Scenario builders (and users), If you're looking for scenarios that need attention, consider network management (Semester 8 of the Cisco Academy curriculum, for example). Using just a few cisco routers (say, 2-4), one can build and use reasonably simple scenarios. But there's a need for more complex internetworks in the range of at least 5-10 routers. The question then becomes, How to get the routers affordably?
A previous thread dealt with routing support on Windows. One could also use old hardware (486, for example) to run Linux Router Project from a floppy in addition to a small CCNP lab of 2-3 routers. Does anyone have experience with LRP? Would people who are familiar with cisco IOS have much difficulty configuring LRP? This would be a tres inexpensive solution to building larger labs for learning SNMP network management: * Get a core of 2-3 Cisco routers, and a couple Cisco VLAN switches. * Resurrect some old PCs and put LRP on them. * Configure the LRP routers. * Total number of routers: 5-10 or more depending on how many PCs you can find in your basement. * Get an SNMP-based NMS like OpenNMS (opennms.org) or whatever. If there's an affordable version of CiscoWorks that's available, that would be just great. But I don't think there is. * Learn to use the NMS and MIBs in a complex environment. Does anyone have experience with this? -- TT Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=43237&t=43237 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
