how does lab grading work?

From: Don Dettmore (don@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Nov 07 2001 - 19:55:06 GMT-3

   
I have a question on how the lab grading works. I took it recently - failed
:0( - but was unable to receive a debriefing (long story) I was therefore
unable to ask questions on what I missed.

I noticed during the lab that getting a section working was often dependent on
getting an earlier section working. Well, what if you do the configurations
for a section correctly, but your pings don't work due to a deficiency of an
earlier section. Do you lose credit for both sections????

Let me give you an hypothetical example (this is nothing like what was on my
exam, just an example):

RouterA ---- RouterB ---- RouterC --- RouterD

Section 1: Configure OSPF on routers A, B, and C so that RouterA can ping
RouterC.

Section 2: Configure ISIS on RouterC and RouterD. Redistribute such that
RouterA can ping RouterD.

For argument's sake, lets say you have trouble with section one and just can't
get RouterA to ping RouterC. BUT, you are comfortable with Section 2, and
configure everything correctly. HOWEVER, because of your failure on section
1, RouterA still cannot ping RouterD (thus failing to satisfy section 2's
criteria, despite the fact that you configured it correctly). Do you lose the
points for section 2 as well (even though you configured it correctly)?

Sadly, I had several analogous situations on my lab, and I think they might be
the reason I failed.

My questions is this: should I have 'kluged' a section I knew I was going to
miss anyway, just to get another section working? Say, in the example above,
If you knew you were going to miss section one anyway, would it be worth it to
put in static routes (even if expressly forbidden) to accomplish section 1
just to get section 2 pings to work?

I'm retaking my lab soon, and I'd like to know if I need to resort to stuff
like that.

TIA

Don Dettmore

PS: props to anyone who actually made it to the end of this email - you are
truly dedicated (way more than me ;-)

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