Re: Question CCIELab

I do not like the statement of absolutes when guiding someone through this lab. Therefore, statements like "if you use it more than twice, and use it outside the scope of IP Services, you are not ready" I completely disagree with. In fact, I presume it is statements like this that actually lead many to recommend avoiding Group Study completely a month or so prior to their exam.

Just like the statement - "Graded mock labs are a waste of time and money" I also find completely incorrect for some individuals. The purpose of a graded mock lab is not to teach technologies and the Cisco 360 program certainly agrees with me. But I suppose this is for another thread.

So here is the deal in my opinion...

Use of the DOC-CD is another aspect of exam preparation and strategy that becomes rather personal. One candidate may prepare and pass with very little utilization of it, but for another candidate, the DOC-CD is absolutely critical.

One thing I think everyone would agree with here is the fact that overuse (over reliance) on the DOC-CD can definitely be an indication that one is not ready. For example, if you are relying on the documentation to configure any variation of a router protocol's authentication, it is pretty clear that you have not practiced with your core IGP protocols nearly enough.

But for other areas, referencing the DOC-CD quickly and efficiently in the lab is certainly fine and dandy. Cat QoS, IPv6, BGP, Multicast, IPv6 Multicast, IP Services are all areas that jump out at me where we may need to quickly reference a configuration guide or command reference during the heat of battle.

I have lots of free resources available to assist with this topic (videos, blogs, interactive exercises), let me know if you need links.

Enjoy your prep Oskar!

On Jun 16, 2010, at 7:41 AM, Oskar wrote:

> I am seeing different opinions about DOC CD coming from gurus:
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> One is that if you need to look more than once then you are not ready. If that is the case why I would waste my time mastering DOC CD if after all it is for only one question on the lab ? Should I rather google and learn quickly rather than spend hours looking for info on DOC CD ?
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> Other opinion is that no one can pass without consulting DOC CD and then mastering it is essential.
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Anthony Sequeira <asequeira_at_ine.com>
> To: sunil kumar maryala <sunil.maryala_at_gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tue, June 15, 2010 1:54:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Question CCIELab
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> Yes indeed.
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> But please keep this in mind, you have absolutely no time to fumble looking something up during the TS section. This new section has once again reminded us that we need to truly master navigation and use of the DOC-CD if we are to use it in our strategy.
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> I mention "if we are to use it" in our strategy since there are the very rare individuals out there that will breeze through Version 4 without ever once consulting the documentation.
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> Warmest Regards,
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> Anthony J. Sequeira, CCIE #15626
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> On Jun 15, 2010, at 1:40 PM, sunil kumar maryala wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> I have a question on CCIE RSv4 Lab.
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>> Do we have access to DocCD during the Troubleshooting Section?
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>> Thanks and Regards,
>> Sunil
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