Re: Typical lab wording

From: Anthony Sequeira (asequeira@internetworkexpert.com)
Date: Sat Jan 17 2009 - 16:33:54 ARST


Yeah - not to "beat a dead horse" here, but I cannot see a Token
Bucket type question since this is a method of teaching the technology
that a candidate may have chosen not to pay much attention to.

Some students prefer the "piggy bank" analogy. :-)

Anthony J. Sequeira, CCIE #15626, CCSI #23251
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On Jan 17, 2009, at 1:20 PM, TCP IP4 wrote:

> Thanks Anthony for the perfect example and the laugh. As long as the
> proctor is not asking the token bucket theory I guess these questions
> are good for lab warm up.
>
> On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 1:40 AM, Anthony Sequeira
> <asequeira@internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
>> Yeah - you certainly got the gist - just be sure to provide some
>> insight
>> into why that move is beneficial....
>>
>> "IP Precedence marking only featured the use of three bits in the
>> ToS byte.
>> This limited us to a total of 8 marking options for traffic. Since
>> Cisco
>> asked us not to use two of these marking options, we were
>> restricted to 6
>> marking options. This is not enough marking options for our complex
>> networks
>> of today that potentially carry voice, video, transactional, and
>> many other
>> forms of data traffic. The move to a fuller utilization of the bits
>> in the
>> ToS byte allows for more classification options, and the ability to
>> indicate
>> drop priority..."
>>
>> At this point the proctor is going to say - ENOUGH - NEXT QUESTION.
>>
>> By the way - I am now rooted in the Southeast of the United States
>> - so if
>> the question is to be delivered orally back to the proctor - here
>> is what I
>> say...
>>
>> "IP Precedence marking only filled up the first three bits of that
>> there ToS
>> byte. Hellfire! I only got 8 gosh darn marking options! You sons of a
>> bitches took two of those away and now I only got 6..."
>>
>> I hope you get the idea.
>>
>> P.S. This is my most politically incorrect post in my Group Study
>> history.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Anthony J. Sequeira, CCIE #15626, CCSI #23251
>> Senior CCIE Instructor
>>
>> asequeira@internetworkexpert.com
>>
>> Internetwork Expert, Inc.
>> http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
>> Toll Free: 877-224-8987
>> Outside US: 775-826-4344
>>
>> On Jan 16, 2009, at 10:26 PM, TCP IP4 wrote:
>>
>>> First come out is 3 bits vs 6 bits. Do I need to drill more?
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 7:20 PM, Anthony Sequeira
>>> <asequeira@internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Here is another sample open-ended question for you in the area of
>>>> QoS...if
>>>> you find this tough - then yes - you need to study more QoS. :-)
>>>> IMHO of
>>>> course.
>>>>
>>>> What are the advantages presented by DSCP markings when compared
>>>> to the
>>>> legacy IP Precedence approach?
>>>>
>>>> Anthony J. Sequeira, CCIE #15626, CCSI #23251
>>>> Senior CCIE Instructor
>>>>
>>>> asequeira@internetworkexpert.com
>>>>
>>>> Internetwork Expert, Inc.
>>>> http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
>>>> Toll Free: 877-224-8987
>>>> Outside US: 775-826-4344
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 16, 2009, at 10:03 PM, TCP IP4 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Regarding the interview quiz announcement how should I interpret
>>>>> "well
>>>>> prepared"? Everyone has some weak areas for the lab, otherwise
>>>>> we
>>>>> all pass the test. I've been working on the practice labs for
>>>>> a year
>>>>> using a popular vendor materials. But I am still not good at QoS
>>>>> area due to lack of practical use of them. Should I go back do
>>>>> more
>>>>> QoS reading for the sake of ad-hoc quiz? I don't think wasting
>>>>> $1400
>>>>> for 5 minutes of time is a good investment.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Tom
>>>>>
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