CCNP Lab Question

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Thanks to protoform for showing me this forum.

I am looking to start my ccnp lab. Money isn't too much of a option. I've got about $2500 i'd like to spend on a lab. I am familiar with dynagen and emulating routers but I want to have all real equipment (minus the layer 3 switch)

What is the best setup, including modules for a CCNP Lab? Please keep in mind i'll be going after my CCIE:RS as well.

Thanks guys.
 
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/27576

Best resource I've seen on the subject, make sure to read the user comments as well.

My lab consists of:
1x7905
1x7940
1x5505
1x3550
3x2950
1x1760
2x2514
1x2512
2x3640
1x1231
1x871

The phones and ASA don't really apply to the NP track, they're just to practice other things. That lab has gotten me through the BCMSN (another L3 switch would have been nice, but I didn't want to spend the money), and I think it will suffice for the BSCI (might add another 3640). ONT has some WLAN controller stuff on it, but I doubt I'll be buying one just for my lab ($$$$) lol. I'm hoping I can handle the ISCW with the lab the way it is as well (again, might need another 3640).

It should be decent if I decide to go for the IE, obviously I will need to add some things. At that point I may just move to Dynamips though.
 
Man, I have a lab (and a CCNP) and I would suggest that you spend your 2500 on real layer 3 switches, then Dynamips the rest.
 
Some people, myself included, just like having the physical hardware around. It kind of sucks for us, haha, much more expensive.
 
Vito_Corleone said:
Some people, myself included, just like having the physical hardware around. It kind of sucks for us, haha, much more expensive.
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I am there with you, I maintain a huge rack of equipment ... not many people use a 3750G-EMI in their home :D

Anyway, what I was suggesting is that if you have to stretch your dollars, start with the physical switches, especially if on a track for CCIE R&S, then buy routers with what is left or Mips some of them until you have more money to blow (as it seems to happen with me I keep adding to my lab). Mips is also great to load on a laptop to tinker with when you have a few minutes to lab but not enough time to wait for your whole rack to boot up.
 
Thanks guys. If I need to I can stretch it as far as i need to to get stuff done. I am a big hardware guy so i'll go that route.

Thanks for the info.
 
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