From: Darby Weaver (darbyweaver@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Dec 07 2007 - 21:23:44 ART
I do believe you are correct. Again the lab proctors
have to stage the gear. And if someone saved their
configs and "they" did not wipe them it may be unfair
to the next guy.
--- darth router <darklordrouter@gmail.com> wrote:
> my two lab attemps the proctor said anyone who
> copied things to flash that
> were not specified as requirements would be
> automatically failed. I think its even writtin in
> the aggreement at that
> little group sit down
> that you read over before you enter the lab. As far
> as notepad, you
> can grab the configs, and paste them into notepad,
> but you cannot save
> the files to the desktop,
> so you gotta be careful not to close the files. for
> me having a bunch of
> notepad windows open just causes me mental clutter,
> but I did keep a few
> open to do edits and keep stuff I might need to look
> at later.
>
> DR
>
> On 12/7/07, Scott Vermillion
> <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com> wrote:
> >
> > I think this is sage advice Brian. Following a
> recent post by Con
> > Spathas,
> > I was thinking that starting off with a 'copy run
> flash:initial-config'
> > (or
> > similar) would be the path of least resistance.
> Then you can do a 'more
> > flash:initial-config' to read it directly on the
> CLI. I think also that
> > logging function sounds like a really good idea.
> Could be useful if I get
> > near the end of the day and discover that I
> flubbed something up and need
> > to
> > figure it out fast.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Brian McGahan
> [mailto:bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com]
> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 3:36 PM
> > To: Scott Vermillion
> > Cc: 'Darby Weaver'; 'Anthony Sequeira'; 'Gary
> Duncanson'; 'Ranjith
> > Samuel';
> > ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Re: Shutting unused interface CCIE lab
> >
> >
> >
> > Before doing this you may consider taking a
> snapshot of the initial
> > configs.
> > In the lab you'll have access to windows notepad,
> and (IIRC) can use the
> > log
> > to file function of securecrt. This way if you
> need to reference the
> > original state of anything, IP address, interface
> states, etc. you can
> > just
> > refer to your log file.
> >
> > HTH!!!!
> >
> > ;)
> >
> > --
> >
> > Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 (R&S/SP/Security)
> > bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
> >
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> >
> > Scott Vermillion wrote:
> >
> > Darby,
> >
> > I personally think you're being a bit overly
> dramatic here (shocking, I
> > know). If you can't handle something as simple as
> having the correct
> > ports
> > in the correct state when you walk out the door,
> you didn't belong in the
> > lab to begin with.
> >
> > This is a simple matter. It's personal
> preference. I plan to shut all
> > the
> > ports on all the switches when I start the lab.
> Just like I do in
> > practice.
> > If I fail, it surely won't be because of anything
> related to this.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Darby Weaver [mailto:darbyweaver@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 4:36 AM
> > To: Anthony Sequeira; Scott Vermillion; Gary
> Duncanson; Ranjith Samuel
> > Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: Shutting unused interface CCIE lab
> >
> >
> > Let me see what is one of the single biggest
> problems
> > for lab candidates...
> >
> > Bringing assumptions to the lab.
> >
> > If it ain't explicitly asked for, then it might
> cause
> > you more harm than good.
> >
> > But hey, it's your $1400.00 if you want to throw
> it
> > away and use it for a practice lab you can do that
> to.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Anthony Sequeira
> <mailto:Anthony_Sequeira@skillsoft.com>
> > <Anthony_Sequeira@skillsoft.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I am not shutting down a darn thing unless a task
> > explicitly or
> > implicitly requires it!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > In fact this is my rule for anything I go to do at
> > that keyboard in the
> > lab!
> >
> > The only thing I can recall doing that they did
> not
> > ask me to was a full
> > connectivity test (TCL Script) and other necessary
> > verifications. Notice
> > that these verifications do not actually change
> > anything!
> >
> > Anthony J. Sequeira
> > #15626
> > Recert? No Problem!
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> > [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Scott Vermillion
> > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 7:44 PM
> > To: 'Gary Duncanson'; 'Ranjith Samuel'
> > Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: Shutting unused interface CCIE lab
> >
> > We had this discussion just this week. I offered
> > that I like to shut
> > everything down using the interface range command
> > and then enable things
> > individually as I configure/verify. It occurred
> to
> > me yesterday as I
> > was
> > starting a new lab that the other advantage this
> has
> > is ensuring that
> > you
> > don't forget to shut your physical ports when
> doing
> > PortChannels.
> >
> > At the end of the day, it's not a big overall
> impact
> > one way or the
> > other.
> > Just pick an approach you're comfortable with and
> > stick with it
> > always...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> > [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Gary
> > Duncanson
> > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 5:33 PM
> > To: Ranjith Samuel
> > Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Re: Shutting unused interface CCIE lab
> >
> > Well I think if the port is 'unused' in it's
> purest
> > sense then it's
> > probably
> > shutdown anyway to be fair.
> >
> > Main thing is of course to follow requirements but
> > also to apply common
> > sense
> > as well as best practice. If making sure an
> > interface is shut down helps
> > you
> > out then I would say do it. Just makes sure you
> > don't break something
> > you
> > need!
> >
> > Gary
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ranjith Samuel
> > To: Gary Duncanson ; uyota oyearone
> > Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 12:10 AM
> > Subject: RE: Shutting unused interface CCIE lab
> >
> >
> >
> > I think you will be wasting your time doing
> this.
> > On the contrary ,
> > you
> > might have to unshut some ports to get your
> topology
> > working. My advice
> > is
> > not
> > to spend time doing tasks that are not required in
> > the exam because you
> > will
> > need every minute of it. No marks for
> perfection!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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> >
> >
> > ----
> > -
> > -
> > > To: spycharlies@hotmail.com
> > > CC: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: Re: Shutting unused interface CCIE
> lab
> > > Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 22:40:59 +0000
> > > From: gary.duncanson@googlemail.com
> > >
> > > I suppose so.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "uyota oyearone"
> <mailto:spycharlies@hotmail.com>
> > <spycharlies@hotmail.com>
> > > To: "CCIE" <mailto:ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 10:04 PM
> > > Subject: Shutting unused interface CCIE lab
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Group,
> > > >
> > > > While studying for my lab, i always have an
> > habit of shutting down
> > unused
> > > > interface so they do not trunk dynamically.
> > > >
> > > > Is this advisable in the actual CCIE lab ?
> > > >
> > > > cheers :-
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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