Re: Idle-max value in Dynamips

From: Elliott Reyes <fontananetworkengineer_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 07:49:11 -0600

I tried this suggestion earlier with my INE .net file and was able to run
all routers at around 21 percent CPU. I just had problems with the

Switches I couldnt add my vlans without getting a error.

I'm using INE for the VOL I scenario's.

On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 12:31 AM, Daniel Dib <daniel.dib_at_reaper.nu> wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I found a tip about tweaking the idlemax value to 100 which drastically
> decreases the CPU load. With it enabled I can run the full INE topology in
> Windows 7 on my laptop, without it I can't even start all the routers. When
> it is enabled I have about 20-40% CPU-load. I can't really find a good
> description of what this really does.
>
> According to Greg:" idlemax is the number of times that the code executes
> the address defined as the idlepc value before going to sleep. The default
> is 1500 times."
>
> Are any of you other guys running this and have you seen any implications
> of
> doing it? Thanks in advance.
>
> /Daniel
>
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