Back to Study Mode

Finally got back into the Study Mode. As i am still awaiting for my books to arrive from the courier company ( Customs are holding onto my baggage and i had to fill some forms) so i thought i cant waste my time waiting for the workbooks to arrive. So i started with the IPEXPERT BLS video. It is divided into five parts and each part is equivalent of one day at the bootcamp. So i started with Day 1 and picked up Frame-relay saw the video. Then i did few labs on Frame-relay. I had a free session with Proctor labs so i thought it is a good idea to get used to their system and also do some labs to make the best use of it. The system is easy to understand and quite straightforward. So finally i finished Frame-Relay. Tommorrow it is switching and i am sure it will take more than a day to finish the videos and finish the exercises which come with it.

Trip to India ends today

Today is my last day in India. I fly back to Auckland tommorrow morning. The trip has been great. Also went to US to attend my bootcamp in this trip. After coming back from my bootcamp havent studied anything as had just two days to pack all the bags and other stuff which i have to take away. One suitcase full of CCIE books. Will start updating my blog on my study once i am back in Auckland.

DAY 5

Couldnt update the blog yesterday had to catch a flight just after the class. Last day we did Multicasting. Narbik as usual makes it look so easy. Then Narbik bought us some Armenian food. Overall my experience has been very satisfying. I learnt a lot of new things during this 5 day bootcamp. Learnt a lot of things which will make me a better engineer. As Narbik says that if you know ( i should say understand) his workbooks cover to cover you will pass the exam. I am flying out of US tonight and wont be able to update the blog for next two days. But will update again of how my lead up to the exam is going. Narbik gave us some really good tips on how to study before attempting the lab. I am planning to do my lab exam in august and before that will attend Narbik's bootcamp in Sydney which is free for the students who have attended a bootcamp before. Great way to revise everything again.

Workbooks provided with bootcamp

1) Soup to nuts ( You get this when you sign up for the bootcamp) you are expected to finish this before you start the bootcamp.

2) Advanced CCIE Routing and Switching Work Book ( 5 workbooks 1 for each day) : You get this workbook during your bootcamp which is specially made for the bootcamp.

3) You get another workbook during the bootcamp which has got some more complex labs


That is a lot to digest in 5 days but you can work on them according to your study plan. I would really recommend this bootcamp to anyone who wants to prepare for this CCIE Routing and Switching.

Day 4 Narbik Bootcamp

Today did some RIP labs. It looks so easy when Narbik is explaining the stuff on the whiteboard but as soon as you leave the class and go back to the hotel and try to finish the labs which are in the workbook so suddenly start thinking how did he do that. You really need to know a lot before you start doing all those labs. But the quality of labs if really good. I am really impressed with the way he has taught in the last few days and i feel that i will be a better engineer. Another day and a half to go and then i fly to SFO.

DAY 3 BOOTCAMP NARBIK

Day 3 of the bootcamp. Today we are doing BGP. Half way thru the day and already learnt so many new things. The class will finish around 4.30 -5 then we start doing the labs which according to Narbik are RIDICULOUSLY EASY. Narbik is taking us out for lunch. So we are going for lunch now. Rest after the lunch.

Narbik bootcamp Day 1

Finished Day 1 of Narbik's bootcamp. Man it is intense. Narbik gave us 5 workbooks and two bootcamp workbooks. One for everday and if you get time then try doing some labs from the bootcamp workbook.Really tired today....but it is worth it. Today we covered switching and frame relay. Too many things which i havent even seen before plus the examples which he gives are really great...Will try to update everyday but not sure whether i have that energy to do that at the end of the day...

Narbik Bootcamp

Getting ready for my bootcamp on Dec 1 - Dec 5 in Pasadena. This morning i got my SOUP to NUTS workbook. Quite big workbook about 800 pages of Q & A. Good timing that i am in india at the moment for holiday so got the whole workbook printed for under $30 including binding. Will get my IPEXPERT workbooks printed as well as the estimated cost of getting them printed in colour is just $65 as compared to what they charge $250.

Will start my Soup- nuts workbook tommorrow as it is already 11:57 PM and had a busy day today which included shopping , eating lots of YMMMMMMY food and last but not least OSPF. Finished OSPF from IPEXPERT workbooks. A great relief. But now my focus will be soup to nuts as i am aiming to finish it by 26th December as i fly on 28th and i need 27th for travelleing from Chandigarh to Delhi ( 4 hours by train).