https://youtu.be/KtQUw79rBBA

Sorry I couldn't think of a decent title but I think I'm at the point in my ccie enterprise studying that I've hit everything outside of SDN stuff over and over again a few times, have read almost all the books it seems others who pass do and am going through INEs course but have recently opened up the config guides for the 8k routers and 9k switches and have been just opening up each section and reading the whole thing and following along with the configs on my eve instance but am just wondering if this is a useful way to get practice and deeper knowledge on topics? Going into each one that may be on the lab and going through the whole thing?

I get anxious that I'm not spending time appropriately studying/studying the best way. I hope the way I explained it makes sense...thanks in advance!

EDIT - Essentially I mean reading the config guides end to end like a book. Idk why that was so hard to type out lol

Thank you very much

Does Cisco just check the configuration? Or do they also check logs and ping?

Is Lab Enterprise stable now?

For CCIE theoretical foundation and lab scenario building concepts, which book should I order from Amazon? There are many books available in different formats such as paperback, hardcover, etc. Could you also inform me about the latest edition?

I'm considering ordering 'CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Foundation' by Narbik Kocharians, available in paperback format, released on 5th August 2022. Is this the updated edition?

Hello experts,

I would like develop my SRv6 knowledge. I have not found any decent (like INE) bootcamps or online trainigs. Kindly share how you do prepare for the exam/learn SRv6.

I am interested in:

• quality bootcamp/online course
• workbooks
• best practice/solution

And what not:

• dumps, other BS

Thank you!

Hello! I need to configure a l2vpn via mpls on the following topology. The thing is this IOS version does not support EVPN, not even the "l2vpn" command (this command is not recognized). I tried configure it with AToM but I didn't succeed doing it. The backbone is configured with ospf and ldp. Between the PE1 and PE3 there is a MP-BGP configuration. I really didn't find anything on the Internet, all the tutorials are about EVPN. I hope the addresses can be clearly read.

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Looking to do a bootcamp for Enterprise Infra. I know the default answer is Narbik, but he hasn't got anything running in Europe anytime soon. Any one recommended any others that don't involve me working till 4am.

First approved to pass the CCIE EI v1.1 to post on LinkedIn. I now believe that the test is stable.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayden-snaith-687175177/

Are technical assistance centers (TAC) and Cisco Learning Credits (CLCs) typically included in the project Bill of Materials (BOM) for Cisco Enterprise infrastructure solutions

What's your average day like as a CCIE, how much do you make? How much stress do you deal with? I'm trying to figure out if the money is worth the stress.

If anyone wants to attempt CCIE EI1.1 exam in Sydney let’s make a group and attempt it. I got 6 years of experience in Networking field! Also working as Network Engineer in Sydney as of now!

Literally nobody has passed version 1.1. Cisco is doing something wrong. There are people who passed Security, wireless, data center, DevNet, collaboration, SP. But not EL 1.1.

I guess it would be easier just waiting for 2.0.

They should have kept RS. And then combine DevNet and SDA as a single track.

For the past 7 yrs, feel like Cisco is lost.

Is anyone planning to take the CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure exam here in Abu Dhabi, UAE? Let's collaborate through group discussions and knowledge exchange.

As part of my job, I require comprehensive mastery of Cisco Switching concepts, including CCNP Encor and CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure. Although I obtained my CCNA in 2010, I need to refresh my understanding and practical skills through updated content and lab practices. Could you recommend the best resources to achieve a thorough understanding of Cisco Switching from A to Z?

For those that have attempted v1.0 and or 1.1 and felt the score was incorrect or exam was “incomplete” or any other concern you may have, please add your experience to this post. Cisco needs to be aware of these issues so they can correct or improve the exam experience.

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/question/0D56e0000Dp1iXBCQY/disillusioned-my-3rd-attempt-at-the-ccie-lab-leaves-me-feeling-deceived

Edit: sorry I wasn’t clear. This is not me in the CLN post. I just happened to stumble upon it and it echos what others have been saying here. I thought I’d relay it here for folks to add their experience to this CLN post directly on Ciscos platform to raise awareness.

Hi everyone,

I took and failed the CCIE EI v1.1 twice in the last couple of months. Overall, without going into specifics, it just feels like a strange exam. I have also not heard of anybody that passed it, only a lot of people that failed it.

So, has anyone in this sub passed (or came close to passing) this version of this exam? Or does anyone know anybody that passed the exam?

I know you have to pass both DOO and Design sections and meet the overall minimum. What is that pass % ? 80-85 %

hi all,
I am computer netwroking graduate. I am passionate about networking architecture, I am trying to build a network topology with hierarchical and spine-leaf architecture, VXLAN, EVPN , BGP concepts.
first I want to test how spine-leaf is overcoming limitations of hierarchical network , then how VXLAN works .
since have recently started , can anyone guide through the process ?
simulation tool to be used, how to get free vendor router iso image , other important key considerations, that will help me to start building a most redundant, reliable networking topology.
Thank you!

