From: Joshua Lauer (jslauer@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Oct 02 2006 - 13:55:39 ART
My solution to the slow aspect of this setup is to
use a dedicated machine loaded with Windows 64-bit
OS. This way you can address more RAM and make this
setup run a bit more smooth. I have an XP machine
running 4-gb of Ram. Proc is a dual-core athlon.
This seems to be running fine, I'm running 10
instances with no problem. CPU is 100 percent all
the time but otherwise it's running fine. I would
suggest water-cooling as well, I'm using an exos
unit to keep temperature in the proper ranges.
another thing I do different is create a router
specifically for the frame switch, this make things
easier really...I dont like the other way. However
you use up an instance for this.
JL
hth
josh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Oscar Fernandez" <oscar@kaos.es>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: Cisco 7200 Router Simulator for CCIE
R&S Lab practice & MPLS LAB practice
> Hi Victor
>
> I've choosen not to use the virtual switch and
> connect router ports directly
> to VLANs (you can't configure the switch so it
> makes no difference). This is
> the .net for lab 12 but it works for every lab.
> The only thing you have to
> vhange is connect the ethernet ports to the right
> VLAN. Well' it's not the
> complete .net as BB1 BB2 and BB3 are missing. But
> you can just added them as
> it's straigthforward. I haven't done it because
> it's so f*****g slow with 6
> routers I didn't even bothered. But if you have a
> few computers at home you
> can use a distributed approach and it works quite
> well.
>
>
> (I've used 3640 and one not very new ios to
> improve speed)
> [localhost]
>
> [[3640]]
> image =
> D:\tecnico\Firmwares&ios\Cisco\3640\c3640-js-mz.122-17.bin
> ram = 64
>
> ##########################################################################
>
> [[Router R1]]
> model = 3640
> s1/0 = FR_Switch 1
> s1/1 = R3 s1/2
> e0/0 = LAN 17
>
> [[Router R2]]
> model = 3640
> s1/0 = FR_Switch 2
> s1/1 = R3 s1/3
> e0/0 = LAN 22
>
> [[Router R3]]
> model = 3640
> s1/0 = FR_Switch 30
> s1/1 = FR_Switch 31
> e0/0 = LAN 3
> e0/1 = LAN 33
>
> [[Router R4]]
> model = 3640
> s1/0 = FR_Switch 4
> s1/1 = R5 s1/1
> e0/0 = LAN 45
> e0/1 = LAN 46
>
> [[Router R5]]
> model = 3640
> s1/0 = FR_Switch 5
> e0/0 = LAN 17
> e0/1 = LAN 45
>
> [[Router R6]]
> model = 3640
> #s1/0 = FR_Switch 6 <- this one is commented
> because Dynagen doesn't accept
> it till I create BB1
> e0/0 = LAN 46
>
> ##########################################################################
>
>
> [[FRSW FR_Switch]]
> # 1 -> R1 s1/0
> # 2 -> R2 s1/0
> # 30-> R3 s1/0
> # 31-> R3 s1/1
> # 4 -> R4 s1/0
> # 5 -> R5 s1/0
> # 6 -> R6 s1/0
> #
> # 7 -> BB1 s1/0
> #
> 1:102 = 2:201
> 1:103 = 30:301
> 1:113 = 31:311
> 1:104 = 4:401
> 1:105 = 5:501
> #
> 2:203 = 30:302
> 2:204 = 4:402
> 2:205 = 5:502
> 2:213 = 31:312
> #
> 30:304 = 4:403
> 30:305 = 5:503
> 31:314 = 4:413
> 31:315 = 5:513
> #
> 4:405 = 5:504
> #
> #6:51 = 7:51
> #6:100 = 7:100
> #6:101 = 7:101
> #6:201 = 7:201
> #6:301 = 7:301
> #6:401 = 7:401
> ##########################################################################
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Victor Cappuccio"
> <cvictor@protokolgroup.com>
> To: "'Ryan'" <ryan95842@gmail.com>
> Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:55 AM
> Subject: RE: Cisco 7200 Router Simulator for CCIE
> R&S Lab practice & MPLS LAB practice
>
>
>> Ryan, thanks for your reply, do you happen to
>> have the complete .net needed
>> by dynagen for the IEWB?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Victor.-
>>
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> De: Ryan [mailto:ryan95842@gmail.com]
>> Enviado el: Lunes, 02 de Octubre de 2006 01:24
>> a.m.
