Master IOS List

boostinbadger

Does anyone know of a list of the latest IOS images available?

Also any elaboration on deciphering an image name would be good too. I am familiar with the basics, but maybe having a post about it would be beneficial.

boostinbadger

Here is some good info from RouterGeek

http://www.routergeek.net/content/view/47/37/

dynamik

These might help:
http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23590
http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/CFN/jsp/index.jsp

boostinbadger

That is good info. Thanks Dynamik.

What is a good standard feature set for studying for CCNA? (routers and switches)

dynamik

I have a mix of 12.2 and 12.3 on various 2500s and 2600s. I haven't done a lot of the lab work for ICND2 yet, but everything has worked thus far.

famosbrown

I believe the exam is testing 12.4 IOS for their 2800 series routers and like 12.2 for the 2960 switches.

When I began building my lab, I bought devices that would support the IOS and the technologies covered at this level. I've bought two 2610XM's and two 2950's. Will add some more after I'm done with the reading portion of the ICND2 and begin working with the lab portion.

dynamik

That suggested equipment is ridiculous for the CCNA; you can get by with much less than that.

phantasm

For what it's worth, I have 2x 2610XM's, 1x 2610 (Frame Switch), 2x 2501's, 1x 2960 and 1x 3550 EMI. I plan on going on to the CCNP after my CCNA is closed out.

For CCNA, I'd say 3 routers max and a couple of switches.

famosbrown

dynamik wrote:

That suggested equipment is ridiculous for the CCNA; you can get by with much less than that.

Are you referring to my post?

If so, I wasn't making a suggestion other than going with equipment that support the IOS and features being tested. The equipment I have so far has and hopefully it will help in further Cisco studies beyond the CCNA.

If not, then uuuhhhh...I don't know .

dynamik

Yea, I've seen IE labs composed of nothing beyond 2600XMs. You don't need 2800s for the NA

boostinbadger

I have three 1760s, four 2950s, three 2924s, one 2509, one 2510, and one 2511. Since I don't have access to download IOSs from Cisco I had a buddy of mine do it that can. These are the ones I will be getting.

c2940-i6k2l2q4-mz.121-22.EA12.bin

c2950-i6k2l2q4-mz.121-22.EA12.bin

c2600-adventerprisek9-mz.124-23.bin

c2500-is-l.123-26.bin

c1700-adventerprisek9-mz.124-23.bin

Slowhand

dynamik wrote:

Yea, I've seen IE labs composed of nothing beyond 2600XMs. You don't need 2800s for the NA

I think the point famosbrown was making was that, while you don't need the actual 3725 & 3825 routers and 3550 & 3560 switches from the recommended CCIE equipment list, you should be working with equipment that will support the same IOS so that you can practice with the same features that you'd see on the lab exam. In this case, it's preferable to work with version 12.4 on the routers and 12.2 on the switches. The 2600XM you recommended is fine because it's capable of running IOS version 12.4, which is the same OS Cisco recommends you practice with for the CCNA.

For whatever Cisco exam you're doing, you don't need the latest and greatest hardware, just the latest software (IOS) to wrap your brain around. As long as the hardware does all the basic things a router/switch/firewall/etc. should do, it's all good for CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, and so forth.

tiersten

dynamik wrote:

That suggested equipment is ridiculous for the CCNA; you can get by with much less than that.

Cisco are just recommending what they currently sell.