i totally agree with Matt, forget about the environment, focus on the technology you will be tested on. the important thing is very simple "make sure you can connect to those routers and switches" and the game begins.
Cheers! Antonio Dee, CCIE #25609 > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:36:04 +1100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Looking for a copy of Putty Connection Manager > > I've said it before, I'll say it again... > > Dont waste too much energy trying to mimic the lab experience too much. You > will NEVER match it. Even if you stole a lab PC, made an image of it and > had the programs all the same as the real lab box, there will ALWAYS be > something different, and you cant prepare for this. > > IMO - trying to do this may lull one into a false sense of confidence and > complacency that will scare the crap out of you when you sit the lab... > "ZOMG my magic macro/tab/whatever button is not there, whatever will I do?" > What will happen if you cant customise the same was as you could on your own > PC? > > FWIW - The first time I saw SecureCRT was when I sat my lab. It made no > difference to the Gnome and OSX terminals I was doing all my study on. In > my opinion you are better off using a completely different and mix of > terminal emulators during your studies so that you wont get any nasty > surprises on lab day. After all, it will just be "some other" terminal > program, essentially doing the same thing. > > Spend your energy on OSPF, BGP and the rest of the content in the blueprint. > > Cheers, > Matt > > CCIE #22386 > CCSI #31207 > > On 21 January 2011 00:12, Michael Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Kevin, > > > > There is a great video on the Cisco Learning Network that gives an overview > > of the CCIE R&S lab interface: > > > > > > https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/static/video-wp/CCIE_RS_v4_Lab_Exam_Demo_640x480-v2.htm > > > > If my memory serves me, it even shows you how to adjust Putty's settings on > > lab day. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mike > > > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 7:14 PM, Huang, Kevin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Just to confirm...Putty is the terminal provided in the lab, and not > > > SecureCRT? > > > This TAC engineer that I talked to said it was SecureCRT when he took his > > > lab exam. > > > If Putty, is it single window, or the tabbed version? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Kevin > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mark Hanley [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 5:31 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Looking for a copy of Putty Connection > > Manager > > > > > > If you are running a 64 bit windows, you will need the last alpha version > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas Raabo - > > > Zitcom A/S > > > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 1:53 AM > > > To: adam bilyeu; [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Looking for a copy of Putty Connection > > Manager > > > > > > Here you go ! http://puttycm.free.fr/download/puttycm.exe > > > > > > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > > Fra: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne af adam bilyeu > > > Sendt: 9. januar 2011 03:55 > > > Til: [email protected] > > > Emne: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Looking for a copy of Putty Connection Manager > > > > > > Anyone have a copy of Putty Connection Manager? I try to download it > > from > > > the Putty site and keep getting a error. I really want the tabs feature > > > and > > > can't find a good download link that works....Anyone have a copy they can > > > send me? Thanks AB > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
