From: Jonathan V Hays (jhays@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Jul 22 2002 - 00:30:24 GMT-3
Bob,
You are correct and it's a good idea to emphasize that the documentation
CD (available in a browser window on the CCIE Lab PC) is a subset of
everything available on CCO.
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm
The URL above points to a copy of the latest CD that Cisco has copied
onto their web servers.
Hopefully I will not be hounded by Cisco's lawyers for revealing that
the version of the univercd available in the lab is considerably older
(December 2000) than the current online version (at least in the lab
where I made my attempt). I was accustomed to the organization of the
latest online version and I was disoriented by the older version - but
only for a few minutes. All the same basic info is there, regardless of
version. It is just rearranged slightly on different versions.
-Jonathan
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Dixon
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 3:28 PM
To: Larry Yurdin; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Documentation CD vs. Online
When people speak of accessing the CD online, I think that many are not
aware that there is quite a bit more info available online via CCO than
is available on the Doc CD. For instance, I don't believe that any of
the TAC config examples are on the CD. So it follows that if you are
accustomed to using those examples to configure the technologies, they
may well not be available to you on the lab exam and this could be an
obstacle. Many people seem to emphasize knowing how to navigate to the
Config Guides and Command References on the CD. I hope to hear more
feedback on this from the group.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Yurdin" <lyurdin@attbi.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 2:43 PM
Subject: Documentation CD vs. Online
> I have a question concerning the advantage of having physical
possession of
> the Cisco documentation CD versus accessing it online. A number of
those who
> have successfully passed the lab exam have stressed the advantage of
being
> able to know, in advance, where to go on the CD to quickly access
specific
> information.
>
> As I have a very reliable fast Internet connection, I've grown used to
> accessing the CD material from the Cisco website and have not found it
> necessary to own a current copy of the CD. Is there any difference
between
> the way the information is arranged on the CD from the way that is
arranged
> on the representation of the CD on the website that would cause me to
want
> to obtain a copy of the CD. In other words, can my ability to rapidly
access
> specific information from the CD's representation on the website hold
me in
> good stead in the Cisco lab environment or should I focus on the CD
itself.
>
> I'd appreciate some feedback.
>
> Larry Yurdin CCNP, CCDP, MCSE, CNE, CISSP, A+
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