The 3550 and New Switching Philosophies for the CCIE Lab The topic for this Study Guide is the Cisco Catalyst 3550 switch. It is written to introduce this new series switch to those who have not seen it and for those who had been concentrating their efforts on the "set-based" and Token Ring switches used in the CCIE R&S lab exam prior to November 2002. Cisco has said that the earlier switches will be replaced with the 3550 in the CCIE lab exam (including all of Token Ring technology). Become a ZONE Subscriber and gain access to all Study Guides Author: Chuck Larrieu Technical Level: CCIE™ Date of Issue: 11-01-2023 Lab Exam Rating:     (Not Yet Rated)  Table of Contents  Tutorial  3 Sample Study Questions  25 Study Questions  Lab abstract 1  Lab Scenario 1  Lab abstract 2  Lab Scenario 2 Return to Study Guides