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nellson · Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 20

Thank you Dynamips/Dynagen!!!

My LAB consisted of a 3 ghz dual core Gentoo Linux system with 2 onboard nics and 2 additional 4port NIC's (taken from an old PIX 525) with 2 real 3560's as my switches. I was able to do anything I wanted using Labs from CCBOOTCAMP. Even did 3 labs of 11 routers each.

This software is great Smile

Nick

hacki · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:42 am Post subject:

congratulations!

h.

chuks · Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Posts: 24 Location: UK

congrates

nellson · Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 20

I've been asked a few times to describe my Lab a little better.

I used Linux only because I am a Gentoo Geek Smile

But I basically made sure it had 4 gigs of RAM so it could handle many routers at a time. I took advantage of the shared IOS image options in my Dynagen files. I used only the 7200 default router type and the most recent 12.4 adv IOS I had. I'd occasionally get OSPF/EIGRP errors that a chalked up to overloading my system at times or not getting the IDLE PC value right.

Now, to make the LAB usable for the Test I used two 3560's with Layer 3 images and added in 2 4-port NIC's out of a PIX 525, so they are 10/100 Intel chipsets, basically no driver issues out of the gate. I hooked 7 of the 8 to switch 1 and one to switch 2 (most of the labs I bought from CCBOOTCAMP.COM worked out great this way)

I did not use a fixed LAB file, I used a total of 63 different lab files to work through all the study material I could find (so there was no one magic set up that did it all)

What Dynamips/Dynagen did for me was allow me to do my labs any time I wanted for as long as I wanted, where RACK rental time that was hard to manage.

I recommend getting good lab practice material (look for Narbick and CCIE on Google).

Anyway, the server was a 1U Compaq DL350 3.0 ghz Xeon box that had two PCIE slots. The 4 port cards are hard to find, but one out of a PIX firewall seem to be the easiest to find on E-Bay.

I am using my set up to train others at work as work did by my 3560's for me Smile

If I can give any other information on my set-up, just ask.

Nick

communication.boy · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 83

congratzzz

conspathas · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 1218 Location: CCIE

Congrats on the achievement!!

greg · Site Admin Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 704 Location: USA

Congratulation Nick!

intikhab · Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 7

Hi Nellson,

According to your suggestion , I installed PIX-4FE in windows xp x64 , its showing that new hardware found but its asking for Drivers.

I googled, searching for drivers for it , but cant find the compatible working drivers.
Also I checked the intel site and downloaded the driver for chipset 82559 but windows xp x64 is not accepting that drivers as well.

Has someone faced the same problem ? pls guide me if someone has resolved this issue.

Best Regards,

nbar122 · Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 5

Congratulations Nick! Wish you the best for the future!