Introduction

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In late 1993, Cisco threw down the certification gauntlet with the introduction of the Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert program. Over the years and preceding this, people were attaining certifications at an unprecedented rate. From this mountain of newly certified people, a new term arose: paper certifications . The term "paper" was used because people were passing these tests without ever touching the equipment that they were getting certified on. Essentially, their knowledge existed on paper. The certifications that people worked so hard to achieve were becoming more common and were meaning less each day.

The market had enough paper certifications and demanded a new hands-on approach to certifications. The industry needed a way not only to measure someone's theoretical knowledge, but also to measure a person's hands-on abilities . Cisco developed the CCIE program specifically with this in mind. The CCIE certification starts where most certification programs end, with an intense , two-hour written test. After successful completion of this test ”a passing score of 70 is required, the person becomes a CCIE candidate and is eligible to take the CCIE practical or the lab portion of the test. The practical exam is an intensive 8 1/2- hour test. It is during this period that the candidate demonstrates theoretical knowledge by applying it in the lab.

This text is the first book authorized by Cisco Systems addressing the CCIE practical exam. It represents the dedicated work of nine CCIEs, with input from many other CCIEs and authors. Our hope is that this text, along with its successors, will shed some light on the CCIE practical exam as well as help you prepare for it.

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CCIE Practical Studies, Volume I
CCIE Practical Studies, Volume I
ISBN: 1587200023
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2001
Pages: 283
Authors: Karl Solie

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