I run GNS with ubuntu 32 bits, on a thinkpad T60, model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo CPU T2500 @ 2.00GHz
The system has 3gb of ram. I can run up to 14 routers in my setup. A 64 bits system will not give you some better performance, just will let you address more memory. On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 2:25 AM, Rick Mur <[email protected]> wrote: > It's known that Dynamips and therefore GNS doesn't run too good on Windows. > If you really want to run a large topology I would advice to use a mac, or > for even better performance 64-bit linux. > > > -- > Regards, > > Rick Mur > CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider) > Juniper JNCIA-ER & JNCIA-EX > MCSA:Messaging, MCSE > Sr. Support Engineer – IPexpert, Inc. > URL: http://www.IPexpert.com > > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 1:08 AM, Antonio Dee <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Adrian, >> >> hmmm, interesting!!!, i have to check my system when i get home today, did >> that "idle pc" , i think that "ghost" feature but not sure I've enabled that >> "enable sparse memory" >> >> Cheers! >> Antonio >> >> ------------------------------ >> CC: [email protected] >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Minimum requirements GNS3 for CCIE Lab >> Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:56:39 -0400 >> >> >> Hey Guys,I have a MAC Pro that I am using but dont think that it matters >> but if you tune the "idle PC" , check the "ghost" IOS feature and enable >> sparse memory... It uses hardly anything! I can have 10 routers going all at >> the same time and its using very little memory and the CPU never goes above >> 3 %... Read the FAQs on the site and I am sure you will have the same >> results! >> >> >> HTHs >> >> >> On Aug 18, 2009, at 6:23 PM, Antonio Dee wrote: >> >> Running up the lab with a dual-core CPU is doable, but i think you will >> be crunching the CPU pretty badly as you will be virtualizing your GNS3 on >> your box with ubuntu. >> >> to share my experience labbing up IPExpert with GNS , >> >> My system is a Quad-Core AMD with 8GB of RAM running Win Vista x64, didn't >> virtualize the GNS as i'm saving the processing power for GNS. >> >> If you tune your system right, running the IPExpert labs will do it, but I >> noticed as I moving along the lab scenarios from layer 2 then moving up to >> layer 3 especially when putting in BPG, Filters, Mutlicast, i noticed that >> CPU on my system starts to climb even at a steady rate of 95 to 98%. still >> responsive but sometimes i think it's cozing some issue with neighbor >> adjacencies. >> >> powering up the initial config of Vol 1 ACL/Filters lab just shoots >> already my system to 90%+ CPU. >> >> For memory, it's chewing up steady roughly at around 5GB+ powering up GNS >> lab >> >> Cheers! >> Antonio >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:57:38 -0600 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Minimum requirements GNS3 for CCIE Lab >> >> Hi guys, >> Based on your experience, what is the minimum processor and memory >> requirements on a computer to run a complete CCIE Lab simulation without any >> problems? >> >> I´m thinking of buying a Core 2 Duo T9600 2.66Ghz with 6Gb of RAM but I >> don´t know if that´s too much for what I really needs. I´ll use a VMware >> software (Sun xVM VirtualBox) with Ubuntu 9.0.4 to run GNS3. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Regards, >> >> Juan Corrales >> >> ------------------------------ >> Click Here View photos of singles in your >> area<http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http://dating.ninemsn.com.au/search/search.aspx?exec%3Dgo%26tp%3Dq%26gc%3D2%26tr%3D1%26lage%3D18%26uage%3D55%26cl%3D14%26sl%3D0%26dist%3D50%26po%3D1%26do%3D2%26trackingid%3D1046138%26r2s%3D1&_t=773166090&_r=Hotmail_Endtext&_m=EXT> >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Find your next place with Ninemsn property Looking for a place to rent, >> share or buy this >> winter?<http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Edomain%2Ecom%2Eau%2F%3Fs%5Fcid%3DFDMedia%3ANineMSN%5FHotmail%5FTagline&_t=774152450&_r=Domain_tagline&_m=EXT> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > >
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