From: Bob Chahal (bob.chahal@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Jan 29 2001 - 18:26:51 GMT-3
There's some cool tips there, thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: Jennifer Joy <jjoy@tri.sbc.com>
To: <fmuniz@hotmail.com>
Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: Tips
>
> Francisco Muniz said:
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > This is my first post on this group. I have the in SP on june 18, and I
will
> > be the first CCIE in Paraguay :-)
> >
> > I'm struggling with this one too. It's far too much info to put in just
one
> > graphic, so I'm thinking of doing 6 of them (one for each "Caslow"
level).
> > What do you think?
>
> I don't think I'd do that, it would be too spread out and confusing.
> With care you can fit everything easily on the paper given.
>
> I did my addressing for each router off to the side, leaving a space
> for each interface IP/IPX. Some people like this trick, others
> don't. I learned about it in ASET. You fold your big lab paper
> so you have an 8.5"x11" area in the middle and two side sections for
> the network numbers and other info.
>
> It looks like this:
>
>
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | | | |
>
> with edges being the outside lines and the two inside lines are folds.
> The folds are just there to keep you neat.
>
> I also make a note of the last two octets on my network map for easy
> eyeballing. Then use erasable color pencils for the rest. I did all
> my practice labs the same way so I just knew by the color what I had,
> and it was very familiar and easy for me to do. For example, OSPF
> areas were always green with the area labelled. Blue squares are my
> BGP ASs. The base network was in regular pencil.
>
> For special stuff, like DLSw connections, or something like HSRP/IRDP
> details I might make a smaller drawing on my other sheet of paper, just to
> record it and keep it straight, but 90% of my info was on my primary
> sheet.
>
> I think a neat, clear diagram helps you and the proctor. Using color
> you can really get a ton of info on your chart. The erasable pencils
> don't work too great, but a good quality (white art) eraser works better
> than what comes on the pencil. So I am just very careful I am using
> color where I want it, but I had to erase a little in my lab and it
> was ok. Definitely do not get ones that don't erase. You can buy
> a set in the USA anyway at OfficeDepot/Max sort of places for about $5.
>
> I learned in ECP1 also to record in a short list all of my routers --
> their OS, model, and flash image. It might come in handy. I did this
> on the back on one of my pages.
>
> Jen
>
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