Hi,
you're probably familiar with this router emulator. My question is, is there a GUI for Windows? Something for making your own lab topology? Thanks.
Hi,
you're probably familiar with this router emulator. My question is, is there a GUI for Windows? Something for making your own lab topology? Thanks.
The config file is very easy to use and the documents reasonable clear. I understand that there is a GUI but I don't know what is does or what platforms are supported.
Here is a complete *.net file for a 5 router lab that I used for some OSPF work.
You only have to specify a link once which is nice.
The files below are the total, complete and exact config. It really is VERY easy to use.
The only issue that I had was memory. I would suggest trying a
3600 first since you can have more routers on a single PC that way I would guess. Also only use the IOS that you need.# Simple lab
# # \\Device\\NPF_{0325987F-4C34-4972-8F1C-CD3708}: Compaq Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Adapter/Module (Microsoft's Packet Scheduler) # \\Device\\NPF_{554899B0-FAF8-4DFE-9ED2-D0562F}: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Driver (Microsoft's Packet Scheduler)
[localhost] [[7200]]idlepc = 0x6096da00 image = \\PROGRA~1\\Dynamips\\images\\C7200-IS.bin # On Linux / Unix use forward slashes: # image = /opt/7200-images/c7200-jk9o3s-mz.124-7a.image npe = npe-400 ram = 160
[[ROUTER R1]] s1/0 = R3 s1/0 s1/1 = R2 s1/1 F0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:\\Device\\NPF_{554899B0-FAF8-4DFE-9ED2-D0562F} [[router R2]] # No need to specify an adapter here for s1/1, it is taken care of # by the interface specification under Router R1 s1/0 = R4 s1/0 [[router R3]] s1/1 = R4 s1/1 s1/2 = R4 s1/2 s1/4 = R5 s1/4 [[router R4]] s1/5 = R5 s1/5 [[router R5]]########################## ########################## Here is another config with a frame relay switch too. Uses 2 PCs to distribute the simulation load. No it's not but just by changing the IP Address it would be. It is to run two instances of dynamips on one PC to work aroung the Windows 2G per process meemory limit.
# \\Device\\NPF_{0325987F-4C34-4972-8F1C-CD37}: Compaq Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Adapter/Module (Microsoft's Packet Scheduler) # \\Device\\NPF_{554899B0-FAF8-4DFE-9ED2-D0562}: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Driver (Microsoft's Packet Scheduler)
[localhost] [[7200]]############ begin ############ idlepc = 0x60848a38 image = \\PROGRA~1\\Dynamips\\images\\C7200-JS.124-8a.BIN # With mem=160 has 62M free, 47M largest on unconfigured boot # with OLD dynamips # # Can't get 5 instances with 160 DRAM now. 110 OK. # Got 6 instances with 120. ############ end ############
############ begin ############ # idlepc = 0x6096da00 # image = \\PROGRA~1\\Dynamips\\images\\C7200-IS.124-8.bin ############ end ############ # On Linux / Unix use forward slashes: # image = /opt/7200-images/c7200-jk9o3s-mz.124-7a.image npe = npe-400 ram = 120
[[ROUTER R1]] s1/0 = F1 1 s1/1 = R2 s1/1 # F0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:\\Device\\NPF_{554899B0-FAF8-4DFE-9ED2-D0562} F0/0 = R3 F0/0 [[router R2]] # No need to specify an adapter here, it is taken care of # by the interface specification under Router R1 s1/0 = F1 2 F0/0 = R4 F0/0 [[router R3]] s1/0 = R4 s1/0 [[router R4]] [[router BBR1]] s1/0 = F1 3 [[FRSW F1]] 1:102 = 2:201 1:103 = 3:301 2:203 = 3:302# [[router R6]]
############################################################# # To use second Dynamips instance : Not necessarily local?? # #############################################################for
# [localhost:7201] # Workaround to allow comms with second Dynamips instance # to evade running out of 2G address space issue. # start /belownormal /min "Dynamips" "dynamips.exe" -H 7200 # start /belownormal /min "Dynamips" "dynamips.exe" -H 7201
# udp = 11000 # This set uses base of 11000 instead of default 10000
Hi SS,
Dynagui
Graphical front-end written by Yannick Le Teigner.
It uses Dynagen to communicate with the hypervisor.
It uses the dyna-gen library in order to communicate with the dynamips hypervisor.
It is currently alpha software, and comes with a lot of bugs.
Many features still need to be implemented in order to be fully useable (delete nodes/links, remove PA, etc...)
Comments, requests, bug reports are all welcome on the Dynamips GUI Frontend Forum:
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Dynagen - The Dynamips Configuration Generator
It takes care of specifying the right port adapters, generating and matching up those pesky NIO descriptors, specifying bridges, frame-relay, ATM switches, etc.
It also provides a management CLI for listing devices, suspending and reloading instances, etc.
You can also distribute virtual instances across different servers to set up complex labs.
To begin with Dynagen, you can consult this very complete tutorial, Dynamips / Dynagen Tutorial:
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Its aweful and dont think it runs on Windows.
There's DynaGUI but it's in early development. It's written in Python. Link is
Honestly, I think if you check out this quick start guide you will see that you don't need a GUI. The lab topologies are simple texts files.
Yes, I see now. I'll use config files instead. Thanks
The GUI for Dynagen, tried it out on Linux and did not work to well. Not worth the effort.
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