They are supported on my 2600s and 2800s in my lab running 12.4T. 12.4 mainline did not have the feature on the 2600s at least, but by my understanding everything in the real lab runs 12.4T, right?
Regarding line-by-line edits, I usually keep a text file open during practice with my full reachability macro that I can edit once and paste into all my routers. It's as simple as using copy-paste to update the end of each line, then updating the macros on the routers. I know this is kind of a personal preference item, I just wanted to be sure I wasn't surprised for some reason on test day if I tried to use macros! I do know how to make a TCL script just in case, but much prefer the macros. Keller Giacomarro [email protected] On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]>wrote: > Are macros supported on routers really? I never tried them. > > A good reason would be that you may want to optimize your pings: source > Lo0, timeout 1 and repeat 3 times. To do that with macros, you need to edit > every line. > > -- > Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 > > :: This message was sent from a mobile device. I apologize for errors and > brevity. :: > > On Mar 3, 2012, at 9:46, Keller Giacomarro <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've asked about this before, but this seems like a good discussion to ask > again. > > Why do people prefer TCL over using simple macros? I find macros to be > far more intuitive, repeatable, and easy to use. In my experience, I've > had a lot of trouble copy-pasting TCL scripts into my routers -- it seems > to get hung up between tclsh and the actual script. > > Instead, I use macros for all my devices. > > conf t > macro name ping_all > do ping 10.0.0.1 > do ping 10.0.0.2 > do ping 10.0.0.3 > do ping 10.0.0.4 > @ > > > Then to run: > > conf t > macro global apply ping_all > > > These work on both routers running 12.4T and switches and are much easier > to repeat than tcl scripts. On top of that, I always see the suggestion to > implement macros on switches -- why do double the work? > > Your thoughts appreciated -- any benefit to using TCL with macros > supported on all platforms? > > Keller Giacomarro > [email protected] > > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]>wrote: > >> In my opinion, there is only one thing you need to know about TCL in the >> lab: how to write a full reachability ping script. Anything else would IMHO >> fall well outside the blueprint for the test. >> >> -- >> Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 >> >> :: This message was sent from a mobile device. I apologize for errors and >> brevity. :: >> >> On Mar 2, 2012, at 16:41, Joe Danrich <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Peoples >> > >> > For those that have attempted the lab and either passed or didn't, how >> many of you felt that use of tcl (tickle-me-cisco) was useful for the lab? >> > >> > I can see some potential usefulness but it's not clear to me that it's >> something that you should have nailed before you go into the lab? >> > >> > L8r >> > >> > Joe >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >> please visit www.ipexpert.com >> > >> > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> > >> > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> >> http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >> > > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
