From: Jay Hennigan (jay@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Jan 11 2002 - 17:33:49 GMT-3
On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Tim Szigeti wrote:
> i meant that i followed advice blindly, and at the end of the day
> regretted it.
Free advice is worth at least twice what you paid for it. :-)
> i sat down and read through everything (good idea) and then immediately
> began my diagramming. then when my diagram was complete, i started
> configuring.
>
> the diagram sat there on my desk (untouched) for the remainder of the
> lab. i never needed it again, as their diagrams had all the info i
> needed. i got a good score (not a pass though). and i know i could have
> used the 10-15 min diagramming to pick up another 3-5 points.
>
> when i'm at home, i like having a nice diagram full of addresses,
> color-coded with igp/egp info, etc. but this is a
> time-consuming/point-consuming luxury in the real deal.
Even in the two-day format, it would not make sense for me to completely
fill in the diagram before configuring. Start with the physical topology,
then, as you add each protocol, add to your diagram.
The suggestion to completely diagram everything on the whole test
before beginning configuration is not one that I have seen recommended,
or if it was recommended I don't think I would have considered it,
even during the two-day format.
> i know many people feel very strongly about diagramming, some even
> religiously so. this is simply my experience and i wish i someone would
> have given me this heads-up going in.
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