10 Day CCIE Voice (3.0) Lab Preparation Boot Camp

Why Choose IPexpert

CCIE Voice 10 Day Boot Camp Facts:

• Week one consists of five hours of lecture per day and five hours or more of hands-on lab work per day. Classes are long, sometimes lasting late into the evenings. Students must come prepared to learn and be challenged
• During week one, the Instructor will identify the most common mistakes that candidates make and, by the end of the week, will evaluate each individual by providing an assessment of their readiness through feedback
• The Instructor will cover all aspects of the new CCIE 3.0 Lab exam including how to approach the Open Ended Questions (OEQ) / Core Knowledge, Troubleshooting and the Configuration sections of the new CCIE Voice 3.0 Lab
• The Instructor will discuss time management and various test-taking strategies providing insight on how succesful CCIE's have prepared and passed the grueling CCIE Voice Lab
• During week two, the class consists of no structured lecture. Instead, clients will be given 4 mock (CCIE Voice 3.0) lab exams and have full access to private explanations delivered by IPexpert's industry-renowned Instructors. Classes are long, sometimes lasting late into the evenings. Students must come prepared to learn and be challenged
• Each student will have access to their own vRack of equipment consisting of the latest hardware currently seen on the CCIE 3.0 Lab blueprint!
• Students MUST BRING THEIR OWN LAPTOPS. (See laptop requirements here.)
• Course is held in a training facility in close proximity to hotels, airports and restaurants.
• Students investments are protected by IPexpert's Investment Assurance guarantee 
• Lunch, snacks and beverages are provided throughout the class, Monday through Friday.

IPexpert CCIE Voice Boot Camp Prerequisites:

• Students are expected to have a CCVP-level of knowledge with extensive CCIE-level preparation.
• It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students have purchased and completed AT LEAST Workbook Volume 1: Focus Labs prior to the course. (Volume 1 is available as a stand alone product and is also included as part of the Blended Learning Solution.)

Week One Outline

Week Two Outline

Hardware / Topology

All IPexpert clients have the ability to rent online vRack access through Proctor Labs, our sister company. Proctor Labs is an online CCIE rack solution provider that rents remote access to CCIE students. These Voice vRacks are second-to-none in the CCIE online rack rental industry. The Proctor Labs vRacks are equipped with the latest Cisco hardware, IOS and applications available. These vRacks truly provide an online experience like no other online rack vendor can offer. 

All of the CCIE Voice vRacks are structured to model the IPexpert CCIE Voice product topology consisting of 2800 series ISR routers (including Frame Relay and PSTN switch, Terminal Server and Backbone routers) Catalyst switches (3750 and ESW Modules), 5 servers, 4 remote 7960 IP phones plus support for your own hardware 7961, 7962, 7964 & 7965 IP phones or softphones to make up the total of 9 phones that you will use to test with. Proctor Labs guarantees that the IOS is the latest and greatest, that the hardware is the most up-to-date on the market (matching what is actually on the real lab) and that the interface will provide clients with a user-friendly experience. 

Not only is the hardware and interface the best around, it is also supported 24x7 by an elite group of technical support representatives that are just a phone call or instant-message away.

Do not use older, outdated or slower racks. Use the best solution available today - the Proctor Labs vRack solution. 

Remote Control Tools in the User Interface:

• All routers, switches and servers can be controlled via the web with our GUI remote control system.
• Clients will not waste time on the racks...when clients begin a session, YOU will be able to choose the lab scenario you are working on (either from our Volume 1 and 2 Workbooks, or even from previous ILT 5-day and OWLE Labs that you may have if you have previously taken one of our courses), and then pre-load all configurations specific to that particular lab scenario - THIS INCLUDES loading VMWare snapshots to enable new 'base' pre-configuration for each of the servers as it pertains to the lab you are working on (many labs have differing server and router base pre-configurations from other labs).
• Web based support for the use of personal Hardware Phones - INCLUDING PSTN Phone - just enter the phones MAC Address into the website and click "Apply". 
• Dynamically switch PSTN in real-time between practicing with E1 PRI or E1 R2 CAS with just the click of a button should clients wish to go beyond and practice a protocol such as CAS, even if PRI might be the predominant protocol in a given lab.
• SSH/HTTP access to all CUCOS Servers and RDP/HTTP access to UCCX Server.
• Access to VMWare virtual servers (CUCM(s), CUPS, UC, UCCX) with ability to start / stop / and revert to clean configuration.
• Each device can be power-cycled by our RPC (Remote Power Control) system with a click of a button.
• Single Page Login (no need to telnet to rack's terminal server). Login and begin using our online hardware instantly.
• Session Management (view scheduled time and reschedule without human intervention).

