Re: OT: Network Virtualization: MPLS VPN.....

Charlie,
I cannot help you with any hardware, but here is a 2006 article from Himawan
Nugroho, a triple CCIE, that may interest you.

http://brokenpipes.blogspot.com/2006/06/enterprise-mpls-vpn-howto.html

Gregory Wendel,
CCIE #20179 (R&S)

On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 7:59 AM, Charlie <spycharlies_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Aaron, thanks Brian; those routers would works for sure.
>
>
> But my original design concept was not to have routing in every
> closet typically in campus switched networks, each telecom closet could
> have
> up to 5 networks (for staff, student, contractor, admins etc..) and then
> VLAN and ACL s are used to separate them at the distribution layer.
> Sometimes managing these ACL s could prove difficult especially for large
> enterprise and universities. That s where I was hoping MPLS VPN comes in,
> even though am a newbie with MPLS.
>
>
> Like Rob suggested earlier, dynamips could do the job; so am in the
> process
> of mapping out my hierarchical switch topology with dynamips, hopefully
> that
> works.
>
>
> Thanks guys,
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
> C.
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Brian McGahan <bmcgahan_at_ine.com> wrote:
>
> > Yes, you can run MPLS on the 3600s. It'll also run on non-XM 2600s.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 (R&S/SP/Security)
> > bmcgahan_at_INE.com
> >
> > Internetwork Expert, Inc.
> > http://www.INE.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Aaron
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 2:29 PM
> > To: Charlie
> > Cc: Rob Laidlaw; ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Re: OT: Network Virtualization: MPLS VPN.....
> >
> > Somebody please confirm, but I recall using a 3640 to test MPLS ... I'm
> > seeing 3640's on eBay for $40
> >
> > Aaron
> >
> > On Mar 23, 2011, at 4:20 PM, Charlie <spycharlies_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for your response. The 12.4 was a typo, I actually meant 12.2.
> > >
> > > I did actually simulate 3725 with dynamips for RnS, but my intent is to
> > > build a campus switch topology, we know dynamips dont do well with
> > regards
> > > to switching.
> > >
> > > Thanks though, i might be able to prove my concept in dynamips as well,
> I
> > > will definately look into that option, all part of my research.
> > >
> > > Charlie
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:38 PM, Rob Laidlaw <laidlaw_at_consecro.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> You can settup the same thing virtually with dynamips. You may not be
> > able
> > >> to run the latester 12.4 code but 12.2 will allow you to create a
> > working
> > >> service provider environment.
> > >>
> > >> A few 7200's in the core and some 3600 or 3700's on the edge should do
> > the
> > >> same thing, although you won't be able to do line rate, functionally
> its
> > the
> > >> same. And much easier and cheaper for a proof of concept. Check out
> > INE's
> > >> SP topology. I used it when studying for my SP exam and you can run
> it
> > all
> > >> on a $300 computer.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.ine.com/resources/iosonpc.htm
> > >>
> > >> The topologies link is about half way down the page.
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:15 PM, Charlie <spycharlies_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hello!
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> I apologise in advance, this is obviously an off topic, so please
> take
> > it
> > >>> easy on the trigger :)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> As part of the requirement for my MSc degree, I have chosen a
> > dissertation
> > >>> topic relating to ..Network Virtualization &MPLS VPN in the
> enterprise
> > >>> network
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Amongst a few challenges I face is actually getting a test bed to
> > design
> > >>> and
> > >>> test my proposals.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> So, if you own a home lab like Scott Morris with a bunch of 6500 s
> > sitting
> > >>> idle at your basement or maybe your organisation might be interested
> in
> > >>> this
> > >>> topic and own a bunch of lab gears that I can play with during the
> > summer,
> > >>> then please unicast me.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> I am a Toronto residence but can also navigate between London,UK and
> > the
> > >>> US
> > >>> during the summer.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Test Bed (Cisco hierarchical switch topology)
> > >>> =======
> > >>>
> > >>> core two 6500 s Sup 720;
> > >>> distribution two to four 3550/3560;
> > >>> Access/Agg - three 2960,3550 or 3560
> > >>> Routers two with 12.4T
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks in Advance, Cheers!
> > >>>
> > >>> C.
> > >>>
> > >>>
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> > >>>
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