From: corp.mule@gmail.com
Date: Sat Aug 18 2007 - 14:18:59 ART
Remote access via ssh or telnet.
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Quoting Scott Vermillion <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com>:
        LOL Joseph, I clearly no-brained that one!  Don't know how I missed it
        but I did!?  Anyway, the main question remains:  how can you remotely
        interact w/ a MAC once you have IP connectivity?  Can you remotely
        interact w/ a MAC fr a Windows box?  With RD, it's from a Windows machine
        to a Windows machine...
        
          -------- Original Message --------
          Subject: RE: [FWD: RE: IE Workbook Lab Topologies]
          From: "Joseph Saad" <joseph.s.saad@gmail.com>
          Date: Sat, August 18, 2007 11:26 am
          To: "'Scott Vermillion'" <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com>,  "'Cisco
          certification'" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
        
          http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html
        
          Communications
          Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
          Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme wireless networking (based on
          802.11g
          standard)3
          Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3 Mbps
          Optional external Apple USB Modem
        
          -----Original Message-----
          From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
          Of
          Scott Vermillion
          Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 10:12 PM
          To: Cisco certification
          Subject: RE: [FWD: RE: IE Workbook Lab Topologies]
        
          Interest is definitely building Brian, I have been on Apple's website
          for
          the past hour (and I thought I'd NEVER buy a MAC, LOL). What I'd like
          to
          know is whether or not there's any kind of Remote Desktop equivalent?
          I
          don't want to buy a monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc for this machine;
          I'd
          like to put it in a closet with my switches and just somehow remotely
          interact with it. Doesn't look like the mini has built-in WiFi, but
          I'm
          guessing any old USB device will do. So, once I've got IP
          connectivity,
          how can I remotely interact with such a machine?
          BTW, I couldn't help but notice the MAC Pro!! Dual Quad-core procs w/
          up
          to 16 MB RAM??!! Oh man, you could directly contact alien lifeforms
          and
          break their encryption algorithms with that baby!
        
          -------- Original Message --------
          Subject: Re: [FWD: RE: IE Workbook Lab Topologies]
          From: "Brian Dennis" <bdennis@internetworkexpert.com>
          Date: Sat, August 18, 2007 10:46 am
          To: "ISolveSystems" <support@isolvesystems.com>, "Scott Vermillion"
          <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com>, "Cisco certification"
          <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
        
          It can easily support that. The new Mac Mini's have a dual core Intel
          CPU
          for only about $600. The memory upgrade to 2 gig is about $150 (3rd
          party). The fact that Mac OS X is basically BSD underneath (same
          "base"
          OS as Juniper - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD#Derivatives) it
          makes
          Mac OS X a powerful platform for dynamips. Another benefit of using
          the
          Mac Mini is that it's very compact and extremely quiet.
        
          If we can get enough interest here I'll write up a detailed "how to".
        
          Brian Dennis, CCIE4 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP)
          bdennis@internetworkexpert.com
        
          Internetwork Expert, Inc.
          http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
          Toll Free: 877-224-8987
          Direct: 775-745-6404 (Outside the US and Canada)
        
          >----- Original Message -----
          Subject: Re: [FWD: RE: IE Workbook Lab Topologies]
          Date: Sat, August 18, 2007 6:34
          From: "ISolveSystems" <support@isolvesystems.com>
        
