Re: Funky Stuff - Undoing something done earlier in the lab

From: Jay Hennigan (jay@west.net)
Date: Sat Jun 26 2004 - 21:17:17 GMT-3


On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, ccie2be wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Would Cisco have you config something early in the lab, only to have you UNDO
> part of what you've already config'd?
>
> This would seem to be quite funky because then how is the lab graded?

Perhaps. Ask the proctor. This situation came up in my lab (no, I won't
give the specifics, don't ask!) I asked if it was OK to cause a requirement
in one early section to break in order to complete a later one, and was told
yes, that it was expected.

> For example, suppose you have to config F/R in a certain way to fulfill the
> requirements of an early task and you do so.
>
> Then, later in the lab, you're required to config OSPF in a certain way but in
> a way that forces you undo part of what you needed to do to fulfill the
> earlier f/r requirements. So, you undo some of what you've already done.

Ummm... I don't think that this would be similar to my scenario. If there
is a way to have both your OSPF and F/R work as required (and there probably
is, and it's probably obscure and/or ugly), you need to do it. This is one
example where reading the whole test through once before plunging in is a
good idea.

> But, now how is the lab graded since now your config for the earlier task
> isn't fulfilled?
>
> I don't know, but this doesn't seem kosher to me.
>
> What do you all think?

"Ms. Proctor, I have X working as required, using technique A. I intend to
do Y this way, but that would cause requirement X.1 to break. Is this OK?"

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