Cisco Lab & Free Cisco Software

<JoJo> 20 years ago

Folks:

Recently I bought a used CCIE CISCO lab from EBAY. To save money I did NOT buy NEW routers directly from CISCO. My plan now is to start the CISCO certification process by preparing for both CCDA and CCNA. Next, I intend to move up to CCNP & CCIE. Here are a few questions:

Does this purchase entitle me to MORE CISCO resources than what is available with a Guest login ?
What CISCO login category is available to me as a result of my EBAY purchase of used equipment ?
Am I entitled to IOS updates ? If so, where are these available ?

I am always on the lookout for (FREE) CISCO software. But the CISCO web site is so very huge that I might be missing some freely available software. So far I am aware of ConfigMaker.

I would appreciate any help to locate other FREE Cisco software for Cisco routers, switches, etc

Thanks, John.

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jcottingim 20 years ago

Unfortunately, you're purchase of "used CCIE Cisco lab" on eBay does NOT entitle you to any higher level of access to Cisco's web site.

You are NOT entitled to any IOS updates from Cisco.

...don't shoot the messenger.

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Phillip Remaker 20 years ago

Who is not an authorized Cisco reseller.

And thereby did not get any Cisco benefits.

Nope. Not unless you buy a service contract on the devices.

Guest.

No.

No free Cisco software, with one exception. When a security vulnerability is announced, you can request a software update for that fix. See

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Run screaming from that.

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Walter Roberson 20 years ago

However, if you are not the registered owner of the device and you have to go through the TAC to get the update (because the VAR you did not use cannot supply the software to you), then the TAC will refuse the upgrade unless you "relicense" the device.

So, unless you "relicense" you don't even get IOS security updates.

The only exception is that for *some* catalyst switches, software updates are free and do not require CCO registration.

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