Re: Dynamips Breakout Switch Config

Ravi,
As I suggested in my last email, you can do one of two ways:

1) You have a card that SUPPORTS vlan tagging but you don't create the vlans
in your network management software. You use the softswitch in dynamips and
specify dot1q for one of the ports - I don't like this method myself. It's
too limiting.
2) You create as many vlans as you need which in turn create that many
logical subinterfaces (the 20 you noticed) and you specify them as physical
interfaces - leave the softswitch out of it. I like this method better -
it's cleaner and leaves more room for expansion. I also run vmware on the
same server and I'm able to add an acs server or a test workstation by just
loading up the VM and running an extra cable from the breakout switch to my
real switches. It's pretty nice I think.

Sounds like your half way through #2.

Michael
On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Ravi Singh <way2ccie_at_googlemail.com>wrote:

> Yes Michael..It does..At least that's what looks like to me..I did specify
> all the VLANs and the native vlan as well..the utlity then created a network
> connection corresponding to each VLAN specified ( I see almost 20 network
> connections in my taskbar ;-)
> I also specified the maximum specified frame size which was 9014
> bytes...but no luck.. I am actually trying to understand how the physical
> connections should be.. is what I mentioned in my email above correct ??
>
> Ravi
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:56 PM, michael haynes <mghaynes_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Ravi,
>> Does your nic support vlan tagging? If it does, you may need to download
>> the driver and/or the management tools from the vendor in order to configure
>> it under Windows. Also make sure your card can be configured with an MTU
>> size above 1500.
>>
>> Michael
>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Ravi Singh <way2ccie_at_googlemail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Piotr..idlepc is not a problem since all other configuration
>>> files work perfectly fine..Just to add, this is a setup without using
>>> any
>>> USB to Ethernet adapters and just the 2nd NIC on the box...so how do
>>> people
>>> setup trunking on the PC's NIC.. for me since it was an HP DL380 server ,
>>> I
>>> used the HP network config utility but wondering how other windows users
>>> do
>>> it ?
>>>
>>> Ravi
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Piotr Matusiak <piotr_at_ccie1.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > The config looks fine to me.
>>> > Try to calculate IdlePC (if you haven't done this already) or change
>>> > IOS version or platform.
>>> > Personally, I have good opinion on c7200 software as it works stable
>>> > and smooth in most cases.
>>> >
>>> > Just a thought...
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Piotr Matusiak
>>> > CCIE #19860 (R&S, SEC)
>>> >
>>> > 2009/9/15 Ravi Singh <way2ccie_at_googlemail.com>:
>>> > > I know this isn't really the list to discuss dynamips but I have
>>> > already
>>> > > been through the hacki and other forums but couldn't find the
>>> required
>>> > info.
>>> > > I have managed to obtain some 3750s and 3560s at my workplace but am
>>> > unable
>>> > > to integrate them with my server running dynamips. I have windows
>>> 2000
>>> > > server running on this box and I can't move to linux due to some
>>> > > administrative reasons at work. I tried a lot of options but none of
>>> them
>>> > > worked and am now stuck up at a situation wherein the moment I
>>> connect
>>> > the
>>> > > server's NIC to the breakout switch, the server crashes. Has someone
>>> been
>>> > > successfully able to integrate dynamips with real switches on a
>>> windows
>>> > box
>>> > > . I would like to understand how the physical connections are ( I
>>> have a
>>> > > feeling that I am not doing it right ) . Here is an excerpt from my
>>> net
>>> > file
>>> > > config .
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > [[Router R1]]
>>> > > model = 3640
>>> > > console = 2003
>>> > > autostart = False
>>> > > slot0 = NM-1FE-TX
>>> > > F0/0 = SW1 1
>>> > >
>>> > > [[Router R2]]
>>> > > model = 3640
>>> > > console = 2004
>>> > > autostart = False
>>> > > slot0 = NM-1FE-TX
>>> > > F0/0 = SW1 2
>>> > >
>>> > > [[ETHSW SW1]]
>>> > > 1 = access 101
>>> > > 2 = access 102
>>> > > 15 = dot1q 1
>>> > > NIO_gen_eth:\Device\NPF_{243BAEEE-213F-44D2-9F8E-59D0C9EC23A1}
>>> > >
>>> > > My PC's NIC goes to a 2950 f0/19 which is configured as a trunk. F0/1
>>> and
>>> > > F0/2 in this 2950 are access ports in VLAN 101 and 102 respectively.
>>> > These
>>> > > then connect to a 3750 g1/0/1 and g1/0/2 both of which are access
>>> ports
>>> > in
>>> > > VLAN 10. I am not able to ping b/w R1 and R2.
>>> > >
>>> > > Thanks in anticipation
>>> > > Ravi
>>> > >
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