It is not a news for CCIE student that today is the last day to pass CCIE lab in version 4. I hope the best for all the students whom will work hard today towards their digits.
Tomorrow is future : CCIE v5 is here. It is the version I will pass. A little review :
Bye bye to :
- Flexlink, ISL, Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling
- Frame-Relay (LFI, FR Traffic Shaping)
- WCCP
- IOS Firewall and IPS
- RITE, RMON
- RGMP
- RSVP QoS, WRR/SRR
Welcome to new technologies :
- Use IOS Troubleshooting Tools
- Apply Troubleshooting Methodologies
- Interpret Packet Capture
- Implement and Troubleshoot Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
- Implement EIGRP (multi-address) Named Mode
- Implement, Troubleshoot and Optimize EIGRP and OSPF Convergence and Scalability
- Implement and Troubleshoot DMVPN (single hub)
- Implement and Troubleshoot IPsec with pre-shared key
- Implement and Troubleshoot IPv6 First Hop Security
And the format of CCIE lab will change from TS & CONFIG to TS & DIAG & CONFIG. DIAG is a TS part only with some information (exhibit, mails, …) and no access to any equipment.
It will be fun 🙂