          > Hi Brian,
          > Can a Mac mini be able to boot all 6 routers, 4 switches, and 3 BB?
          >
          > Thanks.
          >
          > On 8/17/07, Brian Dennis <bdennis@internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
          > >
          > > You can just get a USB hub and a bunch of USB to Ethernet
          adapters. USB
          > > to Ethernet adapters are usually really cheap. One of my Mac OS X
          servers
          > > has about 10 USB to Ethernet adapters used for various processes
          > > (dynamips, vmware, parallels, etc).
          > >
          > > A Mac Mini with 2 gigs of RAM would make a really nice dynamips
          server.
          > > Add in a few USB to Ethernet adapters and you'll be all set to
          connect to
          > > your switches. Also the performance of dynamips on M ac is far
          better
          than
          > > Windows ;-) You can boot a 3640 running 12.3T enterprise
          (compressed
          > > image) in under 20 seconds on a dual core Mac.
          > >
          > > Brian Dennis, CCIE4 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP)
          > > bdennis@internetworkexpert.com
          > >
          > > Internetwork Expert, Inc.
          > > http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
          > > Toll Free: 877-224-8987
          > > Direct: 775-745-6404 (Outside the US and Canada)
          > >
          > >
          > > >----- Original Message -----
          > > Subject: [FWD: RE: IE Workbook Lab Topologies]
          > > Date: Fri, August 17, 2007 16:55
          > > From: "Scott Vermillion" <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com>
          > >
          > > > Somehow dropped the group off that one...
          > > >
          > > > -------- Original Message --------
          > > > Subject: RE: IE Workbook Lab Topologies
          > > > From: Scott Vermillion <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com>
          > > > Date: Fri, August 17, 2007 4:43 pm
          > > > To: Julian Rodriguez <jumaroyu@gmail.com>
          > > >
          > > > Hi Julian,
          > > > That's an interesting thought! I don't yet own any of these
          > > > workbooks, so may I ask what the worst-case is in terms of NIC
          ports
          > > > I'd need? I did look at quad NICs about a month back but I was
          > > > looking at pricing for new hardware -- it was quite expensive.
          I'm a
          > > > mistrustful person by nature, I guess, as I've never bought
          anything
          > > > on e-bay in my life and don't expect that I probably ever will.
          But
          > > > I know there are some reputable vendors out there who deal in
          > > > used/refurbished equipment, so this may be a good option to
          consider.
          > > > Regards,
          > > >
          > > > Scott
          > > >
          > > > -------- Original Message --------
          > > > Subject: Re: IE Workbook Lab Topologies
          > > > From: "Julian Rodriguez" <jumaroyu@gmail.com>
          > > > Date: Fri, August 17, 2007 4:37 pm
          > > > To: "Scott Vermillion" <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com>
          > > >
          > > > Scott, With such a server, and enough NICs (say like maybe 2
          for
          > > > each router instance) you will be able to run any IE lab, there
          > > > are cheap quad port NICs on ebay, you just have to configure
          > > > router instances to use real ports on dynamips. Serial/ATM/FR
          are
          > > > all simulated on dynamips, so you' ll be safe on that side.
          Julian
          > > >
          > > > On 8/17/07, Scott Vermillion <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com> wrote:
          > > >
          > > > That's an interesting perspective Jay. I was worried about
          > > > perhaps
          > > > missing the whole point of certain labs because I couldn't
          > > > see what I was
          > > > supposed to be seeing, but certainly what you say seems to
          > > > make perfectly
          > > > good sense... Thanks much!
          > > >
          > > > -------- Original Message --------
          > > > Subject: RE: IE Workbook Lab Topologies
          > > > From: "Swan, Jay" < jswan@sugf.com>
          > > > Date: Fri, August 17, 2007 3:26 pm
          > > > To: <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com>, < ccielab@groupstudy.com>
          > > >
          > > > My opinion: you'll learn a lot by trying to adapt workbook
          > > > labs to
          > > > whatever resources you have, whether those resources are real
          > > > routers
          > > > or
          > > > Dynamips. Yes, it takes up some e xtra time, but it's still
          > > > valuable
          > > > experience.
          > > >
          > > > During my final preparation phase I had access to a lab with
          > > > a few
          > > > routers, two 3550s, and a 3560; and Dynamips on a Dell D620
          > > > with 2GB
          > > > RAM. I was never able to completely duplicate any of the
          > > > commercial
          > > > labs
          > > > with this equipment, but I was able to modify the labs to
          > > > meet my
          > > > study
          > > > goals and pass the exam. In some ways, I think the experience
          > > > of
          > > > modifying the labs as needed was more educational than doing
          > > > them as
          > > > wr itten.
          > > >
          > > > Jay (#17783)
          > > >
          > > > -----Original Message-----
          > > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On
          > > > Behalf
          > > > Of
          > > > scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com
          > > > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 3:34 PM
          > > > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
          > > > Subject: IE Workbook Lab Topologies
          > > >
          > > > Hi all,
          > > >
          > > > I admit that this is a cross-post from the Professional
          > > > board, but I
          > > > didn't yet have myself subscribed to this list, so I hope you
          > > > will
          > > > overlook it just this once (my guess is that there are many
          > > > here who
          > > > never look there, so chances are probably a bit higher
          > > > someone will
          > > > have
          > > > some thoughts to offer)...
          > > >
          > > > ____
          > > >
          > > > OK all, I know that many here use these workbooks, so I'm
          > > > hoping for
          > > > some insight. I had planned to use a large 8 x CPU server to
          > > > run all
          > > > router instances in Dynamips. I had then thought to buy two
          > > > or
          > > > perhaps
          > > > four 3560-8 switches. However, when I look at the drawing on
          > > > page 18
          > > > of:
          > > >
          > > > http://w
          > > >
          ww.internetworkexpert.com/downloads/iewb-rs.v4.00.sample.lab.pdf
          > > > (1 MB file, BTW)
          > > >
          > > > I see that, for example, SW2 has connections to four
          > > > different
          > > > distinct
          > > > routers. I had planned to have one GBIC connection to the
          > > > server per
          > > > switch (four NICs on the server). Not sure, exactly, how to
          > > > work this
          > > > out without doing too much customization of each lab, which
          > > > could be
          > > > confusing and chew up a lot of valuable time. The one obvious
          > > > thing I
          > > > can think to do would be to create an emulated switch for
          > > > each
          > > > physical
          > > > switch. Then all routers would terminate to emulated switches
          > > > only,
          > > > per
          > > > the lab topology. I would then bridge the emulated switches
          > > > to
          > > > physical
          > > > server NICs using the Windows loopback and run 802.1q trunks
          > > > to with
          > > > the
          > > > physical switches.
          > > >
          > > > For those of you who have experience with the IEWBs, do you
          > > > think
          > > > this
          > > > feasible? Or too much trouble to keep straight, since it
          > > > wouldn't map
          > > > exactly to the lab topology.
          > > >
          > > > And yes, I realize that those 8-port switches would not fully
          > > > support
          > > > what I'm seeing on page 18. My thought was that rather than
          > > > three
          > > > links
          > > > between each switch, I'd dro p it down to two in some or all
          > > > places.
          > > > Thoughts on the impact of that approach?
          > > &g t;
          > > > Thanks much...
          > > > ____
          > > >
          > > > The bottom line is that I can't afford four 24-port 3550s or
          > > > 3560s
          > > > (self-employed, slow year). So I'm just trying to work out
          > > > some form
          > > > of
          > > > lab prep that is not horribly expensive yet is still
          > > > effective. That
          > > > server sitting there doing nothing is just too great a
          > > > temptation; I
          > > > cannot justify bying a bunch of used or new routers with that
          > > > resource
          > > > available to me. Just need to work out the switching part and
          > > > I'm not
          > > > too keen on rack rentals. Seems like you need to book too far
          > > > out and
          > > > availability can be very spotty. I'm certainly open to the
          > > > idea of
          &g t; > > mock
          > > > labs, just don't want to rely on rentals for study, which I
          > > > do at
          > > > very
          > > > odd hours at times...
          > > >
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