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

Thanks a lot everybody for their input

One last question...I have one 3560 switch and three 3550 switches. Do I
still need to book an online rack or buy another 3560 switch to do those
IPv6 and QoS labs or will these four switches be enough?

Regards,
Malik

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Jay McMickle <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com>wrote:

> Technically, yes. However, the spanning tree, macl and vacl's won't be
> quite as granular.
> The point of sw3 and sw4 is to simulate multiple paths to non-directly
> connected routers. You won't be able to do the BGP lab very well,
> specifically the iBGP lab with confederations. I'm sure there are more
> limitations. Otherwise, why would there be 4 switches in the lab?
> You can make sw3 and sw4 3550's if needed to cut costs. These are about
> $195 on eBay, each. You must make the investment to reap the rewards!
> Good luck- I hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
> Jay McMickle- CCNP,CCSP,CCDP
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>
>
> On 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.
> >>
> >> Use http://7200emu.hacki.at/ as your main source for dynamips+real
> >> equipment source.
> >> You can also check out my setup at ccie4you.info
> >>
> >>
> >> 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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