CCNP Lab Hardware?
Concerned Water
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I decided that I want to build a lab for the CCNP.
Thinking of buying the following:
3x 3750 Switches
3x 1841 Routers
Would these devices be sufficient for objectives?
Thinking of buying the following:
3x 3750 Switches
3x 1841 Routers
Would these devices be sufficient for objectives?
:study:Reading: CCNP Route FLG, Routing TCP/IP Vol. 1
SWITCH [x] ROUTE [ ] TSHOOT [ ] VCP6-NV [ ]
SWITCH [x] ROUTE [ ] TSHOOT [ ] VCP6-NV [ ]
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networker050184
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Sufficient yes, but I always prefer to run larger topologies than that personally. Especially for routing labs, but you can get by with GNS3 for that.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
Concerned Water
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Good point, I'll probably hold off on the routers and just use GNS3. As far as I know GNS3 still doesn't support switch emulation. This would give me reason to at least get the switches. I probably should try to get more switches.
How many switches would you recommend?:study:Reading: CCNP Route FLG, Routing TCP/IP Vol. 1
SWITCH [x] ROUTE [ ] TSHOOT [ ] VCP6-NV [ ] -
networker050184
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For switches three is pretty standard. Can see most STP things as long as you have a path to block. More switches the more you can mess around with complex topologies obviously though.
Routers I usually prefer more to get into things like multiple areas, ASNs etc. Starts to get a bit harder to work all that in with three routers though certainly not impossible.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
Concerned Water
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Very helpful. Thanks.:study:Reading: CCNP Route FLG, Routing TCP/IP Vol. 1
SWITCH [x] ROUTE [ ] TSHOOT [ ] VCP6-NV [ ] -
siggnation
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Try to grab some 3560s as they will provide useful features like private vlans.Currently Reading:
CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam v. 5.1
CCIE Routing and Switching 5.0 OCG, Vol. I
Cisco Lan Switching -
koz24
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The CCNP SWITCH Lab Manual v7(http://www.amazon.com/CCNP-SWITCH-Lab-Manual-Companion/dp/1587134012/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1429665790&sr=8-6&keywords=ccnp+switch) doesn't come out until Jun 4th 2015. I'm curious as to what hardware they will recommend for those labs. -
theodoxa
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I would suggest at least 4 switches and 4 routers for CCNP. Both the 3750 and 3560 will support all the CCNP objectives (PVLANs were added in 12.2(20)SE IP Services for the 3560 and 3750).
[EDIT] The 642 Series TSHOOT topology used 4 Switches (2 Access Layer, 2 Distribution Layer) and 6 Routers (R1, R2, R3, R4, ISP, and a Frame Relay Switch).R&S: CCENT → CCNA → CCNP → CCIE [ ]
Security: CCNA [ ]
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DKempeneers
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Concerned Water wrote: »As far as I know GNS3 still doesn't support switch emulation.
Yes he supports.
You can see in CBT nuggets videos of GNS3 that you can make a Switch with a 3750 & 16x switch ports -
theodoxa
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DKempeneers wrote: »Yes he supports.
Doesn't that require IOU which is only available to Cisco employees?R&S: CCENT → CCNA → CCNP → CCIE [ ]
Security: CCNA [ ]
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networker050184
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siggnation wrote: »Try to grab some 3560s as they will provide useful features like private vlans.
The 3750s he has already supports PVLANs.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
