Re: NX-OS Simulator

I believe Service Modules are on the 'maybe-we-will-do-it' roadmap, but veeery
far away.
Up till that time, it's just a very fast L2/L3 switch and for services you put
appliances next to it (or a 6500 with service blades)

--
Regards,
Rick Mur
CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider)
Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
On 24 dec 2009, at 10:09, Radioactive Frog wrote:
> does Cisco has any roadmap for supporting SLB/ACE blades feature for
N7k/Nexos IOS ?
> cat6k is the one which cisco currently putting in conjunction with n7k for
SLB/ACE feature.
>
> -kermitt
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 1:53 AM, Rick Mur <rmur_at_ipexpert.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Rick Mur
> CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider)
> Sr. Support Engineer   IPexpert, Inc.
> URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
>
> 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,
> > --
> > 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
...
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>>
> >>>> 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
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
> >>>>>
> >>>>>