Andre, I know the feeling after the lab failure because most of unlucky us have been there before either for SP or other track. The good part is this preparation process only makes you stronger than before.
How was the time management in your part? Did you have time left to go back verifying the configs? Did you also encounter nasty IOS bugs reported earlier and how did you get around them? Thanks, Bill 2009/11/9 André Luiz Bernardes <[email protected]>: > Well, I dont want to violate nda rules, but it's well know that basic L2 is > preconfigured but you may encounter some troubleshooting or some portions > with specific requirements. My problem was that I wasn’t full prepared for > what they asked and some research on documentation would be needed. > Definitively the real lab is not the best time to try something you never > did before... > > A > > 2009/11/9 Lala Lander <[email protected]> >> >> When you say L2 basics, you meant to say you could not bring your >> frame-relay or ethernet or PPP. I thought frame-relay is preconfigured and >> PPP in my opinion you can always skip and come back later. >> >> 2009/11/9 André Luiz Bernardes <[email protected]> >>> >>> Hello guys >>> >>> >>> >>> Unfortunately I’ve failed in my first attempt on the CCIE Service >>> Provider exam. Eventhough I had I put all efforts and dedication on it, I >>> wasn’t really expecting to pass on the first attempt. It was just 2 months >>> of study since I passed the written. I decided to go to the lab with this >>> short time pretty aware that this could happen. It’s very hard to get a seat >>> in Sao Paulo/Brazil for SP and I couldn’t miss the chance to get lab >>> experience ( or even pass ) when I found one seat available on Cisco >>> Website, probably from somebody dropped due to payment. >>> >>> >>> >>> I am using IPExpert as the main guide for my preparation and I can tell >>> you know that they are really good and cover in different pieces every >>> topics we you need to pass de exam. I’m also using INE and practicing some >>> scenarios proposed by Antonio Soares on his website. >>> >>> >>> >>> What I can tell you about my experience is that I failed on the basics: >>> L2 (legacy), basic security and management. As many questions are >>> interdependent on the evaluation, I lost points everywhere eventhough I >>> could complete most of the other tasks. I was pretty much well prepared for >>> worst and didn’t pay attention to basic stuff. >>> >>> >>> >>> Now I will take some weeks off and then get back to IPE workbook 1 to >>> focus on my weak areas and also some book reading, probably MPLS >>> Fundamentals. >>> >>> >>> >>> At the end, I think the result was fair. If could complete those basic >>> tasks, I am not a Cisco Expert, YET! >>> >>> >>> >>> CYA >>> >>> >>> >>> Andre Vasquez >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >>> visit www.ipexpert.com >>> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
