I have to say that what I have found is Cisco Packet Tracer is good through your CCNA and GNS3 will get you through your CCNP. Once you're past that, rent a rack (I personally don't like it) or just buy yourself a rack with the intention of eating the cost or selling it off when you are done.
I can't even begin to calculate the amount of time I've pissed away trying to get a fidgety little thing working for the sake of saving a few hundred dollars here and there - and all the way through, when something didn't work the way I had expected, I could never be certain if it was a mistake in the material, a mistake on my part, or another quirk of GNS3 that I had just discovered. And on a similar area, don't try to cheap out by buying switches for L2 and using GNS3 for L3 while convincing yourself that you can work on each separately. Terrible idea. Think of it this way - fail once by studying with a cheap method and you could have bought a physical rack with that money you just threw away on the exam. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2013, at 8: > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of CCIE_RS digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Distributed Director (DRP) (Mills, Derek) > 2. WB1 Lab 22.1 (Joe S) > 3. Re: WB1 Lab 22.1 (Mills, Derek) > 4. Re: WB1 Lab 22.1 (Joe S) > 5. Re: Distributed Director (DRP) ([email protected]) > 6. Switch Trunk issue in GNS3 (Ryan Gillespie) > 7. Re: Switch Trunk issue in GNS3 (Marko Milivojevic) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 11:05:29 -0500 > From: "Mills, Derek" <[email protected]> > To: "'Bob McCouch'" <[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'" > <[email protected]> > Cc: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Distributed Director (DRP) > Message-ID: <0CF4868FA3B5D34780FF835EBCA7C442061A0C5CE0@other> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Man I wish I could say the same Bob. I had a task requirement that for me was > so foreign...after the lab I did find it in a Cisco document using a search > engine but it was not Reference guide and it was not Configuration guide. I > wish I could be certain that I could find my way to this document using the > filtered content that is available in the lab. I was pretty upset.. still am > upset actually. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob McCouch > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 6:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Distributed Director (DRP) > > I won't comment on whether you may, or may not see DRP/Distributed Director > on the lab, but you do have access to pretty much the complete doc library, > even for past versions. > > If you're concerned about finding the doc, I'd do so and make a note of what > version you can find it in if not in 12.4T. > > I don't believe they'll ask you to implement a feature that you can't look up > any doc on. > > Bob > -- > Sent from my iPhone, please excuse any typos. > > On Sep 4, 2013, at 6:30 AM, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I was just wondering what everyones take is on DRP? I found the >> configuration guide here >> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/netmgmt/configuration/guide/Convert/DistributedDirector.html >> but only through google. This leads me to believe it is in the 12.4T >> configuration guide somewhere, but it does say it's not supported. I did not >> see it in the command reference (master index) either for "ip drp" or "ip >> distributed" >> >> In the actually lab, do candidates have access to older command reference >> guides? I'm not even sure if that would help. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> please visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? 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Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Anheuser-Busch InBev Email Disclaimer www.ab-inbev.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 11:15:44 -0500 > From: Joe S <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] WB1 Lab 22.1 > Message-ID: > <CAGFq-YYarY53g==0+3+jabijkro-ambagxnjtrcbvtyzwy6...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Can anyone tell me the police on this one is: > > police 1000000 187500 exceed drop > > instead of: > > police 1000000 8000 exceed drop? > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 13:40:55 -0500 > From: "Mills, Derek" <[email protected]> > To: "'Joe S'" <[email protected]>, "'[email protected]'" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] WB1 Lab 22.1 > Message-ID: <0CF4868FA3B5D34780FF835EBCA7C442061A0C5D83@other> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Looks like the solution used the CAR formula... > > normal burst = configured rate * (1 byte)/(8 bits) * 1.5 seconds > extended burst = 2 * normal burst > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe S > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 11:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] WB1 Lab 22.1 > > Can anyone tell me the police on this one is: > > police 1000000 187500 exceed drop > > instead of: > > police 1000000 8000 exceed drop? > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Anheuser-Busch InBev Email Disclaimer www.ab-inbev.