From: Oscar Fernandez (oscar@kaos.es)
Date: Mon Oct 02 2006 - 14:35:44 ART
I've got real stuff so what I'm doing is to simulate BB1 BB2 BB3 and R6 and
connect them via my laptop ethernet to the real routers. It's cheaper than
buying a new superfast PC ;-)
And to solve the problem of RAM addresing I'm using 2 instances of dynamips
on the same laptop. It's been stable for a few days now (I had lots of
creashes before using one single dynamips' instance) I also tested a
distributed instance using one dynamips on my laptop and another one on my
girlfried's one. It worked really well. I could simulate the hole
thing...but then she came along and requested her computer back :-(
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua Lauer" <jslauer@hotmail.com>
To: "Oscar Fernandez" <oscar@kaos.es>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: Cisco 7200 Router Simulator for CCIE R&S Lab practice & MPLS
LAB practice
> 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.
>>> http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
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>>> Direct: 775-745-6404 (Outside the US and Canada)
>>>
>>>
>>> -----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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