We’re pleased to announce the launch of a service that’s been requested for years, a CCIE job / recruiting service. In the past we’ve attempted to partner with various firms, but in the end – it just didn’t work. So – if you’re a CCIE (or even a CCVP or CCNP) and you’re seeking a new job or interested in hearing about new career opportunities – or, if you’re on the opposite end of the spectrum and you’re the company, organization (or even another recruiting firm) looking for the ideal high-end CCIE for a job opening you have – I encourage you to visit Platinum Placement Services. You can also follow their Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn social initiatives where various CCIE jobs will be posted periodically.

- Wayne

CCIE R&S Candidates,

As most of you know (if you’re following our incredible CCIE-focused blog), I passed the CCIE R&S 4.0 Lab yesterday. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve scheduled a free online class (vLecture) entitled “How I Passed the 4.0 R&S Lab” for May 18th. In this vLecture I will give you a complete overview of the single training solution I used (IPexpert’s Blended Learning Solution) and the strategy I employed during my preparation, which is the strategy IPexpert has refined over nearly a decade of success. I’m also answering emails pertaining to my strategy and what worked for me on IPexpert’s online email support list. Please feel free to join our CCIE-focused community or drop by the free vLecture. My goal is to help you succeed, and earn your number!

Kindest regards,
Marko

–
Marko Milivojevic – CCIE #18427 (SP/R&S)
Senior Technical Instructor – IPexpert

YES! We include 400 hours of REAL rack
time with our Blended Learning Solution!

Mailto: markom@ipexpert.com
Telephone: +1.810.326.1444
Fax: +1.810.454.0130
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CCIE Voice Candidates,

We’ve got a single seat left in Amsterdam – see below:

Voice 5 Day Boot Camp

• August 24 – August 28, 2009 – Amsterdam, Netherlands (Instructor: Mark Snow, Sr. CCIE Voice Instructor)

Contact Sean Orr today regarding pricing and other details regarding this class.

• Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 x 105
• Email: sorr@ipexpert.com
• Live Chat: www.ipexpert.com/chat

CCIE Security 3.0 & CCIE Voice 3.0 Clients,

I know that most of you are anticipating the new products I’m about to announce – so here you go…

Monday (actually, probably this weekend) - I will be updating our website to show the new CCIE Security 3.0 Video on Demand Course and new CCIE Voice 3.0 Video on Demand Course.  All information for existing customers will be on those respected pages (we will also make a post on the OSL support list, Twitter and our Facebook Group to notify you as soon as the website has been updated).

Also, this weekend 4 CCIE Security 3.0 Volume 2 Workbook Labs (4 full 8-hour mock labs) will be added to your members area.  If you do not see them Monday, contact support@ipexpert.com to request them.  *As an FYI – our new mock labs will include Open Ended Questions as well as Troubleshooting.

As many of you know – we’re staying extremely busy cranking out new CCIE Voice 3.0 products, CCIE Security 3.0 products and CCIE R&S 4.0 products – so thanks for your patience!  Also, As always – if there’s anything I can assist you with – please contact me directly at wlawson@ipexpert.com – or feel free to contact your designated Training Advisor at sales@ipexpert.com, via chat at www.ipexpert.com/chat or via telephone at +1.810.326.1444.

Thanks! – Wayne

If you’re preparing for your CCIE R&S, CCIE Voice or CCIE Security Lab(s), IPexpert has a few select, discounted (last-minute) seats available in our July instructor-led boot camps.

Dates and locations of these classes are as follows:

R&S 5 Day Online vClass

• July 13-17, 2009 – Online vClass (Instructor: Jared Scrivener, Triple CCIE)

Security One Week Lab Experience

• July 13-17, 2009 – Columbus, Ohio (Instructor: Tyson Scott, Double CCIE)

Voice 5 Day Boot Camp

• July 13-17, 2009 – San Jose, California (Instructor: Vik Malhi, Sr. CCIE Voice Instructor)

For details, please reach out to one of IPexpert’s CCIE-Focused Training Advisors today!