Hey everyone,
I attempted CCIE DC track last week, and I failed to pass the exam. The overall score breakdown was as following:
-> DC L2/L3 Connectivity - 59%
-> DC Fabric Infrastructure - 96%
-> DC Fabric Connectivity - 81%
-> Compute - 69%
-> Storage prot. & features - 54%
-> Sec. & Network services - 77%
-> Automation & Orchestr. - 67%

Design: Fail
DOO : Pass

I've the option to reread the exam. Do you think it is worth it?
I really think I did well in design part, as I cross checked my answers using cisco whitepapers during the exam...

I have seen their mention in many posts here and since I am preparing for ccie wireless, I am considering one of their bundles. However, whenI checked their social accounts, there is no activity after Nov 25 2022. I have sent emails to all the 3 accounts mentioned on their portal but havent received any response. I am afraid if I purchase their bundle and rack tokens, how would I get any support if needed. Can you share your experiences?

System Requirements:

Computer with either Windows (10, 11), MacOS (10.14 or newer) or Ubuntu (20.04, 22.04) LTS operating system, amd64(x86-64) CPU, 4 GB of free RAM, 1.4 GB of free disk space

https://skillsforall.com/resources/lab-downloads?utm\_medium=organic\_social&utm\_source=linkedin&utm\_campaign=en\_brand&utm\_content=ryo&team=social&courseLang=en-US

Every single job that I'm coming across (even what I would consider to be early career positions) want you to be an expert at every technology. I just don't understand how that is possible. Am I missing something?

• Must know the full suite of standard enterprise Route / Switch technologies.
• Must know the full suite of data center technologies (which frankly I don't even know enough to know what I don't know).
• Must be well versed in Wireless.
• Must be well versed in VoIP.
• Must be highly experienced in SD-WAN.
• Must know Fortinet and PA firewalls.
• Must know 2 to 3 brands of load balancers.
• Must be fully proficient in both AWS and Azure.

When I first started seeing these jobs I thought it was just someone in HR putting every known buzzword possible into their job postings and that they didn't really want all of that. I was wrong.

I had a technical interview today for a position which, at first, seemed like a great fit. But after their engineer got done grilling me I felt so utterly useless. "How about this?" "And this?" "Certainly you're an expert in this, and this, and these five things."

The whole time I'm thinking, "Sir, I believe that in your career you have, at times, touched all of these various technologies. But, I do not believe, for one second, that you could sit down, today, and do ALL of this without significant ramp up time."

The other thing that blew my mind is that this position (which wanted everything listed above) was only paying what I was making 12 years ago WITHOUT adjusting for inflation (up 37% in that time).

I really feel like I need to just TOUCH all of this stuff in my lab, then start answering "Oh yeah, I totally know that." Thus far I've been completely honest by saying stuff like, "Well I've worked on that, but it's been a while." and "I do have some experience, but just in the lab."

Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions?

Anyone tried to get this going? Alternatively, bare metal? I understand this is possible on supported hardware.

Server is a Dell R720

https://youtu.be/W5ySIwhL0Bs

Curious what cisco ios images everyone is using to get the L2 (STP, Trunking, Etherchannel) Eve-ng labs to work? I have the viosl2 images from CML but they dont work with the l2 labs in Narbik's Eve-ng labs. Is there another switch image that comes with CML that can be used on the L2 labs? I no longer have CML so I would have to buy it again to get any other images and wanted to ask here before I make the purchase. Thank you.

what books or learnig resources you use for lab exam, beside cisco resorces

I'm trying to write a story for a local IT publication that is highlighting CCIE certification but I cannot find any official numbers, of how many people have certified, just some outdated articles and a few blogs that I can't verify the info from.

Does anyone here know where I could find any of this info? I have tried contacting Cisco but I haven't received any replies.

With the release of dna center for esxi I was curious what hardware people have got it running on and if anyone has any good guides for building dnac for a lab

I have an amd 3950x (16 cores at 3.5ghz), 128gb ram and a nvme drive and am struggling as seemingly any minor issue causes it to crash out. Also seems like everything needs to be fully in place (dns, ntp, reachability to anything configured like gateways for static routes, etc) which is tough as that all lives on the same server and trying to give it all resources to install.

I did see the Cisco recommendations for 32vcpu/64ghz, 256gb ram and min iops from drives but was curious if people have this working on lower specs especially as other products like ISE can be run on lower specs then Cisco recommends

edit: I got it working on the 4th or so go around, using the latest version ovf (2.3.7.4?) after initially trying with an iso (2.3.5.5?). One time it got stuck on bringing up kubes, another it got stuck on ntp, another time I think I double clicked the first web configuration next button and it said another configuration in progress and then another where it finished via the console but no kubes were launching. This time it went through via the web gui, webpage was reachable almost immediately but login was failing which was remedied with a reboot. I tried a variety of hardware settings, this time I had 32 vcpus assigned with 32ghz reserved, 120gb ram with 64gb reserved and the hardisk on a nvme (decent m.2 drive, don’t recall specs off hand). I previously tried with no reservations, 16vcpu/64gb ram, no reservation, etc. If anyone is running on less powerful systems would be nice to know although I’m just going to leave it as is and run everything else on another machine