From: Darby Weaver (darbyweaver@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Oct 02 2007 - 03:09:34 ART
Not to be light on the subject, but after failing the
lab three times, I still think that core routing and
switching is what the lab is all about.
And if you have loose screws there the rest does not
matter. Note to self.
3640's and 3660 (uses the ESW-16 module quite well)
should be fine.
So I second Joseph's call on the matter.
--- Joseph Brunner <joe@affirmedsystems.com> wrote:
> I think the 3640's and 3725 are sufficient for lab
> preparation.
>
> You just need the ability to run 12.4 mainline and
> follow the blueprint and
> the blueprint on internetworkexpert.com
>
> Don't worry about advanced non-R/S features like
> IPS...
>
> My rack has two 2811's, a 3845, a 3745 and a blend
> of 2621xms (the other
> routers) and 2610's for the BB's.
>
> Having failed the lab twice don't you think I would
> switch to all ISR's if I
> thought it was necessary? For me that would be as
> hard as going to the
> storage closet and opening 3 boxes. I know its not
> worth the effort.
>
> Joe "still on irregular wacky Wildcard Masks"
> Brunner
>
> LOL!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Scott M Vermillion
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 10:40 PM
> To: 'Cisco certification'
> Subject: OT: Considering A Change To My Lab Topology
> (Dynamips)
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> As it stands, I'm running all 3640s in Dynamips for
> lab prep. For a variety
> of reasons, I'm considering a change to the 3725.
> However, I have no
> experience with this router in my lab studies or in
> the real world. Does
> this box have sufficient feature support for full
> lab prep? Dynamips
> doesn't do any of the ISRs (due to the complexity of
> reverse-engineering
> ASICs). Thus, I'm a little concerned that there may
> be some FW/IDS type of
> stuff tested in the real lab using the 2800s that I
> won't be able to prepare
> for w/ an all-3725 lab. I could always blend 3640s
> w/ the FW/IDS feature
> set back into my topology for those labs that
> require that sort of thing.
> My main problem here is that I'm still working my
> way through IEWB#1 and
> thus I don't know how big of a deal this will be
> when I get to IEWB#2
> shortly. Or the real lab, for that matter. Anyone
> willing to offer some
> insights here? Suggestions? Guidance? Criticisms?
>
>
>
>
> Thanks much all,
>
>
> Scott
>
>
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