Are there any good Network Simulators/Trainers out there that support IPv6? I want play around with some IPv6 setup. -- James Jones +1-413-667-9199 james@freedomnet.co.nz
GNS3 http://www.gns3.net/ This is another network simulator, mainly for academic research. NS-2 http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/ And you can always setup some virtual machines with DNSs, hosts and routers with open-source software. regards, -as On 17 Jan 2011, at 11:58, James Jones wrote:
Are there any good Network Simulators/Trainers out there that support IPv6? I want play around with some IPv6 setup.
-- James Jones +1-413-667-9199 james@freedomnet.co.nz
Arturo Servin (arturo.servin) writes:
GNS3 http://www.gns3.net/
This is another network simulator, mainly for academic research.
NS-2 http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/
And you can always setup some virtual machines with DNSs, hosts and routers with open-source software.
Also to add: http://warriors.eecs.umich.edu/viz_tools/nam.html (referenced from ISI.edu/nsnam above), and the Java version, JAVIS Also worth looking at: http://www.csse.uwa.edu.au/cnet/ (more for pure network simulation, not tied to any particular protocol). And of course, as suggested above, just using a virtual network using something like VirtualBox/KVM and some Linux/BSD boxes, and throw in maybe Dynamips / Dynagen / GNS3 (http://www.gns3.net/) if you want to simulate some IOS. Finally something like Quagga/BIRD for the routing protocol part. Cheers, Phil
I am currently researching virtual simulation environments for the Networking courses that I teach. I am now interested in user-mode linux emulators as they provide more real environments. The one that I am liking the most right now is this one: http://wiki.netkit.org/index.php/Main_Page regards Carlos On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Arturo Servin <arturo.servin@gmail.com> wrote:
GNS3 http://www.gns3.net/
This is another network simulator, mainly for academic research.
NS-2 http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/
And you can always setup some virtual machines with DNSs, hosts and routers with open-source software.
regards, -as
On 17 Jan 2011, at 11:58, James Jones wrote:
Are there any good Network Simulators/Trainers out there that support IPv6? I want play around with some IPv6 setup.
-- James Jones +1-413-667-9199 james@freedomnet.co.nz
-- -- ========================= Carlos M. Martinez-Cagnazzo http://www.labs.lacnic.net =========================
So far GNS3 has won out so far. It seems to work on my Mac fairly well. trying it out now. On 17/01/11 9:37 AM, Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo wrote:
I am currently researching virtual simulation environments for the Networking courses that I teach. I am now interested in user-mode linux emulators as they provide more real environments.
The one that I am liking the most right now is this one: http://wiki.netkit.org/index.php/Main_Page
regards
Carlos
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Arturo Servin<arturo.servin@gmail.com> wrote:
GNS3 http://www.gns3.net/
This is another network simulator, mainly for academic research.
NS-2 http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/
And you can always setup some virtual machines with DNSs, hosts and routers with open-source software.
regards, -as
On 17 Jan 2011, at 11:58, James Jones wrote:
Are there any good Network Simulators/Trainers out there that support IPv6? I want play around with some IPv6 setup.
-- James Jones +1-413-667-9199 james@freedomnet.co.nz
James: I've been resisting GNS3 for the longest time, because I like real equipment and to get my hands a little dirty. But for the purpose of simulation, GNS3 helped me identify a BGP issue last week. If it weren't for GNS3, I would not have been able to figure it out. I will be using GNS3 in the future now for as much I can. Remember it is more router oriented than switch. So you can't do any fancy L3 switching......
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:05:21 -0500 From: james@freedomnet.co.nz To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Network Simulators
So far GNS3 has won out so far. It seems to work on my Mac fairly well. trying it out now.
On 17/01/11 9:37 AM, Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo wrote:
I am currently researching virtual simulation environments for the Networking courses that I teach. I am now interested in user-mode linux emulators as they provide more real environments.
