From: ccie2be (ccie2be@nyc.rr.com)
Date: Thu Mar 17 2005 - 17:24:48 GMT-3
Simon,
Here's my suggestion:
Redo some or all of the labs. After struggling though all the labs
typically a fair amount of time goes by and things that you knew well a
while back you might not know as well. That doesn't mean you couldn't
figure out and solve the problem but it may take you longer to do so than
you thought it would.
And, time is not your friend during the lab.
Also, as you go the labs a second time, concentrate on making sure you know
how to QUICKLY VERIFY each and every task you complete. Also, as you go
through each task in the practice labs, take note of the various command
options available and see if you know when and why you should use that
option.
For example, let's say you're doing a MQC task and you're creating your
class-map using the match command. Have you looked at every option you get
when you do a "match ?" Have you tried every option to see how each option
works? Will every option work in both directions? Do you know how to
verify every option is working? Obviously, there's a lot to go over but,
trust me on this, Cisco has a way of finding your weaknesses.
A lot of times in the lab, you'll have to complete a task that seems
familiar and not very difficult until you notice there's a twist you're
unfamiliar with.
For example, suppose R1 should be configured such that packets from vlan 100
with an ip prec of 3 should be sent to R2 unless R2 is not reachable in
which case, they should be sent to R3.
The first part isn't so bad - actually that's pretty easy, but what about
the 2nd part - checking if R2 is available. Is that achieved by a command
option and different command or some other method?
Another thing you can do as you go through the labs again is make up
variations on the scenario and then figure out how to config those new
variations - and again making sure you know how to verify the new config.
After you've done these things, and feel very solid in all the tech areas,
go for a couple of mock labs from different vendors.
If you consistently pass the mock labs, you should be able to pass the real
lab.
Of course, there's no substitute for the real lab and some people actually
schedule the lab even though they're not 100% confident they're fully ready.
But, no mock lab gives you as real a feeling for the level of difficulty and
type of problems you'll encounter in the real lab as the lab itself.
So, if it's possible, you may want to take the lab just to get the most
realistic reading of where you stand today and where you need to focus. I
know it's a expensive pre-test but if you have the attitude that you're
doing this to ascertain where you are without the expectation of passing,
you'll get a good sense of how much material is crammed into an 8 hour
period, how the lab problems are presented, and what to expect the next time
you go there.
HTH, Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
simon hart
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 2:37 PM
To: Group Study
Subject: Where Next?
I have now completed all 20 Labs in the IE workbook and feel comfortable
with about 80% of the material.
My intention is to focus on the remaining 20% of the material covered within
the workbook. My lab is now 2 months away, can anyone provide guidance on
whether I should purchase another workbook from a different vendor, or is
concentrating on the IE book enough (along with all the Cisco Press material
I have e.g. Doyle, Solie etc.)
Look forward to your comments
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