From: Ryan (ryan95842@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Nov 06 2006 - 20:45:55 ART
I am in the process of going to a hardware lab from dynamips. While dynamips
is an
absolutely amazing tool, it is hardware intensive and I have found I spend
more time
on labs testing physical connectivity issues then doing the lab. In a small
environment,
it's perfect for testing scenarios or seeing what new code would do to your
config, I
even just used to find a bug in IOS...an invaluable tool.
But it take a good hour of prep to get a lab set up with configs and working
through
all the weird issues. I've decided that hardware lab is the way to go...I'm
currently
running dynamips across two high end machines, and was looking at the
hardware to
put it all on one machine...costs as much a real lab...so I'm opting for the
real lab.
I'll continue to use dynamips for work and testing scenarios or even quick
lab practice,
but for real lab practice, going to use the real hardware.
my 2cents...
-Ryan
On 11/6/06, Brian McGahan <bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, I would not recommend it as a replacement for a home lab if
> you already have one. There are enough bugs in the IOS already not to
> have to deal with dynamips ones too ;) It is good for Service Provider
> studying though because the cost of 7200 VXRs is really too much just
> for home lab purposes. But like Scott said since we only have Ethernet
> and Serial in the R&S lab now you can build a home lab without switches
> for pretty cheap. Dynamips is however *much* better than the router
> "simulators" that are out there for CCNA/CCNP and studies though.
>
> Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 (R&S/SP)
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Martin Kiefer
> > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 3:23 PM
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: Dynagen For Total Rack Replacement
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I would not go down that road now that you allready have the routers.
> I
> > think dynamips/dynagen should be considered a beta product. You can
> > still run into all kinds of problems with dynagen because of buggy
> > software.
> >
> > I only consider this a neat tool when you do not wish to spend a lot
> of
> > money on equipment.
> >
> > Best regards
> > Martin
> >
> > PS: In my knowlegde, i think that BM allready told you this ;-)
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On
> > > Behalf Of Homith (John Hooper)
> > > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:34 PM
> > > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: Dynagen For Total Rack Replacement
> > >
> > > Good Morning Group,
> > > I have seen more and more
> > > interest in Dynagen.
> > > I have really asked myself if this product could be used for
> > > a total solution for any CCIE R&S preparation. I, like many
> > > of you, have invested a large amount of money in hardware for
> > > our studies which ends up depreciating in value as time goes
> > > by. I have actually thought of selling all my routers and
> > > replacing them with Dynagen. I would keep the switches and
> > > port Dynagen to multiple network cards hanging off a Dynagen
> > > box to physical switches. With products like this, can anyone
> > > really foresee the need to operate expensive hardware at home
> > > ? Just interested anyone's thoughts on this.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > John
> > >
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