The one that I am liking the most right now is this one: http://wiki.netkit.org/index.php/Main_Page
regards
Carlos
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Arturo Servin<arturo.servin@gmail.com> wrote:
GNS3 http://www.gns3.net/
This is another network simulator, mainly for academic research.
NS-2 http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/
And you can always setup some virtual machines with DNSs, hosts and routers with open-source software.
regards, -as
On 17 Jan 2011, at 11:58, James Jones wrote:
Are there any good Network Simulators/Trainers out there that support IPv6? I want play around with some IPv6 setup.
-- James Jones +1-413-667-9199 james@freedomnet.co.nz
You can do some switching by stuffing a virtual NM-16ESW into your faketastic 3660 in Dynamips. Then there are the built-in frame-relay and ethernet switches you could dump into the mix as well. -Ryan On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Brandon Kim <brandon.kim@brandontek.com>wrote:
James:
I've been resisting GNS3 for the longest time, because I like real equipment and to get my hands a little dirty. But for the purpose of simulation, GNS3 helped me identify a BGP issue last week. If it weren't for GNS3, I would not have been able to figure it out.
I will be using GNS3 in the future now for as much I can. Remember it is more router oriented than switch.
So you can't do any fancy L3 switching......
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:05:21 -0500 From: james@freedomnet.co.nz To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Network Simulators
So far GNS3 has won out so far. It seems to work on my Mac fairly well. trying it out now.
On 17/01/11 9:37 AM, Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo wrote:
I am currently researching virtual simulation environments for the Networking courses that I teach. I am now interested in user-mode linux emulators as they provide more real environments.
The one that I am liking the most right now is this one: http://wiki.netkit.org/index.php/Main_Page
regards
Carlos
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Arturo Servin< arturo.servin@gmail.com> wrote:
GNS3 http://www.gns3.net/
This is another network simulator, mainly for academic research.
NS-2 http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/
And you can always setup some virtual machines with DNSs, hosts and routers with open-source software.
regards, -as
On 17 Jan 2011, at 11:58, James Jones wrote:
Are there any good Network Simulators/Trainers out there that support IPv6? I want play around with some IPv6 setup.
-- James Jones +1-413-667-9199 <tel:+14136679199> james@freedomnet.co.nz
If you looking for network simulator for Cisco equipment it's been my experience that Boson (www.boson.com) has best network simulator for Cisco equipment. It behaves and process information the way real Cisco equipment does. I've tried GS3, it great for routing situations but lacks in simulating switches. Gary -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Shea [mailto:ryanshea@google.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:37 AM To: Brandon Kim Cc: nanog group Subject: Re: Network Simulators You can do some switching by stuffing a virtual NM-16ESW into your faketastic 3660 in Dynamips. Then there are the built-in frame-relay and ethernet switches you could dump into the mix as well. -Ryan On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Brandon Kim <brandon.kim@brandontek.com>wrote:
James:
I've been resisting GNS3 for the longest time, because I like real equipment and to get my hands a little dirty. But for the purpose of simulation, GNS3 helped me identify a BGP issue last week. If it weren't for GNS3, I would not have been able to figure it out.
I will be using GNS3 in the future now for as much I can. Remember it is more router oriented than switch.
So you can't do any fancy L3 switching......
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:05:21 -0500 From: james@freedomnet.co.nz To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Network Simulators
So far GNS3 has won out so far. It seems to work on my Mac fairly well. trying it out now.
On 17/01/11 9:37 AM, Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo wrote:
I am currently researching virtual simulation environments for the Networking courses that I teach. I am now interested in user-mode linux emulators as they provide more real environments.
The one that I am liking the most right now is this one: http://wiki.netkit.org/index.php/Main_Page
regards
Carlos
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Arturo Servin< arturo.servin@gmail.com> wrote:
GNS3 http://www.gns3.net/
This is another network simulator, mainly for academic research.
