From: Kurt Kruegel (kurt@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Jun 21 2002 - 11:00:11 GMT-3
thanks,
that's what i assumed
the differences are mostly physical backplane .. etc
and maybe some ios features.
it's possible to use any vlan as managment , just shutdown vlan1
and make a "vlan3" int or whatever.
i've set up quite a few cluster's
Prashanth wrote:
> the only difference between the 3550s and the 3500 XLs
> is the MLS cabability in the former. All of them
> share the same Catalyst IOS code. The CLI does not
> differ much...
> the 3500XL switches can have only one 'management
> vlan' both interface and line protocol up...the other
> VLAN interfaces are not 'up' at the same time...
>
> infact if you can find a cheaper 2924XL - has the same
> IOS..
>
> --- Kurt Kruegel <kurt@cybernex.net> wrote:
> > as a cheaper alternative get a 3524xl or 3548xl
> > (need 48 ports?)
> > the os shouldn't be that far off from the 3550.
> > i havent used a 3550 yet but there can't be much of
> > a feature or command
> > difference.
> > ideas ?
> >
> > "Carley, Charles" wrote:
> >
> > > 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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