[TriLUG] Cisco IOS Simulator for Linux?

[Jaimie Livingston]

Thanks for the info. It's very useful. I've not used any of these products or packages,
and don't have the experience to be able to cut through the marketing muddle on this
particular topic, and it's this kind of info that will help me make an informed decision.

Jaimie

> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org 
> [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of David A. Cafaro
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:32 PM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Subject: RE: [TriLUG] Cisco IOS Simulator for Linux?
> 
> 
> Well their 
> http://www.gambitcomm.com/site/products/vlab_cisco.shtml for
> $99 will probably be more than enough for a CCNA, and it was a
> borderline possibility for helping me on my CCNP.  Also a word of
> warning the "Simulators" that come with some of the books that are
> designed to specifically help with passing the CCNA suck (IMHO).  I
> purchased one back when I got my CCNA and hated it.  It could ONLY do
> the exact exercises in the books, if you wanted to go outside 
> the strict
> setups or try a command not listed in the lab (but in the 
> book) it just
> wasn't there.  They would sell you a more full featured one for a lot
> more cash, and it would only run on windows.  At least Gambits seems
> like it will be a lot more flexible, and you can get it for Linux.  At
> worse, it's got a free evaluation period where you can try it 
> before you
> buy it.  Just my $.02.
> 
> -David
> 
> On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 16:52, Jaimie Livingston wrote:
> > I did, but their IOS Simulator is only available as part of 
> a larger suite that sells for
> > ~$2500. They have a few lab/CBT packages that run about 
> $100, but they seem to be more
> > limited than comparable CCNA packages available with SemSim 
> or Bosun NetSim...
> > 
> > Jaimie
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org 
> > > [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of David A. Cafaro
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 11:44 AM
> > > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > > Subject: RE: [TriLUG] Cisco IOS Simulator for Linux?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Take a look Gambit Communications at there IOS simulator and other
> > > projects.  They have a linux version as well.  I've always 
> > > thought about
> > > getting this to help out towards my CCNP, but never got 
> around to it.
> > > 
> > > http://www.gambitcomm.com/site/products/
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 11:36, Jaimie Livingston wrote:
> > > > Interesting, but no. I really just want a IOS simulator 
> > > that I can use under Linux.
> > > > Something like SemSim or NetSim.
> > > > 
> > > > Jaimie
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org 
> > > > > [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of David Rasch
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 7:06 AM
> > > > > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > > > > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Cisco IOS Simulator for Linux?
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Tue, May 18, 2004 at 12:40:03PM -0400, Jaimie Livingston 
> > > > > <jaimie at onebutterfly.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Does anyone have any first-hand recommendations for a 
> > > > > network simulator for Linux? I'm
> > > > > > specifically looking for a sim for Cisco's IOS that I can 
> > > > > use to study for the CCNA.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Are you sure it's not to use all that source code you stole?
> > > > > http://www.theregister.com/2004/05/17/cisco_code_leak/
> > > > > 
> > > > > If not, you might find the person who did and get some 
> > > code from them.
> > > > > 
> > > > > -David
> > > > > 
> > > 
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