From: Jay Thomp (jaythomp@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Feb 23 2001 - 18:36:39 GMT-3
Chuck,
I'm always pleased to hear that Cisco was able to help our Certified
Partners on their path towards CCIE. Glad you came away with some good info
from the practice lab. And yes, the access-list was suppose to be inbound.
I'll make sure to post any information that comes my way about new
certification assistance for the partner channel.
Regards,
Jay
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
Chuck Larrieu
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 6:26 AM
To: CCIE_Lab Groupstudy List
Subject: ASET Labs - Rest in Peace
Last week I had the privilege and pleasure of attending the Cisco ASET
training in San Jose.
Unfortunately, Cisco is discontinuing the program. Mine was the last
proctored lab. For a period of time people will be able to access the ASET
racks via telnet. I believe the enrollment can still be made via a Cisco SE.
(The program was for Cisco sales partners only, and not for the general
public)
As a milestone check, ASET is great. I, for example, found that my
organizational skills were lacking, even though that is something I practice
along with my labs. I got lost very quickly, and that meant time lost. Yes,
read the lab thoroughly. Write out your addressing matrix, plan your
redistribution and access-lists. No kidding!
Other than time management ( which was a great lesson for me to learn ),
ASET did not tell me much that I didn't already know. My weaknesses were
what they were. No surprises. I was a bit miffed that I am still having
problems with frame relay / OSPF interrelationships. I thought I handled
redistribution ok. I did have a question about access-lists, which I
neglected to ask the proctor. I am thinking that my solution was wrong
because the question called for an inbound list and I could think of no way
to meet the requirement without an inbound and an outbound. Jay, if you are
reading this - did it have to be inbound only or was that a trick question?
Was ASET like the real lab? I suppose I'll find out. It was certainly
bizarre. You name the routing protocol, it was there ( except for IS-IS )
redistribute everywhere with interesting restrictions. Too much information
to record on the one sheet of paper provided. ( gets back to organizational
skills ) dumb mistakes setting up those things one "already knows"
Met some good folks there, including two guys who will be in the lab this
week. Sean, Sandy - knock 'em dead!
The conclusion among all of us attending - ASET was a worthwhile milestone.
Folks probably should look into some of the university sponsored practice
labs, which can be found in the CCIE certification pages on CCO.
ASET - RIP. A great program. Too bad it's gone, but I understand the
thinking. Why give something of value away for free?
Chuck
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I am Locutus, a CCIE Lab Proctor. Xx_Brain_dumps_xX are futile. Your life as
it has been is over ( if you hope to pass ) From this time forward, you will
study US!
( apologies to the folks at Star Trek TNG )
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