From: Michael Popovich (m.popovich@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Thu Dec 20 2001 - 02:18:14 GMT-3
Content hasn't really changed. Time will be the enemy as it was on the 2-day
I am sure. More so on the 1-day.
Repetitive rack time will do the most good I would imagine. Assuming you
have a good foundational knowledge of the technologies.
MP
----- Original Message -----
From: <jonatale@earthlink.net>
To: "Santarsiero, Bill" <BSantarsiero@greenwichtech.com>
Cc: "'Marc Russell '" <mrussell@ccbootcamp.com>; "''Jay Hennigan ' '"
<jay@west.net>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 1:26 AM
Subject: Re: 1-day lab format
> what is the ave number of tries to pass??? 3???
>
> Santarsiero, Bill wrote:
>
> > Dude,
> >
> > You should back off and concentrate on the content of your labs. Why
are
> > you so worried about format. I used bootcamp labs for content and
nothing
> > more. If the one day format is that different, then people are going to
> > have to take it three times for format familiarization. What is so bad
with
> > that. I had to do it with the two day lab!
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marc Russell
> > To: 'Jay Hennigan '
> > Cc: 'ccielab@groupstudy.com'
> > Sent: 10/11/01 1:15 AM
> > Subject: RE: 1-day lab format
> >
> > So, do you really feel that this type of knowledge really gives someone
> > an
> > unfair advantage? I think this pushes the NDA to an extreme that wasn't
> > intended.
> >
> > I suppose next it will be considered NDA to discuss what you ate for
> > lunch
> > during your exam.
> >
> > My interpretation of technical content would be something more like this
> > "Hey did you hear that OSPF virtual-links now count for 90% of your
> > score,
> > better know that concept cold." If a CCIE candidate is going to actually
> > gain an advantage by knowing the extent of preconfiguration of basic IP,
> > interfaces, etc. he/she is going to fail miserably and it is a
> > non-issue.
> > How would this information help them pass the test? I guess I just don't
> > get
> > it. Help me see the light.
> >
> > I have customers and competitors all going crazy over this 1-day format
> > deal. It doesn't make any difference, but it is a marketing issue I need
> > to
> > address. The skills, preparation, and knowledge required will be the
> > same
> > for either test format. If I can actually get a customer on the phone
> > and
> > explain it to them they usually understand that it doesn't matter.
> >
> > It is just a customer perception problem I need to deal with. However,
> > going
> > through all of our older labs and updating them will be a lot of work
> > and I
> > would prefer to do it only once.
> >
> > Marc Russell
> > www.ccbootcamp.com
> > mrussell@ccbootcamp.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jay Hennigan
> > To: Marc Russell
> > Cc: 'ccielab@groupstudy.com'
> > Sent: 10/10/01 5:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: 1-day lab format
> >
> > On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Marc Russell wrote:
> >
> > > We are looking for feedback from individuals that have actually taken
> > the
> > > new 1-day lab. Please don't break the NDA, we don't want technical
> > content.
> > > We just want to know as to what extent the network is pre-configured.
> > Is it
> > > just basic IP addressing and activated interfaces or more complex
> > issues
> > > like ISDN setup, frame-relay setup, or basic routing protocols, etc.
> >
> > How could revealing that information NOT be an NDA violation? What one
> > sees in the lab should stay in the lab. What Cisco chooses to reveal
> > about it can be found at Cisco's website. The pre-configuration of the
> > lab is indeed technical content, is it not?
> >
> > --
> > Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Administration - jay@west.net
> > NetLojix Communications, Inc. - http://www.netlojix.com/
> > WestNet: Connecting you to the planet. 805 884-6323
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