To that, I would add:. All of these books just came out this year or lat year, so they might not have made it to the Study Materials list yet. I made extensive use of INE. Brian McGahan is their go-to guy for Data Center and he's a pretty good instructor. And they run specials on the All-Access Pass all the time. I've enquired about a v2. And, CLN. BTW, one thing you probably need to be aware is that as of 30 August, Cisco will be testing on a new version.
In some respects it will be easier, and others harder. For example, no FabricPath on the v2. If you encounter a technical issue on the site, please open a support case. Communities: Chinese Japanese Korean. All Rights Reserved. The Cisco Learning Network. Data Center Certifications Community. View This Post. Edited by Admin February 16, at AM. We provide 3 months for you to practice so that you have enough time according to your own schedule. Utilizing all the study materials you could get your hands on your preparation will significantly grow your success changes.
Let us send our free study materials. Package includes:. CCNA CCNP Enterprise. CCNP Security. It is this lab exam which makes CCIE notoriously difficult to achieve and is probably also the reason for the prestige associated with the CCIE certification. Becoming a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert CCIE is not just about reading a book, memorizing a bunch of facts, and taking an exam to obtain a certification, as is the case with some other industry certifications.
The real challenge in the CCIE certification is the grueling hands-on lab exam which lasts eight hours. In order to pass the lab you must not only be intimately familiar with the Cisco configuration commands but you should also have a deep understanding of routers, switches, and network protocols.
Pursuing a CCIE is a major investment of your time, effort, and money and it is important to have a solid plan before starting. The plan should take into account your current knowledge and experience, resources available at hand, and the time and money you are willing to devote.
The information I share with you in the following pages should help you craft a tailored study program that would lead you to success. I am providing links to four crucial documents that provide an outline of what you should expect in your CCIE Routing and Switching written and lab exams. You should download, print and carefully read these documents. You may need to be registered to download these documents which can be done for free.
I used mostly Cisco XM series multiservice routers for my home lab. But try using the same IOS version It took me a little more than six months to prepare for it.
I sat the exam at a local Pearson VUE testing center and passed it in the first attempt. I did not use any exam simulators to prepare for the CCIE written exam and it was exclusively book study. I read some books in totality and used others as a reference in areas which needed additional reading. Here are the books I used:. If you are the inquisitive type like me, these RFCs can provide great insight and nuts-and-bolts descriptions of networking protocols and systems which is usually not available in any books.
Some questions in the CCIE written exam do not require much thinking and if you possess the concepts involved, the correct answer will make itself instantly obvious as you read the given options.
There are scenario based questions as well that take a little longer to figure out. I am including here two sample questions of each category to give you an idea of what to expect. The key underpinning to that is respectful and constructive discourse amongst professionals.
One should be less concerned with changing other's minds and more concerned with understanding their perspective. That is what I love about this place, the ability to have these kinds of conversations without everyone devolving into personal attacks. Really great stuff!!
I find it rather strange that a couple of isolated examples are depicted as norm rather than the exception. A CCIE certification a honestly earned one is rather the exception in the sense that not many choose to pursue this path.
Achieving that in 3 or 6 months is possible for some but that is not the norm but the exception, an exception on top of another exception. By not realizing how exceptional they are, the guys who promote this prove that, sometimes they are rather closer to the machines they handle than to the humans that they interact with.
There are a few lucky ones who just had it all from the beginning and for them it all worked flawless. They can explain the topics exceptionally well but they will never be able to explain you what other particular problems you might run into because they never experienced them, they did not have them.
For a regular person an adult with familly, social life, job and a good couple of years experince starting to prepare such exam can have consequences. Some people might not be cut for this but what the heck, they told me it is doable in 6 months.. Becoming exceptionally good in one sense can make you pay a heavy price in other directions. Finding your own balance in life migh be difficult when you are pursuing exceptional things and it might never happen despite of a professional success.
