Tony, The best one I've seen, the one that's easiest to use, is an integrated package called GNS3. The installer comes with everything you need except IOS images. GNS3.NET As for using the labs from volume 1, I'm planning to do quite a bit of my work on a Dynamips setup, so I'm hoping that much of it can be done in such an environment. I expect that it can as long as it doesn't require the generation of tons of traffic, as the Dynamips solutions are definitely CPU bound to a few hundred PPS at most. Dennis
> Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:01:36 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] IPExpert and Dynamips> > > Hello people from the list.> > I was thinking about using Dynamips for my > R&S CCIE Lab preparation since I as far as I can tell, I could load it on my > laptop and simulate a network of Cisco 7200 Series routers and 3550 switches. > Is this correct? I've read about guys that study 97% of the time with this > software and even passed the test on the first try.> > If so, where can I get > the source files to install this application?> > Also, has anybody here used > the "CCIE R&S Lab Preparation Workbook: Volume 1 (Focus Labs)" to study? If > so, what do you think? Can this be used on Dynamips?> > Thanks in advance!> > > >
