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Updates to Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching Lab Exam Certification
On January 1, 2006 all CCIE® Routing and Switching lab locations will introduce the Cisco 3825 Integrated Services Router into the exam racks. This router supports Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, and will eventually replace the 2600 and 3600 series models.

In addition, the accompanying Cisco IOS® Software releases will be upgraded:

* 12.2 mainline for Cisco Catalyst® 3550 switches
* 12.3 mainline for the Cisco 2600 and 3600 series routers
* 12.4 mainline for Cisco 3700 and 3800 series routers

Although these updates will take several weeks to fully implement, you should familiarize yourself with the updated Cisco IOS Software releases and equipment before taking a CCIE Routing and Switching exam on or after January 1, 2006.