Re: Anyone Going for v4 lab in october?

Anantha beat me to it :D ...anywayz cheers ! i was just abt to post the
Review.!

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Nathan Richie <nathanr_at_boice.net> wrote:

> Thanks Anantha
>
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> *From:* Anantha Subramanian Natarajan [mailto:
> anantha.natarajan_at_gravitant.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, October 19, 2009 11:14 AM
> *To:* Nathan Richie
> *Cc:* Divin Mathew John; Iwan Hoogendoorn; Cisco certification
>
> *Subject:* Re: Anyone Going for v4 lab in october?
>
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> Hi Nathan,
>
> Just pasting the content for your kind reference
>
> For those who dont know me, Ive been a CCIE since mid-2002 and am the
> co-author of several CiscoPress books, including CCIE Route/Switch Exam
> Certification Guide 4th edition, Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers,
> and CCNP Quick Reference Sheets. I recently took the beta of the new
> version 4.0 CCIE R/S lab exam to offer feedback to Cisco. With their
> approval, I'd like to offer my impressions to those preparing for, or
> considering, the CCIE R/S lab exam. A big caveat  my job does not
> routinely involve configuration anymore, and I didnt get a chance to study
> until on the flight there, so a prepared candidates experience will
> definitely vary from mine!
>
> Overall, I was favorably impressed. It has some cool and interesting new
> features. The most visible difference is the computer interface. All
> documentation is web-based now, including the lab instructions. No more
> binder on the desk. The main web page has the overall diagram and links to
> instructions and documentation. You click on a router to open a SecureCRT
> console session with it. There is also a link to manage the devices (reboot
> one, for example.) You can access CCO documentation from a link on the main
> page also. You cant search CCO, though, unfortunately.
>
> I didnt know what to expect from the core questions since they werent on
> the lab when I took it seven years ago, but I thought they would be
> trivial. They werent. But they also were well within what one would
> expect someone sitting the exam to know easily.
>
> The two-hour troubleshooting section is new for the one-day exam and
> follows the core questions. There are multiple trouble tickets, all
> relating to the same network so you dont have to learn a new network for
> each one. You can do them in any order. I felt that the questions were
> fairly representative of things you might run across in a production
> environment. If youve set up your own lab and done all the experimenting
> you should while studying, youve probably already made most possible
> mistakes anyway! Probably the best way to ace the troubleshooting section
> is to have a very in-depth knowledge of all the technologies covered in the
> lab. One thing you should know is that the computer closes the exam
exactly
> at the end of two hours. You dont have any wiggle room to finish things
> up, so keep an eye on the time. If you finish early, you can end that
> portion and start the configuration portion of the lab.
>
> The configuration portion is the last 5 = hours. I found it easy to get
> used to the web interface and having the instructions on the screen rather
> than on paper. The monitor screens are big enough that you can have
> multiple windows open at once. However, it was annoying to move the windows
> to see the lab diagram. If the actual lab doesnt offer a paper version of
> the diagram, I recommend that you draw your own. The equipment was
sometimes
> a little slow in responding to commands, because the actual routers and
> switches are in San Jose and I took the exam in RTP. It was nothing to
> worry about, just something to be aware of. I think the equipment has been
> remote for a while now, so if youve taken the lab recently then its
> familiar to you. The equipment sat beside us when I took my lab. There
are
> some new technologies in the blueprint, and the configuration part is two
> hours shorter, so one would expect that portion to be scaled back somewhat.
>
>
> Studying for version 4.0 should be no different than studying for the CCIE
> lab has always been - know the core routing, switching, and WAN
technologies
> cold. Practice them until you can do them in your sleep. Then tackle all
> the other things on the blueprint, paying attention to the odd and unusual
> things you can do with them. As always, having a strong understanding of
as
> many technologies, techniques, and IOS features as possible gives you time
> to research the tasks youve never heard of.
>
> Good luck with your exam! I'm interested to hear about your experiences
> with it!
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards
>
> Anantha Subramanian Natarajan
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Nathan Richie <nathanr_at_boice.net> wrote:
>
> When I click on the link, I get the following message:
>
> "The Cisco Learning Network site is currently unavailable due to scheduled
> Maintenance."
>
> I can see where having the CLN down on the day that the R&S Lab version
> changes would be a great idea :)
>
> Can anybody give some indication as to what the article said?
>
> Regards,
>
> Nathan Richie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Divin Mathew John
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 6:17 AM
> To: Iwan Hoogendoorn
> Cc: Cisco certification
> Subject: Re: Anyone Going for v4 lab in october?
>
> anyone read this ? Review of the V4 beta Examiew of CCIE v4 Beta Lab Exam
> https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/thread/8262
>
> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Divin Mathew John
> <divinjohn_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > i am planning to give in dec 2009
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Iwan Hoogendoorn <iwan_at_ipexpert.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Did you make it Mathew?'
> >> I believe you did your exam on the 4th correct?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Iwan Hoogendoorn
> >> CCIE #13084 (R&S / Security / SP)
> >> Sr. Support Engineer IPexpert, Inc.
> >> URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
> >>
> >> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Divin Mathew John <divinjohn_at_gmail.com
> >
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> >> > Anyone Going for CCIE RS v4 lab in october?
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