From: darth router (darklordrouter@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Nov 25 2007 - 17:25:48 ART
Oh on a side note,
Anyone know if Xeon procs run dynamips better than buying a in intel core
duo? I can get my hands on a couple xeon 2.8ghz dual cpu servers. Just
curiuos...
On 11/25/07, darth router <darklordrouter@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hmm, yea thats funky. I turn off bunk services on the xp box. I dont
> recall the CPU util when immediately launching the routers, but it always
> seems to peak when starting them no matter what the OS. My XP machine drops
> down the CPU til to like 2-3%ish. Same as on my Ubuntu setup. Only time I
> have seen it stick aroudn 30%ish (with idlepc set correctly) is when I was
> using USB network cards (in windows). I have no idea why they ate up so much
> CPU. Some cheap NICs I got off ebay. Switched to some PCI 4 port cards and
> it worked great.
>
> I guess Im just trying to make a point that if you have a kickass PC, your
> going to be able to run any of the vendor labs no problem with XP or Linux.
>
> DR
>
> On 11/25/07, Scott Vermillion <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well, to be honest Darth, most people will see something on the order of
> > probably a 50% (or more) CPU utilization drop from Windows to Linux/OS X.
> > Not sure what's going on in your specific setup, but you are probably the
> > only person I've heard from who did not observe an eye-popping drop in CPU
> > between the operating systems. 99% of people will see a very, very
> > significant change. I personally run the entire configured/loaded IEWB
> > topology on OS X at ~30% CPU, whereas I would hit 100% CPU on Windows before
> > I even finished launching the first 10 unconfigured routers.
> >
> >
> >
> > And you are correct on the stability thing, as I just mentioned.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* darth router [mailto:darklordrouter@gmail.com ]
> > *Sent:* Sunday, November 25, 2007 1:04 PM
> > *To:* Muhammad Nasim
> > *Cc:* Wes Stevens; Scott Vermillion; kevin.m.dalby@accenture.com;
> > ccielab@groupstudy.com; bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
> > *Subject:* Re: Dynamips ie4.01 + four 3750s
> >
> >
> >
> > Better how? All I am talking about is CPU util. I bet its a lot more
> > stable in linux, but for CPU performance, seems about the same to
> > me. I am just letting people know that it runs perfectly fine on windows XP (I would never even try on vista). No need digging into linux if your not a linux dork.
> > Windows hate is strong, but it still runs fine on windows.
> >
> > DR
> >
> > On 11/25/07, *Muhammad Nasim* <muhammad.nasim@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Don't tell me Darth I came to know that Linux is far more better then
> > Windows when it comes to run dynamips/Pemu and others.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Nov 25, 2007 10:35 PM, darth router < darklordrouter@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Windows XP runs it
> > great on a dual core proc. I have tried running it in linux a few
> > times, CPU usage seems to be about the same in my experience.
> >
> > DR
> >
> >
> > On 11/25/07, Wes Stevens < wrsteve33-gsccie@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Just to backup what Scott is saying I am running the full
> > > internetworkexpert lab setup on an intel dual core 2180 (99 dollar
> > chip)
> > > with 3 gigs of memory - with no problems. But I have a 64 bit version
> > of FC7
> > > loaded and run at init 3.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Scott Vermillion < scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com>
> > > To: kevin.m.dalby@accenture.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Cc: bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:14:56 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Dynamips ie4.01 + four 3750s
> > >
> > > Hey Kevin,
> > >
> > > Hope that XP machine is a hog. To run a full IEWB topology and then
> > all
> > > of
> > > the stuff that the actual IEWB labs call for will be a tall order for
> > > Windows. Bear in mind (and I'm not kidding) that the developers of
> > > Dynamips/Dynagen actually recommend that you attempt to run your
> > virtual
> > > network on a toaster before attempting to do so on a Windows box!
> > >
> > > Look again at the tutorial. You're trying to use Linux/OS X syntax on
> > > Windows. The Windows syntax is explained in "Communicating With Real
> > > Networks."
> > >
> > > Seriously, if you're going to be doing full-scale CCIE labs, you need
> > to
> > > consider a different OS. I had some success on a Server 2003 machine
> > with
> > > 4
> > > x CPUs and 4 GB of RAM, but your run-of-the-mill XP box is very, very
> > > likely
> > > to fail under the strain. Adjacencies begin to flap and all kinds of
> > > other
> > > unpredictable things are likely to happen as you begin to introduce
> > > routing
> > > protocols, etc into your configs. Windows is really best suited as a
> > test
> > > drive of Dynamips or for very small topologies.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto: nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> > Of
> > > kevin.m.dalby@accenture.com
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 5:21 PM
> > > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Cc: bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
> > > Subject: Dynamips ie4.01 + four 3750s
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > > I'm attaching four 48 port 3750's to the standard
> > > "ie.routing.and.switching.topology.4.01" The following .net (below)
> > gives
> > > me
> > > a 206 Error: 206-unable to create generic ethernet NIO.
