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.
-- Regards, Rick Mur CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider) Sr. Support Engineer IPexpert, Inc. URL: http://www.IPexpert.com 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. > > > > > 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 >> >> evil_at_ine.com >> >> >> Internetwork Expert, Inc. >> >> http://www.InternetworkExpert.com >> >> Toll Free: 877-224-8987 >> >> Outside US: 775-826-4344 >> >> >> Knowledge is power. >> >> Power corrupts. >> >> Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil...... >> >> >> >> >> >> 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________________________________ >>>>> Subscription information may be found at: >>>>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html >>>>> >>> >>> >>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net >>> >>> _______________________________________________________________________ >>> Subscription information may be found at: >>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html > > > Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net > > _______________________________________________________________________ > Subscription information may be found at: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.netReceived on Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:37:17 ART
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