Hey Mike, Sorry to hear about the temporary setback buddy...you can bet we were all rooting for you back here at IPexpert and the OSL. It sounds like you had more of an issue with the GUI and the windows than you did with the actual exam content though, so that should be encouraging. From what you said, it sounds like you just may need some brushing up on some of the newer topics? With the older delivery format but the same technical content do you feel you would have made it? How did your score report come out? If you want to share more or chat more about it unicast me I'd be happy to do it.
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 1:09 AM, Michael Lipsey <[email protected]>wrote: > Today was my day. It sucked, primarily because I didn’t pass. > > > > The OEQs are what you have come to know. > > > > The troubleshooting section is more or less how Wendell described it. I > can’t really add much to it. > > > > The Lab configuration part – also, less of the same so to speak. I think > that it was a good mix of stuff doable in about 6 hours. Problem is you only > have 5.5 officially. > > > > Overall my thoughts are for the test I had; If I had known a couple of the > newer techs as well as I know say OSPF or EIGRP, I would have finished most > if not all the tasks. I don’t think I would have had much if any extra time > from it though. There is probably ‘just’ enough time to do what they give > you. > > > > The lab config part, well I think that in some respects it may be easier > but still – 5.5 hours is just not much time. Task points were summarized > more, instead of a few here and there for each task – it was points for the > section. I don’t really know what this means as far as grading is concerned. > > > > The biggest problem I had was the new GUI interface. It’s interesting, has > good points but for the most part I hate it compared to the v3 delivery. > > > > Let me repeat. I hate it. > > > > One of our proctors was Maurillio, I told him at lunch that I didn’t like > it. I didn’t say I hated it though but the more I think about it the more I > do. > > > > If we had two monitors things I think would be better. Still, the monitors > they have are 24 freakin inches – you would think that would be big enough > but it isn’t. The primary diagram takes most of it up. When you open the > ‘questions’ pop up which describes what you are supposed to do it covers up > the diagram. Both windows are too big to be seen on a 24” monitor at the > same time. So you have to play with the windows the entire freaking lab so > that you can refer to the documentation, the questions and your secure CRT > sessions. > > > > Seriously, I spent more time moving windows around in the first 2 hours > that I finally just drew out my diagrams and was done with it. If you’re > going for your lab any time soon, prepare for the suck. > > > > There are 2 ways to solve this problem. Go back to the old delivery or give > the candidates more monitor real estate. > > > > It is just ridiculous that the GUI is so problematic. The easiest fix I > think is to provide 2 monitors (and a free attempt for me to make up for my > significant frustration). > > > > -Mike > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > -- Regards, Joe Astorino CCIE #24347 (R&S) Sr. Technical Instructor - IPexpert Mailto: [email protected] Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 Live Assistance, Please visit: www.ipexpert.com/chat eFax: +1.810.454.0130 IPexpert is a premier provider of Classroom and Self-Study Cisco CCNA (R&S, Voice & Security), CCNP, CCVP, CCSP and CCIE (R&S, Voice, Security & Service Provider) Certification Training with locations throughout the United States, Europe and Australia. Be sure to check out our online communities at www.ipexpert.com/communities and our public website at www.ipexpert.com
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