In other words, with this Lab you can do exercises for ALL of your Cisco CCNP exams!
To meet the requirements given in the Cisco Press CCNP Lab Portfolio books, this Lab is composed of 5 Routers and 4 Switches.
In this Network Topology, R3 - which comes with 4 Serial ports - has a dual function, because it doubles as a Frame Relay Switch for the Lab exercises where a 4-ports Frame Relay Switch is needed (Frame Relay for Hub & Spoke exercises).
Actually, the Lab layout shown here, is the one typically being used by most Cisco Networking Academies! Therefore, this Lab is ideal for those who are already attending classes at these Academies. It works well for those attending CCNA & CCNP classes! Although this Lab may be a little bit advanced for CCNA students, it is a great investment if you are planning to take your career goals beyond your CCNA!
All Routers in this Lab package come loaded with the latest IOS 12.4.25!
We offer several upgrade options. For instance, you can add a Cisco 2520 to this Lab, as a dedicated 4-ports Frame Relay Switch! You may also add a Cisco 2509 to be used as a Terminal Server. The 2509 comes with 8 Asycn ports, which can be used to access to the different devices from a single monitor station (an Octal cable would be needed).
We actually offer several Lab packages (with different prices), in order to accommodate different budget needs. In addition, this Lab can be customized to meet other specific needs. Here is the list of components:
- 2 x 2950 Switches (DLS1 - DLS2) with 24 FE Ports (can be upgraded to 3550-24 for L2/L3 functionality) - 2 x 2950 Switches (ALS1 - ALS2) with 12 FE Ports (can be upgraded to 2950-24) - 1 x 2611 Router 64D/16F with 2 Ethernet Ports. Provides Routing to DLS switches! - 4 x 2611 Routers (R1 - R4) 64D/16F with 2 Ethernet Ports and 2 Serial Ports each (can be upgraded to 2611XM or 2621XM) - R3 actually comes with 4 Serial Ports (NM-4A/S Module) instead of 2. - 3 x WIC-2T (2 Serial Ports each) for R1, R2 & R4 - 1 x NM-4A/S Module (4 Serial Ports) for R3
Note: Picture shows an upgraded version of this Lab with 2 x 3550 + 2 x 2950 Switches.
3550 Switches are L3 Switches, capable of doing Routing functions. But they are very expensive. Fortunately, the Routing function can be easily implemented with an external Router. Therefore, we are using a 2611 Router (R0) to implement the Router-on-a-Stick function. This provides external routing capabilities to the DSL Switches. However, you can also add a 3550 upgrade if you wish.
This Lab also includes:
- 5 Serial Cables - 12 Straight Ethernet Cables - 12 Crossover Ethernet Cables - 2 CD's (one with Training Videos & one with other Training Materials) - 9 x Power Cables
Optional Components:
- 1 x 2520 Router with 1 Ethernet Port and 4 Serial Ports used for Frame Relay Switch - 1 x 2509 Router with 8 Async ports for use as a Terminal Server to access to the different devices (an Octal Cable would be required) - Relay Rack to mount all pieces in a Rack - Mounting Brackets
Note: Picture shows the upgraded version of this Lab, which includes a 2509, a 2520, 2950-24's, & 3550-24's
As you can see, this Lab includes all of the Network Elements (Routers, Switches, Cards, Serial cables, Ethernet cables, Power cables, etc.) needed to do the Lab exercises in the Cisco Press books mentioned above. So you will be able to setup a Network Topology exactly like the one shown in the pictures. The only elements not included are the ones needed for Wireless Networks.
With this Lab we provide two valuable CD's with tons of Training Materials, which should keep you very busy for months!
CD1: includes hundreds of exam-like Questions (with their proper Answers and Explanations) for many Cisco exams (CCNA: 640-802, 640-816, 640-822 - CCNP: 642-812, 642-825, 642-845, 642-901 and many more!). It also includes dozens of articles and eBooks for most almost every topic that you'll find in your exams. Finally, it includes Cisco Software such as several IOS Images and SDM! (Security Device Manager)
CD2: includes dozens of training videos for several CCNA/CCNP related topics such as LAN Switching, VLANs, Trunking, SDM, WAN (Serial) Links, Frame Relay, Static Routing, Dynamic Routing Protocols (RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP), MPLS, Router Security, etc.
As mentioned above, in this Lab Router R3 - which comes with 4 Serial ports - has a dual function, because it doubles as a Frame Relay Switch for the Lab exercises where a 4-ports Frame Relay Switch is needed. This includes exercises for Frame Relay with Hub & Spoke configurations.
This is actually one of the most unique features of this Lab! With this Lab we provide a complete set of Frame Relay exercises, that without a doubt, will give you a TOTAL understanding of the Frame Relay technology!
Here is the list of the 21 different Frame Relay configuration scenarios included with our Lab:
1. Frame-Relay Back-to-Back (no Frame Switch) 2. Frame-Relay Inverse-ARP 3. Frame-Relay Static Mapping 4. Frame-Relay Inverse-ARP & Static Mappings 5. Frame-Relay Multipoint Interfaces: Inverse-ARP 6. Frame-Relay Multipoint Interfaces: Static Mappings 7. Frame-Relay Multipoint Interfaces: Inverse-ARP & Static Mappings 8. Frame-Relay Point-to-Point (P-to-P) Subinterfaces 9. Frame-Relay P-to-P Subinterfaces and Main Interfaces: Inverse-ARP 10. Frame-Relay P-to-P Subinterfaces and Main Interfaces: Static Mappings 11. Frame-Relay P-to-P Subinterfaces and Multipoint Subinterfaces: Inverse-ARP 12. Frame-Relay P-to-P Subinterfaces and Multipoint Subinterfaces: Static Mapping 13. Frame-Relay Multipoint Subinterface, Inverse-ARP and Main Interface, Inverse-ARP 14. Frame-Relay Multipoint Subinterface, Inverse-ARP and Main Interface, Static Mapping 15. Frame-Relay Multipoint Subinterface, Static Mapping and Main Interface, Inverse-ARP 16. Frame-Relay Multipoint Subinterface, Static Mapping and Main Interface, Static Mapping 17. Frame-Relay Hub-and-Spoke, Main Interfaces with Inverse-ARP 18. Frame-Relay Hub-and-Spoke, Main Interfaces with Inverse-ARP & Static Mappings 19. Frame-Relay Hub-and-Spoke, Main Interfaces with Static Mappings 20. Frame-Relay Hub-and-Spoke, Main Interfaces with Inverse-ARP & Point-to-Point Subinterfaces 21. Frame-Relay Hub-and-Spoke, Main Interfaces with Static Mappings & Point-to-Point Subinterfaces
Again, this is a unique feature! You won't find this anywhere else!
