Today, I became a GNS3 Certified Associate (if it had a serial number, that would be Nr.1 😄)! The exam was great, covering most of the GNS3 features and networking in general:

• Install and build virtual networks using GNS3 with knowledge of multiple vendors and protocols
• Explain and describe GNS3 core functions and architecture
• Identify and troubleshoot GNS3 installation and configuration issues
• Program networks using Python network automation scripts
• Implement OpenFlow based SDN networks within GNS3 topologies
• Implement Docker based appliances within GNS3 topologies
• Describe DevOps terms such as Data Formats, APIs, REST, NETCONF and others
• Program networks using Ansible network automation scripts
• Install and configure Linux based virtual machines and core Linux functions
• Install, configure and troubleshoot hypervisors such as VMware Workstation, ESXi, QEMU and VirtualBox
• Troubleshoot basic network issues

The exam will be publicly available from 1/Dec but you can start preparing for it now. David Bombal created an awesome preparation course. Having the same guy creating the course and the exam guarantees there will be no surprises when you take the test. 😉