Re: Regarding CCIE Lab

From: Rick Mur <rmur_at_ipexpert.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 00:37:17 +0100

Well when using Dynamips you will always run into some technical problems. It's not 100% rock-solid stable.
But with Dynamips + 4 real switches you can complete about 95% of the scenario's of any vendor. Some stuff is only available on the ISR routers, so you need real equip for that as well.

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Rick Mur
CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider)
Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
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On 2 jan 2010, at 00:18, Faisal Ilyas wrote:
> well ... but in one PC & four 3560 switches scenario, can i complete all INE
> labs for CCIE R&S v4 without any technical problems right ???
> 
> 
> Regards,
> M. Faisal.
> 
> 
> 
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> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 2:00 AM, Scott Morris <smorris_at_ine.com> wrote:
> 
>> They work fine.  You can have multiple NICs.
>> 
>> I set up a Mac Mini to do this.  The built in ethernet was my
>> control/access port.  Then I had four USB hubs and a total of twelve
>> 10/100 USB NICs off of them to use with Dynamips.
>> 
>> One PC, four 3560 switches.  It worked.  Not nearly as cool as real
>> routers, but it was functional.  :)   In my case it was a "to prove I
>> could" thing, not a necessary thing.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713,
>> 
>> JNCIE-M #153, JNCIS-ER, CISSP, et al.
>> 
>> JNCI-M, JNCI-ER
>> 
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>> Faisal Ilyas wrote:
>>> Actually, I did see all what you have told me ... but my concern is the
>>> connectivity part, how i will connect GNS3 to 3560 switches, a pc cant
>> have
>>> that much Ethernet ports and if i try to purchase usb to ethernet ports
>> then
>>> how they will gonna work.
>>> 
>>> If someone has experienced what i am saying then kindly share ... i will
>>> really appreciate that.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> M. Faisal.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 1:12 AM, Anthony Sequeira <asequeira_at_ine.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi M. Faisal!
>>>> 
>>>> If you go to www.google.com/images and search on Dynamips Rack - you
>> will
>>>> see a picture of a sweet server and switch rack one of our students
>> built.
>>>> 
>>>> That image will take you to a thread on our forum that talks about
>> building
>>>> it.
>>>> 
>>>> I would post the link directly, but I believe the GS software prohibits
>> it.
>>>> 
>>>> On Jan 1, 2010, at 4:34 PM, Faisal Ilyas wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Salam,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am moving to prep a lab for CCIE R&S, I am ready to purchase 4 x 3560
>>>>> switches, but i have heard people have made routing & Framerelay part
>>>>> through GNS, can someone suggest me regarding that, i will appreciate
>>>>> 
>>>> that.
>>>> 
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> M. Faisal.
>>>>> 
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