Re: One Misconception about lab

I apply a lot of configuration on production gear as do many of us.

hmm...

How many times do we really have to reboot our gear?

It's makes us feel better but unless there is an issue...

Now I do know people that consider "rebooting" a crucial part of their own
troubleshooting efforts... Kinda goes like this...

"Well I rebooted it 3 times and it still doesn't work..."

Of course that is none of us here.

The question you should really be asking yourself is what are you trying to
accomplish by rebooting?

Is it an issue with OSPF DR election or what if you are restricted from
modifying the router-id for example...

What are you expecting to change?

I'll agree a config ought to survive a reboot. No argument there.

But the idea of whether or not proctors will reboot the routers has long
since been answered and the "official" answer is "No, they do not" - per
various presentations by the proctors themselves.

Anyone else is guessing or creating more urban legends.

Always better to be safe than sorry of course, but hey it's your lunch do
what you feel comfortable with.

Ever heard people say the proctor must have been playing with a person's
rack over lunch...?

I wonder if they rebooted too?

Hey everyone saves right?

On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Joe Astorino <jastorino_at_ipexpert.com>wrote:

> Agreed with Alex and Persio!
>
> 2009/7/22 Alex H. Ryu <r.hyunseog_at_ieee.org>
>
> > It is just the matter with "just in case".
> > Can you tolerate the chance to blow up when Proctor reload the routers,
> > and configuration isn't working ?
> > That's up to you.
> > If I were you, I will try to reload the routers, and test it again.
> > It really depends on each proctor's preference.
> > Some may do reload before grading.
> > Some may not.
> >
> > If you have strong confidence, you can go ahead.
> >
> > But in real life, I saw some consultant tested the router configuration,
> > and didn't save the configuration before their departure.
> > As a result, customer called in after power outage to blame on us for
> > not having "default" route programmed in their CPE.
> >
> > If you trust your configuration without final reload and test, then it
> > turns out that proctor reload it and it fails.
> > It is your risk.
> > But don't recommend it to everybody as "must".
> >
> > Technically you don't have to test anything after you program your
> > routers from the lab.
> > Then why do you test every scenario/questions after you program it?
> > Same thing goes to "reload/test".
> > It is one more thorough test for your job.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> >
> > lalit gupta wrote:
> > > Hi Guys,
> > >
> > > I recently got to know from one of the proctor that they really dont
> > reload
> > > the router before grading, so he said if someone teaches or suggests
> you
> > to
> > > do it in lab before leaving or in the middle of exam to make sure
> things
> > are
> > > working etc etc etc....
> > >
> > > dont do it.
> > >
> > > if required yes pls do it but as a rumor proctor does it before grading
> > is
> > > complete crap.. so dont waste time.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > > lalit
> > >
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