Re: Platform for Dyanmips

Jeff, I use a Q6600 quad core processor with 8 gigs of RAM and it's more
than enough - keep in mind you need to spend some time finding the right
dynamips router/IOS/idlepc combination. For instance, I never could get the
3750s to work satisfactorily so I switched to all 7200 routers. It seems
like that would take a lot more resources, but it actually runs more
smoothly - took me a long time to realize that though.

I also run vmware on the same server - occasionally I'll throw an acs server
or a couple XP boxes on the same network with my dynamips routers - it
allows me more flexibility with scenarios.

If you are looking at a dot1q card, I assume you are planning to integrate
your dynamips with 'real' 3560 switches. I have my box setup with about 20
different vlans that are carried over the trunk to a breakout switch - works
great for just about everything.

Michael

On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Biggs, Jeff (M/CIO/BIE)
<JBiggs_at_usaid.gov>wrote:

> So just a regular PC with a dot1q card and I am set???? God I love
> networking.
>
> Jeffrey Biggs
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> -----Original Message-----
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> To: Biggs, Jeff (M/CIO/BIE)
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> Subject: Re: Platform for Dyanmips
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> just a PC with 1 or 2 quad core processors and with 8 GB of RAM will do
> great
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> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Biggs, Jeff (M/CIO/BIE)
> <JBiggs_at_usaid.gov> wrote:
> > This question has been asked a thousand times, but I never really paid
> much
> > attention until now. Want to get Unbuntu on a server/desktop with dot1q
> card.
> > Can anyone recommend a server/desktop, memory requirements and CPU.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeffrey Biggs
> > CCIE #21127 (R&S)
> > Sr. Network Engineer, M/CIO/BIE
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