The CSR1000v (http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/cloud-services-router-1000v-series/index.html) runs on normal VM infrastructure, and will do (almost?) everything required from a routing perspective to pass everything up to the CCIE R&S. It requires a license to use it for proper traffic loads, but is free to use for lab purposes. More info on how this can be done under VMWare can be found here: http://www.rogerperkin.co.uk/ccie/index.php/ccie-version-5/ccie-virtual-rack-csr-1000v-routers/
On 11 November 2014 15:14, Dave Jodhan <davejod...@gmail.com> wrote: > Many of these subscription based courses do not include a Cisco IOS > simulator. > That's a Cisco IOS licensing hot potato that's generally more trouble than > value added to the course. > Not to mention having to build and maintain it. > For a CCNA level lab, the equipment is cheap off E-Bay, > 2 x 2950's > 2 x 1841's > approx $300 > > If your really really looking to cut costs and are dead set on a simulator > here are some of your options: > You can look into GNS3 , however you will have to provide your own IOS > images. > It's the de-facto standard for router emulation all non-Cisco Network > Academy students. > Switching functionality has recently been added, but I haven't tried it , > so can't vouch for it's usefulness. > > Or you can purchase the Boson network simulator. > > Cisco has one of their own that is provided to their Network Academy > students, which of course, requires that you enroll in a Cisco Network > Academy program. (at a participating learning center ) > Worth it, the 4 or so semesters usually covers more than just the exam > objectives. > > > On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Colton Conor <colton.co...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Does CBT or any of these other subscription based learning courses include >> a Cisco IOS simulator so we don't have to buy a Cisco lab or equipment? >> >> On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 7:36 PM, Scott Morris <s...@emanon.com> wrote: >> >> > Depends on how quickly you want them trained, and how they tend to learn >> > thingsŠ >> > >> > Reading is good, but can be boring and tedious and not always have all >> the >> > answers. >> > Standard ILT can be costly, but very quick and often standard (though I¹d >> > shop around for who you have as an instructor since that can make or >> break >> > the success)! >> > Video-based training gives a good mix of things and there are options out >> > there. I know there¹s been one other response for CBT Nuggets, which I >> > would definitely recommend. >> > >> > Take that with a grain of salt (and I¹m ok with that) since I do some >> work >> > for them now. However, I would have recommended them even before I >> > started developing training for them. :) >> > >> > Jeremy Cioara teaches the CCNA courses for CBT, and he is quite animated >> > and very knowledgeable. He will definitely get all the necessary points >> > across. In addition to the certification courses you mentioned, there >> are >> > also many ³real world² variants of materials as well, which give a >> > different slant to the teachings that you may find useful for your group. >> > >> > And being a subscription cost, you can watch as many different things as >> > you¹d like rather than being limited to one course. Something worth >> > checking out. Don¹t take my word for it, go look for yourself (or have >> > your group do that). >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > Scott >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Colton Conor <colton.co...@gmail.com> >> > Date: Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 1:02 PM >> > To: NANOG <nanog@nanog.org> >> > Subject: Cisco CCNA Training >> > >> > >We have a couple of techs that want to learn cisco and networking in >> > >general. What do you recommend for learning and getting certified on >> > >Cisco? >> > >There seems to be a million different training courses, books, etc out >> > >there. >> > >> > >> > >>
