6:40pm Ok did the assessor 2b today without any hassles, which was nice. After the lab I felt I nailed it, sure I passed. Then the report came and I failed, 72%. I didnt go through the answers to check what I got wrong so I immediately started to feel a bit disposed. How is it possible that after ending the lab Im sure I passed yet the score says a different story? Is it at all possible to pass? After the one hour break I went through the answer to see what I got wrong and the mood changed. All 14 points that I lost was due to reading errors. It is interesting to note that I lost all 14 points in the sections that I did 1hour after the lab started untill just after 2hours into that lab. That means in a period of about one hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. This directly aligns with the period that I thought Im not going to be able to complete the lab. After the 2hour 30minute mark I realised I will complete the lab and slowed down. I finished with 25 minutes to spare. But this time went quick, I was able to make one change that actually added points but only covered the first hours work when the time ran out. Ok, this might sound ironic but Im glad I made those mistakes in the assessor. That is something I can learn from, I dont have to rush, I will complete the lab, do it right the first time. How I lost points:
No spoilers:
1) Didnt configure easy requirement on all devices. Unforced Error
2) Skipped an easy requirement. Completely missed the line. Unforced Error
3) Cisco hates route-maps. Ok ok, I got the point already. Avoid route-maps at all cost. Should’ve learned from assessor 1.6.
4) Questions says use a specific value and I went and used my own favorite value. Didnt not see the difference in the question e.g. If you use bbb.ddd often and you dyslexic like me, when you read ddd.bbb, they are one and the same thing. Next time I’ll be prepared.
5) Again question says use a specific value and I didnt care to take notice.
All soft issues, the route-map is again debatable. In cisco land a line calling a route-map is one “command”. In programming land that would be called, a subfunction, but I guess cisco makes the rules in cisco land.
After seeing my mistakes and knowing why I made them, I gained hope again. It is possible.
2:25am Spent quite a bit of time reviewing today. Updated the checklist, will print this out, just in case.
