Failed CCIE lab

Hello all,

I did not make it...... not in both sections.
I failed troubleshooting en configuration with 60% each.

Troubleshooting i got stuck in basic l2 wan configuration. (it cost me 2
tickets). At home i feel expert of l2 but in the lab i didnt see the right
solution.
Configuration i handed wrong approach. My advise, read first the whole L2
section (same for l3 ofcourse) and then start configuring with the part its
most logic to you (so not first ticket 1 then 2 then 3 but maybe 2,3,1)
There were some parts in it i never labbed up (technics you know they exist
but not used often) , and i forget some basic knowledge of those technics so
i configured just parts of it and thought it was completed but if you know
the basic theory you should know that there was more to configure.
I think its not too difficult, i made stupid mistakes and forgot basic
things. I'm already preparing again, studying again (start with basic
theory).
They dont ask you to configure strange things or use ninja technics as you
must do in some of the INE labs. They test you if you understand the basics
fully and can find things quickly on the doccd (you need those because some
of the strange parameters in some commands you need to use).

I'm not demotivated now. I think i'm extra motivated now. I know its
passible.
In 2-3 months i take another attempt.

And dont get frustrated as the interface to the routers/switches is very
slow in the lab..... i hope they fix that part.......

Kind regards,

Stefan

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Received on Sun Dec 12 2010 - 11:54:58 ART