Re: GNS can do it?

FYI,
      I have built a dynamips setup on an old 6U server with vertical PCI
slots stuffed with NICs and hung two 3550s and two 3560s off of it and
emulated a full IPExpert lab. The .net config with the "clouds" in GNS3 was
a bear but it can be done. It was during my early days when I was wasting
too much time on linux and not enough time on IOS but it can be done. Ping
me offline if you want to discuss....

Charles

                                                                                                                                 
  From: Roy Waterman <roy.waterman_at_gmail.com>
                                                                                                                                 
  To: Muhammad Nasim <muhammad.nasim_at_gmail.com>
                                                                                                                                 
  Cc: "Tony Schaffran (GS)" <groupstudy_at_cconlinelabs.com>, Hotmail <hussamkibbi_at_hotmail.com>, ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
                                                                                                                                 
  Date: 05/01/2009 02:54 PM
                                                                                                                                 
  Subject: Re: GNS can do it?
                                                                                                                                 

I agree.
Countless ppl have passed their CCIE thanks to dynamips.
I use dynamips myself, (as do many others), and we all could not do without
it.
For many instances, all you need is to put switchports into trunks or
access
links, there is no difference between using dynamips and using a real rack,
at least at the stage where u need to learn the technology.
Racks come in useful of course when u have switching tasks that dynamips
cant do, and I have used cconline racks when doing them.
That being said, a fair few ppl hook up real 3550s/3560s to their dynamips,
in which case there probably is no need to rent a rack.
No real switches hooked up to my setup, so its rack rentals for me when I
need them :)

2009/5/1 Muhammad Nasim <muhammad.nasim_at_gmail.com>

> Personally I know how much pain DYNAMIPS can be in the start (I did not
use
> GNS3 nor in the favor of it as I already make my self familiar with
DYNAGEN
> editing notepad and blah blah)
> But keep in mind that this pain in order to run dynamips is no doubt
> worthwhile as you can not only do CCIE but also can run REAL
> LIFE scenarios on it and test it.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> 2009/5/1 Tony Schaffran (GS) <groupstudy_at_cconlinelabs.com>
>
> > When you run into a problem using GNU, you will always have the
question
> in
> > the back of your mind, "Is this a GNU problem or a problem with my
> config?"
> >
> > You need to decide if you want to be a GNU expert or a CCIE because you
> > will
> > spend a lot of time setting up and troubleshooting GNU unless you
already
> > have it setup and operational.
> >
> >
> > Tony Schaffran
> > Sr. Network Consultant
> > CCIE #11071
> >
> >
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> > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Hotmail
> > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:49 AM
> > To: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> > Subject: GNS can do it?
> >
> > Hi Experts,
> >
> > Is it good to do all CCIE practice of internetwork expert on GNS? or I
> > need
> > to rent rack?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Hussam
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