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Adjectivist Philosophy: Oct 6, 2003; When you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.

Oh boy! Monitor and desk chat! I didn't think this thread would ever get so tedious as the days of a good corvette fisher breakdown, but you guys did it! Off to a great 2016!

On a more technical note, the objectives for the exchange mcse look like a bitch, but the study material I've been going through hasn't been bad at all. Anyone here take these tests and what did you think of the difficulty?

# ? Jan 15, 2016 01:04

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# ? May 26, 2024 02:11

Dr. Arbitrary: Mar 15, 2006; Bleak Gremlin

One of the political threads had a big derail about the difference between nerds and geeks. We could talk about that instead!

# ? Jan 15, 2016 01:07

RyuHimora: Feb 22, 2009

GnarlyCharlie4u posted:

are there any excellent 2k 16:10 120+hz around?

This is from ~~last page~~ two pages ago now, but I need to point out that this is a physical impossibility because it would require too much bandwidth down a single video cable. DisplayPort only has enough bandwidth for 1080p 120hz, and most of those monitors start dropping frames if there's a lot of pixels changing. The 5k iMac gets away with that much bandwidth because it uses Embedded DisplayPort which just so happens to have enough. You could try to find a monitor meeting your specifications that uses dual-HDMI, but that has enough issues to give an enthusiast gamer several stress-induced heart attacks.

RyuHimora fucked around with this message at 01:23 on Jan 15, 2016

# ? Jan 15, 2016 01:20

Docjowles: Apr 9, 2009

vibur posted:

Desk talk: I've never before wished I was a sociopath but here it is. Oh but to have a desk that clean for more than 10 minutes due to "I'll put that away later"

I thought it was normal to have poo poo stacked 5 feet tall on your desk until I transitioned from corporate IT/helldesk to operations. That was the moment I could clear away all of the broken equipment, ancient manuals and install CD's, sticky notes requesting urgent assistance while I was away for 2 seconds instead of opening a ticket ( :commissar:

), etc. and just have the poo poo I wanted on my desk.

Dark Helmut posted:

Recruiter hell.

Jesus, your calendar :stonklol:

# ? Jan 15, 2016 01:58

Che Delilas: Nov 23, 2009; FREE TIBET WEED

Dark Helmut posted:

Recruiter hell.

I'm sure that Easy button would go through a goddamn window if I were in that cubicle.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 02:27

FlapYoJacks: Feb 12, 2009

Erwin posted:

Everyone here has 4 24" monitors. I'm not sure I could ever go back to a measly two.

I use one of my vertices primarily for Spotify. Generally my layout is: Spotify -> Putty -> VMWare -> Chrome

I really could use another for Pidgin/Skype/Facebook chat.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 02:37

Dark Helmut: Jul 24, 2004; All growns up

Che Delilas posted:

I'm sure that Easy button would go through a goddamn window if I were in that cubicle.

We only hit that thing whenever we close a difficult deal, so that easy button is well respected as it is reserved for hard-earned $$$

# ? Jan 15, 2016 03:04

CloFan: Nov 6, 2004

I do not see an easy button in the picture.

Ninja edit: oh there it is

# ? Jan 15, 2016 03:23

CLAM DOWN: Feb 13, 2007

CloFan posted:

I do not see an easy button in the picture.

Ninja edit: oh there it is

That was easy

# ? Jan 15, 2016 03:32

stubblyhead: Sep 13, 2007; That is treason, Johnny!; Fun Shoe

BaseballPCHiker posted:

Hey DickTrauma whatever happened with the last psychopath building manager you were working with?

Dick hasn't posted in any of the IT threads (or honestly much at all) for over a month. Are you OK buddy?

# ? Jan 15, 2016 04:58

Che Delilas: Nov 23, 2009; FREE TIBET WEED

Dark Helmut posted:

We only hit that thing whenever we close a difficult deal, so that easy button is well respected as it is reserved for hard-earned $$$

Ah, that makes more sense. We have a bell for that where I work.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 11:15

Sefal: Nov 8, 2011; Fun Shoe

I passed the MCSA 70-410 exam today!
I have to say, that it is a pretty tough exam. Managed to score 842.
On to 411!

Sefal fucked around with this message at 12:16 on Jan 15, 2016

# ? Jan 15, 2016 12:07

skipdogg: Nov 29, 2004; Resident SRT-4 Expert

Congrats! Those tests are not easy.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 19:21

Kashuno: Oct 9, 2012; Where the hell is my SWORD?; Grimey Drawer

nice work! :toot:

# ? Jan 15, 2016 19:41

3 Action Economist: May 22, 2002; Educate. Agitate. Liberate.

Someone asked about working at a resort....

My subordinate has to go fix a point-of-sales system at one of our lodges on the mountain. Since we're covered in snow, the easiest way to get there is the ski lift.

He brought his skis with him so when he's done, he gets to take a run on the slopes.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 20:29

Swink: Apr 18, 2006; Left Side <--- Many Whelps

Sefal posted:

I passed the MCSA 70-410 exam today!
I have to say, that it is a pretty tough exam. Managed to score 842.
On to 411!

