Not buying a thing yet, totally confused

I am now totally confused about the CCNP. Apparently, this test change also changes the equipment also. I have read through numerous postings. I have seen the Cisco 3640 router mentioned. I have also seen a post in this forum:

http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17815

which "the Shadow" talks about Cisco 1811 and 1851 and something about $3,000.

I feel like a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming vehicle. Damn.

- Optimus

Find more posts tagged with

Free for TechExams community: Cybersecurity salary guide

Compare cert salaries and plan your next career move

Button

Comments

djmd

optimus wrote:

I am now totally confused about the CCNP. Apparently, this test change also changes the equipment also. I have read through numerous postings. I have seen the Cisco 3640 router mentioned. I have also seen a post in this forum:

http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17815

which "the Shadow" talks about Cisco 1811 and 1851 and something about $3,000.

I feel like a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming vehicle. Damn.

- Optimus

I feel the same way man. I think I am going to at least through the routing and switching books once before I decide to buy anything...

wildfire

Search through the forums for dynamips / dynagen

Humper

This is what wildfire is referring to:

http://dyna-gen.sourceforge.net/tutorial.htm

Follow the instructions and you will be golden. Make sure you have access to one of the IOS's that is usable with dynagen.

wildfire

ha thanks modem I cant find the link for a minute there

optimus

Wow, I have seen some posts about that emulator Dynamips. Is it really that good? Does it emulate any switches or just routers? What have been your experiences with it?

- Optimus

mikej412

It did add a "switch".... and it now has support for the NM-16ESW, but the layer 2 functions are lacking last time I checked (a little over 1 week ago). Multiple NICs and using real switches is an option that works.

optimus

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the info. Do you mean that you can interface Dynamips with a real piece of equipment, like a Catalyst 2950, and it will work with the virtual devices? You use multiple NICS?

- Optimus

mikej412

Yep -- a couple of beefy PCs with multiple NICs with multiple ports would get you through the CCIE (attaching to real 3550/3560/3750 switches.

If the layer 2 switching functions work better soon... it may be enough for the CCNA and possibly the CCNP -- but its not there yet. You can still do quite a few of the configurations, but the testing of some layer 2 functions is, um, inaccurate (e.g., always works, even when it shouldn't -- or doesn't work as it should, but still "works").

But for routing.... and MPLS... and routing -- it WORKS!

optimus

That is pretty awesome!!

Do you have any good reference sites for people using Dynamips that contain lab maps / configs ?

V/r

Optimus

optimus

Never mind, I have found much information. This is interesting..... Oh my ......... wait ............................................................ this is amazing!

- Optimus

mikej412

optimus wrote:

this is amazing!

I collected several of the posts about Dynamips and Dynagen and all the links should be in this post -- but you don't have to be gunning for a CCIE to use it.

optimus

Hey, much thanks Mike. Much appreciated.

- Optimus