From: Darby Weaver (darbyweaver@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:25:36 ART
It should not make much difference - I mean most
networks today are following a Cisco's Access -
Distribution - Core Design model or some spin-off and
mostly everyone should have read a SAFE Design article
by now with newer models like the Enterprise Edge and
the Server Farm, etc.
So...
Oh yeah, and CCNP-level books on practical studies
include as many as 6 switches...
So really...
A CCIE should at least be able to top a CCNP...
So the biggest issue is cost of a home lab...
Personally - I throw in a new switch every time a good
bargain comes around on ebay... So...
I'm surprised the CCIE Lab has not incorporated either
45xx or 65xx switches by now...
Cisco did ask about a CCIE in Switching lately...
So who knows...
--- Mark Lasarko <mlasarko@co.ba.md.us> wrote:
> All,
>
> I just wanted to say that the first few real labs I
> ever did included a chain of five switches. I still
> keep a similar setup for some of my team and desktop
> support staff whom are heavily involved in
> switching, or wish to become so. There are no
> routers in this rack, just L2 toys :) It is a bit
> more elaborate these days in regards to the
> hardware, but this is (still) CCNA/CCNP track
> material here. I can't imagine a CCIE candidate who
> has not spent time with 4 (or more) switches trying
> to break stuff???
>
> I tried to joke a bit in response to this in a
> previous post, but honestly they could throw a 5500
> in the mix and I would welcome it. Why? because this
> journey has as much to do with experience and being
> able to make sense of what would seem otherwise...
>
> Indeed, there are some new features on the horizon,
> but not many that do not exist on the (other |
> additional) rack gear you'll see on lab day if you
> have the basics down cold.
>
> Furthermore, I know of at least two vendors who
> consistently use examples of more than two switches,
> and have so for many years. It goes back to
> understanding.
>
> This may be the furthest I have ever gone out of my
> way to overstate the obvious, but when conjecture,
> speculation, and "odds" defy the very logic we need,
> it is time to go back to the basics.
>
> R&S or S&W - does it matter which comes first?
> Let us embrace this and not let it throw us for a
> loop.
> (no pun intended)
>
> I hope the proctors are enjoying our banter :)
>
> Peace out y'all.
> ~M
>
>
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