While IT people talk about switch, or when I told people I am installing switch, people confusing and will think is the switch that we use usually at home, on “off device switch”
Cisco is one of the famous networking brand, and the price are damm expensive. Some more is not everyone know how to configure this product.
I have been admire those Network engineer who can configure this product. If not mistaken those engineer salary are very high, and they are just master to configure the this kind of product only.
Last week I came back from site support, I saw a Cisco switch in my company, according to my boss, this switch need to send to a factory and install it for them. Just Install, no need configure. That not good for me, quite rush and I did not have time to try it out at office.
While arrive there, I just install the “ear” on both side of the switch and screw it up into the rack. After that, plug in all the cable
This model is “Cisco Catalyst 2960″ for more information about this model may googling on google. Lucky I still have chances to play with this model. According to my sales, that factory still order 2 unit and the stock not yet arrive.
Hope next time I may bring more experience on this device here. Stay tune~
My name is Calvyn,from PENANG, an IT Engineer, Malaysia LIFE tech blogger. I am an IT Engineer who blog about my LIFE working Experience, such as Technology, Computing, Networking and also my hobbies, Photography.
By Seanlel on Nov 12, 2007 | Reply
I learned to configure it before, I think switch config is still fine for me, configuring Cisco router really makes me headache!
By calvyn on Nov 12, 2007 | Reply
now a days more easy with the GUI already… but i saw those engineer without GUI, they using Command to configure
By cbenc12 on Nov 12, 2007 | Reply
gee.. i really dunno how to configure all these hardwares although i was majoring in computer sciennce, system.. *shame*
By kimfei on Nov 12, 2007 | Reply
if you guys interested,you may take the ccna course by cisco.I already take the 4-level but havent sit for the cert exam..For cisco router n swtich,mainly is using the command to configure..I really likes to configure it..haha..future i might looking for such job..any good to recommend??
By calvyn on Nov 12, 2007 | Reply
cbenc12 > Not shame la… all the same, when I study time, my lecture always talk about switch, some more teach how the data flow. But never show the real device…
Lucky I have do part time at hardware shop and technical support before… some of the female class mate totally dono how the device look like… THIS IS MALAYSIAN EDUCATION …NO SHAME ONE, WE SHOULD PROUD, cos we are CLEVER, no show we also can survive after graduate.
Kimfei > yes, i think before to take this course, but expensive.. need to keep money
By ipohchai on Nov 14, 2007 | Reply
cisco such a big name in this field. there we our company main client for fiber optic module.
we have these switch thingy all over the company but I never know what they does??? only look at it blinking lights all the time lol
By Alex on Sep 15, 2008 | Reply
Hey guys, may i know how much is the market price for the Catalyst 2960?