From: frenzeus Maximus (frenzeus@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Aug 20 2005 - 00:38:08 GMT-3
A good breakout of the costs Brian.
Guess that explains it all. Thanks for clearing it up.
>From: "Brian McGahan" <bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com>
>To: "frenzeus Maximus"
><frenzeus@hotmail.com>,<cisco@groupstudy.com>,<ccielab@groupstudy.com>
>Subject: RE: CCIE LAB UPDATES [7:102057]
>Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:40:09 -0400
>
> There are 10 CCIE lab sites worldwide. Let's say that each site
>has about 8 R&S racks give or take. Each of these racks has 6 routers
>and 2 3550 Catalysts that you are responsible for configuring. Assuming
>that one is already a 3725, this means that there would be about 320
>routers that need swapping out. At a list price of over $7000 USD, this
>would mean that the CCIE program would be asking for a $2,240,000
>requisition :) Instead of an immediate changing out the 2600s and 3600s
>will most likely be migrated away from over the next few years. This is
>the reason for the 12.3 announcement for the 2600s and 3600s, as they're
>here to stay for at least the time being.
>
> Also keep in mind that the 3600s can run 12.4 mainline too, so
>the feature difference between it and the 3800 ISR is more of a hardware
>specific feature matter (i.e. integrated wireless, integrated
>callmanager, etc). The voice related features will definitely not be
>within the scope of the R&S exam since there is now a voice track.
>Whether hardware specific features like the wireless or etherswitch
>modules will be integrated is yet to be seen (however unlikely).
>
>
>HTH,
>
>Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593
>bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
>Of
> > frenzeus Maximus
> > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 8:16 PM
> > To: cisco@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: CCIE LAB UPDATES [7:102057]
> >
> > It says the 3825 ISRs will be replacing the 2600 & 3600 series.
>However,
> > it
> > also says that the 2600 & 3600 IOS will be upgraded to 12.3 Mainline.
> > Sounds
> > contradicting to me.
> >
> > Are the 2600 & 3600 to be totally replaced with 3825 ISR or the older
>2600
> > &
> > 3600 will still be running concurrently with the newer routers (3700 &
> > 3800)
> > in the lab exam? Or is it gonna be purely 3825s?
> >
> > any thoughts?
> >
> > >From: "lenny lim"
> > >Reply-To: "lenny lim"
> > >To: cisco@groupstudy.com
> > >Subject: CCIE LAB UPDATES [7:102057]
> > >Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 04:03:42 -0400
> > >
> > >Cisco CCIE Updates Lab Exam Equipment and IOS
> > >
> > >16 AUG 2005: Effective January 1, 2006 all CCIE Routing and Switching
>lab
> > >locations will begin introducing the Cisco 3825 Integrated Services
> > Router
> > >into the exam racks. These routers support Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
>and
> > >Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and will eventually replace the Series
>2600
> > and
> > >Series 3600 models. Along with the router change, the CCIE R&S lab
>will
> > be
> > >upgrading the IOS to 12.3 mainline (for the Cisco 2600 and 3600
>Series
> > >Routers), 12.4 mainline (for Cisco 3700 and 3800 Series Routers) and
>12.2
> > >for Cisco Catalyst 3550 switches.
> > >
> > >All CCIE R&S candidates taking exams January 1, 2006 or later should
>be
> > >familiar with the updated IOS and equipment, although the
>installations
> > to
> > >replace the routers will take place over several weeks and it is
>possible
> > >some candidates may not see the new equipment in their exams.
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