Watching the CoD videos...

Changing gears a little... I decided to watch the CoDs before I return to Vol 1 labs, I need more of a foundation and more explanations. I'm hoping I'm going to get that from CoDs.

INE Vol 1 labs... Still At it...

I'm going through Vol 1 Labs and I'm having flashbacks from the R&S track... specifically the same complaints I had then, I have now.

Where are the explanations in the answer guide?!?!?! If Vol 1 is supposed to be the beginning of the prep for CCIE SP, I would think they would give you at least some verbiage on the solution. Nope, nothing but configuration and verification.

I find that without reiteration of what everything means, I don't learn but I end up memorizing which isn't going to help me in the long run.

waa waa waa... just crying is all.

JNCIA-ER done!

Done!

60 questions, passing is 70%. Multiple guess and was pretty easy. I understand about getting the word out about Juniper networking products and can see why it would be beneficial to have Juniper certified people out there in the industry, but do you have to make the test THAT easy?

I get that making it hard would be discourage people, they'll think "why study for this when I can use my time to study for CCNA or something else?" but there's got to be a better solution then making it easy to the point where you question whether it has any merit at all...

I like JUNOS, I like J-WEB, and I liked using the Netscreens in the past and I think competition is a great thing. I would've liked to come out of the test feeling like I accomplished something challenging, but that's just my opinion.

Back on track to Service Provider.

Sidetracked with Juniper...

A little side tracked from CCIE SP... for... Juniper JNCIA-ER.... what happened here? :)

The method...

Look to the Right... higher, higher... right there.

So I posted a rough method of what I plan on doing and in what order. Next is to determine the amount of time and the number of repetitions I'll need to do.

I'm also thinking it's probably a good idea to attend a class or bootcamp, I know for R&S it definitely helped pull everything together.

For now, I'm working on INE vol 1 :)

... And the hard part begins now.

So I passed the Service Provider Written this morning, better then my Route Switch written which was in the low 80s. The funny thing is, the test center takes your picture now. I guess there's a lot of cheating via the false identities taking place. Craziness.

You would think a weight would be lifted because step 1 has been fulfilled... Nah, instead I'm already feeling the drive/pressure/pseudo anxiety from knowing that the Lab is waiting for me. :)

Well, now on to organizing my plan of attack, will post it once I figure it out!

Scheduled the written!

Scheduled the written and will be taking it shortly, a little nervous as I'm used to reading an Official Exam Certification Guide and a very little other docs. This time around, there is no Official Exam Certification Guide but a bunch of other docs, books, and webpages...

Still, I'm feeling good that it's starting again. :)