@David-Thompson Return and refund went seamlessly. Just have to pay attention to "feedback" rating and the comments left... I stay away from sellers with the same complaints over and over, while disregarding the petty complaints. And pay attention to "Accepts Returns" noted in the description. I believe that is enforced by the site, they actually run the process. And again, I had a little bit of faith in that particular seller due to past dealings.

Got the new one from a different seller today. It's been running for a couple of hours now... WAAAAAAAAYYYY quieter than I expected... (because the defective one only screamed nonstop)... It almost seems quieter than my ASA. Came right up and activity in the console after a few seconds of loud fan, so the other one was definitely defective. Still have to figure out what I am looking at vs what I need.

I just put a few on my watchlist and let the sellers' discounted offers come to me... Does Amazon have a similar feature?

Results of call #1 to cisco tech support:
After fighting off attempts to be redirected to sales: Sounds like you are not allowed to do this...kinda. Sounds like it is more of an "organization" thing, more than it is a "cisco" thing. I will talk to our network group and see if this is something that they already have channels for.

I just checked and the Cisco lab system is down! I was going to send you a link to a DNA Center Sandbox with Cisco DevNet and that system is also down. I would wait a few hours and try again.

Even though all these labs we are trying are free, Cisco does a pretty good job of getting them back up after outages like this. They are also improving the DevNet Sandboxes so maybe we are in an update cycle.

Keep up the great work in your studies!

The changes were so minor we did not need to reshoot these courses right away. Having recently taken the 350-401 exam to refresh my CCIE, I noticed a larger emphasis on these two topics (that have always been there) - 6.1 Interpret basic Python components and scripts
6.2 Construct valid JSON-encoded files

I would be sure to play with the JSON module available for Python. https://docs.python.org/3/library/json.html

@Anthony-Sequeira-0 Thanks Anthony! I'll check them out.

Hey, thanks for your reply. Sure, the questions are:

How many pins are on an EIA/TIA-232 WAN cable interface?
How many pins are on a V.35 WAN cable interface?
How many pins are on an EIA/TIA-530 WAN cable interface?
How many pins are on an EIA/TIA-449 WAN cable interface?
How many pins are on an X.21 WAN cable interface?

and potentially Which device connects the 4-wire cable of the ISP WAN and the router? I've seen some information about CSU/DSU but can't recall what exactly.

Thanks!

br,
Aleks

Hey @Andrew-Kelsey great question, here is some reference information: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/cloud-systems-management/modeling-labs/index.html

We are constantly making improvements to the lab offering, so I would not be surprised if Cisco Security Labs made it to our portfolio in the future. I cannot make any promises of course...

One thing to consider is Cisco DevNet - they have free Learning Labs and Sandboxes that permits you to get your hands on the latest Cisco Security technologies.

I would recommend CyberOps Associate before CCNP SCOR. The more associate level certifications you have - the easier your CCNP path will be in general.

On labs - I again want to emphasis the Cisco DevNet resources. These resources are amazing and free.

SCOR deals with VPNs and Firewalls intensely. CyberOps Associate pales in comparison there.

Bonus

Security+ is vendor neutral security study that I always recommend. Something like SCOR would impress a hiring manager if the company is a Cisco-centric organization. Notice its impact is more limited if the company is no a Cisco shop.

Hi Andrew. The periodic reassessment does take place with the posture lease, but note that it only does so for devices that have been found in compliance. Here are the full details...
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/ise/2-2/admin_guide/b_ise_admin_guide_22/b_ise_admin_guide_22_chapter_010111.html

Thanks, Ronnie.

@Tony-Gillespie,

Please submit a support ticket to support@practice-labs.com. provide module title, the issue and even screen shots, if possible regarding, your issue. They can provide you direct support. Also, tell them that you're trying access it via ITProTV.

Also check out Laz from Networking Doctors. Great content: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNetworkingDoctors.

Thanks @Anthony-Sequeira-0 my organization is going to upgrade. I will let you know how it went.

Great news Adam and great work on a complex scenario!

2.1 c Connectiviy
Could you explain to me this. I didn't get enough explanation

I agree wholeheartedly. Start with the IT Fundamentals from CompTIA, move to A+ and Network+. I'd toss a Linux cert (LPIC-1 or Linux+) too, and then a server certification... Microsoft Server.

Ahhh yes - I see what you mean...yes - even with the report, we get very little detail. In fact, no real detail at all. They should just show use the original exam objectives and highlight which objectives we failed questions on. Boy would that be nice....

David,
Great question. Right now, we don't see it on our roadmap. Having said that, I do encourage you to do a course request via the chat bubble on our site. This is the official method for logging those requests and to make sure it gets to the right team for evaluation. If there's a demand, we can do it.

I really this rack setup, I am just curious if this is really worth the money or investment if everything is Now Virtual or CML Cisco Model Labs, I have always had an interest in Cisco Lab setup, but always have trouble focusing.

In this picture. I see a bunch of routers and switches, can you tell me which models you have and which IOS software you are running? just curious.