Commander Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Just booked my written exam... Don't expect most of you will know what this it, but suffice to say I'm be chuffed to bits if I pass it! If I do, a pair of HFCs are on the cards for Christmas... If I pass the 8Hr practical next year as well, then maybe I'll think about some lowering springs and stiffer ARBs too... wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayvn Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I don't know what it is, it'd be nice if you told us though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 "Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert - Wireless" The CCIE range of exams are the pinnacle of exams for Cisco, who are a leading network equipment manufacturer. I basically spend my days designing, selling and troubleshooting large WiFi networks and security solutions to support hundreds / thousands of Users in places like Banks, Hospitals, big Corporates, Universities, etc... There are thousands of people across the world with various CCIE qualifications of one flavour or another, but only about 100 people with this particular qualification. The CCIE certification is well respected within the IT industry, it gives me leverage to demand more money from my employer (or makes going contracting easier, if i chose to go freelance) and it gives customers a bit more confidence that I know what I'm doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayvn Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/expert/ccie_wireless/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 http://www.cisco.com...less/index.html Yep, that's the one... This is the syllabus for the exam - it's marked out of 1000 and you need 850 or more to pass... I got about 846 /1000 when I last tried this a few years ago. After that (if I pass) there's an 8hour practical exam in Brussels before I get my CCIE 'badge'. Lots of work has gone in to this already and there's lots more to follow, but it'll be good for my career and hopefully well worth the effort. 1.00 Planning & Designing 802.11 Wireless Technologies 1.01 WLAN organizations and regulations 1.02 IEEE 802.11 Standards and Protocols 1.03 Wireless Security Concept & Protocols a L2/L3/L4 Traffic restrictions b Management access restrictions c Layer 2/3 security d WPS, MFP, NAC 1.04 Plan & design Wireless solutions requirements a Translate customer requirements into services and design recommendations b Identify ambiguity and/or information gaps c Evaluate interoperability of proposed technologies against deployed IP network infrastructure & technologies d Suggest deployment model 1.05 RF Planning a Define the tasks/goals for a preliminary site survey b Conduct the site survey c Determine AP quantity, placement and antenna type d Draft an RF operational model that includes: 1 Radio resource management Auto-RF, manual, hybrid, TPC and DCA 2 Channel use Radar, other non-WiFi interference 3 Power level, overlap e Audit and optimize existing RF deployments f RF design for indoor and outdoor deployments 2.00 Configure and Troubleshoot L2/L3 network infrastructure to support WLANs 2.01 Configure and troubleshoot wired infrastructure to support WLAN's a VLANs b VTP c STP d Etherchannel e HSRP f VSS 2.02 Network infrastructure capacity planning 2.03 Configure and troubleshoot network connectivity for : a WLAN Clients b Standalone WLCs c Integrated WLCs d Lightweight APs e Autonomous Aps 2.04 Configure and troubleshoot PoE for AP's 2.05 Configure and troubleshoot QoS on the switching infrastructure 2.06 Configure and troubleshoot Multicast on the switching infrastructure 2.07 Configure and troubleshoot basic IPv4 connectivity a Subnetting b Static routing c basic OSPF d basic EIGRP 2.08 Configure and troubleshoot basic IPv6 connectivity a Subnetting b Static routing 2.09 Configure and troubleshoot wired security a ACLs b dot1x, mac filtering 3.00 Configure and Troubleshoot Infrastructure Application Services 3.01 Configure and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, NTP , SYSLOG, SNMP 3.02 Configure and troubleshoot AAA Server Infrastructure a client authentication b management authentication c Basic PKI for dot1x and webauth 4.00 Configure and Troubleshoot Autonomous deployment model 4.01 Configuring and controlling management access 4.02 Configuring and Troubleshooting network services a NTP b SYSLOG 4.03 Configuring and troubleshooting different modes and roles a Root b WGB c Bridge 4.04 Configuring and troubleshooting SSID/MBSSID 4.05 Configuring and troubleshooting Security a L2 security policies b association filters c MFP d peer to peer blocking e Local radius f dot1x profiles 4.06 Configuring and troubleshooting Radio Settings 4.07 Configuring and troubleshooting IGMP snooping 4.08 Configuring and troubleshooting QOS 4.09 Configuring and troubleshooting WDS L2 4.10 Upgrade Autonomous to Unified 5.00 Configure and Troubleshoot Unified deployment model 5.01 Configuring and controlling management access 5.02 Configuring and Troubleshooting network services a NTP b SYSLOG c DHCP d DNS 5.03 Configuring and Troubleshooting Interface settings 5.04 Configuring and Troubleshooting Light Weight AP a dot1x b locally significant certificates c office extend f AP Modes g AP Authentication / authorization h High availability i Logging j local / global configuration 5.05 Configuring and Troubleshooting AP groups 5.06 Configuring and Troubleshooting WLANs a client exclusion b load-balancing c band select d passive clients e DHCP policies f multicast VLAN g radio policies 5.07 