From: Brian McGahan (bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com)
Date: Fri Aug 19 2005 - 22:40:09 GMT-3
There are 10 CCIE lab sites worldwide. Let's say that each site
has about 8 R&S racks give or take. Each of these racks has 6 routers
and 2 3550 Catalysts that you are responsible for configuring. Assuming
that one is already a 3725, this means that there would be about 320
routers that need swapping out. At a list price of over $7000 USD, this
would mean that the CCIE program would be asking for a $2,240,000
requisition :) Instead of an immediate changing out the 2600s and 3600s
will most likely be migrated away from over the next few years. This is
the reason for the 12.3 announcement for the 2600s and 3600s, as they're
here to stay for at least the time being.
Also keep in mind that the 3600s can run 12.4 mainline too, so
the feature difference between it and the 3800 ISR is more of a hardware
specific feature matter (i.e. integrated wireless, integrated
callmanager, etc). The voice related features will definitely not be
within the scope of the R&S exam since there is now a voice track.
Whether hardware specific features like the wireless or etherswitch
modules will be integrated is yet to be seen (however unlikely).
HTH,
Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
Of
> frenzeus Maximus
> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 8:16 PM
> To: cisco@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: CCIE LAB UPDATES [7:102057]
>
> It says the 3825 ISRs will be replacing the 2600 & 3600 series.
However,
> it
> also says that the 2600 & 3600 IOS will be upgraded to 12.3 Mainline.
> Sounds
> contradicting to me.
>
> Are the 2600 & 3600 to be totally replaced with 3825 ISR or the older
2600
> &
> 3600 will still be running concurrently with the newer routers (3700 &
> 3800)
> in the lab exam? Or is it gonna be purely 3825s?
>
> any thoughts?
>
> >From: "lenny lim"
> >Reply-To: "lenny lim"
> >To: cisco@groupstudy.com
> >Subject: CCIE LAB UPDATES [7:102057]
> >Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 04:03:42 -0400
> >
> >Cisco CCIE Updates Lab Exam Equipment and IOS
> >
> >16 AUG 2005: Effective January 1, 2006 all CCIE Routing and Switching
lab
> >locations will begin introducing the Cisco 3825 Integrated Services
> Router
> >into the exam racks. These routers support Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
and
> >Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and will eventually replace the Series
2600
> and
> >Series 3600 models. Along with the router change, the CCIE R&S lab
will
> be
> >upgrading the IOS to 12.3 mainline (for the Cisco 2600 and 3600
Series
> >Routers), 12.4 mainline (for Cisco 3700 and 3800 Series Routers) and
12.2
> >for Cisco Catalyst 3550 switches.
> >
> >All CCIE R&S candidates taking exams January 1, 2006 or later should
be
> >familiar with the updated IOS and equipment, although the
installations
> to
> >replace the routers will take place over several weeks and it is
possible
> >some candidates may not see the new equipment in their exams.
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