Re: GNS can do it?

Also remember that the router/switch equipment is getting pretty
inexpensive. You can build a full rack that will do 90% of the labs
for about1500.00 US (3640s and 3550s). That's not much more than a nice
server.

I also learned a lot just putting it all together.. loading IOS and cabling
it up.

Just my 2 cents

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Chris Breece <cbreece1_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > 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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