From: EDL (r.s.cciestudy@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Jan 06 2008 - 18:43:59 ARST
Joe B,
Thanks for the saty recommendation. I have been searching for a place to
stay at this rate and distance. I have a lab date in early April. Hopefully
it would not be too late to reserve a room the last week of March.
Thanks,
Ed
On Jan 6, 2008 12:02 AM, Joseph Brunner <joe@affirmedsystems.com> wrote:
> All of the Brian's Labs are memorable. I worked through 16 the other day
> as
> I prepare to teach the CCNP class next month. What I liked most about 19,
> and 20 was their sheer difficulty and creativity. I knew I had to match my
> creativity to the Brians if I was going to have a chance.
>
> The very first lab I did on rented racks was lab 13. Why 13? It's my
> favorite number, and I wanted to jump around. I considered myself lab
> ready,
> by virtue of my work, UNTIL I TRIED THIS LAB!!!
>
> You're going to have to get creative with the DOC CD these last few weeks.
> Don't travel the day before your lab, and don't eat any sugar/caffeine the
> day before your lab. Go to sleep at 8pm, you need to allow for a 3am wake
> up
> you won't fall back to sleep from. 8-3 is plenty of sleep to be good at
> 9am
> in SJ if that's where you're still going. I would recommend staying awake
> for 36 hours before you expect to fall asleep so you'll definitely fall
> asleep at like 7pm and stay asleep until 7am.
>
> If you want to save $$$ and have a good place to stay, stay on North 1st
> street. There are two EZ8 motels, one more near Cisco than other. I lived
> in
> both in 1997, it was quaint to see them there this last fall. The
> "northern
> one" is at 2050 N 1st street (cross of brokow rd, 101 FWY to north 1st
> street) is only a few minutes from "Champion" light rail station so you
> don't have to worry about driving and parking on your morning. Either way
> visit the building before your day so you wont be nervous finding it.
>
> May the force be with you!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott M Vermillion [mailto:scott@it-ag.com]
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 2:24 AM
> To: 'Joseph Brunner'; 'certification Cisco'
> Subject: RE: IEWB Labs 10 - 20 -- Any Must-Dos?
>
> Thanks Joe! I was actually thinking of you when I referenced those "with
> really good memories," as you seem to be able to speak of individual labs
> meaningfully. I couldn't tell you anything particular about any of the
> labs
> I've done thus far! They all blend in my tattered mind.
>
> Funny you mention QoS and Security. I not too distantly felt I knew QoS
> quite well but it seems I've lost some of my grasp. Have been reading QoS
> all day to revisit areas I've apparently lost touch with. And security is
> ever a soft spot in my underbelly as far as CCIE-level stuff goes (I'm no
> slouch with a wildcard mask, but the trickier stuff can still get my
> goat).
>
> I also agree with you about the rented racks, honestly. After all I spent
> to put my home lab together, it's almost an insult to have to do that.
> But
> you're right. In my first-ever graded mock lab yesterday, I started off
> very impressively by configuring all of my Rack13 IPs with "1". Time
> lost.
> Confidence down right out of the gate. Second-guessing up. Laughing at
> my
> dumb ass in retrospect already. So I have already set up more mock labs
> and
> rented more time. My training budget is in shreds at this late hour, but
> this isn't too great an expense I suppose...
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Brunner [mailto:joe@affirmedsystems.com]
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:15 AM
> To: 'Scott M Vermillion'; 'certification Cisco'
> Subject: RE: IEWB Labs 10 - 20 -- Any Must-Dos?
>
> You must do 13,14,19, and 20 on a full rented rack from IE. Period. Get
> more
> used to the feel, setup and troubleshooting of the full sized switches.
>
> Also zero in on your security and qos skills. Those are (TRUST ME) the few
> milliliters of O2 in your tank that will take you the last 200 feet to the
> summit of Everest. I hear many stories of 100% on IGP and BGP but zip on
> those sections, guess what that equals? (Another $1,400 plus travel next
> month)
>
> Remember; make decisions in the lab like you would your lab. Try it, see
> if
> it works. But, don't over think anything!
>
> -Joe
> #19366
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Scott M Vermillion
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:06 AM
> To: 'certification Cisco'
> Subject: IEWB Labs 10 - 20 -- Any Must-Dos?
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I'm pretty heavily loaded up with mock/assessor labs, some final online
> training, and review of IE/Narbik training materials (along with copious
> notes in most cases) in these final few weeks of lab prep. As some of you
> know, I run somewhat of a strange lab, with Dynamips for routers and
> 3560-8PCs for switches. Since those switches only have nine ports each, I
> have to do some reverse and re-engineering of the L2 aspect of each and
> every lab I do. It's actually an enjoyable challenge and I have found a
> way
> to complete each and every one of the first 10 labs with full
> functionality
> (oh, I may have to drop a three-port Etherchannel to two or even one here
> and there, but that's a pretty minor impact as far as big-picture lab
> functionality goes).
>
> Having said all of that, every hour spent tinkering is an hour of lab prep
> lost. Thus, I doubt seriously that I'll get through all 20 before I hop
> on
> that plane. Over the course of time, I've seen posts from some of you
> with
> really good memories regarding how lab so-and-so really brought something
> home for you. If you could only do say five of the final 10 labs, which
> would they be? A few words as to why would be an appreciated bonus!
>
>
> Cheers all,
>
>
> Scott
>
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