From: Joshua Lauer (jslauer@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Oct 02 2006 - 14:47:32 ART
I have not tried the distributed thing yet, I just
got myself a beast of a computer and then went from
there. I do however have a bunch of old PC's lying
around I could use!
jl
Joshua Lauer
CCIE#16024
CCNP, CCSP, CCDP, CCIP, INFOSEC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Oscar Fernandez" <oscar@kaos.es>
To: "Joshua Lauer" <jslauer@hotmail.com>;
<ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: Cisco 7200 Router Simulator for CCIE
R&S Lab practice & MPLS LAB practice
> 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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>>>> 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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