Hardware Details:

• EACH of our 24 Voice Racks is identical to every other rack, and completely independant of every other rack (NO equipment sharing at all)!
• EACH rack has ONLY 2800 series ISR routers (including PSTN-WAN router).
• EACH rack is equipped with its OWN PSTN switch that supports multiple, dynamic dial-plans based on lab scenario.
• EACH rack is equipped with a Catalyst 3750 switch.
• EACH rack is equipped with a 4-port Etherswitch Module.
• EACH rack has four 7960 remote IP phones (with hardware support at your end for the other five 7961/62/64/65 phones.
• EACH rack has a Unified Communications Manager 7.0.1 Publisher Server.
• EACH rack has a Unified Communications Manager 7.0.1 Subscriber Server.
• EACH rack has a Unity Connections 7.0.1 Server.
• EACH rack has a Unified Presence 7.0.1 Server.
• EACH rack has a Unified Contact Center Express 7.0.1 Server.
• EACH rack has Frame Relay, Fast Ethernet, T1, and E1 technologies
• All routers run 12.4.22T IOS.

Standard CCIE Voice Topology

About IPexpert 5-Day CCIE Voice (3.0) Lab Preparation Boot Camp

The IPexpert CCIE Voice Instructor Led Boot Camp is designed for CCIE Voice candidates ready for an intense five day course designed to be challenging. Clients will be immersed in the knowledge needed to attain the CCIE Voice certification. Over five lengthy days, existing knowledge will be solidified, weaknesses exposed and clients will also gain vital test-taking strategies.

In IPexpert’s popular Boot Camp, clients will receive hours of in depth lecture from one of IPexpert's world renowned Instructors providing detailed explanation and facilitate group discussion. Clients will also have access to individual attention from the instructor when personal mentoring is needed. After each day’s lectures, clients will be challenged with hours of extremely complex lab scenarios that run late into the evening. These lab scenarios reinforce the material covered earlier in the day. On day five, clients will work through a difficult full-scale mock lab that will put abilities to the test.

This specialized course contains both detailed explanations and challenging labs on advanced topics including configuration & troubleshooting of Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7, Unified Presence 7, Unity Connection 7, Unified Contact Center Express 7, H323 Gatekeepers, Unified Border Elements, SIP Registrar/Proxy and Redirect Servers, Unified Communications Manager Express 7, SIP and SCCP 796X series endpoints, expert level Dial-Plan implementation, SRST, AAR, IPMA, B-ACD, PSTN trunk signaling protocols such as T1 / E1 / PRI / CAS / SCCP / MGCP / H323 / SIP, QoS and RSVP, among other protocols and voice applications. The course is being frequently reviewed to ensure that it is up to date and meets the latest topics tested on the CCIE Lab exam blueprint. In addition, the Instructor will give invaluable tips on lab strategy and test preparation techniques to maximize the opportunity to pass the real CCIE Voice Lab exam.

Throughout the course clients will have unlimited access to their own personal rack of equipment matching the CCIE Voice Lab blueprint. Being immersed in an environment without the distraction of work and personal obligations, clients will maintain the undisrupted focus required to benefit from the volume of material concentrated into one week.

This course has been the key to success for many of CCIE's around the world, recognized as the most effective preparation course for the CCIE Voice Lab exam available anywhere.

About IPexpert CCIE Voice One Week Lab Experience Boot Camp

Clients serious about PASSING the CCIE Voice Lab exam come to IPexpert, the right organization for CCIE success.  IPexpert has trained MORE CCIE VOICE engineers than any company in the world. 

The IPexpert CCIE Voice One Week Lab Experience is designed for CCIE Voice candidates in the last month or weeks before their CCIE Voice Lab exam. During the week clients will engage in three challenging full-day mock labs. Clients will enhance time management skills, learn test taking strategies and expose weaknesses so that any issues can be resolved before the actual lab. During days two and four of the course, the Instructor will review with clients the progress made on each lab and help plan a strategy to improve any areas of weakness before the real CCIE Voice Lab exam.

During each day of the labs, the Instructor will act as a proctor by providing clarification in the same manner the proctor will during the actual CCIE Voice Lab exam to replicate the actual lab environment. Clients will be challenged to think problems through without having the solution provided, a very important part of lab preparation training. After clients have been asked to perform troubleshooting and assessment, if assistance is still needed, of course the Instructor will assist figuring out any issues. IPexpert instructors will teach a world-class troubleshooting approach so when clients encounter problems they will be able to quickly identify and solve these issues.

IPexpert's challenging course contains difficult mock labs with detailed solution guides on advanced topics including configuration & troubleshooting of Unified Communications Manager 7, Unified Presence 7, Unity Connections 7, Unified Contact Center Express 7, H323 Gatekeepers, Unified Border Elements, SIP Proxy and Redirect Servers, Communications Manager Express 7, SIP and SCCP 7900 series endpoints, expert level Dial-Plan implementation, SRST, AAR, IPMA, B-ACD, PSTN trunk signaling protocols such as T1/E1/PRI/CAS/SCCP/MGCP/H323/SIP, QoS and RSVP, among other protocols and voice applications. IPexpert courses are being frequently reviewed to ensure that it is up to date and meets the latest topics tested on the CCIE Voice Lab exam blueprint.

Throughout the course clients will have unlimited access to their own rack of equipment matching the CCIE Voice Lab blueprint. Clients immersed in an environment without the distraction of work and personal obligations, will be able to maintain the undisrupted focus required to benefit from the labs during the week.

This course is the final preparation step used by candidates prior to their CCIE Voice Lab exam. IPexpert's Boot Camps have been the key to success for many of your peers around the world, and are recognized as the most effective preparation course available anywhere.