• Telephone: +1.810.326.1444
• Email: sales@ipexpert.com
• Live Chat: www.ipexpert.com/chat

IPexpert Voice Workbook Clients,

As promised, the new Volume 1 Workbook and Proctor Guide are now available (if you’re an existing client, check your member’s area).  Our website will be updated Monday to reflect the new description and product.  If this updated content should be in your member’s area – and isn’t – please contact support@ipexpert.com w/ the request to investigate.  The Table of Contents is as follows:

Section 1A: Implementing Campus Infrastructure and Services

• Configuring VLANs
• Configuring DHCP
• Configuring NTP
• Configuring Basic CUCM Phone Registration
• Configuring Basic CUCM System Configuration
• Configuring Basic CUCME Phone Registration
• Configuring Basic CUCME System Configuration

Section 1B: Troubleshooting Campus Infrastructure and Services

• Troubleshooting VLANs
• Troubleshooting DHCP
• Troubleshooting Basic CUCM Phone Registration
• Troubleshooting Basic CUCM System Configuration
• Troubleshooting Basic CUCME Phone Registration
• Troubleshooting Basic CUCME System Configuration

Section 2A: Implementing CUCM Endpoints

• Configuring CUCM SCCP Phone Registration
• Configuring CUCM SIP Phone Registration
• Configuring Calling between SCCP and SIP Endpoints
• Configuring SIP DialPlans

Section 2B: Troubleshooting CUCM Endpoints

• Troubleshooting CUCM SCCP Phone Registration
• Troubleshooting CUCM SIP Phone Registration
• Troubleshooting Calling between SCCP and SIP Endpoints
• Troubleshooting SIP DialPlans

Section 3A: Implementing CUCME Endpoints

• Configuring CUCME SCCP Phone Registration
• Configuring CUCME SIP Phone Registration
• Configuring Calling between SCCP and SIP Endpoints
• Configuring SIP DialPlans

Section 3B: Troubleshooting CUCME Endpoints

• Troubleshooting CUCME SCCP Phone Registration
• Troubleshooting CUCME SIP Phone Registration
• Troubleshooting Calling between SCCP and SIP Endpoints
• Troubleshooting SIP DialPlans

Section 4A: Implementing Voice Gateways

• Configuring H323 Gateways in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring MGCP Gateways in CUCM and IOS
• Configuring SIP Trunks in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring H323 Gatekeepers in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Basic Call Routing in CUCM, CUCME and IOS

Section 4B: Troubleshooting Voice Gateways

• Troubleshooting H323 Gateways in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Troubleshooting MGCP Gateways in CUCM and IOS
• Troubleshooting SIP Trunks in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Troubleshooting H323 Gatekeepers in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Troubleshooting Basic Call Routing in CUCM, CUCME and IOS

Section 5A: Implementing Call Routing Policies

• Configuring Class of Service in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Route Patterns in CUCM
• Configuring Dial Peers in CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Digit Manipulation in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Calling Party Transformations in CUCM
• Configuring Called Party Transformations in CUCM
• Configuring Translation Patterns in CUCM
• Configuring Route Selection Preference in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Route Selection Redundancy in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Local Route Groups in CUCM
• Configuring SCCP and SIP Hunt Groups in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Device Mobility in CUCM
• Configuring Unified Mobility in CUCM
• Configuring Mobile Voice Access in CUCM

Section 5B: Troubleshooting Call Routing Policies

• Troubleshooting Class of Service in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Troubleshooting Route Patterns in CUCM
• Troubleshooting Dial Peers in CUCME and IOS
• Troubleshooting Digit Manipulation in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Troubleshooting Calling Party Transformations in CUCM
• Troubleshooting Called Party Transformations in CUCM
• Troubleshooting Translation Patterns in CUCM
• Troubleshooting Route Selection Preference in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Troubleshooting Route Selection Redundancy in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Troubleshooting Local Route Groups in CUCM
• Troubleshooting Hunt Groups in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Troubleshooting Device Mobility in CUCM
• Troubleshooting Unified Mobility in CUCM
• Troubleshooting Mobile Voice Access in CUCM

Section 5C: A New Dial Plan with Gatekeeper

• Configuring Route Patterns in CUCM
• Configuring Dial Peers in CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Digit Manipulation in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Calling Party Transformations in CUCM
• Configuring Called Party Transformations in CUCM
• Configuring Translation Patterns in CUCM
• Configuring Route Selection Preference in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Route Selection Redundancy in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Local Route Groups in CUCM
• Configuring Hunt Groups in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Device Mobility in CUCM
• Configuring Unified Mobility in CUCM
• Configuring Mobile Voice Access in CUCM

