RE: building my own R&S lab

No so. Dynamips emulates a frame switch as well. The only thing I don't do
on dynamips in my lab is the switching. I have dynamips routers (and frame
switch) with four physical 3560s connected to the back of the dynamips
server. Works great. My only recommendation would be that you be familiar
with configuring a frame switch as anything is open to testing in the lab.

Charles Henson

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As Frame Relay switch requires physical routers, then Dynampips is not
appropriate anymore ?

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Morris
Sent: 4-Jan-10 09:40
To: scuba diver
Cc: Roger Pfaeffli; Christopher Copley; Cisco certification
Subject: Re: building my own R&S lab

Pick an old 2522 router if you can... Or any 26xx, 36xx, 37xx, 28xx,
38xx with an NM-4A/S, NM-8A/S cards will work perfectly fine (or even a
myriad of WIC-1T and WIC-2Ts if those are more available to you).

Whatever is least expensive!

HTH,

*Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713,

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scuba diver wrote:
> what should i use for a frame relay switch ?
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:17 AM, Roger Pfaeffli <rpf23543_at_gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>
>> Don't forget a Frame Relay Switch which is needed for most of the vendor
>> books...(as well as the real lab...)
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Roger
>>
>> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] Im Auftrag von
>> Christopher Copley
>> Gesendet: Montag, 28. Dezember 2009 22:32
>> An: scuba diver
>> Cc: Cisco certification
>> Betreff: Re: building my own R&S lab
>>
>> Depends on your budget, and, study material, and time lines. It also
can
>> depend on if you use a vendor work book or not. Each vendor has their
own
>> hardware specs, that meet their work books, and still conform with the
CCIE
>> Lab format. I would personally recommend that you look at the Lab
>> Hardware
>> blue print on Cisco's site.
>> If you want to use all ISR's then I would recommend the 1841's for the
6
>> primary routers, you can pick these up for around $600.00 USD each. As
for
>> your back bone routers any good 2501 that has maxed memory and flash
will
>> work fine, ( you can pick those up cheap from many places). For your
>> switches you can get a couple smaller 8 port 3560's or use the old 3550s
>> (to
>> save money). The 3550 will give you around ~75-80% of the features you
need
>> at a major savings, and rent rack time for the other features.
>> Like I said, there are many options, the biggest factor is $$$$. Also
>> consider the cost of building vs. renting rack time. Unless you just
have
>> money to burn, (or your really motivated like most of us are) it might
be
>> more cost effective to rent time.
>> I personally have built my own rack, as it has helped with my job as
well,
>> but it have been a MAJOR cost in time and money. But I have learned a
lot
>> about the hardware in building a lab on your own.
>>
>> But IMHO it all depends on what you want to put into it. If you want
>> specifics please feel free to unicast me.
>>
>> HTH
>> Chris
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:11 PM, scuba diver <scuba1934_at_gmail.com>
wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I want to build my own R&S lab. What equipment do I need ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Scuba
>>>
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