From: Plank, Jason (JPlank@concordefs.com)
Date: Fri Jun 09 2006 - 08:45:53 ART
I totally agree. In fact I think that stress is what caused me to rush
myself during my lab attempt a month ago. Based on the percentages I
finished somewhere in the 70's but I screwed up small sections like
Multicast because I was jittery. I configured my multicast, had it working
but forgot to set the DR where they wanted it. I also misread 2 other
questions. Not going into details, the lab was tough but definitely
passable. That being said I think I've learned a few lessons that a lot of
folks preach.
1. take your time
2. hurry up ;-)
3. read each question at minimum 2 times
4. don't substitute SLEEP for anything
5. try not to get overwhelmed (if you aren't sleeping, my bet is you will be
overwhelmed.)
Anyways. It's just a test. Get some sleep and attack it in the morning.
-------------------
J. Marshall Plank
Network Engineer
101 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
E-mail: JPlank@concordefs.com
Phone: 302-793-5913
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Godswill Oletu
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 7:34 AM
To: johngibson1541@yahoo.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Re: HSRP + PORT SECURITY
John,
All I will just say is that, you should take good care of yourself and well
being. Relaxation is still part of the winning strategy. I heard Scott
Morris say sometime ago that, the CCIE Lab exam is 50% knowledge and 50%
Psychology.
If you see people that have gone to the lab and not passed, the reason about
80-85% of them didn't pass is not because of what they did not know or the
strange topics they first encountered in the lab; but it is because of
something they know, something they might have practiced a few times before
and because of the heat and anxiety of the moment or their state of mind,
they fail to convert. So as you prepare, take good care of your mental well
being and remember that, one only need 80% to pass the lab exam.
Though, some might see it as negative; but it is OKAY to FAIL the CCIE Lab a
couple of times. This is not an MCSE exam, this is still one of the most
respected and dreadfull exam out there. Most successfull people that I have
come to respect today in the IT field, failed their CCIE exam the first
time; others falied a couple of times before they passed. Though, it will be
nice for one to pass the first time and those who passed the first,
perfected a strategy that worked for them, but the fact that one Engineer
passed it the first time does not mean that, he/she is a better Engineer
than the other individual who passed it on multiple attempts.
The other day, I stumbled on a site that have a biography of Scott Morris, I
have encouraged to read that, his journey in the IT world was not all that
rosy. He failed the lab on his first attempt and if I can remember
correctly; he started his career as a photo-journalist. But looking at those
acronyms following his name and listen to him discuss the technology today,
you will think that, he started configuring routers & switches since when he
was one month old. Dig deep into the biography of other successful CCIEs or
IT professionals today, you will discover that the number of them who met
failures and disappointments before succeeding far out numbered the others.
I sensed alot of frustrations in your posts, you might be beating up
yourself too much. Remember that, statistics and odds are against you, so do
not be too hard on yourself.
Most hotels who offer internet access, will allow outgoing telnet or even
ssh access, which is what you really need to remotely work on your lab.
Thanks.
Godswill Oletu
----- Original Message -----
From: <johngibson1541@yahoo.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 5:38 AM
Subject: Re: Re: HSRP + PORT SECURITY
> Hi Leigh,
>
> I keep talking to you like this, I will have to pay you counselor fee.
>
> I am thinking that the supposed-to-be-router mac addresses is learned
and
> is not actually coming from the router (the mac address's vendor code is
not cisco, strange), since the router's actually address is blocked, the
link between 2 HS routers is broken, both routers think the other is down,
so both come active.
>
> I practiced HSRP for the first time in my life now 5am. Tried BIA and
the default 0000.0c07.acXY, but didn't try "standby mac-address" and didn't
try port-security. That will be this evening's work. Maybe WRR is more
important.
>
> I need the hotel's internet for the last 2 day's lab work. Don't know
if Wifi or hotel internet lets me do telnet. I am troubled. 3 hours to sleep
before work. Don't like to sleep with trouble.
>
> John
>
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