> > >
> > > Topology:
> > > Dynamips on Windows XP(
> > dynagen-0.10.1_dynamips-0.8.0-RC1_Win_XP_setup.exe )
> > > --> two seven port USB hubs with RJ45 adapters--->four 48 port 3750s
> > > 12.2(25)SEE4
> > >
> > > The part I get lost on is how does the eth0 in R1t tell dynamips to
> > > connect
> > > to the real 3750, SW1 F1/0/1?
> > >
> > > [[Router R1]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2001
> > > autostart = false
> > > slot0 = NM-1FE-TX
> > > slot1 = NM-4T
> > > F0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:eth0
> > > # Connects to SW1 F1/0/1
> > >
> > > So far I've been referencing the following:
> > > http://7200emu.hacki.at/viewtopic.php?t=2754&highlight=3550
> > > http://7200emu.hacki.at/viewtopic.php?t=2968&highlight=3550
> > > www.networkgremlins.com/files/lab.net.new
> > > www.Dynagen.org/tutorial.htm
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > ############################################################################
> > > ##################
> > > #
> > > # Internetwork Expert Routing & Switching topology Version 4.0mappings
> > > for
> > > dynamips/dynagen
> > > # by: Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593
> > > # bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
> > > #
> > > # For more information:
> > > # Dynamips: http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/index.php/Cisco_7200_Simulator
> > > # Dynagen: http://dyna-gen.sourceforge.net/
> > > # Hacki's Forum: http://hacki.at/7200emu/index.php
> > > # Internetwork Expert's Forum: http://forum.internetworkexpert.com
> > > #
> > >
> > >
> > ############################################################################
> > > ##################
> > > ##################################################
> > > #
> > > # Define global router parameters for instance 1
> > > #
> > > ##################################################
> > > autostart=false
> > > [localhost:7200]
> > > workingdir = C:\Program
> > > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\working
> > > [[3640]]
> > > #
> > > # Specify 3640 IOS image on Windows here:
> > > image = C:\Program Files\Dynamips\images\c3640-jk9o3s-mz.123-14.T7.bin
> > > #
> > > # Specify 3640 IOS image on Linux here:
> > > # image = /ios/c3640- jk9o3s-mz.123-14.T7.extracted.bin
> > > #
> > > ram = 128
> > > disk0 = 0
> > > disk1 = 0
> > > # Choose an idlepc value from the below
> > > idlepc = 0x60530870
> > > # idlepc = 0x60530890
> > > # idlepc = 0x60530a58
> > > # idlepc = 0x60530abc
> > > # idlepc = 0x605310c4
> > > # idlepc = 0x605e92e8
> > > # idlepc = 0x605e9364
> > > # idlepc = 0x60531394
> > > # idlepc = 0x605313d0
> > > # idlepc = 0x605313ec
> > > mmap = true
> > > # ghostios = true
> > >
> > > ###########################
> > > #
> > > # Define router instances
> > > #
> > > ###########################
> > > [[Router R1]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2001
> > > autostart = false
> > > slot0 = NM-1FE-TX
> > > slot1 = NM-4T
> > > F0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:eth0
> > > # Connects to SW1 F1/0/1
> > > S1/0 = FRSW 1
> > > cnfg = C:\Program
> > >
> > >
> > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\initial.configs\R1.initial.con
> >
> > > fig.txt
> > > [[Router R2]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2002
> > > autostart = false
> > > slot0 = NM-1FE-TX
> > > slot1 = NM-4T
> > > f0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:eth1
> > > # Connects to SW2 F1/0/2
> > > S1/0 = FRSW 2
> > > cnfg = C:\Program
> > >
> > >
> > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\initial.configs\R2.initial.con
> >
> > > fig.txt
> > > [[Router R3]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2003
> > > autostart = false
> > > slot0 = NM-4E
> > > slot1 = NM-4T
> > > S1/0 = FRSW 3
> > > S1/1 = FRSW 13
> > > S1/2 = R1 S1/1
> > > S1/3 = R2 S1/1
> > > e0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:eth2
> > > # Connects to SW1 F1/0/3
> > > e0/1 = NIO_gen_eth:eth7
> > > # Connects to SW3 F1/0/3
> > > cnfg = C:\Program
> > >
> > >
> > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\initial.configs\R3.initial.con
> >
> > > fig.txt
> > > [[Router R4]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2004
> > > autostart = false
> > > slot0 = NM-4E
> > > slot1 = NM-4T
> > > e0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:eth3
> > > # Connects to SW2 F1/0/4
> > > e0/1 = NIO_gen_eth:eth8
> > > # Connects to SW4 F1/0/4
> > > S1/0 = FRSW 4
