A 3310 is plenty. I don't think you'll have enough devices in your lab to scale beyond its limits. =)
Here is the code that you should use for your practice. WLC= 7.0.116.0 WCS= 7.0.172.0 MSE= 7.0.201.204 ACS= 5.2 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 10:45 AM, Andre Aubet <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok thanks for this information. > > I'm lucky enough as I work for a Cisco partner in France, and I have > access to enough devices to setup a complete lab. > > Among other, I can have a MSE appliance: 3310 or 3355. I suppose the 3310 > will be enough to prepare for the CCIEW. > > So the 7.0 code is needed for the MSE, as for the WCS? > > And for ACS, the code is 5.2? > > Andre. > > > 2013/12/30 Jeff Rensink <[email protected]> > >> 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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