to quit >>>> >>> my job >>>> >>> to get this accomplished in 2 years. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Materials used: >>>> >>>> Global Knowledge CIERS1 bootcamp >>>> >>>> CCBootcamp MPLS for CCIE candidates (taken at Cisco LIVE) >>>> >>>> INE (video only) >>>> >>>> IPExpert Blended Learning Solution (Vol1 and 3 only, video on >>>> >>>> demand, >>>> >>> audio on demand) >>>> >>>> CCBootcamp ALM bootcamp >>>> >>>> Narbik CIERS1 (attended twice) bootcamp, Advanced workbook, >>>> >>>> bootcamp >>>> >>>> 4.0 >>>> >>> workbook >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hardware used: >>>> >>>> I was using 2800/3800/3560’s hardware cabled for each vendor. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Products that didn’t work: >>>> >>>> CCBootcamp workbooks- I attended a CCB in September 2011. The >>>> >>> instructor (Rahim) was great and very knowledgeable. I attended a >>>> >>> bootcamp, but quickly cancelled on day 2 due to the workbooks alone. >>>> >>> There >>>> >>> were so many typos, that even the instructor had to work through the >>>> >>> workbooks to find that it mentions the wrong routers as part of the >>>> >>> restrictions. This made me start to doubt myself- not a good way to >>>> >>> learn! >>>> >>> I’m sure the owner will come after me again for this posting, >>>> >>> however, he >>>> >>> did not follow up on his promise to rectify the situation (by >>>> >>> receiving a >>>> >>> beta version of the new workbooks) and I’m advising students away >>>> >>> from your >>>> >>> products as I said I would. I have a few more examples of the bad >>>> >>> business >>>> >>> practices, but I will spare you those details. WORST WORKBOOKS >>>> >>> EVER! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dates: >>>> >>>> - April 30, 2010- Passed CCIE R&S Written >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - May 3, 2010- Global Knowledge Bootcamp, CIERS1 (San Jose, >>>> >>>> California) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - July 2010- Passed CCIE Security written (Free test at Cisco LIVE) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - July 2010-Dec. 2011 >>>> >>>> I was averaging 15 hours a week of rack time over 4-5 days a week. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - June 2011 >>>> >>>> I attended Narbik’s CIERS1 bootcamp. WHOA. That’s a lot to take >>>> >>>> in, >>>> >>> but amazing training. The man is a walking IOS dictionary and can >>>> >>> rattle >>>> >>> off 7 levels deep of IOS commands. I learned his theory (not >>>> >>> verbatim) >>>> >>> that if you need a sh run or to use a “?”, you aren’t ready for the >>>> >>> lab. I >>>> >>> carried this with me throughout my studies after that. Narbik >>>> >>> taught >>>> >>> me to >>>> >>> look at the requirement or question, think about what technology is >>>> >>> at >>>> >>> hand, and if it’s a global, or interface command before starting in >>>> >>> on a >>>> >>> solution. Great advice! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - Nov, 2011 >>>> >>>> I attended Narbik’s CIERS1 bootcamp for the second time. I was >>>> >>>> better >>>> >>> prepared and did much better on my assessment labs. I felt close to >>>> >>> ready, >>>> >>> but Narbik informed me that I wasn’t ready. Yet, I still had to >>>> >>> make >>>> >>> my >>>> >>> attempt at the Lab to qualify for the Lab Safe program. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - Dec. 13, 2011 >>>> >>>> My first attempt at the CCIE R&S lab. I got a 50% (avg) on the >>>> >>>> config >>>> >>> section, and an 18% on troubleshooting. I didn’t expect to pass, >>>> >>> but >>>> >>> I was >>>> >>> forced (so to speak) to take the lab by the end of the year to >>>> >>> qualify for >>>> >>> the “Lab Safe” program (free second attempt). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - Dec. 15- 2011 >>>> >>>> Kicked my labbing into high gear, and focused on the technologies I >>>> >>> didn’t know well. These were mainly IP Services. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - Dec. 20, 2011-March 20, 2012 >>>> >>>> Stepped up my lab times to 25 hours a week. My method was this- >>>> >>>> Run >>>> >>> through IPX VOL1 for the technologies I saw that I didn’t know well. >>>> >>> This >>>> >>> was about 12 topics. Run through IPX VOL3 Mock labs very slowly. >>>> >>> In >>>> >>> fact, >>>> >>> I sometimes took 16-20 hours for a Mock lab because I was looking >>>> >>> them up >>>> >>> on the DOCCD, and playing with different options to actually break >>>> >>> the >>>> >>> solution and finding a second solution as an alternative. This was >>>> >>> a >>>> >>> key >>>> >>> building block for me. I want through Narbik’s Adv. workbooks and >>>> >>> Bootcamp >>>> >>> 4..0 workbooks. I especially liked Narbik’s workbooks for the >>>> >>> reason >>>> >>> for >>>> >>> the solution. If I didn’t know something in-depth, Narbik’s >>>> >>> workbooks were >>>> >>> my direct solution. All of the vendors workbooks were still weak in >>>> >>> IP >>>> >>> Services, especially EEM an OER. I know that Narbik, and I’m sure >>>> >>> the >>>> >>> other vendors will as well, have updates to their workbooks as this >>>> >>> has >>>> >>> been mentioned time and time again. I believe Brain with INE has >>>> >>>> committed to releasing something soon. