CCNA Voice Certifications

[coach38]

I'm looking to take the CCNA Voice Certifications exams. Do I have to take the CCENT and CCNA first? I'm looking to take the following path:

CCNA Voice
CCVP
CCIE Voice

Please let me know if I'm taking the correct path.

 

[lerdalt]

Looks like as of right now, a CCNA or CCNA Voice are required for the CCVP.

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le37/le65/learning_certification_type_home.html

and the CCNA Voice is requiring a valid CCNA:

https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/community/certifications/voice_ccna/syllabus

 

[coach38]

Thanks for the info, ierdalt

 

[maczen]

You have to take CCNA (Routing and Switching) then CCNA Voice. The regular CCNA is a prerequisite for the Voice. The CCNA Voice is a prereq for CCVP.

Regarding CCENT you can either take the two-test approach (ICND1 & ICND2) in which case you will have CCENT as well as CCNA or you may take the single exam and you will only gain the CCNA (which is fine)! Then you can take the CCNA Voice and then CCVP!

Good Luck!

B Haines
CCNA R&S, ETA FOI

 

[coach38]

Thanks!

I'm reading Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 1 (ICND1) now....

 

[maczen]

Good job! Feel free to post any questions here.. Especially gray area OSI related questions as they are the most entertaining! LoL

B Haines
CCNA R&S, ETA FOI

 

[burtsbees]

Like ICMP and loopbacks?

Burt

 

[silverhairb]

(rotflmao)

[the other] Bill

 

[coach38]

Thanks guys,,,,,

 

[CiscoGuy33]

Coach,

You might want to watch the Voice Lab post I started, we have several links to voice labs on Ebay and I hope we will discuss in detail all the equipment needed.

As with your CCNA study, it is important along with the books to practice what you are reading and having a good lab is one of the best ways.

Sims and emulators are great but connecting a network end-to-end and understanding all aspects from what the PC/ TCP/IP is doing to the switch and how the routers are communicating etc. This will only help in your understanding of the complex issues in CCNA.

And again, doing the same for voice, it is one thing reading about it, it is another to pick up your IP phone and call another station across the room, and know that you made THAT happen, AND you UNDERSTAND how it happened!!

Good luck!

E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +

 

[Cluebird]

Don't forget ARP to stir a lively discussion, too!

 

[silverhairb]

ARP? I'm in AARP. Is that the same thing? (LOL!)

[the other] Bill

 

[Cluebird]

I haven't joined AARP yet although I qualify. Maybe BARP or CARP are better? I recall inARP is for Frame-Relay, though. So you're a FR guru, then?

These weekend threads are most disturbing...

 

[silverhairb]

I heard, but can't confirm that AARP will get you a discount on CARP.

I've never been framed or relayed, just "Smith'ed".

[the other] Bill

 

[burtsbees]

What about "Munson"'d?

Burt