Configuring and troubleshooting HREAP a local auth b h-reap groups c h-reap local switching d address learning 5.08 Configuring and troubleshooting Radio Settings a client link b power c channel settings d antenna selection e beaconing f data rates g channel bonding h Cleanair EDDRRM Interferer detection air qualilty 5.09 Implement RRM/ AutoRF a country selection b CHD, DCA, TPC c RF groups d profiles 5.10 Implement Local DHCP services for clients 5.11 Configuring and troubleshooting Security settings a L2 security policies 802.11i, static dynamic WEP, mac filtering, etc.. b AAA WLC to Radius/LDAP c local EAP authentication against local user list, and external LDAP d peer to peer blocking e L3 security policies Webauth, pass-through f WPS settings IDS... g ACL Interface/CPU/WLAN h NAC i MFP 5.12 Configuring and troubleshooting mobility a L2/L3 roaming b multicast optimization c mobilty group scaling d inter-release controller mobility groups 5.13 Configuring and troubleshooting controller redundancy/fallback APs and clients 5.14 Configuring and troubleshooting wired and wireless Guest 4.13 Configuring and troubleshooting multicast 5.15 Configuring and troubleshooting QOS a BW profile metal b EDCA c BW restrictions d per user BW roles 5.16 Configuring and troubleshooting Mesh a AP authorization b BGN c Ethernet bridging d serial backhaul 6.00 Configure and Troubleshoot WCS 6.01 Configure and troubleshoot management access a AAA b virtual domain 6.02 Configure and troubleshoot NTP 6.03 Perform basic Operations a Create and deploy templates, template groups b Create a floor coverage proposal c Prepare the building/floor map d Implement controllers to WCS e high availability f AP placement g understand license managing h Mesh monitoring i audits 6.04 Performing maintenance operations a backups b WCS upgrade c WLC upgrade d MSE upgrade e client troubleshooting f AP conversion g logging 6.05 Security management a audit configuration b Rogue Detection, classification and management c Alerts d Alarms and Events e security index f IDS / WIPS g RF Management RRM events Cleanair h Service levels 6.06 Implement MSE a Configuring and troubleshooting management access b Implement network services c Performing maintenance operations 7.00 Configure and Troubleshoot WLAN Services 7.01 Understand Service characteristics, capabilities and limitations 7.02 Voice for autonomous deployments a RF Design considerations b Implement the network infrastructure to support Voice over Wireless c General configuration settings d Security settings e CAC f Audit Voice deployments 7.03 Voice for unified deployments a RF Design considerations b Implement the network infrastructure to support Voice over Wireless c General configuration settings d Security settings e CAC f Audit Voice deployments 7.04 Video a RF Design considerations b Implement the network infrastructure to support Video over Wireless c General configuration settings d CAC 7.05 Context aware services a RF Design Considerations b Location c Notifications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Good luck. That's a massive test. Passing that should mean a lot more work for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Very best of luck, but luck does not come into it so enjoy the challenge. Now get your butt round to my house........ my WiFi is playing up....... :lol: (this is a joke ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Now get your butt round to my house........ my WiFi is playing up....... :lol: (this is a joke ) Hah, I work for BT (and I may regret saying this, I'm not sure) but if any of you ever have problems with a service BT is providing for you (personal, business, phone, TV, Internet, whatever...) just let me know. There are some cases where we can help gee things along a bit if you're stuck with a problem and aren't making the progress you'd like. (There are also some things where it's illegal for me to help you because of the way BT is regulated by the government so I can't help with everything, but I'll try my best) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Thanks for explaining, as Chris says, enjoy the challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Now get your butt round to my house........ my WiFi is playing up....... :lol: (this is a joke ) Hah, I work for BT (and I may regret saying this, I'm not sure) but if any of you ever have problems with a service BT is providing for you (personal, business, phone, TV, Internet, whatever...) just let me know. There are some cases where we can help gee things along a bit if you're stuck with a problem and aren't making the progress you'd like. (There are also some things where it's illegal for me to help you because of the way BT is regulated by the government so I can't help with everything, but I'll try my best) Wish I'd known this a couple of years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Well.... today was exam day and the results are in! I scored 972/1000, which is a pass! Yay me Still haven't qualified though; the next step is an 8-hour practical assessment in Brussels! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Good luck bud! Hoping to start my cisco exams next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Aah, nice one... Do you know what exams you'll be doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Aah, nice one... Do you know what exams you'll be doing? Probably start with the CCNA ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 The CCNAs are a good introduction... if your employer will pay for a course, you can go on a 1 week bootcamp of hands-on training and the exam at the end. In some respects the CCNA is the hardest exam of them all because many of the concepts are new to you... after that, things like CCNP / CCIE are really just building on that initial knowledge by adding more complexity. Who do you work for? Cisco / Cisco Reseller / Cisco End User? