Re: i7 Laptops for CCIE GNS lab

im using dynamips with macos leopard, 4g in ram , im currently running 13
routers just fine

cheers!
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Anthony Faria <tfaria72_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry I have to chime in. Yes gns3 uses a little more resources. I have it
> running fine on windows vista (the worst memory hog os) using ie or narbiks
> topology. At Idle it runs at 3 percent fully loaded with configs(full lab)
> it is at 45 percent. I run it on a cheap amd phenom(1.86 quad) gateway that
> cost 400$ from bestbuy. I found it works better with AMD chipsets. I dont
> know if there is any truth to this but from experience it does. I have a
> quad core (q6700 2.67)that gets killed in the same configuration about 75
> 80
> percent cpu. I have not tried it on an I7 machine. It probably matters more
> that you need to find a sweet ios and idlepc is what makes the difference.
> As far as macs they suck dont waste your money!!! Just kidding my WIFE has
> a
> mac book pro it works about the same as my cheap desktop that runs it good.
> The one thing I will say is narbiks topology most of the time you are using
> only 3 or 4 routers. IE I load up the full rack with the term server too.
> Get a good laptop you will be ok. Like Marko said you will spend a bit of
> time figuring it out. There are some good blogs. Most of the vendors are
> usually happy to send you net files in them you can see what ios and idlpc
> they use. HTH The one thing I found that was easier when giving my net file
> out was to put the folder with the files in the root of c then edit the net
> file to reflect that then when most people use it they don't have to rename
> or modify the configs (Vendors hint hint not pointed at anyone just helps
> us
> the students).
>
>
> Tony
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Marko Milivojevic <markom_at_ipexpert.com
> >wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 19:22, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk_at_gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Yes, it does use more resources.
> > > I can runB 9 routers runningB 3725 image through Dynamips, But if i try
> > to use
> > > GNS3, my laptop freeeeezzzzzzs after the 5th router.B On the MAC, i can
> > run
> > > 15B routers, i have not tried more.
> >
> > One thing about running many routers. If you don't need all the cool &
> > new features, get 3640 TELCO image and use that one. I managed to run
> > it in very slimmed 48 MB memory space and it's lightning fast! Perfect
> > for BBs and quick test beds...
> >
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