The MSE is the tough one as anything that runs in a VM isn't publicly available. The first available virtual MSE code is 7.2, which doesn't work for our lab. So for a home lab, you either need someone from the WNBU to hook you up with a VM version of 7.0 code, or buy a physical appliance.
Rather than buying a physical appliance, you can always just rely on rack rentals for MSE practice. Unless you get a mega deal on the server, rack rentals are probably the cheaper solution. Regards, Jeff Rensink : Sr Instructor : iPexpert <http://www.ipexpert.com/> CCIE # 24834 :: Wireless / R&S :: World-Class Cisco Certification Training Direct: +1.810.326.1444 :: Free Videos <http://www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc> :: Free Training / Product Offerings <http://www.facebook.com/ipexpert> :: CCIE Blog <http://blog.ipexpert.com/> :: Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ipexpert> On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 7:01 AM, Andre Aubet <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jeff, > > Thanks for your advice. I think I will install my ACS on a VM as you > suggested. > > I was forgetting the MSE too. I can obtain a 3310, but it must be wiser to > install a VM too I suppose. > > Andre. > > > 2013/12/29 Jeff Rensink <[email protected]> > >> Topology looks good. >> >> You can get demo licenses for both at the link below. ACS is a 90 day >> license. Not sure about WCS. I know you can keep getting new demo >> licenses for ACS over and over. If you can snag a permanent license for >> WCS from somewhere, they are tied to the host name of the server. So just >> name your server the same as what's referenced in the license and you can >> skip the demo license process. Of course, only use that trick for a lab >> environment and not for production. >> >> https://tools.cisco.com/SWIFT/LicensingUI/demoPage >> >> Also, if you have a PC/server handy, install ESXi on it and run all of >> your servers on that. Skip the physical appliance for ACS and just run a >> virtual appliance. Then you get the benefit of doing snapshots for quick >> state changes of your servers. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Jeff Rensink : Sr Instructor : iPexpert <http://www.ipexpert.com/> >> >> CCIE # 24834 :: Wireless / R&S >> >> :: World-Class Cisco Certification Training >> >> Direct: +1.810.326.1444 >> >> :: Free Videos <http://www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc> >> >> :: Free Training / Product Offerings <http://www.facebook.com/ipexpert> >> >> :: CCIE Blog <http://blog.ipexpert.com/> >> :: Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ipexpert> >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 12:11 PM, George Stefanick < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> You can ask your cisco se for a 1 year license. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Dec 29, 2013, at 12:08 PM, Andre Aubet <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello! >>> >>> I finally came to a conclusion when preparing a topology to setup my >>> study lab!!! You can find the diagram attached. >>> I must admit I was strongly inspired by the workbooks from IPExpert :) >>> Feel free to send me your comments! >>> >>> I should be able to obtain: >>> >>> - A Windows VM to install WCS >>> - An ACS appliance (CSACS-1121-K9) >>> >>> But I was wondering about the licence for these two servers. Does Cisco >>> deliver temporary or limited licenses (one year at least!!!)? >>> >>> I looked at the Cisco License Tool, but I can't find ACS or WCS for the >>> demo licenses. >>> >>> Thanks for your help! >>> >>> Andre. >>> >>> <Lab - Topology_v1.2.jpg> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: >>> >>> iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: >>> >>> iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc >>> >> >> >
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