Could you outline the level of security info you thought would be enough,
but didn't turn out to be. It would be a big help. thanks.
Arthur Stewart
"Daniel Ji" wrote in message <8tic40$ts0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>CONGRATULATIONS!!! Chuck...
>Now good luck to your lab.
>
>Daniel
>San Jose Dec 7-8.
>
>
>"Chuck Larrieu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>000b01c04116$3478ecc0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:000b01c04116$3478ecc0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>> Hi, guys and gals! Miss me while I was gone? :->
>>
>> I am quite pleased and very proud to announce that I passed my CCIE
>written
>> this morning. I won't bore you with my score, let alone the number of
>> questions on the test and the passing score. This sort of thing
>information
>> is available elsewhere. My own score is irrelevant, except to say that it
>> wasn't even close. ;->
>>
>> All in all, this was a very good test, in my opinion. There were a couple
>of
>> questions that might be considered ambiguous. There was certainly a bit
of
>> whimsy to be found. I nearly broke out laughing at a couple of the
totally
>> discongrous things I saw. I have to wonder how many test takers even
>realize
>> the humor that is to be found in a couple of places? :->
>>
>> In terms of preparation, let me state that in my experience, there is NO
>> substitute for Jeff Doyle's TCP/IP Routing, nor Bassam Halabi's Internet
>> Routing Architectures. I also used the CCIE Exam Cram book, with good
>> effect. Heresy as it is to suggest this, I believe that in terms of pure
>> test preparation, that with regards to Radia Perlman's Interconnections,
>one
>> might find better ways to spend one's time. ( this is NOT to say there is
>no
>> value to be found, NOR is it to say that one should NOT read the book. It
>is
>> only to say that in terms of pure preparation for the CCIE written as I
>saw
>> it, there are better sources available ) I also took advantage of a
number
>> of study materials freely available from CCO, CCPrep, and our own
>groupstudy
>> web site. The latter two sites have some token ring / RIF information
that
>> was invaluable. I also spent a LOT of time with the materials one can
>obtain
>> by subscribing to Certification Zone ( disclosure - I have been
>compensated
>> for services rendered to Certification Zone )
>>
>> If I were to tabulate, I would say that the plurality of questions
>involved
>> OSPF and bridging of various kinds. There was far less BGP than I would
>have
>> expected, given what the Blueprint describes. In terms of a couple of
>areas,
>> such as router operation, protocol behavior fundamentals, and so on, that
>> Exam Cram proved to be quite useful. One might consider investing in this
>> one even at the CCNA level, and growing into it.
>>
>> Also, when you read my signature, your will understand that I am
>embarrassed
>> to report that my worst score by far fell under the category of security
>>
>> Lastly, I wanted to mention that I saw several questions on my test that
I
>> have also seen posed here on Groupstudy - almost word for word, and right
>> down to some very accurate representations of the diagrams. Some of you
>bad
>> boys and girls have been violating the NDA. Shame on you ;->
>>
>> I am aware that Nigel, Bernard, and the other Chuck will be taking their
>> written's over the next couple of days. It is definitely looking like the
>> class of 2001 is shaping up quite well. Hey, guys, I look forward to
>seeing
>> your announcements of your own success Monday and Tuesday. There is no
>doubt
>> in my mind. If I can do it, you certainly can. Just don't outsmart
>> yourselves. Always THINK! :->
>>
>> I kinda look at it this way. I began the climb to Everest at the
shoreline
>> of India. CCNA/CCDA = Delhi. CCNP/CCDP = Katmandu. CCIE Written = Base
>Camp
>> 18,000 feet. The rest of the climb looks real steep, real tough. But I
can
>> look back along my route and see that I have come a long way. And like
the
>> Little Engine of lore, I Think I Can!!!!! There are too many of you who
>are
>> entitled to and deserving of my thanks for your advice, your wisdom, your
>> good humor, your knowledge. I can only say that it is indeed my privilege
>to
>> know and associate with each and every one of you.
>>
>> See you all up on the top of Everest!
>>
>> Chuck
>> BA, MS, CCNA, CCDA, CCNP/Security(!), CCDP
>> CCIE Written, CCIE Candidate!
>> ( save this e-mail as a collector's item - I will never sign this way
>again
>> ;-> )
>> ----------------------
>> I am Locutus, a CCIE Lab Proctor. Xx_Brain_dumps_xX are futile. Your life
>as
>> it has been is over ( if you hope to pass ) From this time forward, you
>will
>> study US!
>> ( apologies to the folks at Star Trek TNG )
>>
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