Actually..a minor point of correction. I have 12.1 code running on my 3104s :)
Nnanna Obuba CCIE # 6586 www.nantech.com/software Become a BGP Guru for only $75 !! --- Kelly Cobean wrote: > Additionally, from a business and/or testing standpoint, there is no > reason > to take the 2500 series routers out of the lab until the IOS-version > standard exceeds the code-train for these devices. For example, the > Cisco > 3000 (I have a 3104 at home) is basically the same router as a 2503, > however > the code stopped for this model at 11.2. Since the lab is testing > your > knowledge of the IOS and not the hardware, I expect we'll see the > 2500's in > the lab as long as they can run the IOS being tested. > > Kelly Cobean, CCNP, CCSA, ACSA, MCSE, MCP+I > Network Engineer > AT&T Government Solutions, Inc. > > Disclaimer: > The opinions expressed herein are those of the author alone, and do > not > necessarily relfect those of AT&T Government Solutions, Inc., it's > management, or it's affiliates. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of > Chuck's Long Road > Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 12:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 2500 End-of-Life (CCIE Lab)? [7:51589] > > > I don't know this for a fact, but based on some things I have read in > various places, I believe the CCIE Lab is considered a cost center by > Cisco > systems, and as such has to be run as a business, and show profit. > > I.e. for internal accounting purposes, the Labs themselves occupy > space, and > are charged rent for that space. The Labs don't get equipment for > free, but > have to "buy" it. Salaries not only for the proctors, but for the > entire > CCIE certification organization are charged against revenue. This > means > folks like Lorne Braddock and Bill Parkhurst, not to mention the > wonderful > ladies who patiently answer the emails and doggedly hound you for > payment > :-> > > If that is the case, then decisions about changing equipment become > business > decisions as well as technical decisions. > > One of my idle recreations is speculating on the economics of the > CCIE Lab. > I still think it is a money maker, but I don't know all the costs and > factors. > > > ""Robert D. Cluett"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > All, with the 2500 series now at an "end-of-life" status, will the > CCIE > lab > > soon eliminate this and otherwise turn our current personal lab > investments > > in to trash? Any thoughts on this? [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== Nnanna Obuba CCIE # 6586 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=51675&t=51589 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