Unfortunate stories might surface from time to time to tell you the heavy price you might pay for success find the CCIE on this list.
The small ones should allways be told that what they see on screen or in various internet ads is not real life. PS: My personal advice for anybody who is trying this, think about what Bobby Fisher once said when he retired although he was at the top of his carreer and a genius in the world of Chess: "It sounds like a bad joke to say that the only thing you can do for living is to play chess".
Well said. Many people do not consider the far reaching ramifications of dedicating themselves to passing the CCIE. Most people spend anywhere from 12 months to 24 months preparing by the time they pass the lab.
The average attempts to pass a given track are statistically attempts, and that is per Cisco. Greatness is not cheap, nor easy. If it were, it would no longer be greatness, but normal. Having a CCIE to do the initial task is good but what do they do tomorrow. That might be why you are still employed. Why do you want to pursue the CCIE?
Only you can answer the question you have posted. If you are serious about the CCIE then your post should be "CCIE in six months" Its been almost two months since your post so you should now be about a third of the way through your journey.
I am also on the same journey so best of luck and let us all know if you succeed. I would say possible, but improbable. I also wouldn't advise this unless you are pretty sure it is going to work out the way you think it will. I've heard of a few cases of CCIE's that have no practical experience. They come up on the employer job searches as they should. However, they are competing with those who have experience and typically fail the interview process.
This is sort of like deciding you're going to learn to drive, but you're starting with a semi on the freeway. I'd recommend working up through the ranks even if it is harder to get a job. I can either go for experience first and then get my certification or I can earn the certification first and then go on to get some experience.
I have decided to follow the latter path since its faster. It's possible but I don't think it's a wise idea. Why not? I would never hire a CCIE with no experience.
Although you may know IOS inside and out you are still not an expert. As a CCIE you are expected to have great knowledge and experience. Not all things can be learned from books. Many people will look at you as a paper cert, true or not that is the assumption if you don't have any experience to back it up. You will likely miss concepts if you are studying that fast. For me, becoming a CCIE was about becoming an expert and the digits came in second hand.
I could have finished earlier by just reading exactly what was on the blueprint but I digged deeper into some topics because they interested me. I have greatly benefited from that later on in my career. Everything does not have to be a race. Do the CCNA and find an entry level position. You can study in a more natural pace and make the knowledge stick while getting experience at the same time.
That is my view but you are of course free to choose whatever path you want to. If I can summarise the thread and please do not double post it confuses our simple minds most people are supportive of your venture and believe it is possible.
The experience is always a difficult one because 10 years often means 2 years experience and seeing the same thing another four times. Most people's experience is wider than the syllabus especially when interfacing with other IT and non-IT personnel. The important thing to remember is that the CLN community is here to support you in your endevour. I already put a task in my calendar to check back in this thread in 6 months.
I don't have the luxury to disappear like Quaseem. I am just curious to see what Quaseem will need to pass the written. Good luck anyway. You can do it in 6 months from scratch , but without any previously work experience or general knowledge of networking, you will not be a particularly good CCIE.
Qaseem obviously you have already made your mind up to do this, however heed other peoples opinions, quite frankly you are wasting your time effort and money on a CCIE without deep knowledge understanding and experience. Concentrate your efforts on widening your experience in different Cisco technologies ie voice or SP which will further enhance your skills, even do other vendors quals to give your job finding skills a further boost. Being an expert CCIE does not just involve Cisco but being able to look at the bigger view of a network and make predictions.
Unless your scott morris brian mcghan brian dennis or petr laphukov heed the advice given to you here. Anything is possible. The troubleshooting section and the newer Diagnostic section will be much more difficult having no practical experience. From a configuration standpoint, and knowledge gathering point of view, having good study habits and a high IQ are certainly working in your favor and will give you a fighting chance. But, this process can also be a humbling experience.
Respect the exam and concentrate on the thought process. Everything else is merely details that can always be looked up. Ups, the OP crossposted this.
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