From: Church, Chuck (cchurch@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Jun 14 2002 - 22:20:38 GMT-3
Have you guys read the specs of the 3550 layer 3 switches:
24 Gbps switching fabric (Catalyst 3550-12G and 3550-12T), 13.6 Gbps
switching fabric (Catalyst 3550-48), 8.8 Gbps switching fabric (Catalyst
3550-24, 3550-24-DC, and 3550-24-FX)
12 Gbps maximum forwarding bandwidth at Layer 2 and Layer 3 (Catalyst
3550-12G 3550-12T), 6.8 Gbps maximum forwarding bandwidth at Layer 2 and
Layer 3 (Catalyst 3550-48), 4.4 Gbps maximum forwarding bandwidth at Layer 2
and Layer 3 (Catalyst 3550-24, 3550-24-DC, and 3550-24-FX)
17.0 Mpps forwarding rate for 64-byte packets (Catalyst 3550-12G and
3550-12T), 10.1 Mpps forwarding rate for 64-byte packets (Catalyst 3550-48),
6.6 Mpps forwarding rate for 64-byte packets (Catalyst 3550-24, 3550-24-DC,
and 3550-24-FX)
I think Cisco was feeling some pressure from other companies with
their layer 3 products. For what these cost, you're getting PPS counts
approaching the MSFC2 in a 6500. For roughly $7000! Cisco's going to sell
a lot of these switches, so it makes sense that CCIEs know how to configure
them.
It's not going to be easy getting one of these for a home lab, but
the IOS concepts and theories are the same. Just find an on-line lab and
spend a couple hours getting cozy with one!
Chuck Church
Sr. Network Engineer
CCIE #8776, MCNE, MCSE
US Tennis Association
70 W. Red Oak Lane
White Plains, NY 10604
914-696-7199
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
Manny Gonzalez
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 7:01 PM
To: Troy Rader
Cc: Carley, Charles; 'Bill Mckenzie'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Changes of lab=loss of $$
I was told by a proctor at RTP that their goal was REAL "ROUTING AND
SWITCHING" as in
a 5500 with RSM/6500 MSFC-II/2950 etc. etc.
So maybe they ARE going to finally do VLANS and Layer3 switching stuff...
etc.
Troy Rader wrote:
> I learned today, due to work related stuff and not test related stuff,
that
> the 3550 has optional layer 3 software, aka EMI, that adds to the cost.
> Does anyone know if the lab 3550 will include layer 3 functionality? It
was
> not clear to me by reading "What's New" just now.
>
> Troy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carley, Charles" <charlesc@aiinet.com>
> To: "'Bill Mckenzie'" <bmckenzie@hotmail.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 12:37 PM
> Subject: RE: Changes of lab=loss of $$
>
>
>
>>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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