Re: CCIE Lab Preparation using GNS3 - 4 switches against 2

It's not just the number of ports available.
If you count the number of ports, it will be enough with only 24 or 48 ports.

You also need to configure routing protocols and L2 bridges between 4
ethernet switches plus routers.
So it is recommended to have 4 ethernet switches.

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:19 AM, Malik Nouman Ahmad <djmalik_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't get it. The requirement is to have a total of 96 ports i.e. four 24
> port switches. Now my question is if I get the same 96 ports using two 48
> ports switches, will I be able to do all the labs and workbooks?
>
> Thanks
>
> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 4:49 AM, Artem Nedoshepa
> <artem.nedoshepa_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> You got to have 4 switches, L2 is a very important part of the lab and you
>> want to be really comfortable with it.
>> 4x3550 would be enough for 90% of the lab, the remaining 10% you can
>> practice on a ranted rack.
>>
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>>
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Malik Nouman Ahmad <djmalik_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> All over internet it is a knows fact that to build up a CCIE Lab four
>>> switches (2x3550-24 ports & 2x3560-24 ports) are required
>>>
>>> I am still at the beginning of practicing different workbooks and have not
>>> that much details as to how will the switches be used. I was thinking that
>>> instead of buying 2 of each 3550 and 3560 switches with 24ports, if I buy
>>> 1
>>> of each switch model but with 48 ports. Will this be okay to do the labs
>>> as
>>> total port count is same or do we actually require for separate switches
>>> to
>>> perform the labs properly?
>>>
>>> Please clarify this confusion
>>>
>>> Thanks & best regards,
>>> Malik
>>>
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