RE: Passed OEQ but failed the lab config (SP Track) from Kambiz Agahian on 2010-04-18 (Ccielab archives 04/2010)

From: Kambiz Agahian <kagahian_at_ccbootcamp.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:59:22 -0700

Hewie,

Still not enough :)

Sadly when it's said they run the 12.3 it ironically means the IOS 11.0 all
the way up to the IOS 12.3 including all command reference pages,
configuration guides as well as feature guides.

How long does it take to get all these things done?
I'd say at least 100-120 hours. Should be done as one of the last stages of
your prep process.

How to memorize?
Lab them up. When it comes to a "feature" set up a small scenario and give it
a shot; when it comes to the command reference set up a mini lab and implement
every 10-15 commands in one scenario.

Tips?
Do make use of the "show" commands. Many people just ignore them; try every
single show command and do your best to understand the outputs.

I know many people who passed the exam without reading the Doc CD. Why?
So do I. Yet you must be either lucky or super-smart. I'm not. Hence prefer to
put my money on something less risky or stay on the safe side ;)

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Kambiz Agahian
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-----Original Message-----
From: Hewie McDuck [mailto:hmd2207_at_gmail.com]
Sent: Sun 4/18/2010 2:01 PM
To: Kambiz Agahian; 'CCIE CCIE'; 'Vibeesh S'
Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: Passed OEQ but failed the lab config (SP Track)

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-----
From: Kambiz Agahian [mailto:kagahian_at_ccbootcamp.com]
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,

-----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 <vibselva_at_gmail.com> wrote:

From: Vibeesh S <vibselva_at_gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Passed OEQ but failed the lab config (SP Track)
To: "CCIE CCIE" <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 <good_ccie_at_yahoo.ca> wrote:

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