Wow! This newsgroup seems to have become a spam trap. :(
Anyway, do any of you have a suggested setup for a ccna lab? I will be moving straight from my ccna to ccvp instead of ccnp, because my job will be working with cisco voip systems and unified communications. Jeremy cioria(sp?) has a blog that shows a basic setup, but it is a bit dated (2006).
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I know the ccna was changed this year and is supposedly much harder than before. I have found many decent priced kits on ebay, so I think a real lab would be better than a net sim.
Cisco 500-CS Access Server (4) 2610/12 Switches (1) 2520 Frame Relay Switch (1) Catalyst 2950 Series Switch (1) Catalyst 2900XL Series
Plus all cables necessary for connecting all this together. I have a bona fide CCIE in my family (better than 10 years my junior). The first time I took the test after basically rushing through the boot camp sucked out loud. Rescheduled for October. The test is largely centered on simulations and troubleshooting problems. Don't expect a lot of questions on syntax or easy stuff like that. The whole test focused a great deal on your knowledge of concept application and ability to troubleshoot a system failure.
Oh, you get an 11X14 dry erase board with a fast-ass marker to take notes. Didn't like that either. Hope your testing center is more accommodating.
There's also GSN3. It's open source and runs the dynamips emulation. The major drawback to tht is you must have the Cisco IOS images in order for it to work. And it eats RAM and processors like popcorn!!
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