In Part One, we went over some ways to purchase your first router. In Part Two, we looked at how to access the router, HyperTerminal, TFTP software, and Token Ring setup. In Part Three, we went over which switches you may want to purchase for your home lab. In Part Four, we discussed adding more routers to your lab and the purpose of the Frame Relay switch. If you haven抰 read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, or Part Four, click on the links at the end of this page.
We were going to do Part Five on ISDN setup, etc. However, we have been busy and have not gotten to it yet. So, we thought we would do a short piece on some of things others have recommended regarding setting up your own lab. These were taken from www.groupstudy.com. If you抮e planning to pursue a career in Cisco products, you should get involved with this group.
This first piece of excellent advice is from Dennis Laganiere, a Cisco expert who has written material for various companies, material for Network Learning, Inc., and teaches advanced Cisco material throughout the United States.
Dennis says:
Here's the short list of books I would recommend to read (at a minimum) during your lab preparation. Find yourself a shady spot outside, and crack the spine of each of these page-turners, it's the only chance you'll have to see the sun for a few months: 1.) Cisco Certification: Bridges, Routers and Switches for CCIEs, Second Edition by Andrew Bruce Caslow 2.) Internet Routing Architectures, Second Edition by Bassam Halabi 3.) CCIE Prof. Development Routing TCP/IP Volumes I & II, Jeff Doyle 4.) Cisco LAN Switching (CCIE professional development) 5.) Cisco Catalyst LAN Switching by Louis R Rossi, Louis D. Rossi, Thomas Rossi 6.) Configuring Cisco Routers for bridging, DLSW+, & Desktop Protocols by Tan Nam-Kee 7.) My own lab prep book, once I finish writing it (look for it sometime in 2003)
Building your own lab:
One of the most important elements of your CCIE lab preparation is having equipment to practice on. My advice would be put together a home pod watching every dollar very carefully, and then sell it on eBay when you're done. If you do everything right, your practice time should only cost you the interest on your credit card, and the depreciation in the value of the equipment. What follows is a list of what I think has the makings of a great CCIE Lab practice pod: 1.) One (1) Cisco 2511 router to use as a terminal server. A 2509 would work fine if you have one, but trust me, before long you'll need the extra ports. 2.) A router with multiple Serial ports to use as a Frame Relay switch. Cisco 2522's are popular for this, although in my own lab I use a 2610 with an 8-port serial module. 3.) Two (2) Cisco 2503's. 4.) One (1) Cisco 2504 (for the FatKid labs). 5.) Four (4) or five (5) more Cisco 2500 series routers with a selection of Serial, Ethernet and Token Ring ports, (I love 2513's, because they have all three). 6.) One (1) ISDN emulator. 7.) One (1) 3550 Switch. 8.) One (1) Cisco 3620 or 2620 with at least one Fast Ethernet port and a pair of FXS ports for VoIP. 9.) Two CAB-OCTAL-ASYNC. These 8-lead octal cables (68 pin to 8 male RJ-45s) are used with the terminal server 10.) One (1) Token Ring MAU. (CCxx Note: No longer required since the CCIE Lab no longer tests on this) 11.) Lots of DTE/DCE serial cables, AUI adapters, patch cables, and crossover cables.
* Please note that all 2500 series routers should have 16 Megs of memory, 16 Megs of Flash and be loaded with an Enterprise Version of 12.1 IOS appropriate to its physical configuration.
The only things missing from the list above is ATM. I consider ATM just too darn expensive for a home pod. I would recommend renting some on-line lab time for ATM.
OK, The Equipment Looks Good on the Rack, Now What?
精品推荐