Equipment too old?

Hello, I came across this forum and website researching the ccent exam. I have to say, this place was exactly what I was looking for! Nice work.

I am going for my ccent. I am reading Wendell Odom's cert guide and have Trainsignal videos and CBT Nuggets videos. I have done some very basic stuff on cisco switches, routers and firewalls at work. But I want to play around with them but am afraid our equipment at work is too old. I am the only IT guy where I work. Was wondering if someone could tell me if they think this equipment might be so old to not even bother learning it for the ccent exam. Or which equipment of these might be modern enough. I believe the switches we use are ok, but the routers I have no clue.

Here is what we have: Cisco 2801 router (IOS 12.4(1a)), Cisco 3640 (IOS 12.2(6c) router, Cisco 2620 router ( IOS 12.2(6c), 3560G (IOS 12.2(35)SE5 switch, and ASA 5510 and ASA 5501 (although I don't believe the exam will have any questions regarding firewalls). Any guidance would be appreciated

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wastedtime

That is actually pretty decent hardware. Another switch would be nice so you can see STP, VTP in action. Also it would be nice if you could upgrade the IOS images of the 12.2 routers although that should work. You won't need the ASAs for anything at the CCNA level but also nice.

One question though, what do you have for cards to go into those routers?

mtorres

wastedtime wrote: »

That is actually pretty decent hardware. Another switch would be nice so you can see STP, VTP in action. Also it would be nice if you could upgrade the IOS images of the 12.2 routers although that should work. You won't need the ASAs for anything at the CCNA level but also nice.

One question though, what do you have for cards to go into those routers?

Thanks for the quick reply. I have more than 1 switch to play with. I have 2 and can get my hands on another one if needed. That is great to know that they should be fine to learn on then! I was worried that they would be too old. They were there before I have been there and I've been there going on 3 years. Don't know how long before me they have been there. Not sure what kind of cards they have. Here is what show diag displays:

Cisco 2620 -
WIC Slot 1:
FT1 WAN daughter card
Hardware revision 1.3 Board revision B0
Serial number 24098011 Part number 800-03279-04
Test history 0x0 RMA number 00-00-00
Connector type Wan Module
EEPROM format version 2
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x20: 02 11 01 03 01 6F B4 DB 50 0C CF 04 00 00 00 00
0x30: 58 00 00 00 12 01 03 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Cisco 3640 -
Slot 0:
NM-1FE2W Port adapter, 3 ports
Port adapter is analyzed
Port adapter insertion time unknown
EEPROM contents at hardware discovery:
Hardware Revision : 1.0
Top Assy. Part Number : 800-04796-01
Board Revision : E1
Deviation Number : 0-0
Fab Version : 04
PCB Serial Number : JAD05250HV8
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF 40 00 D7 41 01 00 C0 46 03 20 00 12 BC 01
0x10: 42 45 31 80 00 00 00 00 02 04 C1 8B 4A 41 44 30
0x20: 35 32 35 30 48 56 38 03 00 81 00 00 00 00 04 00
0x30: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x40: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x50: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x60: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x70: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

WIC Slot 0:
FT1
Hardware revision 1.3 Board revision B0
Serial number 24106797 Part number 800-03279-04
Test history 0x0 RMA number 00-00-00
Connector type Wan Module
EEPROM format version 2
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x20: 02 11 01 03 01 6F D7 2D 50 0C CF 04 00 00 00 00
0x30: 58 00 00 00 01 01 08 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

WIC Slot 1:
FT1
Hardware revision 1.3 Board revision B0
Serial number 24074889 Part number 800-03279-04
Test history 0x0 RMA number 00-00-00
Connector type Wan Module
EEPROM format version 2
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x20: 02 11 01 03 01 6F 5A 89 50 0C CF 04 00 00 00 00
0x30: 58 00 00 00 01 01 08 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

Slot 1:
NM-1FE2W Port adapter, 3 ports
Port adapter is analyzed
Port adapter insertion time unknown
EEPROM contents at hardware discovery:
Hardware Revision : 1.0
Top Assy. Part Number : 800-04796-01
Board Revision : G0
Deviation Number : 0-0
Fab Version : 05
PCB Serial Number : JAD06010GTH
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF 40 00 D7 41 01 00 C0 46 03 20 00 12 BC 01
0x10: 42 47 30 80 00 00 00 00 02 05 C1 8B 4A 41 44 30
0x20: 36 30 31 30 47 54 48 03 00 81 00 00 00 00 04 00
0x30: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x40: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x50: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x60: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x70: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

WIC Slot 0:
FT1
Hardware revision 1.3 Board revision B0
Serial number 24102770 Part number 800-03279-04
Test history 0x0 RMA number 00-00-00
Connector type Wan Module
EEPROM format version 2
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x20: 02 11 01 03 01 6F C7 72 50 0C CF 04 00 00 00 00
0x30: 58 00 00 00 01 01 08 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

