But do I really need to know how to read a RIF? How often do you read a RIF?
I know some day you could run into a situation where you really need to know
how to read a RIF or know how to configure Apollo, Banyan VINES or XNS. I
guess I am just frustrated with the trivial parts of this test.

Does anyone else out there feel this way about this test?


. ----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard C. Berkowitz" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: CCIE written is outdated. [7:5756]


> Just from a learning standpoint, I agree the lab and written should
> coincide.  Perhaps a desktop/legacy specialization might be in order.
>
> But there's a finite amount that people can learn and demonstrate,
> and frankly, I'd rather see somewhat more depth in IP, and also MPLS,
> than having lots and lots of depth yet being somewhat superficial in
> the things you need to know about really big networks.  Perhaps my
> design bias is showing.
>
> I do wonder about X.25.  There's an old Army saying that you never
> need a pistol until you need one very, very much.  I still believe
> X.25 can be an extremely useful niche protocol.
>
>
> >I agree you should know how to do that stuff but I think the written and
the
> >lab should coincide.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Darren Crawford"
> >To:
> >Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 12:04 PM
> >Subject: Re: CCIE written is outdated. [7:5756]
> >
> >
> >>  Because as a CCIE you should know how to do this stuff.  ;^)
> >>
> >>  D.
> >>
> >>  At 01:04 PM 05/24/2001 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>  >The following have been removed from the lab. Why haven't the been
> >removed
> >>  >from the CCIE written?
> >>  >
> >>  >LAT, DECnet, Apollo, Banyan VINES, ISO CLNS, XNS, ATM LANE, and X.25.
> >>  >Effective February 1, 2001, Appletalk will also be removed from the
lab
> >exam
> >  > >content.
> >
> >  >  x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x$:0`0:$x,,,,x
> >>
> >>    Darren S. Crawford
> >>    Network Systems Consultant
> >>    Lucent Technologies - Sacramento
> >>
> >>    email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>    page via email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>    pager: 800-467-1467
> >>
> >  >  x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x,,,,x$:0`0:$x$:0`0:$x,,,,x
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