> > > S1/1 = R5 S1/1
> > > cnfg = C:\Program
> > >
> > >
> > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\initial.configs\R4.initial.con
> >
> > > fig.txt
> > > [[Router R5]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2005
> > > autostart = false
> > > slot0 = NM-4E
> > > slot1 = NM-4T
> > > e0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:eth5
> > > # Connects to SW1 F1/0/5
> > > e0/1 = NIO_gen_eth:eth9
> > > # Connects to SW3 F1/0/5
> > > S1/0 = FRSW 5
> > > cnfg = C:\Program
> > >
> > >
> > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\initial.configs\R5.initial.con
> > > fig.txt
> > > [[Router R6]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2006
> > > autostart = false
> > > slot0 = NM-4E
> > > slot1 = NM-4T
> > > e0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:eth6
> > > # Connects to SW2 F1/0/6
> > > e0/1 = NIO_gen_eth:eth10
> > > # Connects to SW4 F1/0/6
> > > S1/0 = FRSW 6
> > > cnfg = C:\Program
> > >
> > >
> > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\initial.configs\R6.initial.con
> > > fig.txt
> > >
> > >
> > > ##################################################
> > > #
> > > # Define global router parameters for instance 2
> > > #
> > > ##################################################
> > > [localhost:7201] # Talk to the 2nd dynamips process on port 7201
> > > udp = 11000 # Change the base udp port to 11000 (the default is
> > 10000)
> > > workingdir = C:\Program
> > > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\working
> > > [[3640]]
> > > #
> > > # Specify 3640 IOS image on Windows here:
> > > image = C:\Program Files\Dynamips\images\c3640-
> > jk9o3s-mz.123-14.T7.bin
> > > #
> > > # Specify 3640 IOS image on Linux here:
> > > # image = /ios/c3640- jk9o3s-mz.123-14.T7.extracted.bin
> > > #
> > > ram = 128
> > > disk0 = 0
> > > disk1 = 0
> > > # Choose an idlepc value from the below
> > > idlepc = 0x60530870
> > > # idlepc = 0x60530890
> > > # idlepc = 0x60530a58
> > > # idlepc = 0x60530abc
> > > # idlepc = 0x605310c4
> > > # idlepc = 0x605e92e8
> > > # idlepc = 0x605e9364
> > > # idlepc = 0x60531394
> > > # idlepc = 0x605313d0
> > > # idlepc = 0x605313ec
> > > mmap = true
> > > # ghostios = true
> > >
> > >
> > > ###########################
> > > #
> > > # Define router instances
> > > #
> > > ###########################
> > >
> > > [[Router BB1]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2011
> > > autostart = false
> > > slot1 = NM-4T
> > > S1/0 = BB3 S1/0
> > > S1/1 = FRSW 21
> > > cnfg = C:\Program
> > >
> > >
> > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\initial.configs\BB1.initial.co
> >
> > > nfig.txt
> > > [[Router BB2]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2012
> > > autostart = false
> > > slot0 = NM-4E
> > > e0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:eth1
> > > # Connects to SW2 F1/0/24
> > > cnfg = C:\Program
> > >
> > >
> > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\initial.configs\BB2.initial.co
> > > nfig.txt
> > > [[Router BB3]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2013
> > > autostart = false
> > > slot0 = NM-4E
> > > slot1 = NM-4T
> > > e0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:eth2
> > > # Connects to SW2 F1/0/24
> > > cnfg = C:\Program
> > >
> > >
> > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\initial.configs\BB3.initial.co
> >
> > > nfig.txt
> > > [[Router TermServ]]
> > > model = 3640
> > > console = 2000
> > > autostart = false
> > > #
> > > # Specify your local host's loopback here from the network device
> > list
> > > # Too add a loopback in windows:
> > > # http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839013
> > > #
> > > # E0/0 =
> > NIO_gen_eth:\Device\NPF_{4065B11C-2A6C-4FD2-8204-A12A9A8328A4}
> > > cnfg = C:\Program
> > >
> > >
> > Files\Dynamips\sample_labs\internetworkexpert\initial.configs\RSTermServ.ini
> >
> > > tial.config.txt
> > > [[FRSW FRSW]]
> > > # R1 to FRSW
> > > 1:102 = 2:201
> > > 1:103 = 3:301
> > > 1:113 = 13:311
> > > 1:104 = 4:401
> > > 1:105 = 5:501
> > > # R2 to FRSW
> > > 2:203 = 3:302
> > > 2:213 = 13:312
> > > 2:204 = 4:402
> > > 2:205 = 5:502
> > > # R3 to FRSW
> > > 3:304 = 4:403
> > > 3:305 = 5:503
> > > 13:314 = 4:413
> > > 13:315 = 5:513
> > > # R4 to FRSW
> > > 4:405 = 5:504
> > > # R6 to FRSW
> > > 6:51 = 21:51
> > > 6:100 = 21:100
> > > 6:101 = 21:101
> > > 6:201 = 21:201
> > > 6:301 = 21:301
> > > 6:401 = 21:401
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