From: M_A_Jones@Dell.com
Date: Fri Oct 26 2007 - 11:57:54 ART
Now the question is , where would one find an actual emulator that
mirrors Cisco CLI.
Michael Jones
Global Network Operations
Dell Inc.
512.723.3268
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> "But why would you need to? As I'm sure we know, the CCIE exam ain't
> that 'switch-heavy'.
>
> I very strongly suspect that the switch functions that are on the exam
> can all be successfully emulated. Come on, like I said, you're not
> exactly loading the switch capacity very much on the exam. In fact,
> you're hardly loading the capacity at all."
>
> And there would be a comment that fairly well seals the idea of how
> many times you've sat through the actual lab exam in any recent time.
> Or an understanding of how things work.
Oh? See the latest post I made. Be honest - how much switch capacity
are you truly using? Just think back to when you did the lab, and
imagine actually having actually looked at the LOAD that you were
imposing upon the
switches in your completed network configuration. Do you even think
that
the switch was loaded at even 1% of its capacity? Be honest.
So, if we can agree that we're not exactly loading the switch very much,
then why exactly do you really need the actual switch at all? Why can't
it be emulated? You buy a switch in a production network because you
actually expect to load it and to provide mass connectivity to numerous
clients. Are you really doing that in the lab? In the lab, do you have
hundreds (or even
tens) of clients connected to any of the switches? Are any of the
clients
that you are connecting spewing out boatloads of fps? The answers are
'no'
and 'no'. Hence, why exactly can't that box be replaced by an emulator?
Would you notice the difference?
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