Comments on: Timing is Everything http://blog.ine.com/2009/04/20/timing-is-everything/ Helping you become a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:47:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Peter http://blog.ine.com/2009/04/20/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-43241 Peter Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:08:34 +0000 http://blog.ine.com/?p=1075#comment-43241 After I passed the lab (on first attempt) I can say there a five ultimate rules (in my pers. opinion): 1) SPEED comes from KNOWLEDGE - not fast typing or anything else! 2) If you STUCK than take a BREAK 3) Split the lab into two logical parts: FULL REACHABILITY and FEATURES. The first one hast to work even so the second part can make you fail! 4) VERIFY every configuration STEP you did!!! 5) A TCL SCRIPT to test full reachability is a MUST Cheers, Peter (CCIE R/S) After I passed the lab (on first attempt) I can say there a five ultimate rules (in my pers. opinion):

1) SPEED comes from KNOWLEDGE – not fast typing or anything else!
2) If you STUCK than take a BREAK
3) Split the lab into two logical parts: FULL REACHABILITY and FEATURES. The first one hast to work even so the second part can make you fail!
4) VERIFY every configuration STEP you did!!!
5) A TCL SCRIPT to test full reachability is a MUST

Cheers,
Peter (CCIE R/S)

]]> By: Anthony Sequeira http://blog.ine.com/2009/04/20/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-43056 Anthony Sequeira Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:55:57 +0000 http://blog.ine.com/?p=1075#comment-43056 alan, A core task is one that impacts connectivity between devices. An example would be trunking between to Catalyst switches. An example of a non-core task would be changing the reference bandwidth in OSPF. I also teach students to break non-core sections into core and non-core. For example - the Multicast section is non-core, but you can break it down into core and non-core inside it. alan,

A core task is one that impacts connectivity between devices. An example would be trunking between to Catalyst switches. An example of a non-core task would be changing the reference bandwidth in OSPF.

I also teach students to break non-core sections into core and non-core. For example – the Multicast section is non-core, but you can break it down into core and non-core inside it.

]]> By: Anthony Sequeira http://blog.ine.com/2009/04/20/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-43055 Anthony Sequeira Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:53:57 +0000 http://blog.ine.com/?p=1075#comment-43055 Vladimir, The best finish time (success) I have heard of is 4 hours total. Vladimir,

The best finish time (success) I have heard of is 4 hours total.

]]> By: Ivan http://blog.ine.com/2009/04/20/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-43027 Ivan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:03:26 +0000 http://blog.ine.com/?p=1075#comment-43027 I remember while taking my first attempt in Brussels that I had almost 3 hours to complete the last task that in that LAB was BGP. I couldn't bring BGP to work properly. For this problem (time management) I read a Blog at IE that it says no matter how close the solution you think you are, go and take a break if you were already over 15 minutes troubleshooting. And when I say a break don't go back to the lab for at least 5' if you don't have something good in mind. I remember being in a CCIE Bootcamp and when I took mock Lab I found out a solution while having Lunch :-) Another thing I want to point out, is that I don't remember that I completed some of the IE Labs in 9 hours. In my second attempt in Dubai I didn't have any time left to verify my solutions and I didn't waste any time troubleshooting either. The first part was really extensive so it took me over 5 hours to complete it (without BGP). And one more thing. Before lunch I wanted to reboot the devices, but the proctor advised me not to do that since for any reason if any device wouldn't come up again, he were not going to take any responsibilities for that. So I didn't reboot them. And know what? I passed it the 24-Mar-2009 in Dubai ! Have a nice day Ivan Seiler CCIE 23909 I remember while taking my first attempt in Brussels that I had almost 3 hours to complete the last task that in that LAB was BGP. I couldn’t bring BGP to work properly. For this problem (time management) I read a Blog at IE that it says no matter how close the solution you think you are, go and take a break if you were already over 15 minutes troubleshooting. And when I say a break don’t go back to the lab for at least 5′ if you don’t have something good in mind. I remember being in a CCIE Bootcamp and when I took mock Lab I found out a solution while having Lunch :-)
Another thing I want to point out, is that I don’t remember that I completed some of the IE Labs in 9 hours. In my second attempt in Dubai I didn’t have any time left to verify my solutions and I didn’t waste any time troubleshooting either. The first part was really extensive so it took me over 5 hours to complete it (without BGP).
And one more thing. Before lunch I wanted to reboot the devices, but the proctor advised me not to do that since for any reason if any device wouldn’t come up again, he were not going to take any responsibilities for that. So I didn’t reboot them. And know what? I passed it the 24-Mar-2009 in Dubai !

Have a nice day
Ivan Seiler CCIE 23909

]]> By: alan http://blog.ine.com/2009/04/20/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-43004 alan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:23:37 +0000 http://blog.ine.com/?p=1075#comment-43004 Can you define what a typical example of non core task is? Can you define what a typical example of non core task is?

]]> By: Dana http://blog.ine.com/2009/04/20/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-42997 Dana Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:25:14 +0000 http://blog.ine.com/?p=1075#comment-42997 Great post as always Anthony. Thanks a bunch. :) Great post as always Anthony. Thanks a bunch. :)

]]> By: Vladimir Kokshenev http://blog.ine.com/2009/04/20/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-42991 Vladimir Kokshenev Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:42:00 +0000 http://blog.ine.com/?p=1075#comment-42991 Hm, Anthony, you definitely heard a lot of success stories. What was the best time for finishing scenario: 4 hours, 5?.. Hm, Anthony, you definitely heard a lot of success stories. What was the best time for finishing scenario: 4 hours, 5?..

]]> By: John Spaulding http://blog.ine.com/2009/04/20/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-42949 John Spaulding Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:31:13 +0000 http://blog.ine.com/?p=1075#comment-42949 Awesome. thanks for the tip...I have my lab in 3 months and 5 hours :) I am trying to work on my time and where I need to be. Awesome. thanks for the tip…I have my lab in 3 months and 5 hours :) I am trying to work on my time and where I need to be.

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