Id also add a NP-2T (2 Port Serial Network Processor Module)
to that 4000 so that you can practice a point-to-point
and point-to-multipoint OSPF over frame relay scenario.
Using the 4000 as a Frame Relay Switch. These NPMs sell
for about 100-200 on Ebay. If you get a NP-4T (4 Port
Serial Network Processor Module) you've just turned that
4000 in to 2 Routers, ideally. It then can double as a
Frame Relay Switch and still have 2 Serial ports and
what ever Ethernet ports left over to do some other nice
config scenarios. The NP-4T sell for about 300-400 on Ebay
and only require the cable types that come with the 25XX
anyway. If you get the NP-2T then you'll need 4 60pin/dte
to 50pin/dce cables (These sell for about 35 new/used on ebay
and about 80 used elsewhere).
Adding a Frame Relay Switch to your lab setup is a great way
to connect all those 25XX together and still have a lot
of fluidity in lab scenario cable-ups.
Wayne
-----Original Message-----
From: EA Louie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 5:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Yet another silly CCIE lab prep question [7:17716]
Nah, that's a great setup John. You have 5 routers there, and a possible
6th with the 4000. Start looking at fatkid.com and his smaller labs (400
and below), and see how well you line up with those (we're forever
substituting Ethernet for Token Ring and vice-versa in my partner's lab
setups to make due with our equipment on those labs)
The 2522 is a great frame relay switch and can double as a 1E/2T/1BRI
router...
2513 give you SR/TLB
You can add some NPs to your 4000 (I'd suggest the NP-2E and NP-2R)
You'll need a bunch of DTE/DCE cables (mostly 60-pin variety...and a couple
of 60-pin to 50-pin for the NP-2T in the 4000)
If trunking is only worth one or two points on the exam, it's worth knowing
but not sweating - just think "sub-interfaces" on the router, and know the
encapsulation commands on the router and switch interfaces
I'd be a bit more concerned with flash/DRAM - 12.1 Enterprise requires
16/16, and you could use mzmaker if you have 8/16, but we've run into a few
problems with that lately (routers crashing because of MALLOC problems)
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Neiberger"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 11:41 AM
Subject: Yet another silly CCIE lab prep question [7:17716]
> I apologize in advance for posting this. I know we get a couple of
> these a week, it seems, but I don't want to leave any bases uncovered.
> Here is what it looks like I'm going to end up with at home:
>
> (2) 2501
> 2504
> 2513
> 2522
> 4000 (with two serial interfaces)
> Catalyst 1200 (yes, that's right, I said a 1200!!)
> Token Ring MAU
> Blackbox switch (instead of 2509 or 2511)
>
> I'm hoping that the 1200 will be able to handle most of the switching
> chores. It can't do ISL trunking and it's only low speed, but I get
> experience with that kind of stuff at work. I won't be able to do
> etherchannel, but I don't have any routers or other switches so that's
> not relevant here.
>
> I still plan on getting a day or two of lab time up at University of
> Colorado at $500/day. I also may get in a day or two at the local Cisco
> office (keep your fingers crossed).
>
> For my home lab, though, if I manage to find some lab scenarios to
> study with that only use a few routers, have I already shot myself in
> the foot? Will I *need* to get more or will this suffice?
>
> I will also be getting an ISDN simulator but that's going to have to
> wait for a few months.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks!
>
> John
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