Like others were saying, about 95-98% of what you configure in the lab should be off the top of your head.
The only stuff that should be looked up is some of the more obscure stuff that you may not remember at the top of your head or services where you can often copy and paste the bulk of the solution. As far as the diagram goes, personally it is only useful to me if the lab tasks ends up changing the logical layout of things (for example QinQ) or if you have a complex multicast domain etc and it is helpful to draw it out. Therefore it should only really take a couple minutes to draw a basic diagram (you dont necessarily need IPs etc) The verifying part can only really be improved with practice though but generally I would do something like ping the 255.255.255.255 on all devices and make sure I get a response and because Im paranoid Ill also check the IP/mask on the diagram against a show run int <name>. Then Ill check vtp status/password, vlans (if preconfigured) and trunk links. You can also shave off a bit of time by skimming the switch and ipv6 sections for anything that would require a switch reboot (IPv6, changing mtu, changing sdm) then get that started while you read the rest of the test. Cheers, Donald Robb Productive Networks / Network Consultant CCIE Written, CCIP, CCSP, CCDP, CCNP: R&S/Security, CCNA: Voice, JNCIP, SCP, MCSA 2012, VCA-DCV, CCA: XenApp 6, Security+, CCSE.R65, PACE From: xavier velasquez [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: January 2, 2014 8:06 AM To: Donald Robb; [email protected] Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Managing of Time in configuration section Joey, Donald, Thanks a lot!!! your answers are very helpful, I made a couple exercises from PEC and I am between 30 and 40 minutes, for this reason I am so worry. The only way that I find in this moment for reduce the time is to make more exercises. If you have some other suggestion or strategy, please let me know. Happy and successful 2014 for all members of the forum!!!! El Jueves, 2 de enero, 2014 9:21 A.M., Donald Robb <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > escribió: My two-cents: Doing the initial stuff such as reading the lab, making a diagram, writing down the TPS report, and verifying your topology/finding any built in errors should take about 15 minutes at most. Remember the lab isn't testing your diagraming/documentation skills :) Cheers, Donald Robb Productive Networks / Network Consultant CCIE Written, CCIP, CCSP, CCDP, CCNP: R&S/Security, CCNA: Voice, JNCIP, SCP, MCSA 2012, VCA-DCV, CCA: XenApp 6, Security+, CCSE.R65, PACE -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of xavier velasquez Sent: December 30, 2013 10:09 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Managing of Time in configuration section Hello, In the Lab exam, in the section of configuration. I have listening to a couple ccie candidates that the best practiced is read all section of configure for to see a big picture of all points and try of detect if some point depends of other, additionally, other suggestion is draw my own topology. My question is: how much time is recommended spend in read all text and the draw my own topology? I guess that the difficult levels between of exams are not exactly equal and that the time for understanding all tasks depends of knowledge and the experience of each candidate. But how to know if I´m Ok with the time or if I´m serious problems? _______________________________________________ Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc <http://www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc> _______________________________________________ Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc
