Adam - From what you described, you been preparing well. I personally think the IPexpert labs are a good investment and present information relevant to your CCIE Voice preparation to the real world. Time management is the biggest issue when it comes to the lab. You need a method of attack and lightning fast speed at configuring. For example, can you configure call-manager-fallback (minus dial-peers) on a router in less than 2 minutes?
I recorded a video on the strategy I used to pass the lab. It's on my website at http://ciscovoiceguru.com. That details the strategies I used. My approach is a bit different than the traditional technology-based approach. My suggestion is to find a method and practice the hell out of it until it comes second nature. I'd say you need to make a decision on your approach in the next week or two and then do practice labs with that approach, not deviating from it. When it comes to UCCX scripting, remember that it's not a lab in UCCX scripting. Instead, it's a small component of a larger exam to test your knowledge in Cisco UC apps. Dial plan will ALWAYS be your biggest beast to tackle. Does this help? Matthew Berry, CCIE #26721 Email: matt...@ciscovoiceguru.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/CiscoVoiceGuru Blog: http://ciscovoiceguru.com On Feb 23, 2011, at 8:57 AM, adam compton wrote: > All: > > I've been studying for the lab for about a year, and I'm taking the Lab on > March 9th in RTP. I've set aside 11 full days of nothing but labbing right > before the test, in addition to the labbing I've already done. I've been > using nothing but the IPexpert workbooks and VODs to study for the test, and > I feel pretty ready. I was wondering if anybody had any insight into how the > IPexpert volume 2 labs relate to the actual lab. Is there more or less > material on a ipexpert lab vs. the CCIE voice? Is the ipexpert more or less > difficult? > > The strategy I'm thinking of using is to get phones registered first, then do > QOS, and then continue on in order of the test. Any input other strategies > that did or did not work? > > 1 glaring weakspot in my game is UCCX scripting. I'm diligently trying to > correct this, but if I get a question that is over my head in the lab, would > it be better to skip it entirely and go back to testing existing > configuration, or try to fight through it and possibly waste a lot of time? > > Alot of questions, I know. hopefully this will spark a good debate on lab > strategy :) > > Adam Compton > com...@gmail.com > CCNP,CCDP CCIE Voice Written exam > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com
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