Hello, I used to swap the console cable too and was wondering about the same thing, and then I have bought a CS-516 with the "latest" IOS, which is the cheap equivalent of the 2511. If you devide the how many times you plug in and out the console cable till you become a CCIE, you will get something like 0.1c/plug. It is not worth... ;-)
But seriously, the good thing which has not yet been mentioned here is that you can have connection to each router in a different window thus seeing in real time what happens on other routers when you change something here... This is extremely useful when you learn... The multiple connections are set up via multiple telnet sessions from your pc to the terminal server and connecting each session to a different router. I also include here the sh ver of my CS516. If you come accross one of these, make sure your OS version is not older than 10.3, which is the latest. This will make sure you will have the same experience then having a 2511. Peter Ivo Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) CS Software (CS500-C-M), Version 10.3(7), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Copyright (c) 1986-1995 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Wed 01-Nov-95 15:17 by vatran Image text-base: 0x00802000, data-base: 0x00AB23A4 ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 5.3(7), SOFTWARE CS uptime is 3 minutes System restarted by power-on Running default software Cisco-CS500 (68331) processor with 10240K bytes of memory. TN3270 Emulation software (copyright 1994 by TGV Inc). SuperLAT software copyright 1990 by Meridian Technology Corp). 1 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface. 16 terminal lines. 32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. Configuration register is 0x2102 CS# Frank Herschell wrote: >Hello, > >Can someone tell me if a terminal server (2509-2512) is required for a >CCNP/CCIE lab? I'm continuing to build up my lab and was thinking of buying >one soon. I read somewhere that the CCIE lab does not use reverse telnetting >anymore. Is this true or not? Right now I'm swapping the console cable among >all my routers and switches for configuration purposes. Should I buy a >terminal server or not? I'm working towards a CCNP for now. > >Thanks, > >Frank >. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=45214&t=42600 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
