This is an example of the layout we will face in the lab right ?
http://www-old.oberon.ethz.ch/images/uskeyb.gif Thanks guys. Yeah I d definitely schedule again. Glad to hear that the proctor are nice in Brussels. Going for my lab in June 2011/4/6 Tyson Scott <[email protected]> > Also go right away. I remember when I did mine I scheduled 30 days later > which was as soon as I could go and I was glad I did. Now if you failed by > a large margin I wouldn't give the same advice, but if you felt comfortable > then go right away. If you were struggling then spend some more time > studying. > > Regards, > > Tyson Scott - CCIE #13513 R&S, Security, and SP > Managing Partner / Sr. Instructor - IPexpert, Inc. > Mailto: [email protected] > Telephone: +1.810.326.1444, ext. 208 > Live Assistance, Please visit: www.ipexpert.com/chat > eFax: +1.810.454.0130 > > IPexpert is a premier provider of Self-Study Workbooks, Video on Demand, > Audio Tools, Online Hardware Rental and Classroom Training for the Cisco > CCIE (R&S, Voice, Security & Service Provider) certification(s) with > training locations throughout the United States, Europe, South Asia and > Australia. Be sure to visit our online communities at > www.ipexpert.com/communities and our public website at www.ipexpert.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Miller > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 5:54 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Failed First Attempt / Advice Needed > > Guys, > > I took the lab yesterday in Brussels. I passed the configuration section, > but failed the TS by one ticket as far as I can tell. When I walked out of > the exam, I felt that I had surely passed the configuration, but I felt > that > I had only solved eight tickets in TS. > > In my score report I noticed that I have the option for a rescore, but > seeing that it was the TS section that I failed, Is it even worth it? > > I felt that a few factors contributed to me struggling with the tickets: > > 1) The keyboard was quite different from the standard US layout. Many > crucial keys including the pipe and double quote were either in different > locations, or not even labeled. The proctor was able to help me through > this, but I must have hit the \ key instead of enter fifty times in that > section alone. > > 2) Stress / Nerves - It was my first attempt at any CCIE lab. My thought > processes were in panic mode for probably the first ten minutes of the > test. > It wasn't until the afternoon that I really felt comfortable in the lab. > The > fact that I seemingly couldn't type some of the most basic commands (show > run | i ...) due to the strange location of the pipe only compounded this. > The problem wasn't that I couldn't find the key, but that I kept > instinctively reaching to the wrong position. > > With all of that in mind, I'm wondering if I should schedule my next > attempt > right away, or if I should wait and study? > > My feeling is that I should probably brush up on my troubleshooting methods > based on what I saw in the exam, but I feel like I should be able to do > that > within the month that I have to wait. > > A few final notes: The DOC-CD was incredibly fast in my lab. I didn't > attempt to open any PDFs, but I felt that surfing it was just like when I > was home. I didn't refer to it once, but at the start of the configuration > section I opened up a few pages for later reference. I would suggest > that candidates learn the hot-keys to open links in new tabs and windows in > IE. The task bar can get cluttered, so being able to open a tab saved me > space. > > I can't recall the proctors name at the moment, but I would say he was > incredibly nice. I asked him several questions during the config section, > and he did his best to answer them when possible. I would say that the > advice to explain the technology help me, because I found he was much more > willing to discuss the task when he felt I was only attempting to clarify > the wording. In fact, he had to check the answer key for one section, > because there was a task that was clearly contradictory. > > In any case, any feedback would be appreciated! > > Mike > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Nicolas MICHEL Ingenieur Réseaux et Securité (CCNA/CCNP) _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
