RE: Passed OEQ but failed the lab config (SP Track)

Scott

I blew through the OEQ without any problems, and yes, I memorized the
commands. I did INE's and IPX's volume 2 books several times to where I
was very comfortable. You taught me in a SP bootcamp. I felt ready.

I kept score and added points after I verified my answers. I could ping end
to end. I felt I had well over 80 points. Yet somehow I failed the
config section, by a lot. So my conclusion is 1) I got someone else's
report (unlikely) or 2) I answered the questions I thought they asked not
the ones they asked. I am assuming #2 and I have to fix that.

I am not letting this hold me down. I signed up for the next available seat
and am practicing my config section so I can do it faster so I have even
more time to verify my answer against every word in the question.

Hewie McDuck

Anahiem, California

From: Scott Morris [mailto:swm_at_emanon.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 3:08 PM
To: Hewie McDuck
Cc: 'Kambiz Agahian'; 'CCIE CCIE'; 'Vibeesh S'; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Passed OEQ but failed the lab config (SP Track)

You "memorized" it? Seriously?

While impressive, it's also kinda scary. ;) Anyway, therein may lie the
problem. The OEQs are designed to grasp your ability to regurgitate
information, but to apply it.

Not about how to configure things (that's why you have the configuration
section of the lab) but how and why things actually work.

Just my two cents.

Scott

Hewie McDuck wrote:

I downloaded and memorized the 12.4 pdfs of the bgp, eigrp, ospf, isis,
mpls and multicast command reference guides. I was familiar with the config
guides for the relevant technologies.
 
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 2:48 PM
To: Hewie McDuck; CCIE CCIE; Vibeesh S
Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: Passed OEQ but failed the lab config (SP Track)
 
Guys,
Do you mind if I ask ; "How much time did you spend on cisco.com?" ?
 
HTH,
 
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com on behalf of Hewie McDuck
Sent: Sun 4/18/2010 10:54 AM
To: 'CCIE CCIE'; Vibeesh S
Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: Passed OEQ but failed the lab config (SP Track)
 
Alexei,
 
I am in the same boat as you. I easily passed the OEQ but failed the Lab
config on my SP track. I too got a low score on my MPLS VPN, yet I could
ping (most) everything and had time to troubleshoot. I too used IPX and INE
and felt well prepared going in.
 
I am going back in September (the next available seat) My plan is to be even
more comfortable doing INE and IPX configs plus any variation I can think
of. I need to read the question word by word with my finger on the line. I
need to even more comfortable with my verifications steps. The wording on
my lab was very convoluted and the proctor was of little help, so I need to
be prepared for weird ways of asking for standard operations. (ooh, that's
what you meant! I know how to do that!)
 
Also, I need to practice more on my L2 configs. I think, but I am not
sure, that maybe my L2 did not come together as well as it could have. I
think the SP lab is putting more emphasis on those type of problems and
neither INE nor IPX does an adequate job covering that material. I
studied the book L2 VPN Architectures quite heavily going in, but did not
practice that very much. Under the pressure of the lab, I know I could
have smoother on my L2 configs.
 
Be prepared for the unexpected. I had a software bug that absolutely
stopped me from configuring a simple problem.
 
So in summary:
 
Make sure you answer the question they are asking, not the one you think
they are asking Be prepared for weird ways of asking for something simple
Verify verify verify Practice until you don't have to even think about how
do (and verify) something Know that there is an element of luck involved,
but be so good that that those "unlucky" software bugs won't derail you.
Keep going until you pass...
 
Hewie McDuck
Anahiem, California
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of CCIE
CCIE
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 5:59 AM
To: Vibeesh S
Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Passed OEQ but failed the lab config (SP Track)
 
the problem is that i don't know what i should to do before going to my sec
attempt
--- On Sun, 4/18/10, Vibeesh S <mailto:vibselva_at_gmail.com>
<vibselva_at_gmail.com> wrote:
 
 
From: Vibeesh S <mailto:vibselva_at_gmail.com> <vibselva_at_gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Passed OEQ but failed the lab config (SP Track)
To: "CCIE CCIE" <mailto:good_ccie_at_yahoo.ca> <good_ccie_at_yahoo.ca>
Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Received: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 11:12 AM
 
 
Relax, Dont get emotional ! It happens.
 
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 5:37 AM, CCIE CCIE <mailto:good_ccie_at_yahoo.ca>
<good_ccie_at_yahoo.ca> wrote:
 
  

I can't write more now but i need an advise :(
 
 
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