Virtual PC Simulator (VPCS) Installation GNS3 1.2.3

1. Download and Extract:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/vpcs/files/0.6/vpcs-0.6-src.tbz/download

2. run the following command on the terminal

cd Downloads/vpcs-0.6/src

./mk.sh

sudo cp vpcs /usr/local/bin

3. Set VPCS Preferences

4. To run VPCS, click Tools, VPCS Multi-host

Working GNS3 1.0beta2.dev1 on Linux Mint 17 Qiana 64 bit

I have updated my GNS3 installation procedure note located on my other post
http://castroaa.blogspot.com/2014_04_01_archive.html
GNS3 1.0 installation on Ubuntu and other Ubuntu based Linux like Xubuntu, Lubuntu GNS3 installation.

I have tried it today on Linux Mint 17, Qiana 64 bit.

So far I'm not encountering any issues yet, the latest beta release of GNS3 also works fine with Linux Mint 17 64 bit.

Section 2: IPv4 IGP Protocols (24 Points) of CCIE V5 Routing and Switching Configuration Lab

 Section 2.1: OSPF  No loopback networks should be advertised as host routes. (1 point)

Router1

Router1(config)#router ospf 1

Router1(config-router)#network 1.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0

!--- configures interface serial 1/0 under OSPF area 0.

Router2

Router2(config)#router ospf 1

Router2(config-router)#network 1.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0

!--- configures interface serial 1/0 under OSPF area 0.

Router1(config)#int loopback 0

Router1(config-if)#ip ospf 1 area 0

 !--- configures interface loopback0  under OSPF process id 1 area 0.

Router2(config)#int loopback 0

Router2(config-if)#ip ospf 1 area 0

!--- configures interface loopback 0 under OSPF process id 1 area 0.

Commands  output:

After adding the loopback interface results:

Router1#show ip route

Codes: L - local, C - connected, S - static, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP

       D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area

       N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2

       E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2

       i - IS-IS, su - IS-IS summary, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2

       ia - IS-IS inter area, * - candidate default, U - per-user static route

       o - ODR, P - periodic downloaded static route, + - replicated route

Gateway of last resort is not set

      1.0.0.0/8 is variably subnetted, 2 subnets, 2 masks

C        1.1.1.0/24 is directly connected, Serial1/0

L        1.1.1.2/32 is directly connected, Serial1/0

      2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets

O        2.2.2.2 [110/65] via 1.1.1.1, 00:02:06, Serial1/0

      3.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets

C        3.3.3.3 is directly connected, Loopback0

Router1#show ip ospf interface loopback 0

Loopback0 is up, line protocol is up

  Internet Address 3.3.3.3/32, Area 0

  Process ID 1, Router ID 3.3.3.3, Network Type LOOPBACK, Cost: 1

  Topology-MTID    Cost    Disabled    Shutdown      Topology Name

        0           1         no          no            Base

  Enabled by interface config, including secondary ip addresses

  Loopback interface is treated as a stub Host ----------- interface loopback 0 is advertised as a hosts.

with the ip ospf network point-to-point command result under loopback 0:

Router1#config t

Router1(config)#int loopback 0

Router1(config-if)#ip ospf network point-to-point

Router1#show ip ospf interface loopback 0

Loopback0 is up, line protocol is up

  Internet Address 3.3.3.3/32, Area 0

  Process ID 1, Router ID 3.3.3.3, Network Type POINT_TO_POINT, Cost: 1

  Topology-MTID    Cost    Disabled    Shutdown      Topology Name

        0           1         no          no            Base

  Enabled by interface config, including secondary ip addresses

  Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State POINT_TO_POINT

  Timer intervals configured, Hello 10, Dead 40, Wait 40, Retransmit 5

    oob-resync timeout 40

  Supports Link-local Signaling (LLS)

  Cisco NSF helper support enabled

  IETF NSF helper support enabled

  Index 2/2, flood queue length 0

  Next 0x0(0)/0x0(0)

  Last flood scan length is 0, maximum is 0

  Last flood scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 0 msec

  Neighbor Count is 0, Adjacent neighbor count is 0

  Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)

CCIE V5 Configuration Practice Labs 3rd Edition Topology

Here's how the ccie v5 configuration practice lab topology looks on my GNS3 Project. I'm using C7200 IOS image, 3 Quad NICs and 4X3560 physical switches.

And here is the physical topology:

 

on the switches side:

Configuring Cisco 2509 as an Access Server

Requirements: 2500 Series router with ASYNC 1-8 port and Octal Cable

-Configure a loopback IP Address
-Configure each host mapping: example SW1 is connected to the first cable #1 of 8 using port 2001
-Configure line 1 - 8 ( no exec, transport input telnet)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Access-2509#show run
Building configuration...
!
interface Loopback0
 ip address 9.9.9.1 255.255.255.255
!
ip host SW1 2001 9.9.9.1
ip host SW2 2002 9.9.9.1
ip host SW4 2004 9.9.9.1
ip host SW3 2003 9.9.9.1
ip classless
!
line 1 8
 no exec
 transport input telnet
!
end
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Use the escape sequence Ctrl-Shift-6 then x to exit the current session.

Installing loopback interfaces in Ubuntu

Note: Run all commands as root

apt-get install uml-utilities
modprobe tun


Running this command will install tap0, tap1 and so on..


tunctl 

To configure the loopback ip address/mask:

for tap0:
ifconfig tap0 (ip-address) netmask (mask) up

to test run ifconfig

To remove the configured ip addresses:

ip addr flush tap0


To remove the loopback interfaces:

tunctl -d tap#

How to setup a PDF Printer in Xubuntu

From Ubuntu Software Center, search for preferred PDF printer application. 

I have installed Master PDF Editor (free) Ubuntu.com user login required.

Install Cups PDF package: 

apt-get install cups-pdf

Go to System-----> Administration ----> Printing.

A pdf printer should be available. Try to print any documents and check 

the print out under /home/login-name/PDF/