I really believe that the CatOS is pretty much done with as far as
development is concerned within Cisco. They're keeping up with the current
stuff for the time being whist the "native" mode stuff catches up - there's
PFC and other things that aren't quite there yet in the IOS-based Cats yet,
but expect to see EOL for CatOS at lot sooner than you'd think.
Not good news for home-labs, but seriously - if you know the theory
backwards and you go in a new place, maybe having blagged (UK for having
*maybe* extended your CV (resume) past the truth a bit) it a *little*, then
not really a problem.
unless you're contractor of course - in which case no problem at all - get
in work late and know nothing, par for the course - just hope your empolyer
enjoys his freebie luch
A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Circusnuts"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: low-end layer3 Catalyst [7:7093]
> Our Cisco Engineer said the "set" based Cat IOS was slotted to phase out
> over the next 18 months (this was 6 months ago). Of course, a few months
> later I took the new Switching exam & you by the questions you would'a
thunk
> the IOS based models were being phased out :o)
>
> Phil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: andyh
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 4:28 PM
> Subject: Re: low-end layer3 Catalyst [7:7093]
>
>
> > get an old 2900 (non-XL) and a 261X (or other FeE ISL/dot1q aware
> router) -
> > be aware of the differences between this and "real" MLS and you're 95%
of
> > the way there. Worked for me.
> >
> > 2900s are prolly under $1000 now (bought one in the UK a couple of years
> > back for #1,250) - and you can resell them on this list oe ebay for cost
> >
> > anyone care to speculate when the CatOS will be retired from the cets
and
> > the "native" mode will take over? Anyone more than maybe a year off the
> big
> > certs, caveat emptor when you buy that Cat5 for your home lab.
> >
> > A
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ben Hockenhull"
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 1:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: low-end layer3 Catalyst [7:7093]
> >
> >
> > > New on the scene is the Catalyst 3550 series. 10 10/100/1000 TX
> > > Autosensing ports and 2 GBIC ports. It does talk at Layer 3, as well.
> > > Seems like a nice unit.
> > >
> > > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/si/casi/ca3550/index.shtml
> > >
> > > ben
> > >
> > > > Cheapest is the Cat 2948G-L3, 48 10/100 ports, about 8K
> > > > Also, 4908G-L3, 8 Gigabit ports, about 10.5k
> > > > Hope this helps
> > > > Sam
> > > >
> > > > ""Adam Wang"" wrote in message
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > > > Does anybody know what's the cheapest layer 3 Catalyst
> > > > > I can get. Port number doesn't matter.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Adam
> > > > >
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