From: James Matrisciano (jmatrisciano@kenttech.com)
Date: Thu Jan 20 2005 - 20:14:04 GMT-3
Take my advice with a grain of salt seeing as I am staring down the
barrel of attempt number 4....but guidance I received was as follows
Time, you need to be done with ISDN, ATM, All IGP's and Redistribution
and in the middle or done with the BGP by lunch.
Definitely write down as much of the network quickly but don't create a
masterpiece, it helps with knowing where the links are. Do this as you
are reading through it the first time, making mental notes and paper
notes as to ideas you have on possible solutions, leave no solution un
turned! For me, I remove all network diagrams from the test book and
spread them out in front of me. I also use colored pencils for IGP
separation; it helps me with the "big picture".
Make sure you inspect the gear as quickly as possible, what interfaces
are already configured, loopbacks and the like (it helps in knowing what
they are asking for).
Definitely know your tcl commands for ping, huge time saver in testing
full connectivity.
But MOST IMPORTNT, know that CD doc hands down for verification on
everything after lunch! As soon as you read something like NAT, or
Distributed Director, you must know exactly where to go in drilling down
the CD Doc. Also, check the CD Doc commands against your own and in the
lab, you may find shortcuts that they are asking for you to do.
Again, I have not passed this exhausting test, but as a 3 time failure,
I am getting good at the prep work :)
jm
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Dumoulin
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 5:11 PM
To: Anthony Sequeira; Cisco certification
Subject: RE: Time, Time, Time, It's NOT On My Side!
Actually when you do your own diagram you go faster because you get a
deeper
understanding of the network. Regarding the speed, I also used to find
the
exam a bit long ...
-- Richard
CCIE #13891
-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Sequeira [mailto:terry.francona@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 10:04 PM
To: Cisco certification
Subject: Time, Time, Time, It's NOT On My Side!
A definite factor in the failing of my first lab attempt - was -
without a doubt - time.
I could confirm that I was getting all points in the sections that I
was completing, but I could tell that many of them were taking too
long.
One idiotic mistake that I had made in my initial preparations was
that I never took a practice lab in an eight-hour timed fashion - so I
never realized just how slow I go when configuring the gear. I also
did not realize the sheer mental stamina you need to sit there and
rack your brain for eight hours straight!
I have since purchased the (superb) InternetworkExpert WB and I am
using it against their rental racks in a timed environment. Sure
enough - I seem to be getting faster.
But I do have some questions for the group on this subject of time....
1) I have heard that with the one-day lab format - a great benchmark
that you are doing OK is that you are done with all Layer 2 and with
all IGP business by the halfway point. Does everyone agree with this
benchmark estimate?
2) I have also heard that to pass the lab - you should actually be
done at least one hour early! This allows you time to check all your
work. Is this true???? I hope not . . .because I get a sense that I
will never be that fast.
3) I have been trained by several multi-CCIE's that I need to
re-diagram almost everything in order to configure things correctly
and efficiently. Again - does everyone agree . . . .this certainly
takes time off the clock.
4) Finally - does everyone agree that you SKIP a task that you do not
know how to do right off if you realize that it will not impact other
tasks?
Thanks for reading this long post - I hope you feel I have not wasted
your TIME!
Thanks also to everyone in this incredible list - I will NEVER
unsubscribe and will forever lurk - until I get smarter that is.
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