From: Ranjith Samuel (ranjith_samuel@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Nov 28 2007 - 05:50:37 ART
Dear Rakesh,
I don't think you should waste too much time trying to find the initial errors
because you have no idea what you are looking for. Trust me, I wasted a good
30 minutes which i could have used for my final verification.
These mistakes that have been introduced will definitely interfere with the
completion of a task (it wouldn't be a mistake otherwise). So the key is to
verify after you finish each task and you will find the mistakes as you go
along.
The best strategy to start off would be to draw out the IP Topology presented
to you (On a separate Sheet) and write out the IP addresses/mask from the live
system. Take no more that 15 minutes for this. This will give you a good idea
of your Topology and will help you weed out any mistakes in IP Assignments. I
think what Spathas said is a very good idea - to take a snapshot of the config
before you start.
Cheers,
Ranjith Samuel.
> From: scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com> To: ccie19226@gmail.com;
smorris@ipexpert.com; criling@gmail.com> CC: rakmenon@cisco.com;
ccielab@groupstudy.com> Subject: RE: Initial mistakes and correction - How to
and when> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:54:52 -0700> > Dang! Not a half-bad idea
at all there Mr. Spathas...> > -----Original Message-----> From: ccie19226
[mailto:ccie19226@googlemail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 4:53 PM>
To: 'Scott Morris'; 'Chris Riling'> Cc: 'Scott Vermillion'; 'Rakesh Menon
(rakmenon)'; 'Cisco certification'> Subject: RE: Initial mistakes and
correction - How to and when> > Something I found useful was to take a
snapshot of all the configs prior to> making any configuration changes. > >
This way I had a snapshot of what I had been given to begin with and should> I
accidentally delete/change/modify something I wasn't supposed to I could>
refer back to the snapshot and recover what I had been given.> > Cheers,>
Con.> > -----Original Message-----> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
[mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of> Scott Morris> Sent: Tuesday, 27
November 2007 21:45> To: 'Chris Riling'> Cc: 'Scott Vermillion'; 'Rakesh Menon
(rakmenon)'; 'Cisco certification'> Subject: RE: Initial mistakes and
correction - How to and when> > I would read the lab and look at HOW MANY
faults I was supposed to find. If> there was something major that made me
paranoid about changing it, I'd go> ask the proctor "did you really do this?">
> I would strongly recommend reading through the whole lab (twice!) BEFORE
you> do any troubleshooting or touch your keyboard!!! That way you have a
good> solid picture in your head of what is supposed to be there.> > HTH,> > >
> Scott Morris, CCIE4 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713, JNCIE-M>
#153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al.> CCSI/JNCI-M/JNCI-ER> VP - Technical Training -
IPexpert, Inc.> IPexpert Sr. Technical Instructor> > A Cisco Learning Partner
- We Accept Learning Credits!> > smorris@ipexpert.com> > > > Telephone:
+1.810.326.1444> Fax: +1.810.454.0130> http://www.ipexpert.com> > > > > _____
> > From: Chris Riling [mailto:criling@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November
27, 2007 4:30 PM> To: Scott Morris> Cc: Scott Vermillion; Rakesh Menon
(rakmenon); Cisco certification> Subject: Re: Initial mistakes and correction
- How to and when> > > I might be slightly paranoid about changing things that
aren't specifically> spelled out in a task, not sure if I should be *this*
paranoid or not. I> think I would quickly look over the info, and keep any
possible problems in> the back of my head, then later if they created a
problem with something I> was supposed to configure then I might start
changing things... Is this a> horrible approach? > > Chris> > > On 11/27/07,
Scott Morris <smorris@ipexpert.com> wrote: > > That always depends on the
evils of the lab... :)> > "sh ip int br | exc una" is a good place to get your
IP addresses. > "sh run | in interface|ip address" is a good place to get your
interface, IP> and MASK information.> "sh int | in is up|Internet" is a good
place for interfaces that are really> up, plus IP and VLSM information. > >
Tweak things around for whatever you are searching for! But each lab may be>
different in terms of how much is or is not preconfigured for you!> > HTH,> >
> Scott Morris, CCIE4 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713, JNCIE-M
> #153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al.> CCSI/JNCI-M/JNCI-ER> VP - Technical Training
- IPexpert, Inc.> IPexpert Sr. Technical Instructor> > A Cisco Learning
Partner - We Accept Learning Credits!> > smorris@ipexpert.com> > > >
Telephone: +1.810.326.1444> Fax: +1.810.454.0130> http://www.ipexpert.com> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
[mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of> Scott Vermillion> Sent: Tuesday,
November 27, 2007 2:29 PM> To: 'Rakesh Menon (rakmenon)'; 'Cisco
certification' > Subject: RE: Initial mistakes and correction - How to and
when> > Hi Rakesh Menon,> > What I have started doing in my practice labs is a
simple 'sh run'> everywhere and also 'sh cdp neigh' to see if things are
synched with the > topology drawing/lab text. You will typically find a few
bad IP> assignments, IP address swaps b/t interfaces, etc. I don't know if you
want> to be bothering with trying to come up with some type of automated ping
> script at the outset of the lab. I think you should be able to pick up the>
little surprises the proctors have left for you with a simple manual review>
of things against the information given.> > But my first date with the actual
lab isn't for a few months yet, so take > that all with a grain of salt...> >
Regards,> > Scott> > > -----Original Message-----> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
[mailto: nobody@groupstudy.com> <mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com> ] On Behalf Of>
Rakesh Menon (rakmenon)> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:38 AM> To: 'Cisco
certification'> Subject: Initial mistakes and correction - How to and when> >
Hi All, > > From what I have heard abt the lab, there are a few initial
mistakes that u> have to correct to get a couple of marks (IP Addresses, Mask
etc). Tried to> see if there is a pattern or flow that I could induct in my
lab practise to > find these, but no avail. Just a beginner in the CCIE World
so don't have> much idea abt lab strategy right now.> > Please suggest if
there are any Tips or Tricks that i can use to find these> initial glitches.
And most importantly when should I start looking for > them..> > Thanks in
advance.> > With Regards,> Rakesh Menon> >
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