Re: GNS can do it?

From: Salah ElShekeil <salah.elshekeil_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 11:17:08 +0300

yes you can do it in GNS but you have to do the switching part in real
switches

for me I did vol 2 1 - 20 in GNS 2 times, vol 3 1 - 10 2 in GNS 2 times,

and 1 time I did vol 2 1 - 20 in real rack,

also I did vol 1 ver 5.0 in real switches 2 times :)

HTH

SE
On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 7:38 AM, kevin dalby <ieorbust_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Here is a good link on how to build a CCIE rack if you decide to go that
> route.
>
> http://www.internetworkexpert.com/resources/ccierack.htm
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 10:36 PM, kevin dalby <ieorbust_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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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