Re: GNS3 Issues during PfR Lab

Yes Hammer, I did perform all those steps.

Thanks & Regards,
Bilal Hansrod

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On 26/08/2010, at 2:47 AM, --Hammer-- <bhmccie_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Bilal,
> What kind of resource utilization are you running with the lab
> loaded? Have you shut/noshut the interface? Bounced the server?
> Sometimes GNS needs a reboot. It's been mentioned on other threads...
>
> --Hammer--
>
>
> On 8/25/2010 9:33 AM, Bilal Hansrod wrote:
>> Sorry for showing my pain again, but GNS seems to have some issue
>> with my
>> machine....
>>
>> After removing all the PfR configuration, the Frame Relay interface
>> is still
>> flapping. I don't know, but seems like GNS is playing..
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:31 AM, Bilal Hansrod<bilal.hansrod_at_gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Much appreciated, I will remember not to waste time on GNS for these
>>> technologies. I hope not to hit the road blocks for other labs in
>>> GNS. I
>>> should be asking questions on real CCIE lab rather than GNS3:)
>>>
>>> Thanks Guys,
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Bilal
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Martijn Minis<martijn.minis_at_gmail.com
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I wouldn't say "it will not be tested", since it is on the
>>>> blueprint..
>>>> As said by others before, and by my experience, I'd say don't waste
>>>> your time on doing any performance/traffic related labs (i.e. PfR/
>>>> OER
>>>> testing and QoS testing) in dynamips/dynagen/GNS3.
>>>>
>>>> I would say it is great for practicing the configuration part of
>>>> these
>>>> subjects, but defenitely not for any form of traffic/performance
>>>> related subjects. I'd plan rack time for 3 items:
>>>> All switching labs (including QoS)
>>>> PfR/OER labs
>>>> parts of the QoS labs
>>>> The total time needed for these should not be that much, since
>>>> most of
>>>> the configuration can be practiced in advance. Just the real
>>>> outcome
>>>> is the part that has to be done in real hardware
>>>>
>>>> just my 0.02 :)
>>>>
>>>> On 25 August 2010 13:52, Bilal Hansrod<bilal.hansrod_at_gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> it makes sense rather than wasting time on troubleshooting GNS
>>>>> as it
>>>>>
>>>> will
>>>>
>>>>> not be tested in CCIE lab:-)
>>>>> Thanks for the advise. I will once try Stephen's suggestion and
>>>>> see how
>>>>>
>>>> I
>>>>
>>>>> go, otherwise, move on to next technology lab
>>>>>
>>>>> Bilal
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:47 PM, Adrian
>>>>> Brayton<abrayton_at_gmail.com>
>>>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I use a real router as my frame-switch... I wrote the config
>>>>>> and just
>>>>>>
>>>> paste
>>>>
>>>>>> it in when I start up the router's so there is no question
>>>>>> about which
>>>>>>
>>>> DLCI
>>>>
>>>>>> I am using or where its switching to!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have configured PfR using all IGPs, BGP and Static and all
>>>>>> work as
>>>>>>
>>>> the WB
>>>>
>>>>>> states it should. I am using a Mac Pro and running 11 routers
>>>>>> (3745)
>>>>>>
>>>> and my
>>>>
>>>>>> CPU never gets over 35% no matter what I am working on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Your computer should be more than sufficient to do what you are
>>>>>> trying
>>>>>>
>>>> to
>>>>
>>>>>> do. I would guess that it's just an issue with GNS3 and if it
>>>>>> continues
>>>>>>
>>>> just
>>>>
>>>>>> rent some rack time... Since you are using INE WBs, you can get
>>>>>> a 6
>>>>>>
>>>> hour
>>>>
>>>>>> session at www.racktimerentals.com for $15.00! I have had
>>>>>> nothing but
>>>>>>
>>>> good
>>>>
>>>>>> luck with them and am in no way affiliated with them! Just a
>>>>>> thought!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Adrian
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Aug 25, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Bilal Hansrod wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey Adrian,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Two questions:)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Are you running GNS3 FR switch?
>>>>>> 2. Which routing protocol you configured for PfR lab?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bilal
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Adrian
>>>>>> Brayton<abrayton_at_gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> AMEN "you can do alot of great things with GNS3, but it is
>>>>>>> what it
>>>>>>>
>>>> is..."
>>>>
>>>>>>> I have no issue's running OER / PfR on GNS3 but just yesterday I
>>>>>>>
>>>> couldn't
>>>>
>>>>>>> ping another interface on the same switch, same subnet until I
>>>>>>> shut
>>>>>>> everything down "Closed GNS3 and reopened the topology" and then
>>>>>>>
>>>> pasted the
>>>>
>>>>>>> configs back in and it worked fine from then on! It was the
>>>>>>> exact same
>>>>>>> config I pasted in before but 2 hours later! :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There is no replacement for real hardware!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Aug 25, 2010, at 6:09 AM, garry baker wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> you can do alot of great things with GNS3, but it is what it
>>>>>>>> is...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> and the limits are different and always dependent on your mix
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> protocols...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> i know that doesn't help your exact issue but it is the case
>>>>>>>> that i
>>>>>>>>
>>>> have
>>>>
>>>>>>> run
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> into many many times...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> one size does not fit all...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> but then again maybe somebody on the list has done the pfr
>>>>>>>> lab and
>>>>>>>>
>>>> can
>>>>
>>>>>>> give
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> you the magic bullet, ie IOS and platform and idle code to
>>>>>>>> even it
>>>>>>>>
>>>> all
>>>>
>>>>>>>> out...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> good luck and hoping to hear success...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Garry L. Baker
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "There is no 'patch' for stupidity." - www.sqlsecurity.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Bilal Hansrod<
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> bilal.hansrod_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello Guys,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have encounter really weird and funny issues on GNS3 lab.
>>>>>>>>> I got
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> 6G of
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> memory, i7 Processor and running on Ubuntu x64. It is brand
>>>>>>>>> new PC
>>>>>>>>> optimised
>>>>>>>>> for CCIE lab. I have setup idle timers and CPU load for one
>>>>>>>>> core is
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> below
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 20%. I have started with INE W1 till I reached the PfR lab
>>>>>>>>> [3.15].
>>>>>>>>> Once I enable IP SLA on R1 and R6 and policies on R5 (MC) , it
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> seems
>>>>
>>>>>>> that I
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> have serial interface flapping. Also, copy via Http fails
>>>>>>>>> and I can
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> see
>>>>
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> IP sla on R1 is timing out while copying IOS from SW2. As per
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> Stephen
>>>>
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> David's suggestion, I disbaled keepalive on serial
>>>>>>>>> interface, but
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> still
>>>>
>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> luck.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am stuck in this limbo and I can proceed and just
>>>>>>>>> wondering what
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> will
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> happen when I turn on EIGRP, BGP, and redistribution.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please anyone out there, who can advise any workable solution.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Any suggestions and comments would be highly appreciated.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Bilal
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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