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 13:41:38 -0500 > From: Joe S <[email protected]> > To: "Mills, Derek" <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] WB1 Lab 22.1 > Message-ID: > <cagfq-yaog5oke7w-cbsjefj6rehvfwkd-yf8kkbp5kj9dg9...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Would there be a reason to consider that "more correct"? > > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Mills, Derek <[email protected] >> wrote: > >> Looks like the solution used the CAR formula... >> >> normal burst = configured rate * (1 byte)/(8 bits) * 1.5 seconds >> extended burst = 2 * normal burst >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe S >> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 11:16 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] WB1 Lab 22.1 >> >> Can anyone tell me the police on this one is: >> >> police 1000000 187500 exceed drop >> >> instead of: >> >> police 1000000 8000 exceed drop? >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> >> http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Anheuser-Busch InBev Email Disclaimer www.ab-inbev.com >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:08:51 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: "Mills, Derek" <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Distributed Director (DRP) > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Thanks Bob! That's extremely helpful. I found it almost immediately in > 12.2 family: > > Cisco.com> Support> Products> Cisco IOS and NX-OS Software> Cisco IOS> > Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.2 Family> Cisco IOS Software Releases > 12.2 Mainline> Configuration Guides> Cisco IOS IP Configuration Guide, > Release 12.2> Part 1: IP Addressing Services> Configuring IP Services > > Real quick, if anyone interested, the doc says it's end of life? > "End of Life of DistributedDirector > 12.4(24)T > Support for DistributedDirector has been removed from the Cisco IOS > software. > The following sections provide information about this feature: > ?Removal of Support for DistributedDirector Features > ?Removal of Support for DistributedDirector Commands" > found at: > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/netmgmt/configuration/guide/nm_dd_eol_24t_support_TSD_Island_of_Content_Chapter.html > > I guess I don't know how to read the above, because the below would be > contrary. > > R4#show ver | i IOS > Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version > 12.4(24)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3) > R4#conf t > Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. > R4(config)#ip drp ? > access-group List of valid director queriers > authentication Authentication commands > domain Add or configure a boomerang client domain > rttprobe Specify the rtt probe port > server Enable DRP Server Agent > > R4(config)#ip drp server > R4(config)# > > @Derek, It's tough! it's so much, and then if you don't know something > even exists, where do find it? I'm planning on reading (skim) through > all of it like a book. I don't think there is a short cut to it. But > there seems to be a good chance of a real doc not being where it's > supposed to be. > > Thanks, > -Joey > > On 2013-09-04 11:05, Mills, Derek wrote: >> Man I wish I could say the same Bob. I had a task requirement that >> for me was so foreign...after the lab I did find it in a Cisco >> document using a search engine but it was not Reference guide and it >> was not Configuration guide. I wish I could be certain that I could >> find my way to this document using the filtered content that is >> available in the lab. I was pretty upset.. still am upset actually. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob McCouch >> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 6:58 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Distributed Director (DRP) >> >> I won't comment on whether you may, or may not see DRP/Distributed >> Director on the lab, but you do have access to pretty much the >> complete doc library, even for past versions. >> >> If you're concerned about finding the doc, I'd do so and make a note >> of what version you can find it in if not in 12.4T. >> >> I don't believe they'll ask you to implement a feature that you can't >> look up any doc on. >> >> Bob >> -- >> Sent from my iPhone, please excuse any typos. >> >> On Sep 4, 2013, at 6:30 AM, "[email protected]" >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> I was just wondering what everyones take is on DRP? I found the >>> configuration guide here >>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/netmgmt/configuration/guide/Convert/DistributedDirector.html >>> >>> but only through google. This leads me to believe it is in the 12.4T >>> configuration guide somewhere, but it does say it's not supported. I >>> did not see it in the command reference (master index) either for "ip >>> drp" or "ip distributed" >>> >>> In the actually lab, do candidates have access to older command >>> reference guides? I'm not even sure if that would help. