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This will over time show what equipment I have and have used to help me along my way in gaining my digits.

Real Routers/Switches #

  • 1 x Cisco 3550 – 48 port L3 switch
  • 2 x Cisco 2950 – 24 port L2 switch
  • Still wanted (1 x 3550 and 2 x 3560)

Dynagen/Dynalibs/GNS3 Server #

I have recently bought and built a server for the specific use of using it as a lab replacement (except for L2, which will still be served by the above switches).

The (basic) specs of the machine are below:

  • Intel Core i5 quad core CPU (i5-760)
  • 8GB RAM
  • 500GB HDD (to be expanded at a later date)
  • 3 Quad NIC’s (Sun)

I have used Quad NIC’s in the machine to give me a total of 12 ports that will be used as breakout ports between my Dynamips routers and my real switches.

Books #

  • CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide – (Available here)
  • CCNP – ROUTE Foundation learning guide – (Available here)
  • CCNP – SWITCH Foundation learning guide – (Available here)
  • CCIP – MPLS Fundamentals – (Available here)
  • CCIP – Internet Routing Architectures – (Available here)
  • CCIP – QoS official exam certification guide – (Available here)
  • CCIE – Routing & Switching exam certification guide – (Available here)
  • CCIE – Routing TCP/IP – Volume I & II – (Available here)
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