RE: Not the cleanest configuration but it works

I teach my students to get into the head of the proctor that is coding the grading script for a task.

If the objective is to simply "filter routes on R1 that originated in AS 300" - the simplest and most logical approach for the grading script is to verify you fulfilled the task by running show output against your device. So in your example, it does not matter how you got there, just that you did indeed arrive!

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Jack Router
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 1:11 PM
To: 'Cisco certification'
Subject: Not the cleanest configuration but it works

Hello,

What if I apply a configuration that meets requirements, works correctly but
is not the shortest config possible. Will it be accepted in the Lab ? Here
is an example from my workbook. The task says to filter routes on R1 that
originated in AS 300

>>>>> My solution :
!
ip as-path access-list 300 permit _300$
!
route-map AS300 deny 10
 match as-path 300
route-map AS300 permit 999
!
router bgp 100
 neighbor 2.2.2.2 route-map AS300 in
!

>>>>> Workbook solution :
!
ip as-path access-list 300 deny _300$
ip as-path access-list 300 permit .*
!
router bgp 100
 neighbor 2.2.2.2 filter-list 300 in
!

Both solutions work OK but mine includes an unnecessary route-map.
Would my "longer" solution be accepted ? Or it all depends how the proctor
feels that day :)

Thanks

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Received on Thu Aug 19 2010 - 14:00:22 ART