For those of you who missed the webinar on Friday May 8 2020.
Tag Archives: CCIE
Cisco Meeting Server (part 4 of 4)
Part 4 of this 4 part series taken from the CollabCert LMS
In this video we take a look at how we can register the Call Bridge as a Conference Bridge in UCM.
CCIE Collab v2 Success!
The team at CollabCert would like to congratulate our most recent group of successful CCIE Collaboration engineers who passed on the version 2 lab exam. Hard work pays off!
Andre Fernandes – CCIE #62465 (Collaboration)
Joe Martinez – CCIE #62440 (Collaboration)
Prashant Kapur – CCIE #62233 (Collaboration)
Diego Alejandro Rodriguez – CCIE #62228 (Collaboration)
Patryk Kosciuk – CCIE #62160 (Collaboration)
Carsten Holst Lassen – CCIE #62099 (Collaboration)
Sherry McGauvran – CCIE #62037 (Collaboration)
“I was almost losing hope to achieve the CCIE Collaboration status when I heard about CollabCert, and after watching a webinar I felt that I would be in good hands with Vik and CollabCert.
I couldn’t be more right about that, and with a few months of an almost daily basis dedication, I passed the lab exam on first try!I started the journey with LMS which gave me a solid skillset, built my own lab at home and started practicing almost every day. The videos provided alongside with explained exercises is exactly what you need to gain confidence.
With the bootcamp you get to notice what are your weaknesses and how to pay attention to more specific details, that could make a difference in the lab exam. Vik was fundamental on this, with his deep knowledge of the Cisco UC world.
Once again, I would like to thank Vik for guiding me through the CCIE journey and would definitely recommend CollabCert for those seeking the CCIE Collaboration status.”
Andre Fernandes – CCIE #62465
If you want to pass the version 2 attend one of our bootcamps to maximize your chances of success.
Cisco Meeting Server (part 3 of 4)
Part 3 of this 4 part series taken from the CollabCert LMS
In this video we look at Meeting Spaces in CMS along with Inbound and Outbound call handling rules.
Cisco Meeting Server (part 2 of 4)
Part 2 of this 4 part series taken from the CollabCert LMS
We look at using the API when importing users from Active Directory and enabling chat for calls between webRTC clients and calls into spaces.
Cisco Meeting Server (part 1 of 4)
For those of you who are in the Collab game- Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) is a popular topic for discussion. Enjoy!
CCIE Collab v3
A brief update, but the title says it all. The current blueprint (CCIE Collab v2) will become obsolete on Feb 23 2020. Version 3 comes into effect from Feb 24 2020.
Written Exam changes
As with all other CCIE Written exams, the CCIE Collab Written is no longer! To qualify for the Practical/Lab exam candidates will need to pass Implementing and Operating Cisco Collaboration Core Technologies (CLCOR 300-801) which is used as part of the CCNP Collab certification.
Lab exam changes
The v3.0 software/equipment list can be found here. In a nutshell the appliances have migrated from 12.0 to 12.5.
The exam topics have not changed too much and can be found here. We fully expect there to be more emphasis on automation and programmability throughout the journey.
The biggest change is the format of the exam. The current format of TS-DIAG-CONFIG has been replaced with a new format. There will be two modules.
Module 1 is the DESIGN module and is not hands-on. The candidate will have scenarios much like the diagnostic section in the current blueprint and will be expected to choose an answer (multi-choice) based on provided network designs, traces and other documentation. This module lasts 3 hours.
Module 2 is more in line with the current configuration section. There are a set of tasks that need to be completed with hands-on access to devices. This module lasts 5 hours.
As we get nearer to the time we will provide more updates of our plans and roadmap. For now our advice is if you have started preparation, try and complete CCIE Collabv2 this year (2019) before the changes. Obviously we will be creating preparation materials for CCIE Collab v3 but this will take a little time. The topics are not drastically different but nonetheless we will need to go back to the drawing board and have a new plan of attack.
ILS/GDPR Bug in Lab Exam
Folks sitting the CCIE Collabv2 Lab exam should be aware of this potential bug in UCM 12.0. Enjoy watching.
CCIE Collab version 2 Pass!
CollabCert would like to congratulate Piotr Puchalski, freshly minted with CCIE #61324, for passing the CCIE Collaboration version 2 Lab exam. He is definitely the first person to pass in the Richardson testing center– we cannot be 100% sure but Piotr may well be only the second person to pass the version 2 lab (apologies if this is not accurate but he is definitely one of the first few).
We ran our first bootcamp in December 2018 (student picture below). Piotr was one of 6 students to attend and the class was a success although there were definitely a few hiccups along the way.
Hopefully all of these guys will clear the lab sooner rather than later.
We met up for a small celebration – two of the very few CCIE Collab version 2 passing students forming a very select group!
“For anyone determined to achieve CCIE Collaboration V2 lab, CollabCert should be the natural choice. He has worked with UC for decades and is very familiar with CCIE Collaboration track, formerly CCIE Voice. In his bootcamps he does not really teach the exam, he teaches the technology itself and makes it easy to understand. Even after the course ended he was still available to answer any questions and accommodated me for practice exam.
In my eyes, passing the exam takes two things – being efficient at working with products and knowing the technology completely. I knew I had to put in a lot of effort into time-efficiency and attention to detail which cannot be taught and must be practiced, I trusted Vik to help me with the first and he surpassed my expectations. I would say I was very well prepared for the lab, even though it took me two attempts; the first attempt simply revealed my shortcomings and areas of improvement. The second attempt I took with confidence and succeeded. Thanks to Vik!”
Piotr Puchalski – CCIE #61324
Webinar Recording: Diagnostic and Troubleshooting ticket examples
In case you missed our webinar please find the recording below. We talk about 2 example Diagnostic tickets, 1 Troubleshooting ticket and at the end we wrap up with some Q&A.
Vik Malhi, CCIE#13890
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Twitter: @vikmalhi
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