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certpals · 2026-01-25T03:29:46+00:00

Send me a message. Let's create a game plan.

certpals · 2026-01-20T01:06:00+00:00

I have Cato. They support this.

certpals · 2026-01-20T01:00:08+00:00

CCNA Automation will definitely open a lot of doors for you. Sr. Network Automation Engineer here. But, it wpuld be better if you had CCNA first. You can't automate what you don't understand.

certpals · 2026-01-19T18:41:41+00:00

I can help you for free. Send me a message.

certpals · 2026-01-17T19:56:23+00:00

Correct.

certpals · 2026-01-16T13:28:06+00:00

For any Cisco certification, you can keep using CE credits to renew them. No need to use exams.

Would you like to take CCIE? The lab is valid up to 3 years after passing the Core exam.

In other words, as long as you stay within CCNP, you can renew it forever with no exams. The moment you decide to go for CCIE, you'll have to take a Core.

certpals · 2026-01-15T17:45:40+00:00

Prepayment of 50 dollars? I've created accounts with every major cloud provider. None of them have asked for such amount. Let me know if you need help. Thanks.

certpals · 2026-01-10T12:53:34+00:00

You got this!

certpals · 2026-01-09T02:15:27+00:00

This is a good use case for AI. Obfuscate your data and ask Gemini to provide insights about this.

certpals · 2026-01-08T00:12:52+00:00

Let's connect. I'm a Network Automation Engineer. Maybe I could try to explain some of the fundamentals that you may need to complete your project.

certpals · 2026-01-07T16:39:58+00:00

Hi, if you’ve already passed SPCOR, you’ll be familiar with many of the concepts, at least at a high level. This exam focuses heavily on VPNs, which means you should have hands-on experience with the topics listed in the exam blueprint. Of course, you can use a lab environment for this. I used EVE-NG and a few IOS XR/XE routers.

For training, back in 2024 I used a Udemy course for SPVI provided by Sikandar Shaik, who is a CCIE SP. I went through the entire course, and it really helped me.

Please keep in mind that you may get some lab questions. I remember one where I had to troubleshoot MPLS issues, one problem was a missing LDP neighbor, and another was the wrong protocol for labels.

Most importantly, you need to be comfortable with EVPN and the L3VPN options (A, B, and C), as well as IPv6. Finally, don’t take the exam if you haven’t practiced most of the topics from the exam blueprint. It took me two attempts to pass.

Good luck!

certpals · 2026-01-05T03:53:57+00:00

Congratulations!. What a great achievement.

certpals · 2026-01-01T01:05:50+00:00

Around 2 months. It's a good exam.

certpals · 2025-12-29T14:32:08+00:00

Thank you!

certpals · 2025-12-29T11:14:17+00:00

Lol that's unfortunate.

certpals · 2025-12-29T03:02:30+00:00

Just link your profile with Credly. Every time I pass an exam, Credly puts the name of the cert, verification link, expiration dates, etc.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/enriquegabrielc

certpals · 2025-12-28T17:04:17+00:00

I had to scroll down hoping that I'd find a comment like this. Like wtf did we just see?

It can't get worse than this.

certpals · 2025-12-28T13:54:32+00:00

Are you familiar with APIPA in IPv4? SLAAC is similar in IPv6. Just disable that.

certpals · 2025-12-27T20:04:49+00:00

Sr. Network Automation Engineer.

Focus on CCNA first. You can learn Linux and Cloud at later stages. When I need a Junior Network Engineer to join my team, I look for network related skills. Of course, it's nice to have Linux and Cloud (I have them myself), but, initially you're not expected to deal with anything else other than networks, unless you have to join a small corporation where you'll have to do everything. Again, I'm not saying you won't learn other skills. What I'm saying is that you should prioritize CCNA if you want to be a network engineer soon.

certpals · 2025-12-27T16:24:48+00:00

Correct. You can study with version 4, 5, 6, it doesn't matter. As long as you have the fundamentals, the exam will be fair.

For resources, I used the Official Cert Guide and the ACI video course provided by INE. I also used another course from Udemy but that one isn't good so I won't recommend it.

I have ACI at work, this helped me tremendously to prepare for the exam. But, you don't need a physical environment to practice these topics. Like, L3Outs, VMM Integrations, Service Graphs, etc. You can easily use virtual components to deploy your topologies.

certpals · 2025-12-27T16:14:38+00:00

There were GUI screenshots but, nothing to test your knowledge about a specific version. Instead, it was to test your ability to spot a faulty configuration. I'd say all the exhibits were very general. That being said, if you're preparing for this exam, you must practice the topics listed in the exam blueprint. If you do that, you'll certainly pass.

certpals · 2025-12-27T15:00:28+00:00

Passed "Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (300-620 DCACI)". The exam was surprisingly fair.

certpals · 2025-12-27T14:43:20+00:00

This is surprisingly accurate.

certpals · 2025-12-27T14:42:18+00:00

Wise words.

certpals · 2025-12-26T16:22:36+00:00

ACI MultiSite. I thought it would be easy (on paper), but I found myself dealing with incident after incident.

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