Re: NX-OS Simulator

I personally used the Titanium simulator. (Just a VMware image). It works pretty good and it's like Juniper Olive, only simulating the control-plane, so you can't really use it to send traffic around the network (no transit traffic is allowed), so only control-plane traffic works.

You can practice all protocols and stuff, but you can't go deep in the linecard and QoS stuff, which is quite important since the N7k is a hardware forwarding box. I do have the Titanium image, but I can't share it unfortunately. I got it from Cisco in one of the first trainings and I only got it since we are a gold partner.

Like mentioned before the GOLD or PEC labs are awesome! Try you Cisco AM and see what he/she can do for you to arrange access.

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Rick Mur
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Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
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On 13 dec 2009, at 10:23, Syed Moazzam Daimi wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I believe tarantula  is just a testing tool and not the NX-OS simulator,
> simulator used by Cisco for NX-OS is Titanium which simulates almost all
> features of NX-OS.
> 
> Bringing it to Dynamips will take little while for sure coz IOS and
> NX-OS have entirely different architectures...
> 
> Channel partners have access to very good training resources for nexus:
> 
> www.cisco.com/go/pec
> 
> HTH,
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> Regards,
> Syed Moazzam Daimi
> CCIE # 22100
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 12:17 AM, Danshtr <danshtr_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> The GOLD labs are great! They don't use simulator, they use VDC. Cisco have
>> done a fine job with the Nx7k GOLD labs.
>> 
>> 
>> HTH,
>> Dan #13685 (RS/Sec/SP)
>> Troubleshooting blog: http://dans-net.com
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Ryan Hughes <rshughes_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> They (cisco) have a second generation simulator called a tarantula which
>> is
>>> supposedly better. You can also work with your account or Channel team to
>>> get access to their GOLD labs online for lab access.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Dec 12, 2009, at 12:55 PM, "Tony Varriale" <
>> tvarriale_at_flamboyaninc.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The one originally used in the first training classes was rough.  Very
>>>> rough.  To the point where I'd say it's almost useless.  It wasn't
>> really
>>>> an
>>>> emulator but more of a training tool, unfortunately.
>>>> 
>>>> The main reason they had tool at that time was there was no gear to be
>>>> used.
>>>> Now, the Nexus should be readily available.
>>>> 
>>>> If you are taking the Nexus training classes and they use that sim, I'd
>>>> probably not go.
>>>> 
>>>> I do wonder if Cisco has a real emulator though...
>>>> 
>>>> tv
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>>>> armylegionmedic_at_aol.com
>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 11:42 AM
>>>> To: muhammad.nasim_at_gmail.com; iwan_at_ipexpert.com
>>>> Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>>>> Subject: Re: NX-OS Simulator
>>>> 
>>>> There is already one out there but only Globalknowledge and a couple of
>>>> training schools advertise in their classes they use a NX-OS simulator.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> If there was an addition to Dynamips/ GNS3 of course, I wouldnt complain
>>>> with
>>>> that though either  :-D
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Muhammad Nasim <muhammad.nasim_at_gmail.com>
>>>> To: Iwan Hoogendoorn <iwan_at_ipexpert.com>
>>>> Cc: armylegionmedic_at_aol.com; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>>>> Sent: Sat, Dec 12, 2009 1:45 am
>>>> Subject: Re: NX-OS Simulator
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hey where is Chris the Father of Dynagen : )
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> He should be actively working on that correct : )
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 2009/12/12 Iwan Hoogendoorn <iwan_at_ipexpert.com>
>>>> 
>>>> I heard about it ... and I also might be interested in getting this ...
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> Iwan Hoogendoorn
>>>> CCIE #13084 (R&S / Security / SP)
>>>> Sr. Support Engineer   IPexpert, Inc.
>>>> URL: http://www.IPexpert.com <http://www.ipexpert.com/>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 9:38 PM,  <armylegionmedic_at_aol.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Does anyone know where to get an NX-OS simulator? I know certain
>> training
>>>>> companies have them, but I wasnt sure if they are available for
>> purchase.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> James
>>>>> 
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