Keller, We actually use a similar system internally for ProctorLabs. However, while we sincerely encourage students to build their own racks or use GNS3 for their studies, our labs have been fully tested and are fully supported only on ProctorLabs. That's where our primary focus is.
Maintaining such a generic topology would be an expensive exercise for everyone involved. -- Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 (SP R&S) Senior CCIE Instructor / Managing Partner - IPexpert On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 8:43 PM, Keller Giacomarro <[email protected]> wrote: > I am surprised none of the vendors (that I know of) have gone to a more > flexible initial config generation system. I wouldn't think it would be > that complicated to write them template-style ('interface > $serialInterface1' instead of 'interface s0/0/0') and then ask you what > your interfaces are. That way, even if you have equipment that is similar, > or have slightly different WIC cards, you can generate configs just for > your kit. > > I use this Perl script that I hacked together myself. > > http://pastebin.com/3eJndW33 > > It uses different router names than the IPX setup, but you should be able > to modify it fairly easily. Besides, knowing Perl really helps with > automating tasks -- well worth learning! > > Keller Giacomarro > [email protected] > > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Mark Bernier <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Wow. Thanks for the quick replies! >> >> At first I thought that I was just missing something, because IPexpert >> provides >> the initial GNS3 setup in a zip file. >> But the configs are absolutely necessary to be able to use it with the >> workbook >> labs. Right? >> >> What I was hoping to do, is use GNS3 with Workbook-1 for repeat reviews of >> topics. >> >> I also purchased time for the Proctor Labs but I was under the impression >> that I >> could also use GNS3 (for more practice time). >> >> If anyone has the script or a package of the correctly configured IPexpert >> lab >> files (for GNS3), please let me know where we can find them. >> >> Very much appreciated. Thanks again for such quick replies. >> Mark >> >> >> --------- >> >>You will find that some of the initial configurations do not match >> exactly. >> --------- >> >>The configs are for their proctor labs, you will have to modify them for >> >>GNS3. I think someone may have written a script to do this but I can't >> find >> >>that email. You may want to search the archives or wait for someone else >> to >> >>respond (: >> --------- >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> >> http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs >> > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
