I use this topology: four real 3550 switches linked through many usb-ethernet adapters to a pc running dynamips (on linux fedora 64bit)
On 10/02/10 04.39, Tyson Scott wrote: > Michael, > > We do have the Dynamips topology that you can use for much of your study. > This should be available in your members download area. This is really > helpful when you want to hammer out a topic and you don't want to > particularly rent rack time to do just a small amount. > > In fact with a powerful PC you can run 7200VXR routers with 12.4(24)T, which > is the latest code and use some external 3560 switches and run our full > topology and not have any shortcomings with Dynamips if you really want to > pursue it. Or you can use just dynamips and do the majority of the router > tasks in each of our labs and use rack time to make up for catalyst tasks > you have to skip. It is always very flexible for you. > > Beyond that much like Nicholas has said it is really much more economical to > do rack time. If you really have your heart set on a home lab then 26xxXM > routers are a good option. You can get a few WIC-1T's with B2B DB60 > Connectors and some 3550's but you will still have to rent rack time for a > few labs for features that are not going to be available in the older > equipment. > > For the cheapest route possible you can do the following. A 2600 router > will run the XM code but you have to load the IOS from TFTP as it won't fit > on the flash. So you have to boot the router from TFTP each time, which is > very time consuming. Make sure you have the DRAM maxed to 64. This allows > you to run up to 12.4(15)T. So you could do the following: > > 11 2611 Routers > 1 2500 Frame-Relay router with 4 Serial Interfaces > 4 3550's > 7 WIC-1T's > 2 WIC-2T's > 7 B2B DB60 Cables > 2 smart serial cables B2B > > A terminal Server. > > For a better option go with the XM > 8 2611XM > 3 2610 > 1 2500 Frame-Relay router with 4 Serial Interfaces > 4 3550's > 7 WIC-1T's > 2 WIC-2T's > 7 B2B DB60 Cables > 2 smart serial cables B2B > > > > Regards, > > Tyson Scott - CCIE #13513 R&S, Security, and SP > Technical Instructor - IPexpert, Inc. > Mailto: [email protected] > Telephone: +1.810.326.1444, ext. 208 > Live Assistance, Please visit: www.ipexpert.com/chat > eFax: +1.810.454.0130 > > IPexpert is a premier provider of Classroom and Self-Study Cisco CCNA (R&S, > Voice& Security), CCNP, CCVP, CCSP and CCIE (R&S, Voice, Security& Service > Provider) Certification Training with locations throughout the United > States, Europe and Australia. Be sure to check out our online communities at > www.ipexpert.com/communities and our public website at www.ipexpert.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Peck > Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 12:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Lab equipment > > > Guys, > > I am building a home lab for my studies and trying to figure out what would > be a buget oriented but 100% functional setup that would meet all the latest > R&S requirements. > > If someone who has already done this before could share his knowlegde, I > would greatly appreciate it. > > Thanks in advance, > > Michael > _________________________________________________________________ > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
