> Re: Lab Failure (Jay Taylor) Thanks to all for sharing your recent lab experience. Best of luck on your next attempt.
-Randy On Dec 15, 2010, at 10:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Send CCIE_RS mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of CCIE_RS digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Lab Failure (Jay Taylor) > Figured here's as good a place as any to say a few things about my lab > attempt in RTP last week. > > Overall I thought my day went fairly well and when I was done I felt there > was a chance I'd pass. In the end it wasn't enough so I get to make another > trip to RTP to claim my number. I passed the troubleshooting section but fell > short on configuration. The good thing is I certainly know where I was > lacking and what I need to focus on moving forward. > > I stayed at the Wingate but after hearing about shuttle problems I decided to > rent a car. 2 other candidates stayed there as well and had no problem with > the free transportation. Having my own car did make it easier to get to the > airport after my lab but I've since learned that most people stay the night. > I was pretty exhausted by the end of the day (didn't sleep real well the > night before) and will probably stay over the next time around. I arrived at > BLDG 3 about 7am and sat in the nice warm car until we were let in. Kelly > showed up shortly after and led us into the lab. She explained the rules, > answered questions and showed us each to our seats. We had plenty of room at > our desks, nice 24" widescreen monitors and plenty of scrap paper and writing > utensils. There was also plenty of space in between each of the desks and I > was never bothered by any sounds or any of the other candidates. > > Troubleshooting was much easier than I had anticipated. I would have had it > completed within an hour if I hadn't spent a good 30+ minutes troubleshooting > something really easy that I just couldn't see. Even though I was stuck on > that ticket I didn't stress about it. I'd work on others and pop back to it > for 5-10 minutes at a time until it finally clicked. I competed all the > tickets within 1hr 40min and spent the rest of the time verifying that I had > correctly solved everything. I felt the IPX Vol3 labs troubleshooting > sections were excellent preparation for this part of the exam. > > Configuration started off very well but I hit a roadblock shortly before > lunch. Good timing though because I got to spend my lunch thinking through a > specific problem rather than dreading what was up next. In the end it was > another very simple mistake I made and just couldn't see it. Once solved I > was moving forward at a good speed again and had full reachability shortly > after lunch. I was pretty proud at that point and felt good about the day. > Next up were some tasks where I knew I'd start having trouble and started > doing them in the order of least pain. If there was any point in the day I > felt a time crunch this was it. Quite a laundry list of misc tasks to > complete and only about 3 hours left. I didn't stress about it for long and > got right back into the zone. By the end I had 2-3 tasks that weren't working > right and again I'd bounce between working on those and verifying what I'd > already completed. Based on my score report I wish I would have spent a > little more time verifying the tasks I thought I had right but you know what > they say about hindsight. > > My best advice is don't let the mind games get to you. Show up cool, calm and > collected knowing that you're an expert and that you're ready for the exam. > Freaking out and stressing is your biggest enemy so don't fall into the trap. > Be meticulous and calculated in what you do. Ask lots of questions. Oh, and > don't take sleeping pills the night before and show up 2 hours late like 1 > guy there with us!! > > > > > > 2010/12/15 MANNY Omari <[email protected]> > > I'm sure you will make in your next attempt, we are waiting for your 27xxx.. > Good Luck. > > > Manouchehr > Sr. Network Engineer > AIB (Afghanistan International Bank) > Mobile: +93 (0) 708 810 136 > > Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:28:38 -0800 > From: [email protected] > 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) > CCNP,CCDP,CCIP,Security+,ITILv3,Project+ > > > Afghanistan Engineer District-USACE > Qalaa House Compound, Kabul Afghanistan > Comm: (540) 722-6853 > DSN: 312-265-6853 > Mobile: 079-546-2536 > After hours: (540)542-1593 > [email protected] > [email protected] > > " Don't judge those who try and fail, judge those who fail to try." > -Author Unknown- > > > _______________________________________________ For more information > regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > >
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