[j-nsp] Practice lab environments, any suggestions?

[Dovid B]

I don't mean to hijack the thread but what is the market like for lab
rentals? I thought about starting such a service and giving a /24 to "play
with".


On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Tyler Christiansen <tyler at adap.tv> wrote:

> It also depends on what certifications you're going for.  Also need to keep
> in mind that EX2200 and EX3200, while capable of virtual chassis, do not
> have dedicated virtual chassis ports.  None of those devices will let you
> do some of the switching features necessary for SP exams, and the J2300 and
> J4300 are end of sale.  I haven't used the J series, but if they require a
> different Junos image than the J4350 or J2320, it may be difficult to find
> a new(er) Junos image.
>
> I would honestly just buy a few EX4200s and use Junos Firefly (or whatever
> it's called now) for the routing.  If you can afford it, Junosphere is
> excellent.  Not that it's expensive, but it does cost money, and if you
> don't use it for a significant portion of the day, it can be a "waste" of
> money.  Junosphere is due for v4 soon (there used to be a notice about
> potential downtime while systems are upgraded to support it--or something
> to that effect).
>
> --tc
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 9:17 AM, Scott Granados <scott at granados-llc.net>
> wrote:
>
> > This actually looks interesting, thanks for the pointer.
> >
> > On Sep 4, 2014, at 12:11 PM, ryanL <ryan.landry at gmail.com<mailto:
> > ryan.landry at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > something like this might be overkill, but might save you a lot of money
> > on rack rentals if you plan on spending loads of time on this.
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUST-SEE-1OFAKIND-JUNIPER-JNCIE-JNCIS-JNCIA-CCIE-CCNP-COUNTERPART-CISCO-LAB-/141393100611?pt=US_Wired_Routers&hash=item20ebaf7f43
> >
> > (not my listing, just an example, buyer beware, etc etc)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Scott Granados <scott at granados-llc.net
> > <mailto:scott at granados-llc.net>> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I’m starting down the path of certifications and wondering what people
> use
> > for practice labs in terms of hardware?   I did some googling but have
> > mostly found rack rental services.  Is this the primary method?  Is there
> > anyone putting together bundles for sale of used equipment like you might
> > find for Cisco hardware?  If not what hardware do people suggest for a
> home
> > lab that’s reasonably cost effective.  Any suggestions would be most
> > appreciated.  Any pointers to pre made kits or other solutions would also
> > be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Scott
> >
> >
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