Re: Time saving tips for during LAB [Time Management]

I like to use notepad also. It helps save me time. I like to cut and paste
and make all my changes then I paste into the router/switch and verify.

I tpye out my alias in notepad and at the end of the lab I just add a no and
copy and paste into my routers/switches. I do the same for the switch ping
macro's. Once I create a tcl script I save it to the desktop. You can save
to the desktop but if you reboot you will lose it. I also run my scripts
when I am done with security because I screwed up something really bad once
and I didn't realize it until I got my score report.

I use tabs at work and at home. But for the lab I like to spread the windows
on the screen so I can see what's going on everywhere else when I make a
change.

I have not used securecrt 4 in a while. Does it allow logging? If so you can
set it to log to the desktop. You will have a copy of everything. What do
you think?

*As I learn more I remember less. I guess my token bucket is rather small. *

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Ramcharan, Vijay A <
vijay.ramcharan_at_verizonbusiness.com> wrote:

> I'd reiterate that the discussion of what is or isn't productive is
> rather subjective.
>
> For example, some folks find that using large terminal windows works
> better for them.
> Personally, I took full advantage of the fact that the LCD monitors
> currently in RTP have much better resolution than the screen I looked at
> 4 years ago when I was there.
>
> I used a tabbed version of SecureCRT for practice labs at home but the
> version of SCRT in RTP is old enough that there are no tabs.
> Well, I didn't let that stop me from creating a full desktop of 6 SCRT
> windows, properly sized with small fonts, adequate scrollback buffer,
> and a number of other overlapping windows, one to each device. For me,
> seeing when changes to one device result in messages appearing at the
> same time on another device console, is good feedback. I even went as
> far as customizing the background color of each window because staring
> at black on white for long periods doesn't work for me.
>
> ;-0 I don't mean to sound conceited but I think I may know a thing or
> two about taking labs having done a 2 for 2. No, I've never rebooted
> (actually once because the task required it) and no I don't use ping
> scripts, nor do I use aliases. That doesn't mean that they're useless,
> just that I didn't think they'd provide me any additional benefit.
>
> Like I said, it's rather subjective but all the suggestions I've seen
> thus far are good nevertheless.
> Bottom line is, figure what puts you most at ease when doing labs, try
> and recreate that environment as best as you can on lab day and worry
> about more important things. Of course, it helps to have a sound plan of
> attack for the actual lab questions as well.
>
> As a time-saving tip, how about something as simple as keeping the DOC
> cd page always open?
> When trying to find a topic, open a new window or tab from the
> appropriate link in the "home" screen. It can shave precious seconds off
> navigating back and forth from the home page. But that's something I
> picked up along the way while doing practice labs...
>
> I should also mention that both times I used up just about the entire 8
> hrs as well, so take the bits above about no aliases and such with a
> grain or two of salt.
>
> At the risk of sounding rather dated:
> Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
> One man's meat is another man's poison.
> etc.
>
> Vijay Ramcharan
>
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