From: EA Louie (elouie@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sun Jan 06 2002 - 16:43:53 GMT-3
it's the thing that will be "right at your desktop" so to speak. Learning
to use it is faster than going through the printed docs if it's done
correctly, and you may encounter contention problems with the docs (I don't
believe there are multiple copies in the lab) In the Networkers 2000 audio
tapes, the Halifax proctor said that once he got rid of 11.2 in his lab, he
was tossing those printed manuals and no one would have access to printed
docs. Of course, the CCIE Program may have a relaxed the standard of having
the printed docs available.
The suggestion I made earlier regarding knowing the layout of any version of
the documentation is enhanced when you have the printed manual set
available, because you can thumb through it. However, the thumbbing through
capability is also available on the CD - If you start at the command/config
guide, and click down through each link 2 or 3 levels, you get a really good
idea of what's where, and what the subtopics are.
Bottom line, if you're counting on having something besides the CD and it
isn't there, you're SOL.
When I'm working with the CD, I open two windows - one for the config guide,
and one for the command ref. Then I toggle back and forth between them.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Larus" <tlarus@mwc.edu>
To: "'Brian Dennis'" <brian@5g.net>; "'Jason Gardiner'"
<gardiner@sprint.net>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: Tips on Doc CD
> It's not like the CD is the only thing we will have access to in the
> lab. Everyone keeps forgetting to mention the configuration guides(IOS
> 12.1 Docs).
>
> The Cisco Practical Studies book in its boilerplate instructions in it
> scenarios that are meant to simulate the exam specifies that you can use
> the CD and the configuration guides (the configuration guides are part
> of the 12.1 IOS doc set. The other part is the command reference part.
> For every volume of config guide there is an associated volume of
> command reference with more detail).
>
> I bought a set of config guides on ebay for $200 plus shipping and I
> have been getting somewhat acquainted with these tens of thousands of
> pages. (These are not hard to find at a good price). What would be the
> problem with getting very familiar with these printed materials so that
> I could use them effectively during the exam.
>
> I understand that the printed docs cover only a small portion of the
> material available on the CD, but it is still quite a lot of material,
> and in a very usable format. Am I missing something that is a matter of
> public record (that is, NOT covered by the NDA)?
>
> Thomas Larus
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Brian Dennis
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 11:20 PM
> To: Jason Gardiner; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: Tips on Doc CD
>
> Jason,
> Resorting to using the search engine during the lab is the CCIE
> equivalent
> of the "hail mary". You should learn where to find things on the CD
> without
> having to use the search engine. Also they are probably going to word a
> question so that if you search on the CD, you wouldn't find the correct
> answer anyways. At least that's how I would write the lab.
>
> Brian Dennis, CCIE #2210 (R&S)(ISP/Dial) CCSI #98640
> 5G Networks, Inc.
> brian@5g.net
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> > Jason Gardiner
> > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 7:22 PM
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Tips on Doc CD
> >
> >
> > Does anyone have some good tips on how to use the Documentation CD
> > productively?
> >
> > Most of my searches have been using the Google engine on the Cisco.com
> > website. I have never been able to use the CD with any degree of
> success.
> > I would appreciate any pointers.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jason Gardiner
> > Supervisor, Engineering Services
> > Sprint <Insert Division Name>
> >
> > "You can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and
> > still come out completely dry. Most people do."
> >
> > - Norton Juster
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