Thanks everyone. I think that it was the little things that helped me get through it this time. My first attempt was at RTP in November just before Thanksgiving. I passed the config but failed the troubleshooting section. I figured out by the percentages that I missed passing by one question. Most of my studying was done using all of the IP Expert material and some of the Cisco 360 labs. My thinking was that I would get broader feel of lab questions from different providers, each with their own perspective on questions. I definitely think that it helped in that I passed the config section on both of my attempts.
One of the biggest mistakes that I made during my first attempt was that I had been practicing with Secure CRT and I would print out the labs and work from them. I think that I had some time management issues because of this. After I failed the first attempt, I moved to using strictly Putty for connectivity. I also tried to make the feeling as close to the real lab as possible when I was practicing. I would only use one display and would have the labs only in electronic format. I would also open notepad, calculator and the doc page before I started the exams. Same with diagrams. I only used scratch paper. I also timed myself more rigidly to try to simulate the timing constraints for the lab. How did this translate to my second attempt? Well enough to pass J I will say that during the test though, I experienced a much different feeling. While taking the troubleshooting section, I did feel some stress. Of my trouble tickets, I raced through all but two of them with plenty of time to spare. Of the two that I had issues with, one of them I had no idea at the time how to accomplish what the ticket asked for given the constraints. Even now that I have had time to contemplate it and research it, I am not sure exactly what they were looking for. The other one that I had an issue with, I was unsure that I had correctly completed it when the troubleshooting section ended. Based on the point values of these questions, I thought that it would be very close thing to pass this section. For the configuration section, I was well prepared for it. I think that my changes in how I prepared helped out tremendously here. I did not feel rushed at all. Before I received my score report yesterday, I had been strategizing how to go about being better prepared for the troubleshooting section, since that is where I have had most of my difficulties with the exam. All of the problems that I have seen aren’t difficult and if you ran into them in your normal day to day job (without the 2 hour time crunch), if you are well prepared you can solve them. Cisco does have a couple of its timed ASET labs created for troubleshooting and I thought that they worked well. I like the troubleshooting sections of Volume 3 as well. The time constraints did not feel as telling as the real lab, and I am not sure how to simulate that. My plan was to dig up as many troubleshooting scenarios as I could and start drilling like crazy with time constraints. Fortunately I don’t have to worry about that now! Patrick—have you received your results yet? Were you taking the route switch track? Just so I can put a name with a face, where did you sit? Of the four of us taking route switch, I was in the front left pod. I wish you luck! Cody On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 2:41 AM, Nicolas MICHEL <[email protected]> wrote: > BIG BIG BIG Congrats man !!! > Please share your feedback about this ! :) > > > > > > > 2011/1/25 Cody Cook <[email protected]> >> >> I took the R/S lab in San Jose on Friday as well. Based on what the >> proctor said at lunch, I had thought that the labs wouldn't get graded >> until midnight on Sunday, I was surprised that I didn't have a score >> report this morning. I was looking up the scoring policies and I >> finally received my results around mid morning (around 9:30 CST). >> Thankfully in my case, the result was a pass! CCIE# 28022. Since we >> took the exam on the same day at the same location, I would think that >> you should have your results soon. Good luck! >> >> Cody >> >> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Matt Hill <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Damn... >> > >> > I hope you haven't ran out of beer in the meantime then! >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Matt >> > >> > CCIE #22386 >> > CCSI #31207 >> > >> > On 25 January 2011 08:22, Patrick Song <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Not yet, If i still dont see the result tomorrow i will open a ticket >> >> with >> >> cisco >> >> >> >> thank you for asking >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 4:20 PM, Thomas McLean >> >> <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> so, did you get your results man? >> >>> >> >>> On 23 January 2011 22:41, Patrick Song <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Thank you all for the response. Since this my first attempt, I just >> >>>> worried that I didn't screw myself. It was because I left 10 mins >> >>>> early to catch the flight by write memory on all routers and click >> >>>> end session on the bar. >> >>>> >> >>>> On 1/23/11, Matt Hill <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> > Either way just drink truckloads of beer because there isnt much >> >>>> > else >> >>>> > you >> >>>> > can do while you are waiting. >> >>>> > >> >>>> > Cheers, >> >>>> > Matt >> >>>> > >> >>>> > CCIE #22386 >> >>>> > CCSI #31207 >> >>>> > >> >>>> > On 24 January 2011 07:59, tzyybiau <[email protected]> >> >>>> > wrote: >> >>>> > >> >>>> >> Hi Bro, >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> You might need to wait until Monday. My friend did attempt his >> >>>> >> exam on >> >>>> >> Friday and the result will out on next Monday, it seems like >> >>>> >> nobody >> >>>> >> work >> >>>> >> in >> >>>> >> weekend. >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> Thank You, >> >>>> >> Regards, >> >>>> >> Tee >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> -----Original Message----- >> >>>> >> From: [email protected] >> >>>> >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick >> >>>> >> Song >> >>>> >> Sent: Monday, 24 January, 2011 2:01 AM >> >>>> >> To: [email protected] >> >>>> >> Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] how long you wait for the lab result >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> Hi All >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> I just wanted to know how long you wait for the lab result. I took >> >>>> >> the >> >>>> >> exam >> >>>> >> in San Jose on Friday this week. however, I have not heard >> >>>> >> anything >> >>>> >> back >> >>>> >> from CISCO about my exam. >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> I was told you should see the result few hours later after your >> >>>> >> exam, >> >>>> >> is >> >>>> >> this true? >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> -- >> >>>> >> Thank you >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> Patrick Song >> >>>> >> Thinking globally, Networking locally >> >>>> >> CCVP, CCNP, M.Eng in Telecommunications >> >>>> >> Cell:1-647-868-2950 >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> >> 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 >> >>>> >> >> >>>> > >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Sent from my mobile device >> >>>> >> >>>> Thank you >> >>>> >> >>>> Patrick Song >> >>>> Thinking globally, Networking locally >> >>>> CCVP, CCNP, M.Eng in Telecommunications >> >>>> Cell:1-647-868-2950 >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> >>>> please >> >>>> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Cheers, >> >>> >> >>> Thomas. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Thank you >> >> >> >> Patrick Song >> >> Thinking globally, Networking locally >> >> CCVP, CCNP, M.Eng in Telecommunications >> >> Cell:1-647-868-2950 >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 > > > > -- > Nicolas MICHEL > Ingenieur Réseaux et Securité (CCNA/CCNP) > > > > > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