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Aye, company has paid for everyone else so far (Still waiting on interview results) But yeah it's a good intro. We're an end user, Have the cisco IP phones, along with soon to be getting there call manager system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Aah, nice... Well when you start looking at Wireless, 802.1X, ISE, Prime, etc... give me a call! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy78 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Now get your butt round to my house........ my WiFi is playing up....... :lol: (this is a joke ) Hah, I work for BT (and I may regret saying this, I'm not sure) but if any of you ever have problems with a service BT is providing for you (personal, business, phone, TV, Internet, whatever...) just let me know. There are some cases where we can help gee things along a bit if you're stuck with a problem and aren't making the progress you'd like. (There are also some things where it's illegal for me to help you because of the way BT is regulated by the government so I can't help with everything, but I'll try my best) Free BT Sport? Good luck with the exam mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryheardy Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Well.... today was exam day and the results are in! I scored 972/1000, which is a pass! Yay me Still haven't qualified though; the next step is an 8-hour practical assessment in Brussels! Well done Commander that's an excellant passmark! How long did you study for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Now get your butt round to my house........ my WiFi is playing up....... :lol: (this is a joke ) Hah, I work for BT (and I may regret saying this, I'm not sure) but if any of you ever have problems with a service BT is providing for you (personal, business, phone, TV, Internet, whatever...) just let me know. There are some cases where we can help gee things along a bit if you're stuck with a problem and aren't making the progress you'd like. (There are also some things where it's illegal for me to help you because of the way BT is regulated by the government so I can't help with everything, but I'll try my best) Thought you were going to say you worked in the cisco building at euro central. You in the big BT in town mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Commander, Gief more internetz speed! I never get more than 1mb ish. avg - 500-800kbs. line area = 5mb. BT said I should get at least 2mb. Never happend lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Well.... today was exam day and the results are in! I scored 972/1000, which is a pass! Yay me Still haven't qualified though; the next step is an 8-hour practical assessment in Brussels! Well done Commander that's an excellant passmark! How long did you study for? Not long, a few weeks maybe? But I've been heavily involved in the Industry for almost 10 years so there's a lot of experience underpinning the short study time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Commander, Gief more internetz speed! I never get more than 1mb ish. avg - 500-800kbs. line area = 5mb. BT said I should get at least 2mb. Never happend lol. Sorry mate, it's one of the few things I can't do much about... There are so many things that affect the speed you get it's about impossible for anybody to guarantee anything. They did find out that a lot of the noise on a line (and more noise = lower speed) can be caused from within the home. To help eliminate some of the noise, you can get fit different faceplates to your fit to your wall outlets that better insulates them from the general RF noise in your house, it's supposed to help, but "mileage varies" as they say... See here; http://www.shop.bt.com/products/bt-iplate---bt-broadband-accelerator-58LT.html Also, for anybody else reading, this isn't BT specific - anybody using an internet connection that is essentially based on a phone line, can potentially benefit from this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Commander, Gief more internetz speed! I never get more than 1mb ish. avg - 500-800kbs. line area = 5mb. BT said I should get at least 2mb. Never happend lol. Sorry mate, it's one of the few things I can't do much about... There are so many things that affect the speed you get it's about impossible for anybody to guarantee anything. They did find out that a lot of the noise on a line (and more noise = lower speed) can be caused from within the home. To help eliminate some of the noise, you can get fit different faceplates to your fit to your wall outlets that better insulates them from the general RF noise in your house, it's supposed to help, but "mileage varies" as they say... See here; http://www.shop.bt.c...rator-58LT.html Also, for anybody else reading, this isn't BT specific - anybody using an internet connection that is essentially based on a phone line, can potentially benefit from this. cheers, yeah I have my router going straight to the master socket. BT have done better than my previous which was Orange on about 100-200KBS and they kept throttling me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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