From: Richard Foltz (ccie2b@xxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Nov 08 2001 - 19:11:38 GMT-3
no, the proctor in RTP specifically said they do not double ding you for
points.
Richard Foltz, CCIE#8339, CCNP-Voice, CCDP, MCSE+I, Network+, A+
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Dettmore" <don@donshouse.com>
To: "CCIE Lab List" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 4:55 PM
Subject: how does lab grading work?
> 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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