Section 6A: Implementing High Availability Features

• Configuring SCCP Fallback for SRST Mode
• Configuring SIP Fallback for SRST Mode
• Configuring MGCP Fallback for SRST Mode
• Configuring SCCP Features in SRST Mode
• Configuring SIP Features in SRST Mode
• Configuring SCCP Fallback for CME as SRST Mode
• Configuring SIP Fallback for CME as SRST Mode
• Configuring MGCP Fallback for CME as SRST Mode
• Configuring SCCP Features in CME as SRST Mode
• Configuring SIP Features in CME as SRST Mode

Section 7A: Implementing Media Resources

• Configuring CODEC Selection and Flexibility in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Conference Bridges in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Transcoders in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Annunciator in CUCM
• Configuring MTP in CUCM and IOS
• Configuring Unicast Music on Hold in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Multicast Music on Hold in CUCM, CUCME and IOS
• Configuring Media Resource Preference and Redundancy in CUCM

Section 8A: Implementing Supplementary Services

• Configuring Call Park in CUCM
• Configuring Directed Call Park in CUCM
• Configuring Busy Lamp Speed Dials for Call Park
• Configuring Call Pickup in CUCM
• Configuring Group Pickup in CUCM
• Configuring Other Pickup in CUCM
• Configuring Directed Call Pickup in CUCM
• Configuring Busy Lamp Speed Dials for Call Pickup
• Configuring Barge in CUCM and CUCME
• Configuring Conference Barge in CUCM and CUCME
• Configuring CallBack in CUCM and CUCME
• Configuring DND in CUCM and CUCME

Section 9A: Implementing Other CUCM Voice Applications

• Configuring IPMA in CUCM
• Configuring Intercom in CUCM
• Configuring Extension Mobility in CUCM and CUCME
• Configuring B-ACD in CUCME
• Configuring B-ACD Drop Through in CUCME
• Configuring Voice Hunt Groups in CUCME

Section 10A: Implementing QoS and CAC

• Configuring L2/L3 Traffic Classification and Marking in IOS
• Configuring L2/L3 Queueing Mechanisms in IOS
• Configuring L2 Link Fragmentation and Interleave Mechanisms in IOS
• Configuring RSVP Agent in CUCM and IOS
• Configuring Call Admission Control in CUCM, CUCME and Gatekeeper

Section 11A: Implementing Messaging

• Configuring Unity Connection for CUCM
• Configuring Unity Connections Subscribers
• Configuring Unity Connections Call Handlers
• Configuring Unity Connections Advanced Features
• Configuring Unity Express Subscribers Mailboxes
• Configuring Unity Express Queuing
• Configuring Unity Express Advanced Features

Section 12A: Implementing Cisco Unified Contact Center Express

• Configuring Basic Integration of UCCX into CUCM
• Configuring CSQ Setup in UCCX
• Configuring Skills Based Routing in UCCX
• Configuring Agent Based Routing in UCCX
• Configuring Advanced Scripting in UCCX

Section 13A: Implementing Cisco Unified Presence

• Configuring Basic Integration of Presence into CUCM
• Configuring SIP Trunk Setup from CUCM to CUP
• Configuring Gateways in Presence
• Configuring Routing in Presence
• Configuring Number Expansion in Presence
• Configuring Voicemail Servers in Presence
• Configuring CUPC in Presence
• Configuring Deskphone Control Settings in Presence
• Configuring IP Phone Messenger Control in Presence
• Configuring User Contacts in Presence

CCIE Voice Lab Exam Adding Short Answer Questions:
Also effective July 16, 2009, the Cisco CCIE Voice Lab Exam will feature a new type of question format in a section called Core Knowledge.  In this new section, candidates will be asked a series of four open-ended questions that require a short, typewritten response (typically several words).  The questions will be randomly drawn from a pool of questions on topics currently eligible for testing on the CCIE Voice Lab Exam.  No new topics are being added.  Candidates will have up to 30 minutes to complete the Core Knowledge section of the exam, and may not return to the questions later.  First introduced to the CCIE Routing and Switching lab exam in February 2009, Core Knowledge questions will eventually be added to all CCIE tracks.  The changes allow Cisco to maintain strong exam security, and they help ensure that only qualified candidates are awarded CCIE certification.

https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/community/certifications/ccie_voice/lab_exam

Join IPexpert as we bring you up to the minute live coverage from Cisco Networkers on Sunday, June 28th and Monday, June 29th. On Sunday we will be tweeting, blogging, and posting emails to OSL live from the CCIE Voice Technical Seminar (formerly called a Techtorial) and also from the CCIE Routing and Switching Technical Seminar. On Monday we will be tweeting, blogging, and posting emails to OSL live from the CCIE Security Technical Seminar.

