As well as pure speed you need "efficiency" - If you have to keep re-writing bits of config because you didn't read ahead, or from sloppy typing then all the wasted seconds begin to add up. Also read the question exactly, and test everything along the way as you go.
In my first attempt I had loads of time left, but hadn't done it to 100% accuracy, so I dropped loads of marks. The main thing that got me was the TS section. The TS section is the hard bit - don't get caught up on particular tickets, just work through them, if you get stuck move on and come back to it. There are lots of things in there that you'll need to be able to set-up or fix very very quickly. Don't leave any little subjects out of your studies thinking "oh that'll never come up" - it will) Just keep going, keep learning you'll get there. Don't panic. As you already have a CCIE you know what prize awaits you and how to get there, now just do that thing! -----Original Message----- From: Bob McCouch [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 22 September 2012 15:12 To: Michael Davis - Webquor Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Advice needed.. Badly 1) Speed. Speed speed speed. Do some labs again and aim for 20% faster. Don't listen to those that say the IPX labs "must" take more than 8 hours. You should be finishing V3 labs with time to spare. I was completing V3 TS labs early and config sections on time and I ran WAY short on the real thing. 2) Find ways to lab topics that aren't heavily covered on IPX labs. EEM, PFR, SNMP, etc. IPX labs are indicative of the types of things you may encounter on the lab but they are not an exhaustive inventory. Just doing all the IPX labs does not mean you're ready for the real thing from a content standpoint. You need to be able to deal with every topic on the blueprint with the level of confidence and speed that V3 helps you build on the specific topics it does cover. 3) Don't forget theory/reading. Read over config guides and command refs. I got caught by a specific wording for a feature that I'd never heard before and it cost me a big question that I was otherwise very confident I had right. That specific keyword for the feature was in the config guide and white papers I looked up after. Good Luck! Bob -- Sent from my iPhone, please excuse any typos. On Sep 22, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Michael Davis - Webquor <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everyone - I have my lab booked for Oct 11. This is my first attempt and I need a little advice. I have finished the Vol3 labs and have nearly 3 weeks to go for the exam. I was wondering what to do next. I have a few of areas of weakness, like OER and maybe EEM, IPV6 multicast etc though I have read the config guides on them, and can easily catch enough knowledge on these in a couple of days. > Do I just do Vol3 again, or maybe do the OWLE labs again? What should I do to keep going? Is doing volume 3 again the best way to prepare for the exam? I am a little lost at this point as to what to do. I am a security CCIE, so I think I have a grasp on the lab approach and I am fairly strong on the documentation. Please any advice you can give me I would really appreciate it. I am starting to hit the really stressful time and I think I just need a little guidance. I don't want to use another vendor workbooks if I can avoid it, and have lots of lab sessions left to use up. > Thanks > Michael > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs _______________________________________________ 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 http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
