I appeared for BCMSN on 27th-Mar-2010 and passed successfully in the first attempt, Alhamdullilah...
It was all self study,
Referred only one book,
CCNP_Self-Study_BCMSN_Official_Exam_Certification_Guide_642-812
Practiced on simulators, though some of the main commands are not supported by packet Tracer or GNS3, but help was taken from dumps for the labs preparation which are not supported by simulators,,,Most question were from Test Inside 5.74
Labs in exam
there were two labs, 1. Ether channel using LACP
2. Spanning-tree lab
3. one Lab was from HSRP but it need to only remember (#show Stanby command) there were two switches configured with HSRP, you have to compare configurations of both by seeing configuration with show standby command and answer six very simple questions. this is also provided in dumps...
Suggestion...
Use dumps only when you are completed of studying all material according to BCMSN syllabus just to evaluate your study, just not rely on dumps only... Refer another good book instead of relying above mentioned book... for detailed concepts and well preparation for the exam....
Good Luck...
