Simon...finally!!! so have u purchased the 1841 yet?

Alvin.

On 10/29/09, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com> wrote:
Get serious man! we are busy talking about mpls/bgp ... then you drop such a line?

call me whatever activist you call me. but look at this "cisco 1841 with seck9 capability" extract from packet tracer

==
Router#sho crypto ?
  ipsec   Show IPSEC policy
  isakmp  Show ISAKMP
  key     Show long term public keys
  map     Crypto maps
Router#sho crypto
% Incomplete command.
Router#
==

does this look like calculus to you?


I beg your pardon.. was that directed at me? If so, then forgive me but I don't remember talking about IPSec and VPN tunnel... I was talking about loading IOS images into a simulated router. And the activist bit.. I think you took it a little too seriously... it was in line with that rat joke. Anyway, sorry for stirring your anger/strong reaction, but I think I thanked all for their input and settled for GNS3. But that doesn't mean Packet Tracer is bad, in fact, I believe it's very good. So I hope we are all a happy lot now.


Enjoy your lunch :)
 

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com> wrote:
Hehehe... looks like you are an animal right activist, Francis. you really want me to use your toy gun on my rat. I need a bazooka coz I want to load a K9 advanced security image. I realize that dynamips doesn't support 1800 series, so I obtained an IOS image for a 2691 and a 2600, which I want to try.

Anyway, thanks guys for your input. I appreciate it.


Me.

2009/10/29 francis kamau <kfransys@gmail.com>
Yes, it has limitations (like any other software in the world).
Well, you load .bin files in dynamips/GNS. ptracer has pre-configured images. In my opinion, "loading IOS bin files to configuring them"  amounts to 1% of the simulator's functions.
 
With packet tracer; you can load a cisco 1841, reload it, cold boot the router, Go shopping to San Francisco and buy an E1 WIC card, remove the faulty card and fix a new one, redistribute your eigrp/ospf routers to another simulator  in a different machine ... Simon, this toy needs a real boy.

regards,
frank


On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com> wrote:
But doesn't packet tracer have limited functionality? Can it fully simulate a real router, from loading IOS bin files to configuring them? I doubt, but not so sure...


2009/10/29 francis kamau <kfransys@gmail.com>
No, once you install your paket tracer you are good to go. This is an example of self decompressing image on an cisco1841. If you knew what seck9 means in C1841-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M image, by now you should repent and let me baptize you in the name of "confi t"...

==
System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)T8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Cisco 1841 (revision 5.0) with 114688K/16384K bytes of memory.

Self decompressing the image :
########################################################################## [OK]
              Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is
subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph
(c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted
Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph
(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer
Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

           cisco Systems, Inc.
           170 West Tasman Drive
           San Jose, California 95134-1706



Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.4(15)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 18-Jul-07 04:52 by pt_team
Image text-base: 0x60080608, data-base: 0x6270CD50


This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United
States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and
use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply
third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.
Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for
compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you
agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable
to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html

If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to
export@cisco.com.


Cisco 1841 (revision 5.0) with 114688K/16384K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FTX0947Z18E
M860 processor: part number 0, mask 49
2 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
191K bytes of NVRAM.
63488K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)
Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.4(15)T1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 18-Jul-07 04:52 by pt_team


         --- System Configuration Dialog ---

Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: no


Press RETURN to get started!



Router>en
Router#
Router#
==


On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com> wrote:
Wait a minute, do you mean to tell me that I can load an IOS image and fully configure a router in Packet Tracer?


2009/10/29 francis kamau <kfransys@gmail.com>
hi

Hehehe ... for an 1841 router - packet tracer is more than enough. If you have all the time/resources to download the IOS then go for GNS3. Do you have anything specific that you are trying on an 1841 that is not available in packet tracer?

Packet tracer: let us get to command line
  • you can do vlans and inter-vlan routing
  • static routes
  • dynamic routing - except BGP
  • multilayer switching
  • IPsec VPNs
  • ...

===
Router(config)#rout
Router(config)#router ?
  eigrp  Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
  ospf   Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
===

Why would you call this uzi a toy gun? ... oh ... but a toy gun is dangerous to a toy boy.

For my BSCI I used packet tracer until I reached BGP and Redistribution (used GNS3)
If you were talking about anything above 3500 series - then use GNS3.

kind regards,
frank









On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Francis,

I have been using Packet Tracer for some time... the thing is, it's a toy gun. A toy gun can't kill a rat. I downloaded GNS3 though, which I'm struggling to get working, but thanks for the heads up tho ;)


Me.

2009/10/29 francis kamau <kfransys@gmail.com>

Hi,

Why buy a gun to kill a rat? try cisco packet tracer 5.0 or 5.1

regards
frank


On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Michuki Mwangi <michuki.mwangi@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Sir,

You ought to note that Dynagen GNS3 only supports the following

"As of Dynamips 0.2.8-RC1 and Dynagen 0.10.0 1700, 2600, 3600, 3700, and
7200 routers are emulated."

But you could try if you have an 1841 image no guarantees though.

The other option is to give more details on what you are trying to
achieve on the 1841 - if you want to do the Voice modules i think the
1700 can also do that.

You will however be limited to the kind of modules you can add on
Dynagen/GNS3 as well. So see its feature lists.


Regards,

Michuki.



aki wrote:
>> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hey guys,
>>>
>>> I am looking for simulation software for the subject router. I wish to
>>> test an IOS file on a virtual router before making a purchase. Is there such
>>> a thing as that? Kind of like a VM equivalent of a router? On google, all I
>>> see is Boson and such things... Cisco Cert. Labs etc, which I think are not
>>> fully-fledged simulators.
>>>
>>> Kindly help. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Me.
>>>
> Hey Simon, this info maybe outdated as have not used a cisco in years, try
> Cisco Config Maker. Though I never used the IOS stuff on it, it may have the
> facility with the IOS version.
>
> Its a long shot.... :-)
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