CCNA:Cleared, CCNP Switch - Home LAB Help!

Hello guys, I just cleared CCNA and I am ready to go for CCNP.

I am thinking of building a Decent Home LAB.

So far I am thinking I should get:

2 x L3 Switches: C3550 48 Port SMI w/ EMI Image

2 x L2 C2950 24 to 48 port Switches.

I currently have C2950 + 2 x 3548 XL ( <-- CRAP? )

Please Advise.

In terms of Routing, I have 3 C2500 Series and a C2522 for Frame Replay. But once I finish Switching I will move on to Routing.

I will most likely use GNS3.

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spicy ahi

I've had to put my CCNP studies on hold a bit (some job cert requirements came up that I have to take care of first) but I currently have 2 3550's with EMI (1 EMI, one SMI which *sssssshhhhhh* has an EMI image from... somewhere...

) and 2 24 port 2950's

Anyway, I know there are a few subjects not covered with the 3550's (private VLANs come to mind) but in my case, I got permission from my logistics administrator to "borrow" the 3750's at work that we have on the shelf that we keep on hand for hot-swapping of switches in remote sites provided I keep them updated with the most current configs of the remote sites. (A steal of a deal for me!)

Now to get this pesky MCSA and MCITP: SA certs out of the way so I can get back to the CCNP!!!

Moeeed

Bump ... Please advise morning people..

Thanks

Asif Dasl

Bit early for bumping don't you think

Yes 2 x 2950 and 2 x 3550 should do for CCNP. At least that's the advice I got in my previous thread where I asked a similar question.

Ryuksapple84

For the CCNP, I built my lab like this... piece by piece over a course of 2 years.
5 - 2610XM (got a great deal on Ebay at the time for like $450 with shipping)
2 - 2621XM (because of the dual Fast Ethernet interfaces)
2 - 2620XM
2 - 3550
2 - 2950C
2 - 3548XL
1 - 2500 Series (Frame Relay Switch)
1 - ASA 5505 (For Security CCNP- Security...)

All my Routers have WIC1T cards as well so I can simulate eBGP over Serial along with Frame Relay and iBGP over ethernet. The 2 - 2621XMs I got so I can simulate HSRP for the exam.