From: Melwani, Manoj J (melwanim@citigroup.com)
Date: Wed May 18 2005 - 12:49:50 GMT-3
Hey Tim,
This helps me too. I have just started doing IE Labs. This aproach will be the best way to cover topic by topic and mastering in them.
thanks,
Manoj.
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From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
ccie2be
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:58 AM
To: 'S Kumar'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: Whats a good way to start for the Lab Prep
Shanky,
The best learning method for a person is a very individual matter. What's
best for you might be terrible for someone else.
But, here's one method you may to consider.
Structure your learning on a topic by topic basis starting with the Layer 2
technologies, then the routing protocols, then mcast, then ipv6, then the
non-core topics.
When you're learning and studying a particular topic, first go thru the
theory and then practice it extensively.
Unfortunately, given the workbooks that are available on the market today,
this isn't the easiest thing to do because the workbooks aren't organized
that way.
But, nothing prevents you from going lab to lab and working on just the
topic of your current focus. For example, let's say you have the IE
workbook (which, BTW, is excellent). You can, if you so choose, work on
just the switching tasks in each lab and when complete go to the next lab
and just do those 3550 tasks.
As you're practicing and becoming more proficient on a given topic make sure
you're also paying very close attention to verification. IOW, as you learn
how to configure something make sure you also know what show commands and
debugs can be used to verify your config is working as expected. This part
is just as important as knowing how to config something.
When you come upon tasks you don't how to do, research those issues and
become expert in them. Use the Doc-CD, use Cisco Press books, use GS
archives and occasionally check out rfc's.
After you've done the section on 3550 configuration in all the labs, go back
and do them again, immediately to see how much you've retained and how much
faster and more proficient you've become. Once you've done them a second
time, you'll probably be fairly proficient in many aspects of 3550
configuration but will still have some weak areas. Go spend some extra time
on those weak areas both by further study and additional practice.
Also, as you're doing practice labs for the first or second time, try to
locate the applicable info on the Doc-CD. This is the only info available
to you in the lab and it's critical you know where to look for info in this
and are able to find it quickly.
One other thing I would recommend as you're doing these practice labs.
After you've figured out how to do the tasks correctly and verify it's
correctness, change your config in different small ways so that it's
incorrect. Now, figure out how you can use the various show and debug
commands to identify the mistakes you've purposely made.
Then document what you've learned and how you verify your config's. As you
do this, also think about if there are different methods you can use to
accomplish the same thing. Often times in the lab, you'll find that you are
forbidden from using certain commands or methods of accomplishing something.
So, you must know and be proficient in all methods of completing a given
task when multiple methods exist.
I would recommend that as you're studying, you think about the functionality
of each feature you're learning. In the lab, often you won't be told what
feature to configure. Instead, you'll just be told what functionality to
implement. As a simplistic example, suppose you're told to configure the
3550's such that vlan are only allowed to be created on sw1. As you can
see, this task makes no mention of vtp but to complete this task you must
know vtp and what it does and how to use it to fulfill this tasks
requirements and how to verify your config is working as required.
So, hopefully, this gives you an approach which can help you. But,
ultimately it's up to you to figure out what works best for you and then
dedicate yourself to achieving this goal.
Tim
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From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of S
Kumar
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 9:22 AM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Whats a good way to start for the Lab Prep
Hi,
I am planning to start preparing for the Lab and was wondering
where/how should I start my prep.
Should I start with Cisco Press -- Solie Vol I
or
Should I start with the Lab Blueprint and follow the topics in the
listed order ?
Also, at what stage the Workbooks/Lab Companion Guides or the Audio
Lectures most useful ?
Regards
Shanky
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