Completed the following nuggets tonight/yesterday from series 1: CCNP Route 642-902
	1. Cisco ROUTE: Cisco Certification and Getting the Most from this Series Welcome to the Cisco ROUTE video series! This opening nugget discusses the series objectives and their relation to the Cisco CCNP certification path. You'll also see recent changes to the Cisco certification process that make real world training (which is the goal of CBTNuggets) the best possible way to prepare.
	2. Lab Foundations: GNS3 Overview and Operation GNS3 is a fantastic, open source utility that allows you to emulate (not simulate) Cisco devices and create lifelike working scenarios to learn and demonstrate Cisco concepts. We will be using this utility extensively during this series and know that you might want to use it for yourself. In this nugget, Jeremy walks through the general setup of GNS3 along with some time and frustration-saving tips to get you learning Cisco technology as fast as possible.
	3. Lab Foundations: Network Design and Documentation Cisco realized that the prior CCNP version was creating "configuration wizards" who knew very little about properly planning and documentation. In the modern CCNP, Cisco focuses heavily on proper planning and design in every network concept. This nugget gets you familiar with some of the "planning best practices" to throughout this series and in your own network environment.   Needless to say, I will not be using GNS3... I haven't used any simulators yet in my studies and i dont plan to now. . . .   I prefer the real deal baby! So lets rock it!

Introduction

Okay, firstly.... S'up!

I have setup this blog to keep track of my journey through my CCNP certification - it is going to be a long journey (3 exams!)

I plan to use the below as a rough guideline to achieve this for the exams involved;

642-902 ROUTE  = 6 months
642-813 SWITCH = 4 months
642-832 TSHOOT = 4 months
CCNP = End of 2012/Beginning of 2013

I started studying/preparing for 642-902 yesterday, im currently using CBT nuggets CCNP series to help lay the foundations, which i will then move into Chris Bryants CCNP series (which i should acquire around xmas time ;0) to really "get this stuff down cold"

Im also going to start from scratch with my home lab, tear it down and start fresh *rubs hands* - CAN'T WAIT!

Tonight, I will be completing the introduction nuggets on the CBT series and hopefully by the end of the week, start labbing and routing :0)