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Contents Administration If the lab is free, why do I need to register? Can I create multiple or recurring reservations? How do I change my reservation?
Accessing the Lab How is access to the lab achieved? How can I power-cycle devices? How do I send the break signal? Can I use ASDM or CCP to configure devices?
Troubleshooting Lab Access Check the lab announcements first! I can't access the lab via Telnet/SSH. Verify that you've selected the right port for your protocol of choice Verify that packetlife.dnsalias.net resolves properly Verify that your outgoing connection is not being blocked Verify that your IP prefix has not been banned
I can't authenticate to the console server. Verify your credentials Verify your reservation's time
Errors Someone else has set an unknown password and the device and I'm locked out. Why did I receive the error message, "Abusive command detected?" Oh no, I think I deleted an image!
Trivia Where is the lab physically located? How much does it cost to power the lab?
Administration
If the lab is free, why do I need to register?
Member registration is required to create reservations and manage lab access in a sensible manner. Site registration is free and requires only a valid email address.
http://packetlife.net/wiki/community-lab-faq/
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To verify that you are not accessing the lab from a blocked prefix, visit the lab schedule. If you see a message at the bottom of the page reading, "Your IP prefix has been banned from the lab for abuse," your IP prefix has been prohibited from accessing the lab. These bans are permanent.
My reservation is gone!
Reservations may be deleted for one of two reasons: You failed to successfully authenticate to the lab's console server within the first 30 minutes of your reservation. You are considered a "no-show," and your reservation is deleted to make the lab available for others during this time. An administrator determined that your reservation was in violation of the user agreement (e.g. multiple reservations made by the same individual under multiple accounts). When this happens, you may also find your account(s) on packetlife.net deleted and your IP prefix permanently banned from accessing the lab.
For reference, "It doesn't work" and "I can't log in!" are not detailed descriptions, and will not receive a response. Remember, if you can't think like a network engineer, you don't need the lab anyway. ;) Please do not create a thread in the forums asking for help, as it will not guarantee a response.
Errors
Someone else has set an unknown password and the device and I'm locked out.
While reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent people from doing this, some people have a very hard time following simple instructions. (These people make poor networkers.) If you encounter a device configured with an unknown password, follow the appropriate procedure outlined in the Factory Reset Procedures guide.
http://packetlife.net/wiki/community-lab-faq/
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Several safeguards have been configured in the lab's console server to mitigate accidental corruption or deletion of the boot image(s) on each device. Examples of commands which ARE NOT PERMITTED include: copy run <custom filename> delete <software image>* erase format debug all
copy running-config startup-config and copy startup-config running-config (or any abbreviation thereof) are allowed. * The delete command can be used to delete non-critical files, such as vlan.dat on switches.
Miscellaneous
Why don't you replicate a CCIE training provider's topology?
This free lab is intended to benefit people who have no practical access to lab gear of their own and incorporates whatever equipment I think will be useful. If you can afford to blow $1400 USD on the CCIE lab exam, you can afford to rent rack time from a training provider with the equipment and topology of your choice. There are several companies which offer CCIE training labs for just a few dollars per hour.
Trivia
Where is the lab physically located?
Currently, the lab is hosted out of stretch's home in Fairfax, VA, US (on the edge of the Washington, DC metro area).
http://packetlife.net/wiki/community-lab-faq/
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