Cisco CCIE Training

There are lots of resources and tips to follow on Cisco CCIE training as listed below.

Study Material

The Cisco press recommends several books of its own publication as well as recommends some books of other publications. You could go over to the Cisco Web site for more details. Some important books that could help you in your lab exam are

• CCIE Routing and Switching Flash Cards and Exam Practice by Pack Anthony Sequeira
• CCIE Routing and Switching Practice Labs by Martin J Duggan
• CCIE Security Practice Labs (CCIE Self-Study) by Yusuf Hussain

The web address of Cisco for books is

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/rs/book_list.html. The site for online learning resources is http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/rs/online_resources.html. Online resources are available for routing and switching. The other tracks are less popular and so the resources are also limited. Other books that could help you are

• Routing TCP/IP Volume I by Jeff Doyle
• Routing TCP/IP Volume II by Jeff Doyle and Jennifer DeHaven Carroll
• Internet Routing Architectures by Sam Halabi and Danny McPherson
• Cisco OSPF Command and Configuration Handbook by William R. Parkhurst
• Troubleshooting IP Routing Protocols by Faraz Shamim, Zaheer Aziz, Johnson Lui and Abe Martey
• CCIE Practical Studies, Volume I by Karl Solie
• Cisco Routers for Bridging, DLSW+, Desktop Protocols by Tan Nam-Kee
• Cisco Certification: Bridges, Routers and Switches for CCIEs by Andrew Bruce Caslow
• All-in-One Cisco CCIE Lab Study Guide by Stephen Hutnik & Michael Satterlee

CCIE Training comes in many forms. Cisco tells of its various partners that you could approach where the Cisco CCIE training is given by experts who have passed out CCIE. Cisco also suggests the approached you should approach while training. Class room training could cost you anywhere from $1500 to $3000 per class. Discount is available for repeat customers and companies. Cisco CCIE online training is available as E-learning and self paced Cisco certification training kits are other choices that suit you in case you cannot go for class room training. Cisco also offers self-paced online courses that may be a good choice for those who already have some hands-on experience. A Cisco-certified training partner Global Knowledge offers two courses.

• Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices
• Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks

Boot camps and third party training camps are costlier but offer you some of their own material and tips for passing the exam.

The lab exam is so difficult that the individuals rate it as their greatest achievement. For those who cannot attend training schools the best option is to train at home on Cisco systems. Search for CCIE lab brain dumps for resources and you rent a lab if you find that buying the equipment is costly. You could practice on this and attend a boot camp just before the examination to fine tune your skills. You could also take the lab assessment test on Cisco to know your preparedness and then apply for the CCIE lab examination. http://www.pass-guaranteed.com/CCIE-LAB.htm is another site that has a lab exam with configuration scenarios for practice.

Tips for Self Study

Training is the best option for you. Yet you would require doing some self study of your own. In case you want to get through entirely only on self study then the best way is get yourself some of the Cisco equipment or even hire them to practice.

• Get the syllabus and assess your areas of knowledge where you are strong and check out your speed in answering questions in these related areas.
• Check out for material in the weak areas either from Cisco or its learning partners.
• The material for the lab should contain configuration examples.
• Get a hands-on experience by renting a lab to practice on basic and advanced features.
• Cisco documentation CD can help you as it is the only CD that is available to you during the lab.

Speed is vital on the exam and so only practice makes perfect. Get all the practice you need before going for the exam.