Im using CCNA RouterSim Network like version 5.0, i must admit it’s a cracked version, but it’s fully functional and a clean hack,, (if that exists) that i persisted on a teachers assistant @ my old school getting me for practice,,, anyway i think i’ve reached my limitation with this,,, or the programs limitations have brought me to my wits end,, it appears i can’t create a simple ospf network with 3 areas and 3 routers comprised of
2 redundant switches
switch 2950
**etherchannel
switch 2950
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*F 0/1 on 2600 router edge-1 (left most network)
with S0/0 of edge-1 connected to s0/0 of core router 2650
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*
*
core router 2650
**withS0/1 to S0/1 of edge-2 router (2650)
edge2 F0/1 to F0/1 of right most 2950 redundant switch pair…
the configs i went over a million times,,edge-1 and core are fine..from the redundant switch pair all the way to S0/1 on the core router,…i more so can’t physically connect the edge-2 to core-router,,,i think it’s a bug or anything,, ok so,,now im upset,, because i want to do this,, simply.. =),,, any suggestions on a really really really good network virtualization software for cisco IOS?? i dont care if i have to pay i support good applications, and wouldn’t mind adding to library,,, other than this,, i can’t use any debug commands in a terminal,, i can’t set dhcp on a device or dns, many limitations, =( =( =(,,, please solutions for windows XP/Vista linux/unix systems are all applicable as i run all in my home either physically or in a VM.. thanks in advance
lol good point,,, was actually thinking of using some cisco devices in my home network seriously, as i would like to add some VOIP lines and do some more granular filtering @ my border… i will seriously think about this now,, as it has been suggested previously. thanks
dynamips is a good one too,,, the hardest part is just getting the Cisco IOS copy, either u own cisco device, know someone who owns, or have a log in to the site and have purchased the IOS, =( but that is a good one,,, and i did read up on dynagen GUI,, it is cool… hmmm…. (on a IOS journey) thanks !!!
Dynamips… is the winner… =)
Cisco Router Simulation Platform (version 0.2.8-RC2-x86)
Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Christophe Fillot.
Build date: Nov 9 2007 09:54:39
ILT: loaded table "mips64j" from cache.
ILT: loaded table "mips64e" from cache.
ILT: loaded table "ppc32j" from cache.
ILT: loaded table "ppc32e" from cache.
Hypervisor TCP control server started (port 7200).
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list truncated for brevity
C:\Program Files\Dynamips\images>dir /s *.bin
Volume in drive C is HP
Volume Serial Number is F002-3F0C
Directory of C:\Program Files\Dynamips\images
06/29/2007 04:58 PM 4,035,396 c1720-sy-mz.121-27b.bin
06/29/2007 04:58 PM 4,831,400 c1720-sy-mz.122-40a.bin
06/29/2007 04:58 PM 23,269,292 c1841-advipservicesk9-mz.124
06/29/2007 04:58 PM 15,425,704 c2600-bino3s3-mz.123-22.bin
06/29/2007 04:58 PM 8,488,720 c2600-do3s-mz.121-27b.bin
06/29/2007 04:58 PM 11,176,680 c2600-do3s-mz.122-40a.bin
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thanks guys,,