From: Sayeed Kachroo (sayeedk@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Aug 20 2005 - 02:32:59 GMT-3
I thought that Cisco makes routers, how can it cost them. Is 2 Mil a big
money for cisco. I dont think so.
SK
from: "frenzeus Maximus" <frenzeus@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: "frenzeus Maximus" <frenzeus@hotmail.com>
To: bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com, cisco@groupstudy.com,
ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: CCIE LAB UPDATES [7:102057]
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 03:38:08 +0000
>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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