Switching Lab PC 4 in VLAN 24 Config

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hostname PC4_V24

Switching Lab PC 3 in VLAN 23 Config

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hostname PC3_V23

Switching Lab PC2 in VLAN 22 Config

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hostname PC2_V22

Switching Lab PC1 in VLAN 21 Config

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hostname PC1_V21

Switching Lab External Router Config

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hostname EXT_R1

Switching Lab Access Switch 22 Config

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hostname ASW_22

Switching Lab Core Router 1 Config

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hostname Core_R1

Switching Lab Core Router 2 Config

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hostname Core_R2

Switching Lab Access Switch 21 Config

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hostname ASW_21

Switching Lab Access Switch 12 Config

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hostname ASW_12

Switching Lab Distribution Switch 2B Config

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hostname Dist2B

Switching Lab Access Switch 11 Config

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hostname ASW_11

Switching Lab Distribution Switch 2A Config

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hostname Dist2A

Switching Lab Distribution Switch 1B Config

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hostname Dist1B

Switching Lab Distribution Switch 1A Config

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hostname Dist1A

Switching Lab Core Switch 2 Config

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hostname Core2

Switching Lab Core Switch 1 Config

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hostname Core1

Cisco Switching Lab on GNS3

Finished conducting an internal training on Cisco CCNP Switching Exam 642-813.  Rather than getting physical Switches and Routers for this internal training, I decided to run the lab virtually on GNS3 in my ESX lab.

It took me one week (5 nights and two full days over weekend) to get the lab up and running on Windows 7 as a guest OS in ESX 4.1.  Reasons for spending such a long time is because of the IOS images problem with 3745, 3725 images.  You can't save 3745 and 3725 configuration.  Have also tried to use 1821 images for emulation of PC (because of the 64MB footprint), but hit into CPU utilisation problem.  I just can't bring down the high CPU utilisation.

Cleared VCP4!

Cleared VMware Certified Professional (VCP4) on 16 June 2011.  Moving forward, will attend VCP5 in the next 3 months.

Passed 70-649! Upgrading Your MCSE on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specialist

Failed my 70-649 on 11 April - 4 days after my 70-296. Just to try my luck as I think I manage to know most of the answer base on the damp given by my engineer.
Score:
70-642: 700
70-643: 760
70-640: 350 (This one failed badly)

This exam is not simple, questions asked are very wide. Search the entire Internet for study guide but found none. No choice but to fall back to my usual way, setup Windows 2008 and try. After one weekend of labs and study with whatever material that I could find on the Net, I realised that this is a painful torture as I am hitting all over the shop and decided to end my mental pain; go for my second try on 19 April 2008(Today).

Passed! with the following score,
70-642: 850
70-643: 850
70-640: 760