I had a lab interview for my job long time ago. It was a very small lab with simple tasks. During the interview, I was given 2 PCs and 3 3750s and the 3 3750s were connected in triangle. The first question was to configure the switches to make sure the 2 PCs are in the same subnet and can ping each other. The second one was to configure the switches to make sure the ping always goes from switch A to switch B and to swtich C instead from switch A to switch C directly. The third one was to move the PC in different subnet but they still can ping each other using static route. The fourth one was to delete the static route and enable OSPF. The fifth one was to block the PING from PC A to PC B using access list. It took me about an hour to finish and feel a lot of pressure because my manager watch me to configure. Now, we still use the same lab for new hires and we find only few can pass. Some don't know the second question and some don't know how to enable routing on the switch with "ip routing" command
On 7/6/11, Combatant 101 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > Doing some consultancy work for a customer and got chatting about my CCIE > studies and talked about GNS3. > > To cut a long story short, The client commissioned me to implement GNS3 and > design a GNS3 technical test. > > They are currently recruiting for a 2nd line support engineer and really > wanted a tool that HR can administrate to help gauge the technical > competency of their candidates and based on their result, they would then > decide if the candidate is to be moved up to the next stage of the interview > process. > > I've designed this 'workbook style lab' to be a walk in the park for any > competent CCNP engineer and even very doable for some of the rusty CCNP > engineers and maybe a highly proficient CCNA guy - Basically it should catch > out the brain dumpers and blaggers and help make the HR process more > efficient. > > It the first time I've done something like this and would like to know what > you all think, particularly the guys who have heaps of experience in writing > workbooks etc. > > I try to design it so that each tasks is some what independent e.g. if they > cant do task 3 it does not mean they can no longer do task 4, 5, 6 etc > > As it is my first time, I'm also very happy to here some criticism etc (no > ego, always happy to learn from mistakes!) > > Is it too difficult for the audience being targeted? Is it too easy? Is it > doable but not within 45 minutes? Any feedback would be appreciated. > > I made the pass mark 7 out of 11 (there a bonus task which if successfully > completed can override the pass mark - each 'exam' is assessed individually > with a script I've written that checks for the result of show commands and > looks for certain configuration that can only be done in one way etc if they > can't be bothered to look at the configuration of each device themselves - > Though it something I've said I'm happy to do). > > I may even look to assign a weight against each task and score that way as > some tasks are very easy than others... > > The test can be viewed here: http://myitgeekblog.wordpress.com/ > > The .NET files and pre-config can also be downloaded from there. > > It's designed it to be a 30 - 45 minute test max. > > Look forward to your comments, > > Cheers > > Combatant101 > > http://myitgeekblog.wordpress.com > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > -- Sent from my mobile device Thank you Patrick Song CCIE #28023, CCVP M.Eng in Telecommunications Cell:1-647-868-2950 _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com
