Shawn Moore's IT Trek

[...] way though the Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeeper book. I then will finish that up with the Sybex CVoice book and start labbing again. The QoS book grew my knowledge A LOT but I def. couldn't take [...]

[...] I've been slowly working through the Sybex CVoice book while also getting acclimated to my new job role. I'm about half-way through the book and I [...]

[...] Slowly but surely I'm making through the Sybex CVOICE book, I'm about 65 percent of the way the through. I've been going through the hands on labs in [...]

[...] travel and settling into the new house; I finally finished the last 3 chapters of the Sybex CVoice book. I'm going to review and go over study notes for the next 3-4 weeks and hopefully have the [...]

[...] a first time pass; I'm also getting my ESXi server ready for CIPT1. I already have the domain controller installed along with the CUCM 8.5 Publisher server. I'm hoping that I have enough time [...]

[...] along with creating a few labs to go with it. I was stuck with getting LDAP to synch with my domain controller that had Active Directory. For some reason it wouldn't save my settings due to [...]

[...] -Peers on PSTN router and Branch Router (HQ Router uses MGCP) 8. Created Corporate GPO on Domain Controller (wanted to relax the default security settings) Here's a picture of the route patterns I [...]

[...] from one site to the other via the WAN but not the PSTN yet. Also I haven't configured my branch site to make calls through the PSTN but everything is good on the HQ and the PSTN (plus vice [...]

[...] with cleaning up and configuring some high availability scenarios between both my HQ and Branch site in case the WAN goes down. I also setup correct caller-id information over PSTN so [...]

[...] Partitions and CSS's 5. Configured Route Groups, Lists, and Patterns for both the HQ and Branch site 6. Created Translation Patterns for DID's 7. Configured correct Dial-Peers on PSTN router and [...]

I'm away from home still so I haven't been able to study like I want; however I've been watching IPExpert videos and finishing up the last few chapter [...]

[...] Well long story short, I had my CVoice test scheduled for today and I failed miserably by almost 100 points. I needed a 790 out of 1000 to [...]

It's about time! It took me a little longer than I expected due to a lot different outside variables but I finally got over the hump on this one. It t [...]

[...] previous gig. I'm thinking of finishing the CCNP: Voice track and then start moving sideways to CCNP R&S and then the Design tracks. maybe even Data Center stuff depending on how much deeper we [...]

[...] and I want to ride on the coat tails of it along with data center design. I'm back to studying CCNP R&S again and it's a lot easier to dig into it with the network experience I've gained compared [...]

[...] the topics for the DEGN exam. I'm taking my time for this exam since I'm still fresh off of the CCNP R&S certification. Which is a nice change of pace since I wanted to knock out the CCNP cert [...]

[...] CVoice book by this weekend and then it's on to the Dial Plan chapters. I'll be configuring my PSTN router to emulate the PSTN finally as well. I'm estimating that I'm about 50 hours deep into my [...]

[...] and Branch site 6. Created Translation Patterns for DID's 7. Configured correct Dial-Peers on PSTN router and Branch Router (HQ Router uses MGCP) 8. Created Corporate GPO on Domain Controller (wanted [...]

[...] questions rather than answers as I progressed through my study material. Next up is the Switch exam, I previewed the book material I will use which is the Cisco OCG and the CCNP simplified [...]

[...] giving me the confidence I need to tackle a few data center projects currently going on. The SWITCH exam took me 3-4 months to complete. Today I finished up my CCNP by taking the TSHOOT exam, which [...]

[...] . With that said I still managed to finish QoS book and I'm working my way though the Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeeper book. I then will finish that up with the Sybex CVoice book and start [...]

[...] I finally got over the hump on this one. It took the following to get me through: Books: Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers Cisco QOS Certification Guide Cisco (CVOICE) Foundation Learning Guide ( [...]

[...] time in so I want to get to the upcoming theory chapters ASAP. Thankfully I'll have plenty of IPExpert videos to go through and if I time it right I should be able to complete the Gatekeeper and first [...]

[...] from home still so I haven't been able to study like I want; however I've been watching IPExpert videos and finishing up the last few chapters in the Cvoice book. When I get home next week, I [...]

[...] a very busy month both personally and professionally. I would be lying if I said failing the CVoice exam didn't make me just want to give up on certs all together. With that said I still managed to [...]