From: Thomas Larus (tlarus@cox.net)
Date: Sun May 02 2004 - 13:41:18 GMT-3
I agree with what Jonathan Hays said 100 percent. Why spend several times
as much money for a perfect lab of 2600s and 3600s or 3700s when we can
learn so many of the perenially challenging lessons in a lab of 2500s? The
stuff that had me worried when I went to take the CCIE Lab the first time
were things like route redistribution and route-summarization (VLSM to
FLSM), and subtleties of IS-IS and OSPF that I may never grasp perfectly,
getting an ISDN link to stay down when not needed, and details like handling
connected routes correctly. These and many other persistent challenges and
headaches can be faced with a lab containing no 2600s or 3600s or 3700s.
The cost/benefit analysis will change over time, but for now and for the
near future, a lab of relatively inexpensive 2500s is a GREAT choice for
many people. Of course, I am biased, because I favor (for most people) an
approach that does not involve jumping directly into the most complex lab
scenarios the day after you pass the written exam.
Tom Larus, CCIE #10,014
Author of CCIE Warm-Up: Advice and Learning Labs
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Hays" <nomad@gfoyle.org>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 8:20 PM
Subject: RE: {SPAM?} RE: INTERNETWORK IOS for 2500 Series
> you wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On
> >Behalf Of Tony Schaffran
> >Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 6:53 PM
> >To: samccie2004@yahoo.co.uk; istong@stong.org; 'studygroup'
> >Subject: {SPAM?} RE: INTERNETWORK IOS for 2500 Series
> >
> >
> >Unfortunately, the 2500's are becoming less and less usable
> >for the CCIE lab
> >preparation. Until the official 12.2T testing date, they still have a
> >little usefulness in some older lab workbooks.
> ####
>
> I respectfully disagree with the phrase 'little usefulness'. The 2500
> has a LOT of usefulness in studying 80%-90% of the lab exam topics. It's
> only *some* of the newer commands that it won't do (12.2T commands).
> This is not to say you wouldn't need to be aware of the 12.2T changes
> and need some practice time. However, these new commands are NOT the
> core of the lab exam, by any means.
>
> I think for many people it will be very cost effective to complete as
> much of their studies and practice labs as possible on a rack of
> inexpensive 2500 routers. They can add one or two 2600 series to
> practice the new 12.2T commands or simply rent some rack time.
>
> Jonathan
>
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