Cliff: Thanks for the input. I have not been to the Voice lab yet, but have been doing a lot of practice. So the real lab stuff is slow? Where did you go for the lab?
Larry Hadrava CCIE #12203 CCNP CCNA Sr. Support Engineer – IPexpert, Inc. URL: http://www.IPexpert.com On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 8:38 PM, Cliff McGlamry <[email protected]> wrote: > For what it's worth, the Proctor Labs racks work quite well. They > actually work BETTER than what you're going to get in the actual lab. > > *From:* junk cisco <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, May 11, 2009 7:25 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [OSL | CCIE_Voice] Physical Lab before exam ??? > > Thks Larry and Tech Guy, > > The reason I asked this, I used remote rack from InternetworkExpert, and > it behave differently from what the real CCM do. > > For example: > - GW will not register after u change the MAC (and change back again for > testing purpose) even after CCM restart and GW reset > - Can not use to register phone to SUBSCRIBER for redundant test > - very slow response to Call Manager screen, etc > > Did you guys not experience these or other issue when using the remote lab > ? that I think different from real Call Manager or maybe any workaround for > this VM cluster ? > > Thks, > > > > >* Even if you go to a lab location that the equipment is physically > there, > *>* you cannot touch it. It will generate noise near you. > *>* > *>* Other than that, you will be so focused on the config screens and the > lab* > >* book that you would probably not know if there was a rack of equipment > in > *>* the same room as you or not. > *>* > *>* As long as the rack that you are working on meets ALL of the current > lab > *>* requirements ( IOS versions, hardware platform, etc. ) you should be > fine > *>* without seeing it. > *>* > *>* Even when you take a bootcamp class, the equipment may or may not be > in the > *>* same location as where you are. If it is in the same location, most > likely, > *>* it will be in another room to isolate you from the distraction of the > noise > *>* and heat. > *>* > *>* Larry Hadrava > *>* CCIE #12203 CCNP CCNA > *>* Sr. Support Engineer – IPexpert, Inc. > *>* URL: http://www.IPexpert.com <http://www.ipexpert.com/> < > http://www.ipexpert.com/> > * > >
