Chuck, I can read the frustration in your post...I feel your pain. I have to say I am surprised to hear that your experience with the new lab was not a good one. If there is anybody I would say that about, it is you.
I hope you are planning a vacation from Cisco. Certainly you are tired. A rested mind will make the choice to take the lab again (and take no prisoners). A rested mind will identify the objectives more clearly. And of course a rested mind will focus, comprehend and retain the required information more completely. Keep up the good work dude! Rik -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Larrieu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 8:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Lab Attempt #2 - no go :-< [7:28142] I wish I could say it took so long to get my results back because my excruciatingly sophisticated solutions to the problems presented required detailed and intimate analysis. Alas, that was not the case. For those ninnies who complain that the one day lab devalues the process, all I can say is WRONG! The lab I saw was far more difficult than I remember from my previous attempt, and my previous attempt was NOT easy. In my first attempt, I did not see anything I couldn't do. This time, although FAR better prepared, I saw LOTS of things I couldn't do. IMHO, the one day format, with the elimination of the monkey tasks, allows Cisco to demand a lot more. The 26 points previously allocated to terminal server setup, cabling, and troubleshooting all go someplace. WOW! The places they went! Previous topics that were glossed over appeared in depth. Cisco continues to up the ante, and not always in ways one might expect. Some things I wouldn't have expected were there in spades. Probably THE major factor continues to be reachability. If you don't understand the implications of the given network topology, and given interactions, you will be screwed. The topology presented was interesting. Amazing what one can do on a six router / two switch pod to wreak havoc and let you know what an idiot you are. Devious doesn't begin to describe it. Bootcamp and IPExpert - it ain't the number of routers, boys! The e-mail feedback is amusing, but not particularly informative. I failed with a score greater than 20, meaning I can go back in 30 days for more humiliation, if I so desire. the breakdown percentages ( not scores ) would be of more interest if I were sitting with the proctor discussing the whys and the expectations. Otherwise it does me no god at all. for example, I solved a particular problem doing something a particular way. It worked just fine in terms of the results. Yet on that section I scored very poorly. What were they looking for? Fat fingers are still the major enemy for me, at least. It's no fun fat fingering on a Cat 5K. Not by any means. It also helps to be certain layer two stuff is done correctly. Well, debriefing will be fun. I have the topology duplicated in my home lab, and I will "enjoy" analyzing the problems I saw in the real lab. No you can't telnet in to look. DON'T ASK! In terms of seating, it appears to me that there are now more racks in the lab, in San Jose, anyway. Half the seats are taken by those testing. The other half seem to be those used the previous day. the proctors crank through the idle racks, grading the previous day's results. One last thing. I know what CCO says, and I know what IOS I saw on my rack. Rats. The advertised IOS would have gone a long way towards eliminating a particular problem I had. Not complaining, because any CCIE should have been able to solve the particular puzzle no matter what the IOS involved. Just observing that some things are still in the process of change. The proctors are still the good folks I remember from last time. Too bad we are not given the opportunity for more interaction afterwards. I would really have enjoyed discussing my results. Whelp, another time. Chuck Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=28244&t=28142 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
