Chapter 3. Building the Test Laboratory

This chapter covers the following topics:

The one thing that makes the CCIE such a sought-after certification is that it is highly respected in the networking community. Unlike other certifications that solely rely on computer-based testing, the CCIE certification includes a one-day hands-on laboratory exam in addition to a computer-based written exam. Computer-based exams are generally easy to prepare for, and the questions come from a limited pool. Therefore, someone could pass the written section of the CCIE purely from reading textbooks. The CCIE lab exam, however, requires an expert level of configuration expertise. ...

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