Re: Dynamips Breakout Switch Config

Ravi,
Good luck. Once you get it working, it's a pretty slick way of handling
this.

Michael

On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Ravi Singh <way2ccie_at_googlemail.com> wrote:

> I see what you mean here Michael..I am back home now but I guess I have got
> a few more things to try tomorrow now..
>
> Thanks,
> Ravi
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 4:28 PM, michael haynes <mghaynes_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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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>>>>> > --
>>>>> > Piotr Matusiak
>>>>> > CCIE #19860 (R&S, SEC)
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