Re: OT Dynamips question

If you are building a new machine, check out those brand new hex core procs
that AMD just released, should be ideal for what you are trying to
accomplish. Oh and plently of RAM too.

-Bill

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Group Study <gs_at_netengineer.org> wrote:

> I think OS makes a difference too... overall, I think you get better
> efficiency when using linux and mac os x, then you do with
> microsoft...
>
> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Laidlaw, Patrick A.
> <Patrick.Laidlaw_at_wwt.com> wrote:
> > I'm guessing that I should be shooting for about 18 to 20 routers per
> > machine.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kambiz Agahian [mailto:kagahian_at_ccbootcamp.com]
> > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 1:37 PM
> > To: Laidlaw, Patrick A.; michael haynes
> > Cc: ccielab
> > Subject: RE: OT Dynamips question
> >
> > Hi Patrick,
> >
> > If the software can handle such load (I've never tried more than 20-25)
> > you can probably get away with a quad core CPU; configure the best
> > idlePC and split them up across your cores using the "affinity" feature
> > of Windows (or Unix). Using a 2.6Ghz Quad; each core should be able to
> > handle 10 routers.
> >
> > You can buy such machine for less than $300 off ebay but if double your
> > budget you will get a nice safety margin as well.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > PS. Try to choose the minimum boxes which are able to do the job; for
> > instance if you don't have to run 7200 with 256MB mem, go for a 2691
> > (does support MPLS VPN)
> >
> > --------------------------
> > Kambiz Agahian
> > CCIE (R&S), CCSI, WAASSE, RSSSE
> > Technical Instructor
> > CCBOOTCAMP - Cisco Learning Solutions Partner (CLSP)
> > Email: kagahian_at_ccbootcamp.com
> > Toll Free: 877-654-2243
> > International: +1-702-968-5100
> > Skype: skype:ccbootcamp?call
> > FAX: +1-702-446-8012
> > YES! We take Cisco Learning Credits!
> > Training And Remote Racks: http://www.ccbootcamp.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Laidlaw, Patrick A.
> > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 1:15 PM
> > To: michael haynes
> > Cc: ccielab
> > Subject: RE: OT Dynamips question
> >
> > I'm looking at 50 routers.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: michael haynes [mailto:mghaynes_at_gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 1:14 PM
> > To: Laidlaw, Patrick A.
> > Cc: ccielab
> > Subject: Re: OT Dynamips question
> >
> >
> >
> > Not sure what you mean by 'very large'...I have a quad core server
> > running with 8 gigs of ram using gentoo linux and it runs 12-15 routers
> > just fine plus vmware and being used as a file server....
> >
> >
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Laidlaw, Patrick A.
> > <Patrick.Laidlaw_at_wwt.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys I'm looking at putting together a very large dynamips setup. I
> > wanted to see what the maximum number of routers people have tried to
> > lab up that included bgp and other routing protocols running. I'm
> > pretty sure I'm going to have to put my lab together on at least three
> > servers.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> > Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net <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.net
Received on Mon May 17 2010 - 16:18:28 ART