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DBall
11-16-2009, 03:48 PM
I passed my Cisco pre-cert exam for work. :banger

Now the real fun of the 10 week course and, from what I hear, horrible test begins.
Volt
11-16-2009, 03:50 PM
good luck - the cisco stuff aint no joke
bobarian
11-16-2009, 03:58 PM
Congrats Dan and good luck on the second part! :tu
markem
11-16-2009, 03:59 PM
Good luck! Hardness depends on how much you are used to the terms and such.

I've used the Network Security Architecture and MPLS/VPN Architecture (I and II) books as references in teaching grad courses and also used them as references in jobs that used other (Juniper) gear. Professional grade references for sure!

I don't miss my years as a senior network engineer for Intel, Boeing and the like.
awsmith4
11-16-2009, 04:00 PM
Congrats and good luck Dan :tu
ZJB
11-16-2009, 04:00 PM
Good for you man, congrats!
DBall
11-16-2009, 04:15 PM
Good luck! Hardness depends on how much you are used to the terms and such.

I've used the Network Security Architecture and MPLS/VPN Architecture (I and II) books as references in teaching grad courses and also used them as references in jobs that used other (Juniper) gear. Professional grade references for sure!

I don't miss my years as a senior network engineer for Intel, Boeing and the like.


Well, I'm used to it in practice... I can write cisco scripts, build interfaces in IADs and core routers, but from what I hear the wording is obnoxious and really different. Don't know how much MPLS will be covered in the CCENT, but I'd guess not much (I'm quite familiar with that too, but in practice, not in cisco terms).

We have Juniper edge routers (I work repair for an ISP), and I pretty much hate them.

Anyway, can I borrow your brain when I eventually have to take my tests? I'll take care of it, I promise... :D
GKitty
11-16-2009, 04:18 PM
Congrats, Dan!!

Good luck with the journey. :)
markem
11-16-2009, 04:21 PM
Anyway, can I borrow your brain when I eventually have to take my tests? I'll take care of it, I promise... :D

You're more than welcome to it. I haven't used those cells since I quite teaching grad network protocols in 2004 (maybe '03). These days, I look at networking from a security perspective only, which is substantially different from network engineering in general.
Skywalker
11-16-2009, 04:22 PM
Congrats Dan!!!:tu

Good luck with the next step!!!
pnoon
11-16-2009, 04:31 PM
Congrats, Dan.
Smoke something good to celebrate.
kelmac07
11-16-2009, 05:11 PM
Congrats Dan!! Good luck on the 2nd part. :D
icehog3
11-16-2009, 05:13 PM
Congrats Dan! :tu
Smokin Gator
11-16-2009, 05:29 PM
Huge congrats brother... they can never take away a saleable skill!!
longknocker
11-16-2009, 05:32 PM
I passed my Cisco pre-cert exam for work. :banger

Now the real fun of the 10 week course and, from what I hear, horrible test begins.

Congrats, Dan! :) Keep It Going, Brother!:tu
Thrak
11-16-2009, 05:41 PM
congrats!!

I'm 1/2 way thru MCSE08 + messaging myself so I know the pain... :)
GWN
11-16-2009, 06:07 PM
Good luck, Dan!
elderboy02
11-16-2009, 06:10 PM
Congratulations!
DBall
11-16-2009, 06:18 PM
All the pre-test really is is my company telling me they think I'm smart enough to take the classes and the test. The cool thing, however, is that they are paying for all of it. :D
MedicCook
11-16-2009, 10:42 PM
Congrats Dan. Good luck on the next phase. :tu
wavescrashing
11-16-2009, 10:59 PM
You're more than welcome to it. I haven't used those cells since I quite teaching grad network protocols in 2004 (maybe '03). These days, I look at networking from a security perspective only, which is substantially different from network engineering in general.

I'm sure I'm not at your level, but I look at it from a security perspective level for my new profession as well.

Congrats brother. Good luck on the exam!