Re: Cataylst 5505 or 3500 [7:62927]

2003-02-14 Thread K Ali
Thanks alot guys for your help. Regards, K. Ali ""Jens Neelsen"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi, > > my answer to this question is: You need both 5000 and 3550. > > The 5000 switch is used for CCNP now. and usd in many > installations. > > The 3550 switch is

Re: Cataylst 5505 or 3500 [7:62927]

2003-02-13 Thread Jens Neelsen
Hi, my answer to this question is: You need both 5000 and 3550. The 5000 switch is used for CCNP now. and usd in many installations. The 3550 switch is new, used for CCIE now and I think will be used in CCNP in future. It is good to know it because it will be used in many installations shortly.

Re: Cataylst 5505 or 3500 [7:62927]

2003-02-12 Thread Richard Burdette
K, I recently went through this thought process myself and in the end went with the 5000 series. I based my decision of several items; 1. I already had a 5000 switch. 2. CCNP switching track knows nothing of the 3550 3. Expense, I added a SupIII engine and RSM on my 5000 relatively cheaply One

Cataylst 5505 or 3500 [7:62927]

2003-02-12 Thread K Ali
Hi all, Please clear confusion. For my CCNP labs which Switch is recomended. 3500 or should use 5500 series? They both support layer 3 switching as well as multilayer switch. Is 3500 fix and 5500 is modular??? In 5500 I need to put Net flow card and Route switch card for layer 3 and multi layer