From: Manny Gonzalez (manny@xxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Jun 14 2002 - 20:00:48 GMT-3
I was told by a proctor at RTP that their goal was REAL "ROUTING AND SWITCHING"
as in
a 5500 with RSM/6500 MSFC-II/2950 etc. etc.
So maybe they ARE going to finally do VLANS and Layer3 switching stuff... etc.
Troy Rader wrote:
> I learned today, due to work related stuff and not test related stuff, that
> the 3550 has optional layer 3 software, aka EMI, that adds to the cost.
> Does anyone know if the lab 3550 will include layer 3 functionality? It was
> not clear to me by reading "What's New" just now.
>
> Troy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carley, Charles" <charlesc@aiinet.com>
> To: "'Bill Mckenzie'" <bmckenzie@hotmail.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 12:37 PM
> Subject: RE: Changes of lab=loss of $$
>
>
>
>>I am sure this thread will continue on for a while but this is what I
>
> think.
>
>>A new 3550 runs about $3k new from Cisco which is still much higher than a
>>used Cat 5000. It would seem to me that learning concepts on a 5000 (how
>
> to
>
>>do trunking, VLAN's, one arm routing) would still make sense and then you
>>can rent a day on a rack and nail the new syntax. I am sure that 3550's
>>will begin to show up before to long in the pay racks. I imagine Cisco
>>chose the 3550 over a 6500 to continue with there commitment to make lab
>>equipment reasonably affordable to most candidates. As for the 3920 I
>
> have
>
>>always thought it was a bad investment, I am using the 3920 simulation
>>software and I feel it will prepare me for anything that my be on the lab.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Bill Mckenzie [mailto:bmckenzie@hotmail.com]
>>Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 12:58 PM
>>To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>>Subject: Changes of lab=loss of $$
>>
>>Here's a problem and I think quite a few people would agree with me that
>>have their lab between October and November 4th. It's almost not worth it
>
> to
>
>>buy a Cat 5000 or Cisco 3920 for a home lab (even though you could
>
> probably
>
>>get a little better deal on one right now) because, what happens when you
>>try to sell it later? No one needs it that is taking their test after
>
> Nov.
>
>>4th.
>>
>>I'm just moaning. Has anyone used the 3920 simulation software available?
>>
>>Also, because by then I'm sure they will have replaced all the Cat 5000's
>>with the 3550's, does it use the same command set as a 3524 switch?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for any help,
>>Bill Mckenzie
>>
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