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >>> please visit www.ipexpert.com >>> >>> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >>> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >>> >>> http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> please visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> >> http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Anheuser-Busch InBev Email Disclaimer www.ab-inbev.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 14:45:33 -0500 > From: Ryan Gillespie <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Switch Trunk issue in GNS3 > Message-ID: > <fd3b64875a068d4993a375ffebca3508118c008...@nc-svr-09.netelligent.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello, > > I can't find anything on GNS3 forums or here about the issue I'm having, I'm > hoping someone has experienced this. All I'm trying to do is get connectivity > between two routers, connected via a switch trunk. A very basic and typical > config: > > R5 -> Switch1 -> Switch2 -> R6 > > The switches are 3725's running c3725-ipbase-mz.124-25d with just one > NM-16ESW module. In troubleshooting I ran into an bug(?) not being able to > ping SVI's on the "switches" that required removing the second NM-16ESW to > resolve. However I still am unable to ping between the two "switches". > > Config is typical: > > Switch1: > ---- > interface FastEthernet1/5 > description R5 Fa0/0 > switchport access vlan 567 > duplex full > speed 100 > end > > interface FastEthernet1/12 > switchport mode trunk > end > > sh vlan-switch > 567 VLAND active Fa1/5 > > Sh int trunk > Port Vlans in spanning tree forwarding state and not pruned > Fa1/12 1,12,40,100,200,300,567 > > Switch2: > ---- > interface FastEthernet1/15 > switchport mode trunk > end > > interface FastEthernet1/6 > description R6 Fa0/0 > switchport access vlan 567 > duplex full > speed 100 > end > > sh vlan-switch > 567 VLAND active Fa1/6 > > Sh int trunk > Port Vlans in spanning tree forwarding state and not pruned > Fa1/12 1,12,40,100,200,300,567 > > > I have tried putting the routers int vlan 1 and other vlan's, and every > little combination I can think of, and was hoping someone could help. > > Thanks, > -Ryan > > > ________________________________ > This transmission and any attached files are privileged, confidential or > otherwise the exclusive property of the intended recipient. If you are not > the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any > of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please contact > us immediately by responding to this message or by telephone (314-392-6907) > and promptly destroy the original transmission and its attachments. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 18:40:14 -0700 > From: Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]> > To: Ryan Gillespie <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Switch Trunk issue in GNS3 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > On sw2, are you using port 12 or 15? > > Also note that ISL may or may not work. I haven't used GNS3 since 2009, so > I'm not sure if the code there supports both. Make sure your trunks are > 802.1q. > > What happens when you create Vlan567 SVI on sw1 and 2 - can directly attached > touters ping those? What do ARP and MAC tables show? > > -- > Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 (SP R&S) > Senior CCIE Instructor / Managing Partner - IPexpert > > :: This message was sent from a mobile device. I apologize for errors and > brevity. :: > > On Sep 4, 2013, at 12:45, Ryan Gillespie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I can't find anything on GNS3 forums or here about the issue I'm having, I'm >> hoping someone has experienced this. All I'm trying to do is get >> connectivity between two routers, connected via a switch trunk. A very basic >> and typical config: >> >> R5 -> Switch1 -> Switch2 -> R6 >> >> The switches are 3725's running c3725-ipbase-mz.124-25d with just one >> NM-16ESW module. In troubleshooting I ran into an bug(?) not being able to >> ping SVI's on the "switches" that required removing the second NM-16ESW to >> resolve. However I still am unable to ping between the two "switches". >> >> Config is typical: >> >> Switch1: >> ---- >> interface FastEthernet1/5 >> description R5 Fa0/0 >> switchport access vlan 567 >> duplex full >> speed 100 >> end >> >> interface FastEthernet1/12 >> switchport mode trunk >> end >> >> sh vlan-switch >> 567 VLAND active Fa1/5 >> >> Sh int trunk >> Port Vlans in spanning tree forwarding state and not pruned >> Fa1/12 1,12,40,100,200,300,567 >> >> Switch2: >> ---- >> interface FastEthernet1/15 >> switchport mode trunk >> end >> >> interface FastEthernet1/6 >> description R6 Fa0/0 >> switchport access vlan 567 >> duplex full >> speed 100 >> end >> >> sh vlan-switch >> 567 VLAND active Fa1/6 >> >> Sh int trunk >> Port Vlans in spanning tree forwarding state and not pruned >> Fa1/12 1,12,40,100,200,300,567 >> >> >> I have tried putting the routers int vlan 1 and other vlan's, and every >> little combination I can think of, and was hoping someone could help. >> >> Thanks, >> -Ryan >> >> >> ________________________________ >> This transmission and any attached files are privileged, confidential or >> otherwise the exclusive property of the intended recipient. 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