Introduction:
According to Networkers Guru, CCNP can be a difficult certification to pass if
you prepare without planning. The prospective candidates need to have a proper
study and preparation plan in order to do well in the examination. No matter
how tough are your circumstances, if you want to earn the CCNP certification, you got to allocate special time for its
training and preparation. The candidates shouldn’t overlook any part of the
training program. They should do theoretical preparation, lab training and also
solve all types of sample exam papers in order to get the insight on the actual
CCNP certification exam.
The
candidates need to do lots and lots of lab training:
The CCNP
certification exam also has a practical part where you need to have hands
on experience with all the Cisco products. Building a Cisco home lab is a
possibility and can be very useful as well, but that can be very costly as
well. It is advised to all the prospective candidates to join a reputable
training center like Networkers Guru which
has a state of the art Cisco products lab. You will get the opportunity to
thoroughly practice on all the Cisco products. The candidates sitting for the
certification exam should know that how to configure, monitor and troubleshoot
the Cisco devices. The wired and the wireless devices should be taken
separately in order to avoid any confusion for the candidates in the lab.
An emulator
can be the best resource to use for the configuration and troubleshooting
of Cisco products. An emulator actually uses the real Cisco IOS which will make
you understand the working of Cisco devices in a number of good ways. An
emulator basically acts like a real Cisco device without actually having the
hardware. The GNS3 is considered the best emulator for most CCNP labs. The GNS3 emulator would not
only teach you everything about the Cisco products, but it would also save you a
good amount of money. The only drawback of the emulator is that it doesn’t
emulate the switches and that you have to buy yourself in order to practice on
them. It is speculated that the new version of GNS3 emulator would have
switches emulation as well and it is due to release sometime in late 2014.
The students who couldn’t afford a training
lab, an emulator due to financial resources or any time constraints, then they
also have a choice of simulator. Although, it is not as effective as the emulator,
but still it is better than nothing. A simulator is a computer software which
you can use to simulate different Cisco products. You can design a network
infrastructure using the simulator. Further, a simulator can give you a true
understanding of the working of all the Cisco products and will give you an
opportunity to configure and troubleshoot various Cisco products virtually.
Therefore, it is critically important for the candidates to have practical
experience with the Cisco products in any possible way for clearing the CCNP certification
.