My New Rack – Yeah Love it! Skeletek!
Hey Dudes. I just got my new Cisco Skeletek 28U rack. I love it. Here are some pictures to get you started. I want to explain how it went building this.
Tips:
If you can use Skeleteks universal butterfly type mounts see the top router 2511 has the butterfly mounts. They are way better than the four bolts ones. I mean way easier to install. So if you can get those, get them. I used a power drill to put most of the mounts in, but had to use a manual drill (my hand and nut driver) to get them started. Do not want to use power drill to get them started. Strips the nut you have behind it, and your fingers. OUCH! I will list what this new CCNP lab is all about. I also plan to work with VOIP as well. So I will be buying some 100.00 or less IP phones soon off of ebay and when I have my entire lab wired and phones I will post the finish product. My new CCNP/VP lab.. Here are the devices from top to bottom.
1. ASA 5505 my new sweet firewall with ASDM and CLI
2. To the right is Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Wireless Access Point
3. 3 x 2950 Cisco Cat Switches
4. Cisco 1760 router with FXO, FXS card slots
5. Cisco 2520 router configured as Frame-relay switch.
6. Cisco 2610 router
7. 2 x 2520 Cisco routers
8. 1 x 2501 Cisco router on the bottom.
9. All mounted on a rolling 28 u Skeletek rack
freaking awesome. I can always add more wow!!
- Robert
ps. will be back to show you more pics after I am done with my Virtual machine lab and Cisco CCNP/VP pod.
January 7, 2009 at 8:23 am
I love this Rack!
I will buy this in the next time for my lab…
best regards
mireux
February 10, 2009 at 1:32 am
yeah i love it tooo it is fantastic
March 1, 2009 at 5:41 am
Hey I forgot to tell you you can buy this same rack off of ebay I hear and they have a webiste in the UK you can have it ordered from to help make the cost cheaper..okay
March 14, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I’m impresed!
March 14, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Hey thanks..blood sweat and tears and more blood! haha ;Thanks!
robert
August 31, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Hello!
I found your blog finding personal labs for CCNP and very soon I’ll have my own, just want to say that I’m gonna bet your LAB!!! bhahahaaha!
When I got it I’ll make my own website with all the circuits I made for others to see it! I’ll post it when it’s done!
By the way, is it enough with just these devices to practice for CCNP? I have 8 routers, some of them with very complete IOS and many interesting things and sometimes I feel that I need MORE and MORE to practice some things.
Now between the devices I got at home and the ones that are on the way I got a total of 18 devices including the amazing access server (router 2511RJ).
Cheers,
Carles
September 23, 2009 at 1:09 am
carles, you have me beat I only have 16 devices for my access rrouter 2511. but I plan on getting 3 or 4 more this year o next 3550 cat to be exact
yeah thanks I like your posts man they are good.. sounds like you have balls man. keep up the great studies dude
so 16 plus 4 = 20 haahhaha so i got you beat man! haaha
plus I will have 4 ip phoines and 4 site servers and 6 more servers to boot a full T1 wan at home with 4 sites..voip accross but post yours? do you have a blog?
I will be posting my lab some day to help others
cheers
robert