From: Danny Cox (dandermanuk@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Sep 25 2005 - 19:24:41 GMT-3
That looks like a pretty good range of kit.
I would say it depends upon your circumstances. If you're able to get
as much stuff right now as you need, but are restricted later, then
I'd add some bits. If you're paying for it out of your own pocket,
I'd say you can do a great deal of what you're going to need with what
you have, and I'd add as needed as you go.
If you were being offered as much as you need up front - your employer
providing it, perhaps - and you had no restrictions, then another 3550
would be nice to have, but it's certainly not essential - I have a one
3550 and a 2950 - I've rigged another router up on a router on a stick
setup with the 2950 and that's good enough for most of what I need.
It's not obvious that you have a terminal concentrator in your lab and
that's probably worth while. I use a 2512 for mine - most folk go
with 2511s, but whether it's ethernet or token ring doesn't matter
over much in this particular case, Or failing that, you might be able
to get an NM for one of your routers perhaps and use that.
Also, you will most definitely need something to work as a frame-relay
switch. Again you could do this with an NM in one of your routers, or
buy a cheap 2500 which will do fine. I have a 2523 - Token Ring again
- and that gives me eight ports of FR.
If you're studying for the R&S CCIE, then assuming you won't go to the
lab before Jan1 you at least don't have to worry about ISDN/ATM. If
you're going for Service Provider or some other then it's a different
matter.
Have you done your written paper yet? There's a whole heap of books,
but without question, Doyle's "Routing TCP/IP" Vol1&2, Halabi's
"Internet Routing Architectures" are definitely must-reads. Mr Doyle
especially has been all around the world with me on my travels to some
unusual places and his books are a good read. I'm sure other people
will add to the list, but personally if I had my time over, I'd read
Doyle vol1, Halabi, then Doyle vol2 before I began with the others.
When you settle to your practical work, I guess it depends upon your
situation (as ever). I bought CDs from both IPExpert and Internetwork
Expert as I was travelling a lot to work and it made good use of my
time. I've also used materials by NetmasterClass and
CertificationZone, along with Cisco's Practical Studies vol1 & 2.
Try to avoid the temptation to buy everything all at once if you can.
I suspect many of us get tempted by the glittering riches out there
and don't want to miss out - certainly I have *loads* of books now,
but I can't claim to have really digested all of them. For me, when I
concentrated on reading Doyle and Halabi when on holiday once, I got a
huge amount out of them, simply because I wasn't distracted and they
were all I had with me.
On a side note, I wonder where the most unusual place that a
CiscoPress book has been to? I'd open the bidding with the Gobi
Desert :-)
All the best Michael - it's a fascinating voyage of discovery in front of you!
cheers
Danny
On 25/09/05, michaeljbrooks@gmail.com <michaeljbrooks@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have recently obtained the following equipment, in order to prepare for the CCIE-lab:
>
> 3x 2620XM's
> 1x 2610
> 1x 2611
> 1x 2651
> 1x 3660
> 1x 3745
> 1x 3550 emi
> 1x 3548
>
> What are the recommended books that I should use in order to prepare ? Also do I need any additional equipment, or is this enough ? Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
>
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