Re: GNS can do it?

Here is a good link on how to build a CCIE rack if you decide to go that
route.

http://www.internetworkexpert.com/resources/ccierack.htm

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 10:36 PM, kevin dalby <ieorbust_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Also remember that the router/switch equipment is getting pretty
> inexpensive. You can build a full rack that will do 90% of the labs
> for about1500.00 US (3640s and 3550s). That's not much more than a nice
> server.
>
> I also learned a lot just putting it all together.. loading IOS and cabling
> it up.
>
> Just my 2 cents
>
>
> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Chris Breece <cbreece1_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Charles,
>>
>> I'm definitely not a unix guru. So I set basically the same thing up using
>> the windows port of dynamips. One server sitting on my desk with 10 nics
>> connected to 4 switches. I was pretty happy with it, until it crashed a
>> few
>> times 5+ hours into a practice lab. I probably should have saved my
>> configs
>> more often, but that's enough to ruin your day right there. :P
>> I rent rack time now, got frustrated with spending as much time with
>> dynamips as with my studies.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 4:05 PM, <Charles.Henson_at_regions.com> wrote:
>>
>> > FYI,
>> > I have built a dynamips setup on an old 6U server with vertical PCI
>> > slots stuffed with NICs and hung two 3550s and two 3560s off of it and
>> > emulated a full IPExpert lab. The .net config with the "clouds" in GNS3
>> was
>> > a bear but it can be done. It was during my early days when I was
>> wasting
>> > too much time on linux and not enough time on IOS but it can be done.
>> Ping
>> > me offline if you want to discuss....
>> >
>> > Charles
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: Roy Waterman <roy.waterman_at_gmail.com>
>> >
>> > To: Muhammad Nasim <muhammad.nasim_at_gmail.com>
>> >
>> > Cc: "Tony Schaffran (GS)" <groupstudy_at_cconlinelabs.com>,
>> Hotmail
>> > <hussamkibbi_at_hotmail.com>, ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>> >
>> > Date: 05/01/2009 02:54 PM
>> >
>> > Subject: Re: GNS can do it?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I agree.
>> > Countless ppl have passed their CCIE thanks to dynamips.
>> > I use dynamips myself, (as do many others), and we all could not do
>> without
>> > it.
>> > For many instances, all you need is to put switchports into trunks or
>> > access
>> > links, there is no difference between using dynamips and using a real
>> rack,
>> > at least at the stage where u need to learn the technology.
>> > Racks come in useful of course when u have switching tasks that dynamips
>> > cant do, and I have used cconline racks when doing them.
>> > That being said, a fair few ppl hook up real 3550s/3560s to their
>> dynamips,
>> > in which case there probably is no need to rent a rack.
>> > No real switches hooked up to my setup, so its rack rentals for me when
>> I
>> > need them :)
>> >
>> >
>> > 2009/5/1 Muhammad Nasim <muhammad.nasim_at_gmail.com>
>> >
>> > > Personally I know how much pain DYNAMIPS can be in the start (I did
>> not
>> > use
>> > > GNS3 nor in the favor of it as I already make my self familiar with
>> > DYNAGEN
>> > > editing notepad and blah blah)
>> > > But keep in mind that this pain in order to run dynamips is no doubt
>> > > worthwhile as you can not only do CCIE but also can run REAL
>> > > LIFE scenarios on it and test it.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 2009/5/1 Tony Schaffran (GS) <groupstudy_at_cconlinelabs.com>
>> > >
>> > > > When you run into a problem using GNU, you will always have the
>> > question
>> > > in
>> > > > the back of your mind, "Is this a GNU problem or a problem with my
>> > > config?"
>> > > >
>> > > > You need to decide if you want to be a GNU expert or a CCIE because
>> you
>> > > > will
>> > > > spend a lot of time setting up and troubleshooting GNU unless you
>> > already
>> > > > have it setup and operational.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Tony Schaffran
>> > > > Sr. Network Consultant
>> > > > CCIE #11071
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On
>> Behalf
>> > Of
>> > > > Hotmail
>> > > > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:49 AM
>> > > > To: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>> > > > Subject: GNS can do it?
>> > > >
>> > > > Hi Experts,
>> > > >
>> > > > Is it good to do all CCIE practice of internetwork expert on GNS?
>> or I
>> > > > need
>> > > > to rent rack?
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > > Hussam
>> > > >
>> > > >
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