General Information Of Ccie Voice Lab Exam

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Configuring a network to given specifications
The ccie lab exam is an eight-hour, hands-on exam which requires you to configure a Cisco enterprise voice solution

over an IP network. Although basic network connectivity is provided, you will be responsible for configuring the pre-installed applications to satisfy the

requirements of the lab, and to troubleshoot important parameters of a voice network, such as quality of service, VLANs, gateways and gatekeepers. Point

values and testing criteria are provided. More detail is found on the Voice Lab Exam Blueprint and list of Lab Equipment and IOS Versions.

Update to the CCIE Lab Question Format
Beginning May 10, 2010, CCIE Voice lab exams in all global locations will no longer include the four, open-ended Core Knowledge questions. The total lab exam

time will remain eight hours. CCIE Voice candidates will have the full 8 hours to complete the integrated exam. Learn more.

Lab Environment
The Cisco documentation CD is available in the lab room, but the exam assumes knowledge ...
... of the more common protocols and technologies. As of March 2006, the

documentation can only be navigated using the index; the search function has been disabled. No outside reference materials are permitted in the lab room. You

must report any suspected equipment issues to the proctor during the exam; adjustments cannot be made once the exam is over.

Lab Exam Grading
Each question on the lab has specific criterion. The labs are graded by proctors who ensure all the ccie routing and switching are met and points are awarded accordingly. The proctors use automatic tools to gather

information from the routers to perform some preliminary evaluations, but the final determination of a correct or incorrect configuration is done by a

trained proctor.

Results
You can review your lab exam results online (login required), usually within 48 hours. Results are Pass/Fail and failing score reports indicate major topic

areas where additional study and preparation may be useful.

Reevaluation of Lab Results
You may request a reevaluation of results for Routing and Switching, Security and Service Provider labs for up to 14 days following your exam date. Use the

link next to your lab record called "Request for Reread". Due to the equipment used, rereads are not available for the Voice and Storage Networking exams.

Each reread costs US$250.00 plus any applicable local taxes. Payment is made online via credit card and your card will be charged upon receipt of the

request. You may not cancel the reread request once the process has been initiated and refunds are only given when the results change from Fail to Pass.

A reread consists of a second proctor loading your configurations onto a rack to recreate the test and rescore the entire exam. This process may take up to

three weeks after receipt of payment. Only one reread per lab attempt is permitted. The result of the reread is an updated score report with success rates

for each ccie service provider lab. Be aware that scores may decrease. Exams

receive a Pass mark only when the total exam score exceeds 80%. Before requesting a reread, consider that, historically, only 0.3% of exams have been changed

from Fail to Pass.