Hi Raghvendra, Currently for SP I am using the IPExpert .net file written by Tyson (??). I have modified it to suit my directory structure and other needs. I am using the IOS specified in the syntax. If you can keep the same IOS on all your boxes then you can use features that allow one instance of IOS for all router instances, as well as sharing the booting portions of RAM between every router... So say if you have 128MB RAM for each box, in theory you need n x 128MB RAM. Without using too many dazzling dynamips buzzwords or terms you can share the portion of RAM tat IOS loads into on boot as a well as other things, thus saving resources on your PC.
FWIW - my setup is a ~2 year old Ubuntu box with a Core2Duo 2.6GHZ (I think) CPU with 4GB RAM. This handles the IP Expert topology no worries. Dynamips can never be as good as the real thing. There are some quirks such as things not quite working where a real router might, plus you dont know if the reason why something is not working is because of your stuff up or because of some dynamips quirk. Finally, Routers and rack rental do rule supreme... Despite the fact people like myself advertise how we passed on virtual device alone - most of the people like me work on the stuff in complex environments every day to compensate for this, Also remember the topology of your favourite rack vendor will 100% match the topology in your workbook plus if it breaks you can fall back on the vendor's support group. Think of this way... Dynamips is like staying at home and having a wank while real racks is like going out and getting laid. Both can get you the same result in the end but which one does the trick properly and is more satisfying? Cheers, Matt CCIE #22386 CCSI #31207 2009/9/24 Raghvendra Rao <[email protected]>: > > Hi Matt, > Please tell me what all IOS versions you used for Router and switches to set > up > Lap on dynamips. > > Also it would be great if you can give some guidelines on using Dynamips to > configure full lab setup. > > Regards, > Raghvendra > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt Hill > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:02 PM > To: Kim Pedersen > Cc: Online Study List > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] OT - Labs. > > I did my entire lab study on dynamips. > > Cheers, > Matt > > CCIE #22386 > CCSI #31207 > > 2009/9/24 Kim Pedersen <[email protected]>: >> Sorry for a bit offtopic post. >> >> How many people are using Dynamips for their labs? how many people >> actually has the entire lab setup. Any mix of the two in your lab prep? >> Rack rental?.. Just curious as to what people are using for their study lab. >> >> Kim >> >> -- >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > ============================================================================================================================ > > Disclaimer: > > This message and the information contained herein is proprietary and > confidential and subject to the Tech Mahindra policy statement, you may > review the policy at <a > href="http://www.techmahindra.com/Disclaimer.html";>http://www.techmahindra.com/Disclaimer.html</a> > externally and <a > href="http://tim.techmahindra.com/Disclaimer.html";>http://tim.techmahindra.com/Disclaimer.html</a> > internally within Tech Mahindra. > > ============================================================================================================================ > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
