Re: How do you handle 4 switches on IE V4 labs ?

From: Ronnie Angello (ronnie.angello@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Jan 10 2007 - 16:27:43 ART


Apparently the answer is yes and no. It's all about whether it has 4MB or
8MB DRAM. If it has 4MB, then no. If it has 8MB, then yes!

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk390/technologies_tech_note09186a008017f86a.shtml#subtopic2h

Someone pretty much sums it all up here...

http://www.jlsnet.co.uk/index.php?page=cc_2924

cisco WS-C2924C-XL (PowerPC403GA) processor (revision 0x11) with 8192K/1024K
bytes of memory.

On 1/10/07, Ronnie Angello <ronnie.angello@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sorry, WS-C2924C-XL, yes... I'm trying to find a WS-C2924-XL to verify.
> I think no... Are those the ones w/ 4MB flash?
>
> On 1/10/07, Ronnie Angello <ronnie.angello@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > yes
> >
> > On 1/10/07, Nawaz, Ajaz <Ajaz.Nawaz@bskyb.com > wrote:
> > >
> > > Is 802.1q supported on WS-C2924-XL ?
> > >
> > > < http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/50.shtml >
> > >
> > > Hth
> > > Ajaz Nawaz
> > > CCIE#15721
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com ] On Behalf
> > > Of
> > > Brian McGahan
> > > Sent: 10 January 2007 16:26
> > > To: Tom Hanks; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: RE: How do you handle 4 switches on IE V4 labs ?
> > >
> > > So far I've found the switching modules of dynamips unreliable.
> > >
> > > I'm not sure what bugs have been fixed in the newest beta though. If
> > > you already have physical equipment and have 3560s I would recommend
> > > to
> > > get the 2900s and then trunk to an external 2610 or similar to perform
> > >
> > > the routing functions. Compare the cost difference of two 2900s and
> > > two
> > > 2610s vs two 3550s or 3560s. Also I'm not sure if the 2924XL EN's
> > > support 802.1q, they may only support ISL.
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 (R&S/SP)
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> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto: nobody@groupstudy.com] On
> > > Behalf
> > > Of
> > > > Tom Hanks
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:46 AM
> > > > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > > Subject: How do you handle 4 switches on IE V4 labs ?
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a full rack at home (with 2 X 3560s at the moment)and am
> > > using V3
> > > > IE labs. Since the new V4 labs are out which use 4 switches, I am
> > > > considering what my options are to upgrade the equipment:
> > > >
> > > > a. Buy a pair of 29XX which should help to complete the basic
> > > switching
> > > > tasks on the extra 2 switches
> > > > b. Buy 2 new 3560s - there is just no way around this
> > > > c. Dump the rack and move on to Dynamips
> > > >
> > > > Please suggest !
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > T Hanks
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