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Cornerstones of CCIE Success PSRCCIE-9302

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Anthony Sequeira

Lead Cisco Instructor for StormWind.com

Contract CCIE Instructor for IPexpert.com

Cisco Press Author

CCIE, CCSI, VCP, Data Center Specialist

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Cornerstones of CCIE Success

Technology Knowledge

Strategy

Psychology

Physical Wellness

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Know Thy Technology; Know Thy Exam

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The Exam Content

The R&S Lab Exam Checklist

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-6864

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The CCIE R&S Troubleshooting Section

2 hours total time

Approximately 30 emulated devices

Approximately 10 independent Trouble Tickets

80% required to pass section; section must be passed to pass exam

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The CCIE R&S Configuration Section

6 hours total time

Approximately 14 physical devices

Divided into major blueprint sections

80% required to pass section; section must be passed to pass exam

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Study Strategy; Exam Strategy

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How Should I Study for My CCIE Lab Exam? Just sit and watch videos

Attend a bootcamp style class

Read a lot of books

Hire a mentor

Practice with the equipment

Just keep doing practice labs over and over

Study in a manner that works best for me

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A Hybrid Approach

Most students enjoy and report success with a hybrid approach

For example: ‒ Evening 1 – Cisco Press reading

‒ Evening 2 – Videos

‒ Evening 3 – Hands on practice

‒ Evening 4 – Practice lab scenarios

‒ Evening 5 – NO STUDY!

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What Does Cisco Say?

Tip 1 – Assessing Strengths

Tip 2 – Study Materials

Tip 3 – Hands-On Practice

Tip 4 – Cisco Documentation CD

Tip 5 – Home Labs

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Quick-Fire TS Section Strategy

Step 1 – Confirm correct initial configuration load against diagram using loopback address (or other address if loopbacks not present in diagram)

Step 2 – Begin reading tickets from Ticket 1 forward

Step 3 – Annotate Trouble Ticket Tracker with entry for the ticket attempted; log ticket number, point value, and the perceived technological area

Step 4 – Begin problem isolation with ticket; if problem isolation cannot be achieved in 3 minutes, record observations on tracker and proceed to next Ticket and begin at Step 3

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Quick-Fire TS Section Strategy

Step 5 - begin fault remediation; if the fault cannot be remediated in 3 additional minutes, update the Trouble Ticket Tracker with observations and move to the next ticket; begin at Step 3

Step 6 - Once all tickets have been attempted, select remaining tickets from the Ticket Tracker based on your technological strengths and point value of tickets; work methodically, and be mindful of the time spend on each ticket

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Configuration Section Strategy

Core task versus non-core task ‒ Core task has points that depend upon it!

Attack exam in order with Skipped Task Tracker ‒ Skip non-core tasks that might require extra time and testing and/or DOC-CD usage

Skipped Task Tracker includes task ID, tech area, points, and perceived level of difficulty rating

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Develop the Right Psychological Mindset

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"Nothing gets in the way of your vision of yourself in the future!"

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Keep in Mind…

You were not born being afraid to take an exam

An exam has all the hallmarks of a performance

What you experience as nervousness is natural and a good thing

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Keep in Mind…

If thinking about the exam weeks before causes stress, then stop thinking about it

Your confidence is built upon knowing you have prepared, studied, and reviewed

You cannot KNOW for a fact what will happen... so go give it your best!

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Ensure Physical Wellness

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Keep in Mind…

You perform on exam day on what you ate the day before

Eat another good meal that is easy to digest an hour or two before the start of your exam

You might need to bring your own food to the testing center!

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