Re: Test Lab Best Practices

[Nickolas Stevermer via NANOG]

If you're able to virtualize some of these appliances, almost any
virtualization platform can be setup to connect nodes together. However I
really enjoy using Eve-ng . It's a network
virtualization web app that can be deployed on bare metal or in a VM. It
lets you diagram, connect and configure setups and do testing with
different network nodes. What is pretty nice with this is you can then just
click on any of the connected links and wireshark pops up and you're
viewing packet captures instantly. It kind of reminds me of Cisco's VIRL,
but with maybe less overhead?  It has enabled me to run and connect several
vendor appliances and build up configuration prior to acquiring the
physical hardware for deployment.

- Nick Stevermer


On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 10:46 AM Mel Beckman  wrote:

> In any lab,I find concurrent access to serial ports is still an essential
> diagnostic tool. In a pinch you can get a used Cisco 2811 for $100, but
> there are multiport devices from lots of vendors. These let you SSH into
> the server and then connect to any serial port, giving you separate serial
> port windows all on the same screen. I’ve become fond of the WiFi-capable
> multiport modules from get-console.com. The ability to record logs from
> these serial ports in real-time helps a lot for documenting regression
> tests.
>
>  -mel beckman
>
> > On Sep 28, 2023, at 7:25 AM, Kenneth Vedder  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Hello NANOG,
> >
> > We have been struggling with firmware bugs from a specific router
> vendor. I am looking to set up a test lab of our core network and a few
> remote site routers.  Protocols would include SR-MPLS, ISIS, EVPN MPLS and
> L3VPN with a little OSPF sprinkled in. I'd be grateful for any tips or
> resources anyone has that might cover testing strategies and/or best
> practices.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ken
>


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*Nick Stevermer*
Network Engineer
Technology Department
Duluth Public Schools
713 Portia Johnson Dr.
Duluth, MN 55811
Phone: 218-336-8754 ext 1227

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Re: Best Linux (or BSD) hosted BGP?

[Nickolas Stevermer via NANOG]

Hi Bryan,

Openbsd project has openbgpd built right in. Simple and security-minded
implementation.

Presentations: https://www.openbgpd.org/papers.html
Testimonials: https://www.openbgpd.org/users.html

Regards,

Nick

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