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - March 20-April 30, 2012 >>>> >>>> Kicked my labbing into high gear. My job allowed me to work from >>>> >>>> home, >>>> >>> so I was averaging 30 hours a week (7 days a week) without any days >>>> >>> off >>>> >>> from labbing. Those last 5 weeks were rough! I was staying up late >>>> >>> at >>>> >>> night, drinking Monster energy drinks, and chasing them with Red >>>> >>> Bull >>>> >>> energy drinks! Up until midnight/1am, and getting up at 6am, taking >>>> >>> my >>>> >>> girls to school, going to the gym, and then heading back to the >>>> >>> house >>>> >>> to >>>> >>> lab/work. The last week before my lab, I actually took a week of >>>> >>> vacation >>>> >>> and turned off my email and didn’t answer my work phone except at >>>> >>> breaks. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - May 1, 2012 >>>> >>>> Passed CCIE R&S Lab in San Jose! Although they say to stop labbing >>>> >>>> and >>>> >>> relax your mind, I don't work like that. I labbed until midnight >>>> >>> the >>>> >>> night >>>> >>> before the lab in my hotel, and labbed for an hour that morning. >>>> >>> This is >>>> >>> partially because my mind was conditioned to do that (lab late), and >>>> >>> I >>>> >>> wanted my mind alert and fingers ready that morning for the lab. I >>>> >>> didn't >>>> >>> feel it was proper to show up and not have the mentality for the >>>> >>> wording of >>>> >>> the lab. *NOTE* You could have cut the tension with a knife in the >>>> >>> waiting >>>> >>> area prior to the lab at Cisco's San Jose's office. I couldn't help >>>> >>> but >>>> >>> crack jokes! Probably my way of dealing with nervous situations. >>>> >>> Also, it >>>> >>> took 10 hours for my email that I passed! AHHHHH! Why was it that >>>> >>> when I >>>> >>> failed I knew in 2 hours? Needless to say, I got zero sleep that >>>> >>> night! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *My tips to success* >>>> >>>> When you lab up, take your time to learn a technology. When you >>>> >>>> learn >>>> >>> it, go to a different vendor and work their technology based labs. >>>> >>> Go >>>> >>> through them, fix it, and break it. Get fancy with it and find >>>> >>> another way >>>> >>> to do it (because there is always another way and you might get a >>>> >>> restriction that will throw you for a loop). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Preferred vendors (there is no single vendor), and why- >>>> >>>> Narbik-Workbooks are in different degrees of difficulty, they build >>>> >>>> upon >>>> >>> each other, and have a VERY detailed explanation to learn from. >>>> >>> After >>>> >>> paying for his bootcamp and attending, you can re-take the bootcamps >>>> >>> if >>>> >>> seats are available for free. With the amount of information >>>> >>> delivered, I >>>> >>> highly recommend taking it at least twice! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> IPExpert- VERY hard, right out of the box! But, their BLS has >>>> >>>> video’s >>>> >>> that help understand how, but not why. It’s up to you to learn the >>>> >>> technology prior to working their labs. The VOD is a “death by >>>> >>> slideshow” >>>> >>> that didn’t help me at all. I did thoroughly enjoy their video on >>>> >>> demand. >>>> >>> I have a lengthy drive to work each day, and these came in handy to >>>> >>> some >>>> >>> extent. But, once I found myself solid on a technology, and I was >>>> >>> done >>>> >>> with Narbik’s workbooks, this is where I went. This is for the >>>> >>> advanced >>>> >>> student that feels they are ready, but in my opinion, not a learning >>>> >>> tool. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> INE- Their all access pass is great, and offers you discounted >>>> >>>> rates >>>> >>>> on >>>> >>> their CCIE workbooks. Their video’s are REALLY good. For a lot of >>>> >>> candidates, INE is a good choice as their hardware is 1800/2600 >>>> >>> model >>>> >>> routers and less of a financial impact. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Cisco 360- I don’t care for the workbooks, but their assessment >>>> >>>> labs >>>> >>>> are >>>> >>> good to get a feel of the lab interface, and gives you an idea via a >>>> >>> score >>>> >>> of where you are. If you can score high on these labs, you will do >>>> >>> good on >>>> >>> the labs. But, I saw technologies on the lab that I did not get >>>> >>> tested on >>>> >>> within the Assessment labs. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I hope this helps you. Now, onto CCIE Security! Re-cabling my >>>> >>>> racks >>>> >>> now for IPExpert and Narbik's layouts. ;) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> God Bless. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>> 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 >>>> >>> >>>> >>> http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Happiness is !!!!! >>>> >> -- >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> 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 >>>> >> >>>> >> http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > 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 >>>> > >>>> > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs -- Samir Idris _______________________________________________ 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? 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