Looks like he has two FastEthernet interfaces. If so, he can do Etherchannel to a switch. He can always remove the ATM Port Adapter and install one with different interfaces. PAs are still pricey. Others can comment - but I think the posip card uses an entire VIP2-50. He might be able to remove the posip interface and add other Port Adapters. Could be missing the center rail on that VIP. Shouldn't be much of an issue - just use screws to attach the PA(s). Many of the CX series cards made for the 7000 series work in 7500s. There is a table somewhere that shows which rev numbers are required to be 7500 compatible. Buy an eight port CX-FSIP (Fast Serial) and he has a honking core router or frame switch. Prices on eBay can be quite reasonable for older cards. He can buy Token Ring and FDDI (among others) should he wish to experiment.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:59 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: 7505, useful for home lab? [7:70431] > > > Lamy Alexandre wrote: > > > > Hello, You think that it is useful for the CCNP or the CCIE a > > router 7505 with: > > Uh, yes, you could use a 7505 in your lab for studying for > CCNP and CCIE. > Consider yourself lucky!? > > On the other hand, does it only do OC3? That might be hard to > use in a lab. > What would you connect it to? > > If you can put that stuff below in English you might get a > better answer. ;-) > > If it also has Ethernet or serial, then you're in good shape. > > Even if you can't connect anything to the OC3 interface, if > you could at > least bring it up/up, maybe by turning off keepalives, then > you can make it > a subnet and route and ping to it, so it becomes useful in a lab. > > Priscilla > > > > > > 1- RSP2, 64Mb RAM, 8 Mb Flash > > 1- Vip2-50 (128Mb DIMM SDRAM)+(8 Mb SRAM)Installed:1- > > Pa-a3-oc3sml > > 1- Feip2-dsw-2tx > > 1- Posip-oc3-50-Sm > > > > flash pcmcia of 32Mo > > > > IOS: rsp-jk8o3sv-mz.122-15.T2.bin (the last) > > > > +2 or 3 IOS in bonus > > > > > > if not, I will sell it, A1 condition Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=70471&t=70431 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
