Re: GNS can do it?

Hey Charles,

I'm definitely not a unix guru. So I set basically the same thing up using
the windows port of dynamips. One server sitting on my desk with 10 nics
connected to 4 switches. I was pretty happy with it, until it crashed a few
times 5+ hours into a practice lab. I probably should have saved my configs
more often, but that's enough to ruin your day right there. :P
I rent rack time now, got frustrated with spending as much time with
dynamips as with my studies.

Chris

On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 4:05 PM, <Charles.Henson_at_regions.com> wrote:

> 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
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> From: Roy Waterman <roy.waterman_at_gmail.com>
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> To: Muhammad Nasim <muhammad.nasim_at_gmail.com>
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> Cc: "Tony Schaffran (GS)" <groupstudy_at_cconlinelabs.com>, Hotmail
> <hussamkibbi_at_hotmail.com>, ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
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> Date: 05/01/2009 02:54 PM
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> Subject: Re: GNS can do it?
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> 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
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf
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> > > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:49 AM
> > > To: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: GNS can do it?
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> > > 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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