I failed this twice. It was truly cuntish. Difficult to study for.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 20:43

SyNack Sassimov: May 4, 2006; Let the robot win.
��--Captain James T. Vader

Bringing this up from earlier in the thread, Clam Down, I think you're a furriner :fsmug:

so I will excuse the lack of English knowledge, but you actually meant stationery. Stationary means not moving. Stationery means papers, writing implements, office supplies, etc.

:goonsay:

Edit: English, where the words are made up and the spellings don't matter.

SyNack Sassimov fucked around with this message at 21:12 on Jan 15, 2016

# ? Jan 15, 2016 21:09

CLAM DOWN: Feb 13, 2007

I have since scolded my autocorrect, ty mate

# ? Jan 15, 2016 21:12

Zaepho: Oct 31, 2013

Sefal posted:

I passed the MCSA 70-410 exam today!
I have to say, that it is a pretty tough exam. Managed to score 842.
On to 411!

I have also bombed 411. It seems to include the largest number of questions about crap nobody uses.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 21:20

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

Do MS tests still do "here's a screenshot of a settings dialog. What tab is x option on?"

# ? Jan 15, 2016 21:36

Sickening: Jul 16, 2007; Black summer was the best summer.

Thanks Ants posted:

Do MS tests still do "here's a screenshot of a settings dialog. What tab is x option on?"

Yes. Very little practical anything still in 2016.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 21:40

SyNack Sassimov: May 4, 2006; Let the robot win.
��--Captain James T. Vader

Sickening posted:

Yes. Very little practical anything still in 2016.

This kind of thing is why I think a lot of people use braindumps, and although I don't myself, I see the appeal - why bother spending time memorizing where specific options are on the screen when in your actual job you'll never need that option and when you do it's two seconds of clicking around, or Google if you need to. How often is there a Jack Bauer type situation where the extra few seconds it takes to click the tab and read the options to see if the one you want is there are critical? Don't get me wrong, if you don't know where to go to change an IP etc. that's a problem, but testing people on the inner nooks and crannies of the OS (which change slightly every revision) is such a waste of time.

Cisco's simlets are so much more useful for actually testing knowledge of the system that it makes the Microsoft tests look silly. If Microsoft really wanted to test ability, they'd have a simlet that required using some obscure settings in obscure tabs, and have the simlet be aggressively timed - either you're good enough at figuring things out quickly to make the changes, or you did in fact memorize all the settings. Either way, just like in real life, you either get it done in a sensible amount of time or you're bad at the test (and therefore job).

# ? Jan 15, 2016 21:57

BaseballPCHiker: Jan 16, 2006

Potato Alley posted:

Cisco's simlets are so much more useful for actually testing knowledge of the system that it makes the Microsoft tests look silly. If Microsoft really wanted to test ability, they'd have a simlet that required using some obscure settings in obscure tabs, and have the simlet be aggressively timed - either you're good enough at figuring things out quickly to make the changes, or you did in fact memorize all the settings. Either way, just like in real life, you either get it done in a sensible amount of time or you're bad at the test (and therefore job).

This is why I'll never even bother with a windows cert. I'm like 50/50 network admin and windows admin in my current position. The CCNA was a no brainer for me but I'll never even bother with a Microsoft cert. Even the VCP I'm studying for seems to be much more reasonable and simlet based on reality, not memorizing menu options.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 22:09

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

I did the Hyper-V MCSA when it was on a free promo and the transcript you get at the end shows your performance in each area of the exam, arranged chronologically. After the 40 minute mark there was pretty much a linear decay of scores from each section as I got bored.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 22:24

CLAM DOWN: Feb 13, 2007

Power's out, happy Friday!

# ? Jan 15, 2016 22:44

ChubbyThePhat: Dec 22, 2006; Who nico nico needs anyone else

CLAM DOWN posted:

Power's out, happy Friday!

edit: wrong thread

ChubbyThePhat fucked around with this message at 22:49 on Jan 15, 2016

# ? Jan 15, 2016 22:47

Swink: Apr 18, 2006; Left Side <--- Many Whelps

Thanks Ants posted:

Do MS tests still do "here's a screenshot of a settings dialog. What tab is x option on?"

Yeah and if it was poo poo you used every day, you might know it, but it's always some random setting you seldom use or would use once like authorising DHCP or some poo poo.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 23:13

BornAPoorBlkChild: Sep 24, 2012

quote:

Network Architect

Location: City Of Atlanta
Divisions: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Description

Salary Range: $74,800.00 - $124,600.00

Position Expires : January 27, 2016

The ideal Network Architect candidate has experience in the public sector; would will be able to roadmap, research, and implement advanced network technologies from start to finish. Working with our deployment and/or implementation team, the architect would help integrate system designs into the current production network. The architect will be leading projects in addition to upgrades/fixes of current environment. Must be well rounded with full exposure and experience to the entire traffic pattern network. Routing, Switching, Security, VoIP, Wireless.

