Jesse: The physical topology is constant for all materials for the track. Larry Hadrava CCIE #12203 CCNP CCNA Sr. Support Engineer – IPexpert, Inc. URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 7:47 PM, Jesse Jorgensen < [email protected]> wrote: > Thank you guys for your input. Does the physical topology cover ALL of > the labs or just the Multiprotocol mock labs? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 19, 2009, at 6:40 PM, "Tyson Scott" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jesse, > > > > If you use the Dynamips information provided in your student account you > will have the full capability for everything you are looking to do. The > physical connectivity never changes from lab to lab. Just the logical > connectivity. > > > > With the power of the server you are using you could probably change from > the 3725’s to the 7206VXR with 12.4(22)T which is what we are using in the > labs. You can use the NPE-1G network processor. By doing that your rack > will virtually be like ours. > > > > The only shortcoming will be the IPS. You can use the vmware image of IDS > with version 6.0 to do a lot of testing but you will not be able to complete > any of our IPS labs completely as we use the virtual appliances in all the > new labs. But you should be 99% of the way there. > > > > If you have the capability of something like a Linksys switch or other > vendor switch that supports dot1q trunking I would recommend that over the > 3524XL because it will allow you to pass CDP and other information thru > transparently. > > > > Regards, > > > > Tyson Scott - CCIE #13513 R&S and Security > > Technical Instructor - IPexpert, Inc. > > > Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 > Cell: +1.248.504.7309 > Fax: +1.810.454.0130 > Mailto: [email protected] > > > > Join our free online support and peer group communities: > http://www.IPexpert.com/communities <http://www.ipexpert.com/communities> > > > > IPexpert - The Global Leader in Self-Study, Classroom-Based, Video On > Demand and Audio Certification Training Tools for the Cisco CCIE R&S Lab, > CCIE Security Lab, CCIE Service Provider Lab , CCIE Voice Lab and CCIE > Storage Lab Certifications. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jesse Jorgensen > *Sent:* Friday, June 19, 2009 4:20 PM > *To:* CCIE Security Online Study List ([email protected]) > *Subject:* [OSL | CCIE_Security] IPExpert Lab > > > > Hello All, > > > > I am building a study lab with the following: > > > > 2x 3560 > > 2x 3550 > > 2x ASA 5510 Sec+ > > > > Dell PowerEdge T300 Server: > > 1x Quad-Core Xeon > > 16GB RAM > > 2x 500GB HD > > > > I will be running all of my routers (3725s running 14.4(15)T9) in Dynamips > with a 3524XL as a breakout switch to connect to the physical gear. > > I will also be running VMWare for IPS, ACS/CA, and POSSIBLY the management > host. > > > > My question is, If I cable the labs according to the IPExpert workbook > diagram, will I have to re-cable my lab each time I change labs? My goal, > since this pod will be running at my office, is to be able to access the pod > remotely via VPN and work through each lab PREFERABLY without having to > re-cable. Is this realistic? > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Jesse Jorgensen > >
