I agree with Rick,
Dynamips is definitly not 100% relible and you can get some strange
errors ... but in the end you are able to cover most of the topics ...
and for the rest you just rent some rackspace somwhere ....
-- Regards, Iwan Hoogendoorn CCIE #13084 (R&S / Security / SP) Sr. Support Engineer IPexpert, Inc. URL: http://www.IPexpert.com On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:37 AM, Rick Mur <rmur_at_ipexpert.com> wrote: > 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.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 - 11:08:26 ART
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