We will cover a wide range of topics and posts, but our main focus will be to get you any specific information we learn of regarding changes that are coming to 3.0 Voice and 4.0 R&S Lab Exams, and all specific information regarding changes that have already occurred to the 3.0 Security Lab Exam.

In order to deliver the information to you “live” and up-to-the-minute, while at the same time not to overwhelming our IPexpert Blog or OSL readers with a million little posts (slight exaggeration possibly), we will use the following format to update our various media outlets:

• We will post every newsworthy update live to three twitter accounts, one for each CCIE Track and Technical Seminar. This way if you want live coverage, you can watch one of those feeds for the track you are studying for, while not receiving unnecessary ancillary information about a CCIE Track you may have no interest in.
• We will then every couple of hours update both our official IPexpert Blog, and make a email post out to OnlineStudyList with a summation of what we have learned thus far.
• If you wish to discuss any of the information posted to any of these forums, please post your comments to the respective OnlineStudyList mailing list for that track, and we will respond with replies. Also, if you have any questions for the Presenter, please ask them through OnlineStudyList, and we will be sure to ask them by-proxy. (You DO need to be subscribed to the particular OnlineStudyList mailing list before posting to that email alias)

So the links to where all of the information will be posted is as follows:

CCIE Voice Track Technical Seminar:

• Live Twitter Feed
• IPexpert Blog
• OnlineStudyList Mailing List (if you aren’t already subscribed)

So fire up your Twhirl, your Twitterrific, your PocketTweet, or whatever your favorite mobile or desktop client is, and start following these tweets now so you’re ready come Sunday the 28th!

If you have a Voice lab date for the Version 2 blueprint and are looking for that final push in your lab preparation, we have a great deal for you. On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, Vik Malhi will be conducting a 1-day “Crash Course” vClass. This special offer includes the following:

• A dedicated Voice vRack from Proctor Labs from Sunday (5/24) – Tuesday (5/26)
• The intense, comprehensive mock labs included with IPexpert’s popular One Week Lab Experience course
• 1 day of instruction from Vik Malhi, CCIE Voice #13890

For more information regarding this promotion, please contact an IPexpert Training Advisor.

• Telephone: +1.810.326.1444
• Email: sales@ipexpert.com
• Live Chat: www.ipexpert.com/chat

MORE OFFERS…

Last Chance to Take Advantage of our CCIE vClass Promotion!

Through the remainder of this month, our online (live – instructor led) virtual classes (and the vClass + complete self-study end-to-end product line bundle) are further discounted. Just reference promotion code MD05VSR when you speak with your Training Advisor to register!

• Telephone: +1.810.326.1444
• Email: sales@ipexpert.com
• Live Chat: www.ipexpert.com/chat

Promotion Pricing:

Track       vClass Pricing*   vClass + Self-Study Blended Learning Solution*

R&S          $999.00            $1,499.00
Voice       $1,499.00          $2,999.00
Security   $1,499.00          $1,999.00

* vClass dates available at the promotional rates are as follows:

• R&S: June 15th – 19th, August 31st – September 4th
• Voice: July 6th-10th, September 7th – 11th, November 16th – 20th
• Security: June 29th – July 3rd, October 19th – 23rd

IPexpert is now offering Job Placement Services!

Looking for a career change? A higher-paying position? Stronger job security? A move to another location?

If you are a Cisco-certified network engineer, email your resume to job-placement@ipexpert.com. We are now placing qualified individuals internationally!

If you are a CCIE Voice 3.0 candidate, then this is a special promotion that you can’t afford to miss out on. Currently IPexpert’s INDUSTRY LEADING CCIE Voice 5 Day Boot Camps are only $2999! (A savings of $2499) IPexpert has trained more CCIE Voice students than any other company worldwide – Learn from the experts! 

To qualify the following requirements must be met:

• You must register for boot camp NO LATER than noon EST on April 20, 2009
• Payment MUST BE received IN FULL no later than April 30, 2009
• New registrations only. (Prior registrations do not qualify for offer)
• Offer good for any Voice 5-Day Boot Camp in 2009
• Reference coupon code: 4/20-V3.0-2999

Contact a CCIE-focused Training Advisor today and get on track to join the largest collection of successful students in the CCIE training industry – IPexpert’s student success stories and testimonials list!

• Email: sales@ipexpert.com 
• Live Chat: www.ipexpert.com/chat 
• Telephone: +1.810.326.1444