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Last week I passed the exam for Ericsson’s IP Essentials certification.

Even though this is the first of several IP related certifications, DO NOT LET THE NAME MISLEAD YOU!  Being the initial certifications required on the IP path and the “essentials” in the name would lead one to believe that this is a basic level exam.  It is not!  It covers IP networking, routing protocols, QoS, and MPLS and is quite comprehensive.   Detailed and thorough knowledge of all the topic areas are required in order to pass this exam.

This certification is for Ericsson employees only and is proctored by Prometric, or via remote with Ericsson proctor physically present.

The exam is difficult in that it will ensure that you know the technical details of each topic as well as understanding of how each works.  Ericsson does have online courses and practice tests available.  However, if you study up on Q0S, for example, and you do not know all details and understand how it works it would be best to study until you do by either redoing the online course or obtaining supplemental study material.