WIC Slot 1:
FT1
Hardware revision 1.3 Board revision B0
Serial number 22903399 Part number 800-03279-04
Test history 0x0 RMA number 00-00-00
Connector type Wan Module
EEPROM format version 2
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x20: 02 11 01 03 01 5D 7A 67 50 0C CF 04 00 00 00 00
0x30: 58 00 00 00 11 10 11 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

Slot 2:
NM-1FE2W Port adapter, 2 ports
Port adapter is analyzed
Port adapter insertion time unknown
EEPROM contents at hardware discovery:
Hardware Revision : 1.0
Top Assy. Part Number : 800-04796-01
Board Revision : G0
Deviation Number : 0-0
Fab Version : 05
PCB Serial Number : JAD06010GT2
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF 40 00 D7 41 01 00 C0 46 03 20 00 12 BC 01
0x10: 42 47 30 80 00 00 00 00 02 05 C1 8B 4A 41 44 30
0x20: 36 30 31 30 47 54 32 03 00 81 00 00 00 00 04 00
0x30: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x40: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x50: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x60: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0x70: FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

WIC Slot 0:
FT1
Hardware revision 1.3 Board revision B0
Serial number 24072246 Part number 800-03279-04
Test history 0x0 RMA number 00-00-00
Connector type Wan Module
EEPROM format version 2
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x20: 02 11 01 03 01 6F 50 36 50 0C CF 04 00 00 00 00
0x30: 58 00 00 00 12 01 03 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
Cisco 2801

Slot 0:
C2801 2FE 4SLOT Mainboard Port adapter, 3 ports
Port adapter is analyzed
Port adapter insertion time unknown
EEPROM contents at hardware discovery:
Chassis MAC Address : 0015.2bfa.d758
MAC Address block size : 34
PCB Serial Number : FOC09340ABA
Hardware Revision : 5.0
Part Number : 73-8190-05
Board Revision : A0
Top Assy. Part Number : 800-23435-02
Deviation Number : 0
Fab Version : 04
CLEI Code : IPM7G00CRB
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
Product (FRU) Number : CISCO2801
Version Identifier : V01
Processor type : 86
Chassis Serial Number : FTX0938Y198
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x00: 04 FF C3 06 00 15 2B FA D7 58 43 00 22 C1 8B 46

WIC/VIC/HWIC Slot 1:
FT1 PMC4351
Hardware Revision : 1.2
PCB Serial Number : FOC09341JXL
Part Number : 73-8346-05
Board Revision : A0
RMA Test History : 00
RMA Number : 0-0-0-0
RMA History : 00
Deviation Number : 0-0
Product (FRU) Number : WIC-1DSU-T1-V2
Top Assy. Part Number : 800-22193-03
CLEI Code : IPUIAPRRAA
EEPROM format version 4
EEPROM contents (hex):

wastedtime

The only addition for CCNA I would make besides another switch would be some dte-dce cables and the network modules/wic cards to match. You will need these the most during the frame relay section. When you do that section you will need a minimum of 2 serial ports on one router to act as a frame relay switch and one on each other router.

Some common cards/modules would be:
WIC-1T
WIC-2T
NM-4A/S
NM-8A/S
NM-4T

Here is a link that may help.
Overview of Cisco Network Modules and Service Modules for Cisco Access Routers - Cisco Systems

alan2308

wastedtime wrote: »

The only addition for CCNA I would make besides another switch would be some dte-dce cables and the network modules/wic cards to match. You will need these the most during the frame relay section. When you do that section you will need a minimum of 2 serial ports on one router to act as a frame relay switch and one on each other router.

Some common cards/modules would be:
WIC-1T
WIC-2T
NM-4A/S
NM-8A/S
NM-4T

Here is a link that may help.
Overview of Cisco Network Modules and Service Modules for Cisco Access Routers - Cisco Systems

Every one of those routers has at least one WIC-1DSU-T1 modules (notice the ID of FT1 and part number 800-03279-04). These are perfectly useful as serial interfaces with a T1 crossover cable. You can do everything with those that you can do with a WIC-1T or WIC-2T module.

mtorres, you should be good as far as routers go. All you really need at this point is another switch or two.

mtorres

Awesome guys, thanks a lot! That is really good to know. Then time to start cracking the books. Thanks again.

wastedtime

Also I think most people would be envious of your equipment. Especially the 3560, 2801, and ASA 5510.

alan2308

wastedtime wrote: »

Also I think most people would be envious of your equipment. Especially the 3560, 2801, and ASA 5510.

No kidding. If that's too old then I would gladly take it off your hands.

mtorres

hahah, ok, good to know! obviously I am not very familiar with equipment so I assumed it was real old, I didn't realize how lucky I am. This is awesome. I know the asa 5510 and the 3560G switches were decent but the rest I had no clue. As far as I knew they were obsolete.