keeping configuration lines minimal

What guys are you thinking about keeping configuration lines minimal
on a real CCIE lab exam?

I`ve did INE`s mock lab exam some time ago, and i`ve noticed I`ve loos
the points for one of the tasks due to one more route-map entry. The
route-map were used for redistribution tagging, and my solution was to
add explicit permit clause. All the task requirement were solved, just
the route-map MAY had one entry less.

So, I`m wandering will such approach ends loosing points in real lab
exam? Following keeping conf lines minimum principle we can end up for
example "summarizing" network statements at routing protocol config
mode (to permit two or more interfaces by noe network statement), but
I never heard about loosing points for explicitly permiting every
interface running routing protocol with network statement. And I
personaly prefering to add interface to routing protocol with 0.0.0.0
wildcard, just to have more granular control. We can have interfaces
added (eg tunnels) on later tasks, and I don`t want end up
troubleshhoting routing at the end of exam.

Where is a reasonable border betweeing keeping configuration as small
as possible and having some "freedom" to configure things? Should we
been paranoid on configuration lines? Let`s discuss all of your
thoughts.

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Received on Thu Oct 21 2010 - 00:26:29 ART