Hey Cedric,
Thanks for the write up on your experience, you have a positive attitude! You
will nail it next time!
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cedric King
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 4:29 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Lab Failure
Hi All,
Yesterday I took my Lab in Dubai (1st attempt) and I have to give Kudos to
Cisco.. They did a very good job !!! The troubleshooting was my favorite
section and they did not hold back. The Proctor was helpful with directions and
please pay attention to the small things.. it will bite you in the end.. The
two hours went by extremely fast and the little gremlin(the clock) is right in
your face, so you can't help but to wonder " am I moving fast enough, do I have
time to come back to this issue, and second guessing yourself...
I was very nervous and after seeing what I was up against, The lab is very is
no different than what I have been preparing for, its just a technology test
and it doesn't make sense to have things done a certain way.. but to make them
all play nice together was the fun part. Time management kicked my butt... I
was so concern with fixing that one issue, that I lost 2 hours before I knew
it.. and I ran out of time.. I fixed the issue but it was not a smart move on
my behalf.. .especially for 3 points...
I know you all have heard this but the topics that you skip will hunt you, and
for the life you me, I could not think of that commands that I was looking for
but I was able to navigate through the doc cd.. It takes a little time to get
used to the controls, but its not impossible and my fear turned into fun..
There are several ways to implement the technology, and the lab will explore
the road less traveled.
I'm very positive that I will pass it the second time, but for now.... Its time
to focus on the foundation... and with out giving anything away... OSPF and BGP
are the enemy.. make sure you are prepared... they want your soul.. (jk)
I was the rookie in the room the average candidate there was on their 3rd but
now that I'm thinking about it, you can do it on your first. You will feel
rushed, anxious, nervous.. and when you go on your lunch.. the steps you've
done will pop up in your head and then the 2nd guessing begins...
Have fun... we are all experts... Cisco just want to make sure...
Hope this helps..
CEDRIC KING (TAN COMMS LEAD)
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