From: Usankin, Andrew (Andrew.Usankin@twtelecom.com)
Date: Wed Aug 22 2007 - 17:40:45 ART
c3640-is-mz.122-46.image = 0x604259b0
c3725-adventerprisek9-mz.124-16.image = 0x62372060
c2600-ipbase-mz.123-22.bin.image = 0x804b09d0
c3640-is-mz.124-16.image = 0x60590998
The best way to find the right idle-pc value is to run one router with
empty config and get the list of suggested idle-pc values. Then run your
full blown topology with 5-6 routers configured with different dynamic
routing protocols and advanced services and apply idle-pc one by one.
Apply it on all routers at the same time so you can actually see if it
improves your situation or degrades it.
Andrew
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From: Andrew Shin [mailto:mr.dude@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:02 PM
To: Usankin, Andrew
Subject: Re: FOR DYNAMIPS - ??
Hi Andrew, what IOS and idle-pc were you using? I also run Fedora, but
the load is not as low as yours. Thanks!
On 8/20/07, Usankin, Andrew <Andrew.Usankin@twtelecom.com> wrote:
I got Dell Poweredge 1600sc on e-bay for about 420$ and then
upgraded
processors to Xeon 3.06GHz. I had to install Fedora linux on it
because
I've been told that linux takes significantly less resources
than
windows. So now it has two Xeon 3GHz, 2 Gig of memory and 36Gb
drive.
All cost me about 600$.
When I was doing MPLS studying I had 14 3640 routers in virtual
lab with
all mix of protocols running at the same time
(MP-BGP,OSFP,EIGRP,RIP).
Load never went over 80%. Memory was on 90% mark. Later on I
managed to
find even better idle-pc number for IOS I was using and load
went all
way down to 55%.
I personaly like dynamips/dynagen much better than actual lab.
It loads
much faster, it takes about 5 minutes to build moderate
topology, it is
very easy to modify lab if some error found or if it is
necessary to run
another IOS flavor. The only missing part is 3560 switches...
and!
donation button on Chris's web site.
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On
Behalf Of
Peter Kingston
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 4:24 PM
To: Jonny English
Cc: NITIN NITIN; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: FOR DYNAMIPS - ??
I found dynamips crashes alot on windows XP 32 bit with a quad
core.
I installed dynamips on Linux with the quad core and it works
very
sweet.
I run 13 3640's and the cpu doesn't hit any higher than 70% load
balanced across the 4 cpu's.
Thats with a full working LAB configured.
My answer would depend on the operating system you are going to
use.
--
Regards,
Peter Kingston
Studying my CCIE
On 8/20/07, Jonny English <redkidneybeans@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> go for the best processor you can afford.. All you need is
power and
> ram for Dynamips
>
> On 8/20/07, NITIN NITIN <ccie_study_123@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi group ,
> >
> > please advise which is better for running DYNAMIPS
> >
> > intel quad processor ( cpu with 4 processor )
> >
> > or
> >
> > intel core 2 duo
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Luggage? GPS? Comic books?
> > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search.
> >
> >
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