My $0.02 for what's it's worth... I have also taking the lab exam twice, and failed the TS section twice. The second time I had enough tickets fixed to pass the section, and I verified that all were working. I still came away with a significantly lower score than expected. I was very careful to fix things, and not just remove configs, so I'm really at a loss where I went wrong.
As well, I also did take the OWLE, and while it did help me focus on fixing the configs as opposed to removing them, it certainly wasn't a magic bullet for me to pass the TS section. It was a great experience, and I enjoyed it imensely, but don't go into it thinking that you'll all of a sudden have the tools to pass the TS secstion. Jason On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Diego Gonzalez <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm sorry for your not pass! > > I failed some months ago (also failed in tshoot section) and I understand > your felling. > > My advice..practice and practice. understand all the topics (as you has > made the exam..you know more or less what are the typical topics in this > exam), make your own scenarios and try "tipical issues" to view the > behaivor and the way to you can resolve. > > Review the tech document TECCCIE-3610 (from Cisco Live of 2011). For me, > this was very usefull because you can see how is the exam, how is the > grading process and several guidelines that I didn't know in my first > attempt. > > Of course, practice the time management.. Is one of the most important > thing to pass this exam. You have to make your strategy and apply it in the > exam (in the lab you wont have time to think in this things...) > > Lucky for the next attempt!! > > Diego. > > 2012/2/25 ron harmon <[email protected]> > > > Don; > > > > I can personally recommend the OWLE from IP Expert. > > > > The entire week is very valuable and the tips you will get from Marko are > > sure to make a big impact in your next lab. > > > > There is an OWLE in San Jose in a couple of weeks. > > > > Best of success on your next attempt! > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Don Pezet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I need some advice. I have unsuccessfully attempted the lab exam twice > > now. > > > I am doing fine on the configuration section and on my second attempt I > > > passed with almost an hour left to check my configurations so I don't > > have > > > any worries there. However, I failed the troubleshooting section both > > > times. The first time I solved 7/10 tickets before running out of time > > so I > > > came really close. I then spent three months focused on troubleshooting > > and > > > attempted the exam a second time, confident I would pass. On my second > > > attempt I tried to do better time management and focus on tickets that > I > > > knew I could solve. I marked down that I solved 8, however when I got > my > > > score report I only solved 5/10 tickets so I actually did worse than my > > > first attempt. The test definitely seemed more difficult, but I think > it > > is > > > obvious that my study methods are not paying off. Apparently when I > setup > > > the network myself (the config section) I have no problems, but when > > > someone else sets up the network (the troubleshooting section) I am > > stuck. > > > So, I am looking for advice on what I can do to strengthen my > > > troubleshooting skills. > > > > > > Here is what I have been doing so far: > > > > > > - I have watched all of the BLS content multiple times. > > > - I have performed the CCIE R&S Workbook Volume I and Volume III labs > > > multiple times on Proctor Labs equipment as well as in simulators. > > > - I have performed the troubleshooting labs from Volume III enough > times > > > that I have the solutions memorized so it is not really troubleshooting > > any > > > more. > > > - I have memorized countless template configurations so I know what > > > commands are needed / not-needed when setting up things like MPLS, > > > Frame-Relay, AutoRP, etc. > > > > > > At this point I am scratching my head as to what to do next. Does > anyone > > > have any advice on what I can do to get better at troubleshooting? Does > > > IPExpert have any additional products outside of the BLS bundle that > > covers > > > this better? Or a live class? I am thinking about repeating the CCNP > > TSHOOT > > > class to see if that helps, but the tickets on the lab exam are more > > > advanced and cover topics not included in TSHOOT. > > > > > > Thanks for your time, > > > > > > Don > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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? 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