Re: CCIE Troubleshooting Rules

From: Tony Singh <mothafungla_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 22:55:24 +0100

Wow Marc as clear as mud

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BR
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On 25 May 2012, at 17:36, marc abel <marcabel_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On my last attempt I tried to ask the proctor how specific we needed to be
> in modifying access-lists, and he would not give me a definitive answer. He
> said if we don't resrict it it is fair game. The restriction I had
> specifically said something very much like: Do not remove any config unless
> that is the only way to solve the ticket.
> 
> So I took that to interpret that it is better to make an access-list say
> permit ip any any even if that means it is pointless, than to remove it.
> 
> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 11:28 AM, marc edwards <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 100% agree that reading the instructions is priority. I also got into
>> habbit of reading all tshoot tickets and configuration section before
>> banging around on keyboard. I did significantly better with that strategy.
>> In tshoot on IOU, reloads are instantaneous but I agree that it is really
>> an unnecessary. Reading all tickets and nailing out familiar ones allows
>> for more time on the involved ones.
>> 
>> How about static null0 routes? remove or rest next hop?
>> 
>> Some things chalk up to experience and I find it a little upsetting Cisco
>> gives low/ no guidance after taking an exam where your configuration was
>> off. I am not saying it is a little unfair, really very unfair.
>> 
>> The more I study, the more I  understand what it takes. But to legitamately
>> call oneself CCIE takes an almost un human amount of intelligence and
>> exposure to the exam . It is not a best practices test and while the blue
>> print covers so much, we are only tested on a subset of what is in it.
>> 
>> All food for thought.
>> 
>> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Brad Ellis <brad_at_ccbootcamp.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I would definitely suggest reading the instructions! What if something
>>> small changed or was updated since the last time you took the exam? Or
>>> if you hadn't taken it yet, what if something you were under the
>>> impression before taking the exam, was just completely wrong...idk, I
>>> think reading the instructions is a good thing...unless you're putting
>>> together a child's toy...then you absolutely don't read instructions
>>> because "it's a guy thing!"
>>> 
>>> 
>>> thanks,
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Vincent Tay
>>> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 8:14 AM
>>> To: Stephen Lynch
>>> Cc: Maarten Vervoorn; john matijevic; Ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>>> Subject: Re: CCIE Troubleshooting Rules
>>> 
>>> Yeah. It make no sense say to amend the access list by permit ip any
>>> any. Instead, we can remove it from the interface to save time if allow.
>>> Anyone read the troubleshooting instructions in the actual exam?
>>> Definitely we do not want to spend time reading instructions in the exam
>>> when time is so precious.
>>> 
>>> Vincent Tay
>>> 
>>> On 25 May, 2012, at 10:45 PM, Stephen Lynch <slynch_at_absnt.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Assuming a ticket has no restrictions, and its been said in this
>>>> thread you should never remove configuration unless absolutely
>>>> necessary - what would you do in the following scenario? Let's just
>>>> say we need to ping 10.10.10.2 from a source of 10.10.10.1
>>>> 
>>>> A) Remove sequence 10
>>>> B) Add a specific ICMP permit statement before sequence 10 for a
>>>> source
>>>> (10.10.10.1) and destination of (10.10.10.2)
>>>> C) If we remove sequence 10, this ACL no longer does anything so why
>>>> not just remove it?
>>>> 
>>>> Router# show access-lists
>>>> *Extended IP access list DENY_ICMP*
>>>> *    10 deny icmp any any*
>>>> *    20 permit ip any any*
>>>> 
>>>> By the way, vendors should really do a "Troubleshooting 101" video
>>>> talking about the restrictions and the best way to solve the tickets
>>>> given certain restrictions.
>>>> 
>>>> -SL
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Maarten Vervoorn
>>> <mr.vervoorn_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Not sure if I would reload the routers and backup the config. I
>>>>> didn't in my exam. You have 2 hours and 11 tickets. This means
>>>>> avarage 10min per ticket. Reloading and backup the config a set of
>>>>> routers will take out lots of time which you could spend in
>>> troubleshooting the dificult tickets.
>>>>> During my exam I had the following appoach:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 1. Troubleshoot the issue with show commands 2. If still the problem
>>>>> is not solved I would go for debug 3. fix the configuration issue 4.
>>>>> Verify the issue is solved 5. Go to the next ticket 6. If finished
>>>>> before the 2 hour I would spend the time verifying the fixes of the
>>>>> tickets again.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Maarten Vervoorn
>>>>> CCIE#27144
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2012/5/25 john matijevic <john.matijevic_at_gmail.com>
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello Team,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Good question on approach to Troubleshooting section:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> My strategy will be to fix config if there is error in order to fix
>>>>>> a particular section.
>>>>>> Then I will reload router or switch to make sure its still working
>>>>>> after I fix the problem on a router or set of routers, or switches.
>>>>>> Then I will save the config on that router and/or switches and any
>>>>>> other router or switch that I fixed.
>>>>>> I will use debugging as a troubleshooting tool, when I am fixed
>>>>>> issue I will turn off debugging when finished.
>>>>>> I will use notepad to copy config to so I can revert back to if
>>>>>> necessary if option of notepad is available.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>> John
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 5/25/12, Andrew Podosenin <andrew.podosenin_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> I believe that they specifically state something like "fix without
>>>>>> disabling
>>>>>>> authentication". I think it is reasonable to ask the proctor in a
>>>>>> particular
>>>>>>> case.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Here is a question that I have - do we care in the TS section
>>> about:
>>>>>>> 1. Saving periodically
>>>>>>> 2. Saving at the end
>>>>>>> 3. Turning off all debugging
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Per my proctor this is optional in the TS. I wonder if this is
>>>>>>> really
>>>>> the
>>>>>>> case.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: marc abel <marcabel_at_gmail.com>
>>>>>>> Sender: nobody_at_groupstudy.com
>>>>>>> Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 07:42:38
>>>>>>> To: Vincent Tay<vtay.75_at_gmail.com>
>>>>>>> Reply-To: marc abel <marcabel_at_gmail.com>
>>>>>>> Cc: Ccielab_at_groupstudy.com<ccielab_at_groupstudy.com>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: CCIE Troubleshooting Rules
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> You should fix them rather than remove any config. Only removed
>>>>>>> config
>>>>> if
>>>>>>> it is the only way to solve the ticket.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 7:24 AM, Vincent Tay <vtay.75_at_gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I am wondering.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Anyone knows the rules of troubleshooting for the CCIE R and S?
>>>>>>>> Are we allow to remove any misconfiguration statement such as
>>>>>>>> access-list, passwords or we can only amend and fix them to get
>>>>>>>> through the
>>>>> section?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>> Vincent Tay
>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> CCIE #35470
>>>>>>> (Routing and Switching)
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