From: Ron Trunk (rtrunk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Sep 29 1999 - 10:39:53 GMT-3
Sorry you didn't make it, but at least you're in good company. All the
CCIEs I know failed their first attempt.
Judging from your comments, you learned all the right stuff. I'm sure
you'll have those numbers after your name soon.
Ron
14 days til attempt #2
----- Original Message -----
From: Jay Hennigan <jay@west.net>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 11:09 PM
Subject: My first lab attempt...
> I just returned from the lab in San Jose. I did not pass. I didn't
> really expect to with the rumors of the current pass rate, but felt
> that the time and money were a good investment on my part to sum up
> the challenge and evaluate the need for a "boot camp" type of experience
> and expense.
>
> Things that I feel I can say:
>
> 1. Read the questions. Thoroughly. All of them. At least twice.
>
> 2. Map out your network on paper. Check it against the questions.
> At least twice.
>
> 3. Only then start plugging things in and touching the keyboard.
>
> 4. Get Caslow's book. Note that there are various places within that book
> with words similar to, "It is absolutely essential that CCIE candidates
> are familiar with...." Believe it. There is a reason for those words.
>
> 5. Time is your enemy. Given more time, and absent a few time-killing
> mistakes early on, I would have done much better. Fix the time-killers
> on your initial config of each router, turning off exec-timeout, ip
> name lookup, etc.
>
> 6. I feel that the test was fair, and while grueling, doable with
sufficient
> preparation and experience. And, the word "expert" will be earned.
>
> 7. I'll be back.
>
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