A lot of people do not know about the hierachy of Cisco Certs.
CCNA = I know the seven layers and how to console to a router - give me a tech job putting on configs for other people
CCNP/CCDP = I can put together a reasonable network, RAS, Switched LAN with MLS, WAN with Frame etc. - give me a job putting together the LAN and add a link to another office.
Next the new CCIP = I now am putting in QoS to the network etc. - give me a job getting a larger network to work perfectly etc.
Then the CCIE - for this you are a guru and if you get one of these on a case, well he has been networking for six to ten years and he/she knows a lot and has seen a lot!!
I have the CCNP/CCDP and I will be renewing this in the next few months - this means that I have been a CCNP for over two years. I did my CCNA over four years ago and I am thinking about the CCIE. I am working with Cisco for five years - that is the value of a good CCNP or a new CCIE.
(plus I have a CompSci Bsc.)
Thanks
Yeah, I agree. Ever seen a job ad for: 'Wanted CCNA, 6 years experience of MPLS, QoS, TCP/IP, Internet,......CCIE an advantage'
A lot of people do not know about the hierachy of Cisco Certs.
CCNA = I know the seven layers and how to console to a router - give me a tech job putting on configs for other people
CCNP/CCDP = I can put together a reasonable network, RAS, Switched LAN with MLS, WAN with Frame etc. - give me a job putting together the LAN and add a link to another office.
Next the new CCIP = I now am putting in QoS to the network etc. - give me a job getting a larger network to work perfectly etc.
Then the CCIE - for this you are a guru and if you get one of these on a case, well he has been networking for six to ten years and he/she knows a lot and has seen a lot!!
My two (euro) cents!!
I am a CCNP/CCDP for over two years now - I am renewing in the next month or two.
To be honest you need the Cert and the experience. The Cert is a way to say - 'I was in the network department for a couple of years and I have the paperwork to prove I was taking this in.' Once you get your foot in the door, they will question you on your real-life experience. I have been working on a Fortune 500 WAN/LAN/Secuity network for five years now - and if I talk to some HR drone, they are only interested in the CCNP I have. Get to an engineer, he will want to know if you can do QoS on a MPLS network etc.
(I have a QoS course this week - yippee!!)
J
I think this is good as it is a step out of the 'Cradle' and probably requires nearly the same energy as a trip to the moon (TLI or whatever). However the advantage of the moon is that you can burrow in and they might be water at the poles. Water = H2 and O2 = Fuel and Air = Explore Solar System
Sorry if this is typed fast - I am trying to config a Cisco Router at the same time!!
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A lot of people do not know about the hierachy of Cisco Certs. CCNA = I know the seven layers and how to console to a router - give me a tech job putting on configs for other people CCNP/CCDP = I can put together a reasonable network, RAS, Switched LAN with MLS, WAN with Frame etc. - give me a job putting together the LAN and add a link to another office. Next the new CCIP = I now am putting in QoS to the network etc. - give me a job getting a larger network to work perfectly etc. Then the CCIE - for this you are a guru and if you get one of these on a case, well he has been networking for six to ten years and he/she knows a lot and has seen a lot!! I have the CCNP/CCDP and I will be renewing this in the next few months - this means that I have been a CCNP for over two years. I did my CCNA over four years ago and I am thinking about the CCIE. I am working with Cisco for five years - that is the value of a good CCNP or a new CCIE. (plus I have a CompSci Bsc.) Thanks
Yeah, I agree. Ever seen a job ad for: 'Wanted CCNA, 6 years experience of MPLS, QoS, TCP/IP, Internet,......CCIE an advantage' A lot of people do not know about the hierachy of Cisco Certs. CCNA = I know the seven layers and how to console to a router - give me a tech job putting on configs for other people CCNP/CCDP = I can put together a reasonable network, RAS, Switched LAN with MLS, WAN with Frame etc. - give me a job putting together the LAN and add a link to another office. Next the new CCIP = I now am putting in QoS to the network etc. - give me a job getting a larger network to work perfectly etc. Then the CCIE - for this you are a guru and if you get one of these on a case, well he has been networking for six to ten years and he/she knows a lot and has seen a lot!! My two (euro) cents!!
I am a CCNP/CCDP for over two years now - I am renewing in the next month or two. To be honest you need the Cert and the experience. The Cert is a way to say - 'I was in the network department for a couple of years and I have the paperwork to prove I was taking this in.' Once you get your foot in the door, they will question you on your real-life experience. I have been working on a Fortune 500 WAN/LAN/Secuity network for five years now - and if I talk to some HR drone, they are only interested in the CCNP I have. Get to an engineer, he will want to know if you can do QoS on a MPLS network etc. (I have a QoS course this week - yippee!!) J
I think this is good as it is a step out of the 'Cradle' and probably requires nearly the same energy as a trip to the moon (TLI or whatever).
However the advantage of the moon is that you can burrow in and they might be water at the poles.
Water = H2 and O2 = Fuel and Air = Explore Solar System
Sorry if this is typed fast - I am trying to config a Cisco Router at the same time!!