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

Mohammed,

Although this sounds like a good idea, you have to be carefull with
the lab requirements, like where to create the vlans, where they
should not appear, and even if you are allowed to use VTP or not.

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Mohamed El Henawy <m.henawy_at_link.net> wrote:
> I would like to add as well
>
> check all the vlans on all switches before you apply VTP...I heard that
> sometimes they are nice enough to add these vlans on other switch that wont
> be server..so you can take it from there
> 2nd one but I'm not sure how if it bad or not is that if you change the vtp
> to transparent you can copy and paste the vlans from the config directly
> then put back the right mode.
>
>
>
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> To: "Ramcharan, Vijay A" <vijay.ramcharan_at_verizonbusiness.com>
> Cc: "Cisco certification" <ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
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> Subject: Re: Time saving tips for during LAB [Time Management]
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>> 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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