Tag Archives: Cisco Systems

Cisco have a new ACI lab on dcould – here’s how to access it

Posted on 2015/06/12 by

If you sell/buy/use Cisco products, and you want to practice configuring them, then Cisco’s dcloud is a great resource.  And they have just added another ACI lab: Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure with shared Physical Fabric. If you already know about dcloud, … Continue reading →

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Using GNS3 WorkBench labs on real equipment

Posted on 2014/10/03 by

This request came up the other day: I just need some guided labs that I can do at home with my equipment. So I thought about how you could use GNS3 WorkBench exercises to do just that. Here is what … Continue reading →

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GNS3 WorkBench v8.7 is ready for download

Posted on 2014/08/12 by

It has taken a while, but I’ve finally got all the files for GNS3 WorkBench v8.7 uploaded to sourceforge. And the Windows version (and OS X version) is better than ever. You can now enjoy all the exercises and labs … Continue reading →

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ICND1 Readiness Test

Posted on 2014/08/08 by

Recently I had a student (let’s call him David) ask me “Do you think I am ready to sit the ICND1 exam?” Although David had studied the ICND1 text book, his skills were lacking when it came to configuring routers.  … Continue reading →

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VIRL and GNS3. One day all routers will be virtual

Posted on 2013/07/16 by

Preamble If you don’t know what VIRL (Virtual Internet Routing Lab) is, read this. If you don’t know what GNS3 is, read this.  The question is, “What impact will the imminent release of VIRL have on GNS3?” Discussion This is … Continue reading →

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Rant on Cisco Exams

Posted on 2011/07/02 by

Did Cisco 642-972 exam today (passed) but found a a question with a phrase that I was not familiar with “data center entry” – and to answer the question I had to know the difference between “server load balancing” and … Continue reading →

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Broadcom NIC won’t capture in promiscuous mode

Posted on 2010/11/15 by

I had a bunch of Windows XP PCs with Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters that refused to capture (in Wireshark) traffic that had been directed to it using a monitor session command (on a Cisco switch). It would see broadcast … Continue reading →

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