Post Your Lab (PICS)

Hey Everyone,
I couldn't find any other thread similar to this after searching for a while, so I wanted to get one going. It would be great if everyone could post pictures of their current home or work lab (Big or Small). Hopefully we can get the CCNP/CCIE folks to post in here as well.

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MAC_Addy

How many 1841's are needed for the CCIE?

SteveO86

The INE topology has three 1841's. I went ahead and grabbed four just because.

MAC_Addy

Sweet - thanks!

I already have 3. Though, one of them is being used as my home router

Maybe once I get through CCNP I'll use it for my CCIE lab.

spiderjericho

Question, are you guys paying full price for the Digi CM 32? I'd like to buy one versus the access server route but it seems a little pricey.

LinuxRacr

spiderjericho wrote: »

Question, are you guys paying full price for the Digi CM 32? I'd like to buy one versus the access server route but it seems a little pricey.

Oh not at all. Brand new they are very pricey. I was able to get mine off of Ebay for $48, and locally to boot!

Check out this thread here for more details.

JeanM

I need a new rack, added a PIX515 to the mix and one 2U server case for VM use, wish I went with a 20-24U or something like that vs the 12u

MAC_Addy

You can get one relatively cheap from Dantrak Net - New and Used Networking Equipment and Peripherals. Skeletek Racks and Accessories.

They are incredibly sturdy.

JustFred

recently added 2 3550's to my rack, will post a pic soon when i get the chance

veritas_libertas

MAC_Addy wrote: »

You can get one relatively cheap from Dantrak Net *- New and Used Networking Equipment and Peripherals. Skeletek Racks and Accessories.

They are incredibly sturdy.

Great quality. Probably the nicest purchase I've made.

MAC_Addy

I have a rack that is almost identical to theirs - put side by side, you probably wouldn't notice the difference.

Speaking of which, my 20u is full now. I'm going buy a 16u from them within the next few weeks.

veritas_libertas

MAC_Addy wrote: »

I have a rack that is almost identical to theirs - put side by side, you probably wouldn't notice the difference.

Speaking of which, my 20u is full now. I'm going buy a 16u from them within the next few weeks.

WOW!

MAC_Addy

I'll post some pictures when I get home

LinuxRacr

I almost bought a Skeletek, until I saw a sweet deal on Craigslist that included an APC Smart UPS 1500 for $100 less than the purchased new price of the enclosure I bought. Sometimes you can luck out on Craigslist and find sweet deals on enclosures.

In other news, your 20u is full!!!???......of win?

JeanM

Yep, I can see getting of those Skeletek racks soon

MAC_Addy

LinuxRacr wrote: »

In other news, your 20u is full!!!???......of win?

Oh yeh! I guess I have 1u open. Oh, and everyone needs a monster truck hat

rack001.jpg

spiderjericho

It's hard to see the bottom, but are there two 19XX or 29XX ISR G2s on the bottom?

MAC_Addy

Routers are:

2x 1841's
2610xm
2620xm
2x 2901's
2801
Power strip and a battery backup.

Here's mine

phoeneous wrote: »

Nice. How'd you afford those 2901's??

You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

JeanM

MAC - very nice and clean!

MAC_Addy

4_lom wrote: »

Here's mine

I love it! Did you make that rack yourself?

MAC_Addy

JeanM wrote: »

MAC - very nice and clean!

Thanks! You should see the back. It's kind of scary.

jsb515

mac why do you have all those red cat5 cables going from switch to switch are they crossovers?

MAC_Addy

Yeh, they're all crossover cables that I made. I got bored one day at work and just kept making them. Plus to test my STP knowledge so I could figure out which port had been nominated as the root.

LinuxRacr

Recent pictures of my lab. I don't have the facilities yet for neat cabling.... I was finally able to get everything plugged in. I'm curious to see how different the electricity bill will be....

MAC_Addy

Can I have your cabinet, please?

I've been wanting one for a long, long time.

joshmadakor

From top to bottom:
Skeletek 12U Rack
3x 2950
1x 2610XM: 2x WIC1T, NM-4A/S (Frame Relay Switch)
2x 2610XM: 2x WIC1T
1x 2611XM: 2x WIC1T, NM-16A (Access Server)

MAC_Addy

phoeneous wrote: »

I need a few so let's hear your secret

Our company leases a lot of buildings. We needed two offices in a city - I went in there to do an estimate on what we'd need. They were sitting in the IT closet all boxed up. I thought that previous owner would take them, but no. I let them sit in there for 3 months before I brought them home. Of course, I'm not going to sell them - that'll be wrong. But I did take up the running configs along with the IOS.

megadeth199

Wow guys nice lab I just have 2 2950T with no rack.

I've a little question for my lab ... I've just got a cat in the house and what rack should I get with a cat near ?

MickQ

This is mine. From the top, it's:
1 no. LackRack
1 no. 2522
2 no. 2950
1 no. 2950
1 no. 3750X (full enterprise image!!!)
2 no. 3550

There's also (not shown):
1 no. 877
2 no. 1921
2 no. something or others. Old 10/100 switches - smaller than the 2950s.

The 3750X is worth €8k. Shame I had to give it back to the customer.

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