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Been a network engineer for 2 years, so quite new. Struggling to pass the CCNP Route exam after several attempts. Getting very close (779 with pass mark of 790) but am struggling with the “Infrastructure Services” and am struggling to find adequate resources for this section. Also have the Switch and TSHOOT exam to pass before cutoff on Feb 23rd, so I have a lot of studying to do in a short space of time! I’m hoping that Network Lessons will be able to help with this.
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I think the main issue I had is trying to find the right resources. I felt very confident going into the exam, particularly the most recent time, but find a lot of stuff that i don’t really recognise coming up. I have used INE videos and the official CCNP Route textbook but found the exam went into much more detail than both of those two went in to. I’ve had a look at the exam topics on the Cisco website (https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccnp/route_v2/exam-topics) and it’s the 6.0 section that I’m having difficulties with (this was 38% in my last exam which each other topic being ~70-80%).
I’d say the most important thing to do for that section is go through the lessons in the site and do each and every lab. By doing the labs, I find that I understand the concepts more fully. You can even try to perform a modified version of the labs, where you can make your own topology, but employ the concept. I believe that implementing, then troubleshooting, then resolving a configuration is the most productive way to study. And if you get stuck somewhere, you can always go on the forum and ask your questions.