>> Para: Victor Cappuccio
>> CC: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>> Asunto: Re: Cisco 7200 Router Simulator for CCIE
>> R&S Lab practice & MPLS LAB
>> practice
>>
>> I've been able to simulate all the labs I've
>> tried so far...you have to
>> create two routers to act like a RSM, and you
>> have to manually configure the
>> ports/trunks etc. Then you just create (simulate)
>> the SVI's on the RSM
>> (router) as subinterfaces. It works pretty well,
>> but you don't get any of
>> the bridging practice with pagp etc, so you will
>> need to find some switches
>> some where to play with...
>>
>>
>> [[ETHSW S1]]
>> 1 = access 100 # R1 F0/0 SW1 port 1 -
>> Layer 3 interface on Switch
>> 2 = access 256 # R2 F0/0 SW1 port 2
>> 3 = access 32 # R3 F0/0 SW1 port 3
>> 4 = access 3 # R3 F2/0 SW2 port 3
>> 5 = access 43 # R4 F0/0 SW1 port 4
>> 6 = access 4 # R4 F2/0 SW2 port 4
>> 7 = access 256 # R5 F0/0 SW1 port 5
>> 8 = access 5 # R5 F2/0 SW2 port 5
>> 9 = access 256 # R6 F0/0 SW1 port 6
>> 10 = access 1 # R6 F2/0 SW2 port 6 - not
>> in use in this lab
>> 17 = dot1q 1 # SW1 -
>> switchports 13/14
>> port-channel
>> 18 = dot1q 1 # SW2 -
>> switchports 13/14
>> port-channel
>> 22 = access 1 # BB1 - not
>> in use in this lab
>> 23 = access 32 # BB2-FRS SW2 port 24
>> 24 = access 43 # BB3 SW1 port 24
>>
>>
>> -Ryan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/1/06, Victor Cappuccio
>> <cvictor@protokolgroup.com> wrote:
>> Hi Guys sorry to bring up this old topic, but I
>> wish to know if there is any
>> other Simulator but for the 3560 Catalyst.
>>
>> Other question that I have, can I create a
>> complete topology using this 7200
>> Simulator. - For example can I configure a
>> complete lab like IE Lab 1 Ver 2
>> to say something??
>>
>> I know that it would not be as perfect as to
>> having a complete rack with
>> cool 3600 Series or 3800 Series Router and a
>> couple of 3560 Switches, but
>> since the rack that I've been using is going to
>> be delivered back to the
>> person who lent it to me, something is better
>> than nothing.
>>
>> Any comments are appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Victor.-
>>
>> -----Mensaje original-----
>> De: nobody@groupstudy.com
>> [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] En nombre de Brian
>> Dennis
>> Enviado el: Lunes, 11 de Septiembre de 2006 03:53
>> p.m.
>> Para: Mienbaikebi Patani; Mathew Fernando
>> CC: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>> Asunto: RE: Cisco 7200 Router Simulator for CCIE
>> R&S Lab practice & MPLS LAB
>> practice
>>
>> This is not an IOS emulator this more like IOS
>> 'virtualization'
>> software. The software actually runs the 7200
>> IOS image of your choice.
>>
>> http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/index.php/Cisco_7200_Simulator
>>
>> The only problem I've seen when testing this
>> software is high CPU
>> utilization but I heard that the new version of
>> the software doesn't
>> have this issue.
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Brian Dennis, CCIE #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security)
>> bdennis@internetworkexpert.com
>>
>> Internetwork Expert, Inc.
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>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
>> [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>> Mienbaikebi Patani
>> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 8:26 AM
>> To: Mathew Fernando
>> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>> Subject: Re: Cisco 7200 Router Simulator for CCIE
>> R&S Lab practice &
>> MPLS LAB practice
>>
>> I never used it. And I am not sure you will get
>> full functionality like
>> a
>> LIVE Router while practicing so please get LIVE
>> Devices while practicing
>> to
>> get the actual behaviour of the protocols and IOS
>> features as the case
>> may
>> be.
>>
>> On 9/11/06, Mathew Fernando <mathewfer@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Group,
>>>
>>> Does any one try to use the above as an
>>> alternative to do practice
>>> LABs, at least during the initial lab practice?
>>>
>>> If you have done, can I know whether we can
>>> simulate about 10-15
>>> routers so that we can practice routing
>>> protocols & MPLS labs?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Mathew
>>>
>>>
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