NS-2 http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/
And you can always setup some virtual machines with DNSs, hosts and routers with open-source software.
regards, -as
On 17 Jan 2011, at 11:58, James Jones wrote:
Are there any good Network Simulators/Trainers out there that support IPv6? I want play around with some IPv6 setup.
-- James Jones +1-413-667-9199 <tel:+14136679199> james@freedomnet.co.nz
Anything for Junipers ? On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Gary Gladney <gladney@stsci.edu> wrote:
If you looking for network simulator for Cisco equipment it's been my experience that Boson (www.boson.com) has best network simulator for Cisco equipment. It behaves and process information the way real Cisco equipment does. I've tried GS3, it great for routing situations but lacks in simulating switches.
Gary
-----Original Message----- From: Ryan Shea [mailto:ryanshea@google.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:37 AM To: Brandon Kim Cc: nanog group Subject: Re: Network Simulators
You can do some switching by stuffing a virtual NM-16ESW into your faketastic 3660 in Dynamips. Then there are the built-in frame-relay and ethernet switches you could dump into the mix as well.
-Ryan
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Brandon Kim <brandon.kim@brandontek.com>wrote:
James:
I've been resisting GNS3 for the longest time, because I like real equipment and to get my hands a little dirty. But for the purpose of simulation, GNS3 helped me identify a BGP issue last week. If it weren't for GNS3, I would not have been able to figure it out.
I will be using GNS3 in the future now for as much I can. Remember it is more router oriented than switch.
So you can't do any fancy L3 switching......
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:05:21 -0500 From: james@freedomnet.co.nz To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Network Simulators
So far GNS3 has won out so far. It seems to work on my Mac fairly well. trying it out now.
On 17/01/11 9:37 AM, Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo wrote:
I am currently researching virtual simulation environments for the Networking courses that I teach. I am now interested in user-mode linux emulators as they provide more real environments.
The one that I am liking the most right now is this one: http://wiki.netkit.org/index.php/Main_Page
regards
Carlos
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Arturo Servin< arturo.servin@gmail.com> wrote:
GNS3 http://www.gns3.net/
This is another network simulator, mainly for academic research.
NS-2 http://www.isi.edu/nsnam/ns/
And you can always setup some virtual machines with DNSs, hosts and routers with open-source software.
regards, -as
On 17 Jan 2011, at 11:58, James Jones wrote:
Are there any good Network Simulators/Trainers out there that support IPv6? I want play around with some IPv6 setup.
-- James Jones +1-413-667-9199 <tel:+14136679199> james@freedomnet.co.nz
-- -- ========================= Carlos M. Martinez-Cagnazzo http://www.labs.lacnic.net =========================
On 1/19/2011 8:27 AM, Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo wrote:
Anything for Junipers ?
Olive? Do you dare?
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Gary Gladney<gladney@stsci.edu> wrote:
If you looking for network simulator for Cisco equipment it's been my experience that Boson (www.boson.com) has best network simulator for Cisco equipment. It behaves and process information the way real Cisco equipment does. I've tried GS3, it great for routing situations but lacks in simulating switches.
On 01/17/2011 02:58 PM, James Jones wrote:
Are there any good Network Simulators/Trainers out there that support IPv6? I want play around with some IPv6 setup.
I like Cloonix [1]. It still has some rough edges, but is quite easy to hack into. Used it for testing IPv6 configurations =) [1] http://clownix.net/ -- Rémy Sanchez
On 1/17/11 12:12 PM, Randy Bush wrote:
Are there any good Network Simulators/Trainers out there that support IPv6? I want play around with some IPv6 setup.
what are you trying to simulate? o control plane? o traffic? o interfaces and layers 1-3? o ...
products which I've recently evaluated for use in network simulation with relevance to ipv6. shunra - latency simulator nework property simulator. ixia - traffic generation, protocol simulation, control plane traffic spirent - see above. all three have v6 support.
makes a big difference
randy
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