4500R and 6509

I figured I'd ask this question in here...

Is there any way to gain experience in 4500R and 6509 through simulation?

Or does one just have to be lucky enough to work with one at their jobs?

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qplayed

experience with them would usually be through your job...or somoene like me who has one for lab use

Some colleges that have a Cisco academy might have some...I know of only 1 in So.Cal but they are older 4000's

tiersten

No sims. You're generally expected to have real hardware through work or a rental for equipment like that. Emulation has no chance because those are nearly all custom ASICs.

ColbyG

I don't know of any publicly available emulators/simulators for chassis switches. Gotta find a job that exposes you to them, or spend some monies on eBay.

qplayed

craigslist is a good source for these also

notgoing2fail

Thanks guys.

I assume the 6509 replaces the 4500R's? Or are they completely different?

Kinda like ASA replacing PIX.

I can understand why these can't be simulated. Heck, even if someone gave me one, I don't know if I can afford the electrical bills! LOL!!!

ColbyG

They're different. A 4500 is a lower end chassis switch.