The network architect will have strong architecture experience with data centers. The individual must be a team player with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. The individual must be reliable and able to convert business requirements into a workable network plan that can be incorporated into the overall infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Analyze business requirements to develop technical network solutions and their framework.
Perform network modelling, analysis, and planning.
Develop technology roadmaps.
Write functional requirements/specifications documents.
Oversees the installation process or may occasionally participate in it
Tests the system to ensure it is working as anticipated
Makes modifications to existing systems based upon new equipment or changes in technology
Troubleshoots problems in order to identify their source and quickly resolve them
Plans for the security of a given network
Recommends different types of hardware and software to be used with the network they design
Performs research in order to identify new equipment and applications that would be compatible with a given network
Modifies plans as needed in order to stay within the budget established by the company
Reviews documentation updates and shares with support teams as required.
Highly Desired Skills:

Cisco CCIE RS, CCIE Data Center, CCIE VoIP, or CCAr preferred
Collaboration - Cisco CallManager, Unity Connections, Cisco CME a plus)
Data Center Route/Switch - Nexus, ASR and Cisco CLIENT
Contact Center - Cisco UCCE
Security - Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, VPN

Qualifications

6+ years of experience in Networking Engineering
2+ Most recent years in an Architecting role
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field is preferred. Equivalent work experience can be substituted for educational requirements.
Ideal candidate will have a strong networking background with a focus on Cisco hardware.
Experience configuring and maintaining Routers and Switches.
Experience configuring and maintaining wireless APs and controllers.
Experience with Cisco IOS, F5 a plus.
Experience with configuring and maintaining Firewalls, IPS/IDS, and monitoring tools.
Familiar with VoIP Technologies - (Collaboration - Cisco Call Manager, Unity Connections, Cisco CME a plus)
Familiar with SAN/NAS technologies
(Familiar with Virtual Server Technologies (VMware)
Familiar with TACACS+/Radius and AAA
Familiar with Mobile Device Management (MDM) Servers
Individual must possess and be able to demonstrate a sound working knowledge of configuring and supporting core networking devices leveraging the following common protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, STP, VLANs, ACLs, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, QoS, DMVPN, VRF, BGP, and MPLS (TDM & Ethernet hand-offs). Layer 2 & Layer 3 switching.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 23:16

KillHour: Oct 28, 2007

l feel like that salary range is a bit low for someone with a CCIE or CCAr.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 23:20

GreenNight: Feb 19, 2006; Turning the light on the darkest places, you and I know we got to face this now. We got to face this now.

No poo poo.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 23:22

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Well it's a city government job.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 23:23

KillHour: Oct 28, 2007

GreenNight posted:

No poo poo.

The funny thing is I could probably do that job, and the salary would be great for me. But they'd never hire me. :argh:

# ? Jan 15, 2016 23:24

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

Someone from HR just pasted the highest Cisco certs they could find in there. Why the gently caress would you hire a CCIE and have them doing random VMware/SAN work, or running your goddam MDM. I guess maybe you would if that's all you were planning to pay them.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 23:26

KillHour: Oct 28, 2007

Thanks Ants posted:

Someone from HR just pasted the highest Cisco certs they could find in there. Why the gently caress would you hire a CCIE and have them doing random VMware/SAN work, or running your goddam MDM. I guess maybe you would if that's all you were planning to pay them.

I'm having a hard time imagining why a city would need a CCIE on staff at all; much less a CCAr. It's not like they're going to be deploying a new datacenter every other month.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 23:32

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

The job listing that the hiring manager first put out no doubt looks a lot different to that one.

# ? Jan 15, 2016 23:37

Docjowles: Apr 9, 2009

Colonial Air Force posted:

Someone asked about working at a resort....

My subordinate has to go fix a point-of-sales system at one of our lodges on the mountain. Since we're covered in snow, the easiest way to get there is the ski lift.

He brought his skis with him so when he's done, he gets to take a run on the slopes.

I used to work for a WISP that operated in rural Colorado. The "field ops" guys who had to go install and fix poo poo on towers in remote locations had the coolest loving stories. For example, they had use of a Sno Cat to get at a couple truly ridiculous tower sites way the hell up on top of 14,000 ft mountains (random Google photo, not mine):

If they had to make that run, they'd rock/paper/scissors for who had to drive down and who got to snowboard miles of virgin backcountry bowls.

They'd also get threatened at gunpoint semi-frequently when Rancher Joe confused the guys he explicitly granted access to his property for random crooks :bahgawd:

So it wasn't all glamorous. But getting paid to drive around gorgeous country and view it from hundreds-to-thousands of feet up on a tower always seemed pretty cool to me. Sadly I'm a typical IT goon who can barely swing a hammer without killing himself so that was not going to be a good fit :v:

Those guys tend to have some combo of construction, electrician, and military or emergency response training.

They did take a photo of me on top of our tower on a skyscraper in downtown Denver. Need to find that drat thing. I've used too many photo services over the years.

Docjowles fucked around with this message at 04:39 on Jan 16, 2016

# ? Jan 16, 2016 02:57

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KillHour posted:

l feel like that salary range is a bit low for someone with a CCIE or CCAr.

Government jobs you do for the pension not the pay. In fact the salary range is probably based on years of government service and has nothing to do with actual experience.

# ? Jan 16, 2016 04:32