Re: DYNAMIPS hardware requirement .

From: Kim teu (kim.teu@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Dec 02 2007 - 17:26:17 ART


You will not be able to run full IE lab smooth on Dynamips on XP with the
specs below. You'll need at least 4 CPU and 4 GB of RAM if you are using
XP.

On 12/2/07, shahid Ansari <shahid1357@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All /darklordrouter,
>
> You have core duo ,Ok What is its processor speed ? is it below 2 Ghz?
> Can any one tell me how many devices can work smoothly on
> (core 2 duo 2 Ghz + 2 Gb Mem + Windows XP as i did not have exp on Linux)
> or
> it is useless to spend your time on Dynamips for 2X2 Ghz + 2 Gb Ram
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 2, 2007 5:06 AM, darth router <darklordrouter@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Scott,
> >
> > I think the mobile CPUs are a bit underpowered as well. Dunno for sure,
> > but I have a recent mobile core duo notebook, and it cant run dynamips
> for
> > shit on Ubuntu or
> > XP. I can get a few routers going, but not even close to a full lab with
> backbones and live configs.
> > I would use a desktop if I could help it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/1/07, Scott Vermillion <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Shahid,
> > >
> > > It has far, FAR more to do with your operating system than your
> > > hardware.
> > > The developers recommend 64-bit Linux over 32-bit Linux/OS X over
> > > Windows
> > > XP. They do not recommend Vista at all.
> > >
> > > If you can switch to Linux or OS X, you would possibly be on the
> border
> > > with
> > > the below hardware. I personally would recommend at least a 2 GHz Duo
> > > Core
> > > with at least 2GB RAM, although you can even get away with 1GB if you
> > > run
> > > sparsemem, ghostios, and you don't really run anything else on the
> box.
> > > Generically speaking, shoot for 2 x 2 x 2 (GHz, cores, RAM). If you
> > > insist
> > > on running it on XP, consider even more horsepower.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > > shahid Ansari
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 8:15 AM
> > > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: DYNAMIPS hardware requirement .
> > >
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I want to use DYNAMIPS for InternetworkExpert Topology. I had
> configured
> > > it
> > > on My Laptop (Intel 1.7 Ghz single core + 2Gb memory)after starting 4
> > > routers dynamips crash.
> > > Do somebody know what is minimum requirement of Laptop to run all
> > > routers,Switches and Routing protocols smoothly .
> > > I am asking this question to whom has practical experience and worked
> on
> > >
> > > DYNAMIPS labs.
> > >
> > > Your suggestion will be highly appereciable for me .
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Shahid
> > >
> > >
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