Richard Bannister’s CCIE Blog

CCIE R&S Written
Exam Study Plan – Updated 10/03/08 + 18/05/08

*******************************************************************

Weekday Schedule:

Time	Task
7:30	Get up
8:15	Start journey to work
9:00	Work day begins
12:00	Lunch begins
12:30	Update blog and 20mins technical reading
13:00	Lunch ends
17:15	Work day ends, start journey home
18:00	Arrive home
18:10	Eat dinner, tidy up, bath the children, put the children to bed (inc. story….)
19:30	Wash-up
20:00	Start studying
22:00	Stop studying, do something unrelated to Cisco networking
22:30	Go to bed

 *******************************************************************

Learning Resources:

Main written exam learning resources are:

Routing TCP/IP, Volume I Second Edition & Routing TCP/IP, Volume II & CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide Second Edition

 Additional Sources Of Information:

• Cisco UniverCD
• CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide (RSCG2)
• CCNP Notes
• CCNP Course Books
• Local Document Archive
• Configureterminal.com Newsletter
• Websites (see ‘WEBSITES’ list)
• RSS Feeds (see ‘BLOGROLL’ list)

 

Additional sources will be used for MDRR, CBAC, RPF, and WCCP

 

*******************************************************************

Miscellaneous:

• Purchases
  • Stationery
  • RSCG2
  • Routing TCP/IP, Volumes I and II
  • Internetwork Expert CCIE Routing & Switching Mock Lab Exam (IEML-RS)
  • Boson ExSim CCIE package
  • Office Bureau
• Initial Lab hardware/software (for written test prep only)
  • Dynamips (GNS3/Dynagen) on Centrino 1.8Ghz Duo & 1GB RAM Laptop
  • Dynamips (GNS3/Dynagen) on P4 3Ghz & 1GB RAM Desktop PC
  • 2 x Catalyst 2950 24 Port Switches
  • 1 x Catalyst 3548 24 Port Switch
  • Live environment at workplace
• Test Databases
  • Boson ExSim CCIE Kit
  • RSCG2 Test Engine
• Software
  • SecureCRT
  • Putty
    • Putty Connection Manager
  • Wireshark
  • 3cDaemon
  • UltraEdit
  • Freemind

 *******************************************************************

Time Usage Breakdown:

 

• Review all notes
  • Add additional notes/diagrams where required
  • ‘Lab’ scenarios from notes
• Use Boson ExSim to check competency levels of areas studied so far
• Convert note documents (version 1’s) to e-books
• Use CommandMemorizer
  • Work on CommandMemorizer development

 Monday 24^th March to Sunday 6^th April

• Read RSCG2 Part 4 – Chapter 14 – Classification and Marking
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for ‘Classification and Marking’
• Read RSCG2 Part 4 – Chapter 15 – Congestion Management and Avoidance
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for ‘Congestion Management and Avoidance’ + MDRR
• Read RSCG2 Part 4 – Chapter 16 – Shaping and Policing
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for ‘Shaping and Policing’
• Use labs to cover all QoS concepts (debug + response time graphing)
• Convert written notes into electronic format
• Review all QoS notes
• Use ‘Command Memorizer’ tool
• Self-test using RSCG2 and Boson ExSim test engines
• Book 350-001 exam?

Monday 7^th April to Sunday 13^th April

• Read RSCG2 Part 5 – Chapter 17 – Synchronous Serial Links and Protocols
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for ‘Synchronous Serial Links and Protocols’
• Read RSCG2 Part 5 – Chapter 18 – Frame Relay
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for ‘Frame Relay’
• Use a lab to cover notes for both part 5 technologies (debug + packet capture)
• Convert written notes into electronic format
• Review all Part 5 notes
• Use ‘Command Memorizer’ tool
• Self-test using RSCG2 and Boson ExSim test engines

Monday 14^th April to Sunday 27^th April

• Read Routing TCP/IP, Volume II Part 2– Chapter 5 – Introduction to IP Multicast Routing
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for ‘Introduction to IP Multicast Routing’
• Read Routing TCP/IP, Volume II Part 2– Chapter 6 – Configuring and Troubleshooting IP Multicast Routing
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for ‘Configuring and Troubleshooting IP Multicast Routing’
• Read Routing TCP/IP, Volume II Part 2– Chapter 7 – Large-Scale IP Multicast Routing
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for ‘Large-Scale IP Multicast Routing’
• Use labs to cover notes for IP multicasting concepts (debug + packet capture)
• Convert written notes into electronic format
• Review all IP Multicasting notes
• Use ‘Command Memorizer’ tool
• Self-test using RSCG2 and Boson ExSim test engines

Monday 19^th May to Sunday 25^th May

• Read RSCG2 Part 7 – Chapter 21 – Security
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for Security
• Use labs to cover notes for Security concepts (debug + packet capture)
• Convert written notes into electronic format
• Review all Security notes
• Use ‘Command Memorizer’ tool
• Self-test using RSCG2 and Boson ExSim test engines

Monday 26^th May to Tuesday 27^th May

• Read RSCG2 Part 9 – Chapter 24 – Miscellaneous Networking Theory and Practices
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for Miscellaneous Networking Theory and Practices
• Use lab to cover notes for Miscellaneous Networking Theory and Practices concepts (debug + packet capture)
• Convert written notes into electronic format
• Review all Miscellaneous Networking Theory and Practices notes
• Use ‘Command Memorizer’ tool
• Self-test using RSCG2 and Boson ExSim test engines

Wednesday 28^th May to Sunday 8^th June

• Read RSCG2 Part 10 – Appendix C – MPLS
• Find information from additional sources – a new book may be required
• Make written notes for MPLS
• Use lab to cover notes for MPLS concepts (debug + packet capture)
• Convert written notes into electronic format
• Review all MPLS notes
• Use ‘Command Memorizer’ tool
• Self-test using RSCG2 and Boson ExSim test engines

Monday 9^th June to Sunday 22^nd June

• Read Routing TCP/IP, Volume II Part 2– Chapter 8 – IP Version 6
• Read Routing TCP/IP, Volume I Part 1– Chapter 2 – IPv6 Overview
• Read Routing TCP/IP, Volume I Part 2– Chapter 9 – OSPFv3
• Find information from additional sources
• Make written notes for IPv6
• Use lab to cover notes for IPv6 concepts (debug + packet capture)
• Convert written notes into electronic format
• Review all IPv6 notes
• Use ‘Command Memorizer’ tool
• Self-test using RSCG2 and Boson ExSim test engines

Monday 23^rd June onwards

• Catch up if behind
• Review all notes
  • Add anything that is missing to notes (refer to Blueprint and questions in test engines databases)
• Use ‘Command Memorizer’ tool to check command memory
• Use Boson ExSim to check competency levels – if required re-visit topics
• Hopefully pass the 350-001 exam
• Book lab exam date
• Create lab test study plan and begin studies

*******************************************************************