 tubbynetreminds me of the danse russePremium,MVM
join:2008-01-16
Chandler, AZ
kudos:1 | [H/W] ccie "rack"
(6) 1841s, (3) 2811s, (1) 3550, (1) 3560, and (2) 2960s |
was studying in gns3 -- but finally have acquired/borrowed the last bits for my hardware lab. finally got the last cables in today.
attempting it on the 27th of march. here's to studying.
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hardlyPremium
join:2004-02-10
USA | "Nice Rack" Seems I've heard that somewhere before. |
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 RyanG1Premium
join:2002-02-10
San Antonio, TX | reply to tubbynet
Re: [H/W] ccie "rack" good luck man! Wishing you all the best =)
Ryan |
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aryobaPremium,MVM
join:2002-08-22
kudos:3 | reply to tubbynet
Any plan to clean up the cables and power cords?  |
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tubbynetreminds me of the danse russePremium,MVM
join:2008-01-16
Chandler, AZ
kudos:1 | nope.
5' cables were all that were left over from a previous project. the power is provided by a bunch of surge strips off a single outlet. electrical nightmare. 
this isn't a permanent setup. some of the kit was borrowed, etc. this is strictly for me to accomplish a task and break it down. plus -- my fiance wouldn't let me keep this up and running 24x7, anyway .
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aryobaPremium,MVM
join:2002-08-22
kudos:3 | reply to tubbynet
How loud can those three 2811 routers and one 3550 switch be when they all power up? |
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tubbynetreminds me of the danse russePremium,MVM
join:2008-01-16
Chandler, AZ
kudos:1 | said by aryoba:How loud can those three 2811 routers and one 3550 switch be when they all power up?
preaching to the choir, here.
in my single days -- i went to sleep with my 2821, a 3560g, and a powered-on dl360g4p. the white noise in my room was awesome -- but i think its because i'm a geek like that.
the gear is currently in my office now -- just down the hallway from the bedroom. the door is shut. she still says that its too loud.
oh well -- she's still supportive of me -- despite my lack of time spent with her during this process. she's a keeper.
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 TomS_Git-r-donePremium,MVM
join:2002-07-19
London, UK
kudos:4 | 2821's are really quiet though. I could probably sleep with one on, and indeed I left mine on accidentally for a couple of days before I realised.
2811 on the other hand ... those little fans are like banshees. They do settle down a bit once the router boots up fully and starts to control them, but they are still very noticeable.
Nice lab though. I wish I had the energy to dive in to some certs. I think I have accidentally let my CCNA expire, so likely if Im going to start over it will be with Juniper certs, since that is what I work with these days.
Good luck. Getting a cert is only half the battle. Holding on to it over the years is where it gets tricky IMO. |
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tubbynetreminds me of the danse russePremium,MVM
join:2008-01-16
Chandler, AZ
kudos:1 | said by TomS_:Nice lab though. I wish I had the energy to dive in to some certs. I think I have accidentally let my CCNA expire, so likely if Im going to start over it will be with Juniper certs, since that is what I work with these days.
Good luck. Getting a cert is only half the battle. Holding on to it over the years is where it gets tricky IMO.
yeah. i would like to eventually have a juniper cert or two -- but i work in cisco-land -- so any cert would be on my own dime (and time).
my ccna lapsed in 2007 -- and i haven't even attempted to get anything else. i figure if i can pass the lab -- i'll be able to re-cert on the written every two years. the technology doesn't change too much and most of the concepts are pretty straight-forward.
i'm hoping for only a single attempt on the lab. we'll see if i can make it a reality.
thanks for the words, tom!
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No, I'm not a CCIE, but I have a friend who runs a training company who is and he did a full CCIE written and lab quite recently, and he reported back those observations.
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tubbynetreminds me of the danse russePremium,MVM
join:2008-01-16
Chandler, AZ
kudos:1 | i have done quite a bit of both.
back when i had my n7k lab -- i was working with a poc on n7k running a split agg/pe using vdc and using current customers l3vpn as a csc connection.
also -- the past four months in $day_job have dealt with nothing but mcast -- and trying to make it work through an asa (long story -- but asa suck).
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 DarkLogixTexan and ProudPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | So how hard is the written? |
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tubbynetreminds me of the danse russePremium,MVM
join:2008-01-16
Chandler, AZ
kudos:1 | said by DarkLogix:So how hard is the written?
i didn't find much trouble with it. passed with a 987/1000.
with the ccie -- its not a 'best practice' test -- its a technology test. they test your knowledge of idiosyncrasies of the technology and the underlying bits. thats why you're still running frame-relay. its not a 'best practice' or 'current technology' showcase. you need to _understand_ the basis for switching, bridging, and routing -- not just know how to configure it.
tl;dr -- its not a test you can just "study for and pass".
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aryobaPremium,MVM
join:2002-08-22
kudos:3 | reply to tubbynet
said by tubbynet:i've been pressured from the higher-ups for about two years now to get it.
i would like to eventually have a juniper cert or two -- but i work in cisco-land -- so any cert would be on my own dime (and time).
Your higher-ups don't compensate you in regards of dime and time? |
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tubbynetreminds me of the danse russePremium,MVM
join:2008-01-16
Chandler, AZ
kudos:1 | not when the cert is for a competitor
if our relationship with vendor-c was less, it may be a different story.
as it stands now -- i get time during slow days to study -- and they are paying all expenses related to obtaining the ccie. they wouldn't do the same if i was getting a jncie cert.
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Haven't had any good cisco porn pics in awhile... thanks for fulfilling the "need," tubbynet.
As others have said, best of luck and let us know the CCIE #
Regards |
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tubbynetreminds me of the danse russePremium,MVM
join:2008-01-16
Chandler, AZ
kudos:1 | said by HELLFIRE:As others have said, best of luck and let us know the CCIE #
i'll let the number out -- but it won't change anything.
i'll still be the same low-life trolling these forums and acting all incompetent.
;-P
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DarkLogixTexan and ProudPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | I need to get into it, the current job uses juniper, so I'm not even interested in touching it.
And I feel I might be slipping on what I knew. (but one day I'd love to get a ccie.
For now atleast I have my growing cisco home network.
3745
2x NME-16ES-1g-p (with OSPF load balancing)
2960g
1242AG
and from time to time I think of something interesting to try
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tubbynetreminds me of the danse russePremium,MVM
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Chandler, AZ
kudos:1 | said by DarkLogix:I need to get into it, the current job uses juniper, so I'm not even interested in touching it.
juniper networks are also popular. they are a niche market -- but there are many people who are ardently 'a-b-c' people. knowing both does not hurt -- moreover not having some operational experience with non-cisco network kit is an exceptional pro. i have moderate practical junos, as well as f5 and checkpoint. you have to know a little bit of everything.
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Wanted to ask tubbynet  , for the 1841 WIC cards, where are they wired into? Are they crossovers
between the 1841s, or do you have one of the other routers doing frame-relay switching?
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