BCMSN Labs

[Packet7]

Hello,

I plan to schedule my BCMSN exam this week. Thus far, I have attended the official BCMSN course, done the labs twice, read the BCMSN 642-812 Cisco Press book, read the BCMSN Official Cert Guide for 642-812 and I have some hands-on experience.

So, with some additional studying this week I should pass. However, I am a bit concerned about the labs. Anyone have any advice? Are you able to use the command help (show ?) during the pods? Do they deduct points if you use the help? The reason I ask is because it's a habit I have and I don't want it to hurt me on the exam.

Thanks for your help.

Rgds,

John

 

[Cluebird]

Sims will work as closely to an actual IOS switch as possible, including show commands, tab complete, abbreviated command syntax, and ? for command build-out.
The test is evaluating whether you can configure a "real" device, not a simulator so treat the sim like you would a real device. You won't lose points as long as you have a working solution when you leave the simulation so don't be afraid of typing "unnecessary" commands for the solution as they won't hurt you except in the context of wasting valuable time.

Good luck!

 

[Packet7]

Hello,

I passed today with an 825. Made a few spanning-tree mistakes, but found it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Now I should move onto BSCI. Thanks again.

Rgds,

John

 

[MPR1]

Packet,
What study material are you using for BSCI?

CCNA

 

[Packet7]

The official Cisco online course from Thomson (Skillsoft) Knowledgenet and the Cisco Press Cert Guide - 4th addition.