Category Archives: How to build a CCIE rack with GNS3 / dynamips

How to build a CCIE rack with GNS3 / dynamips — Part 4, connect the switches to the GNS3 server

Posted on January 28, 2012 by markus.wirth

So now its time to connect our server to the 4 switches in order to make the lab setup complete! We here need now our straight through patch cables. I ordered them in red to get a little color in … Continue reading →

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How to build a CCIE rack with GNS3 / dynamips — Part 3, build up the 4 switches

Posted on January 28, 2012 by markus.wirth

So now as the Server is built, it is time to install our four switches. All switches in my lab are 3550s with EMI image. I did not spend the money for Cisco 3560s as they cost about 5 times … Continue reading →

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How to build a CCIE rack with GNS3 / dynamips — Part 2a, build up the hardware UPDATED

Posted on January 25, 2012 by markus.wirth

Hey guys n gals! Updated part2a of the howto. New pictures and new case. Have fun with it! Regards!

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How to build a CCIE rack with GNS3 / dynamips — Part 5b, the remote power switch RE-DESIGNED

Posted on January 16, 2012 by markus.wirth

Hi followers! This weekend I spend one long night at reassembling and recabling the remote power switch into a 19″ case, so that it is not a mess any longer. First: Feel free to comment or maybe you have some … Continue reading →

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How to build a CCIE rack with GNS3 / dynamips — Part 5a, the remote power switch

Posted on January 8, 2012 by markus.wirth

Ok guys here we are now for the remote power supply. I prioritized this part because a guy from the ieoc forum would like to know more about it. So whats our goal here: – remotely switch on/off our equipment … Continue reading →

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How to build a CCIE rack with GNS3 / dynamips — Part 2a, build up the hardware

Posted on December 16, 2011 by markus.wirth

So here it is….part 2 of my “how-to-build-a-ccie-rack”. In this part I will focus on how to build the server that is used for the GNS3 virtualization. It is one of the major parts of your lab, as the server… … Continue reading →

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How to build a CCIE rack with GNS3 / dynamips — Part 1

Posted on December 3, 2011 by markus.wirth

Hey people! Here is part one of my “How to build a CCIE rack”. Of course there are also some howto´s in the internet how to do it, but every howto is understood differently and maybe you like the way … Continue reading →

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Introduction

Posted on November 18, 2011 by markus.wirth

Hey people. My CCIE rack with dynamips is now complete and I will share my experiences with you how I started with the rack, what it costs and where the gotchas. Also I will talk about the good things and … Continue reading →

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