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Aug 4 2009   7:50PM GMT

Passed the BSCI(642-901)!!!!!!!!



Posted by: Raj Perumal
BSCI, 642-901, Cisco, ccnp, passed exam, Boson, net sims

Hi folks, I wrote the BSCI 642-901 exam (one of the exams for the CCNP) and I passed it today!!!! YAY! I can’t tell you how happy I am that I was able to nail this exam! This exam focused on routing and boy was it hard. This now stands as the hardest Cisco exam I’ve ever written!

Ok I obviously can’t divulge any information about the exam but I can tell you that my study focused areas really paid off as I had mentioned before. I actually found the SIMS easier than the actual questions. It seems the multiple choice questions were really geared to trick you. There always seemed like there was two really close answers but only one was right.

Make sure you know all your routing protocols really well and make sure you practice doing lots of lab sims. I used the Boson netsims to simulate it combined with rack time and that worked really well for me. Also I know I said this before but the Bryant Advantage was a huge help.

-Cheers, RP

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Aug 3 2009   8:38PM GMT

My first CCNP exam is coming up soon - BSCI 642-901



Posted by: Raj Perumal
BSCI, ccnp, Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks, 642-901, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, multicast, IPV6, Cisco, exam, certification, training, study

Hi folks, so my first exam is coming up soon, exam # 642-901 otherwise known as BSCI - Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks. Rumour has it that this exam is at least 10 times harder than the other 3 exams in the CCNP series so it’s going to be interesting.

Some of the things I’ve been really focusing on in the exam are BGP, IPV6 and multicast as those are my weak points. The exam guide on the Cisco web site states that they can quiz you on anything from EIGRP and OSPF, to IS-IS. I feel fairly comfortable with EIGRP, OSPF and IS-IS which is why i’m focusing on BGP, multicast and IPV6. Those are 3 areas I haven’t had as much experience in as the other stuff.

I built a lab at home out of some of my equipment to help me test stuff out. I also rented rack time through the Bryant Advantage. The question is will this be enough for me to pass? I sure hope so! We’ll see if my focus yields the results I want. Stay tuned!

-RP

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Jul 21 2009   1:10PM GMT

CCNP Boot Camp



Posted by: Raj Perumal
Bryan Baize, CCIE 16139, Boson Boot Camp, ccnp, study, train, prepare, study guide, instructor, class, classroom, Cisco Certified Network Professional, Cisco, exams, BSCI, ISCW, ONT, BCMSN, 642-812, 642-825, 642-845, 642-901

Hi folks, so for the last week I’ve been in Florida at a CCNP boot camp studying and training day in and day out. I have one more week to go and I have to say it has been quite intense. The CCNP ain’t anything to take lightly. This certification will chew you up and spit you out!

Luckily the great folks at Boson have a boot camp available and i’ve been lucky enough to get a great instructor, Bryan Baize. Bryan Baize (CCIE 16139) is a CCIE (the PHD of network certifications in my opinion) and a fabulous instructor. His ability to recall the most obscure facts and answer all of your questions and his ability to convey concepts to the students is just great.

As a former IT instructor myself, I can wholeheartedly recommend using the Boson boot camps as part of your training regiment for the CCNP. I will keep you guys up to date on my progress in my quest for this certification. One more week to go!

-RP

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