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

I second that. Rather than creating aliases, practice to gain speed
when typing. I'd say it is more imporant to:

- master using "do ..." from configuration mode
- master gathering data for TCL scripts (i.e. IPv4 and IPv6 addresses)
- master using TCL scripts for ping (and don't bother doing on one
router to ping from all, rather do the same script for all routers)
and creating/evoking macros for Catalyst switches (using do ping)
- pratice using notepad to create configs and paste it all at once
(including pasting a TCL script)

Not as time savers but as usefull tools, learn to:

- draw your L2 and L3 topology with all relevant info
- create a track sheet for tasks

This should be more than enough.

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Marko Milivojevic <markom_at_markom.info> wrote:
> I would like to add a completely different point of view to this discussion.
>
> If it's not in whe workbook, don't waste time on doing it. Practice
> speed through understanding. If you know what you need to do, you
> don't need shortcuts. If you are having time-related trouble for
> typing "sh ip bgp sum" and need an alias for that - you're in trouble
> ;-). If you do tasks properly and trust yourself with it, you'll need
> less verification.
>
> Adding stuff to routers that you are not asked to do is begging for
> touble. You may end-up not having time to remove all your shortcuts...
>
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>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 12:56, Ryan West <rwest_at_zyedge.com> wrote:
>> If done properly, it should only take about 5 mins to verify the configs on all the routers and shotgun your aliases. B I know some are fans of individual windows for each router, but I liked the console approach for my studying and used it for the lab as well. B I would recommend practicing the keymap editor setup just to make sure the lab jitters don't get to you and autopilot takes over.
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