Hello! And CCNA lab host question

Hello! And CCNA lab host question Register Help Remember Me? What's New Today's Posts Forum Actions Mark Forums Read Advanced Search Forum Cisco CCNA / CCENT Hello! And CCNA lab host question + Reply to Thread Results 1 to 7 of 7 Thread: Hello! And CCNA lab host question Thread Tools Show Printable Version Subscribe to this Thread… Atmosphere1991 Junior Member Registered Member Join Date Dec 2013 Posts 2 Yesterday 05:05 AM #1 Hello! And CCNA lab host question

Hello, I have been lurking on this forum for some time now. This is my first post, I live in Saint Louis, MO and am currently studying for my ccna/ccent. I sit my ccent next month.
I have a question/project right of the bat though if anyone could help.. I recently built my own lab 3x 1841 routers, and 3 2950 switches all connected to a 2509 terminal access server(I think that's what it's called lol).
I'm trying to figure out what to do about my hosts. I have 2 pc's that are connected through a program called Input Director, and a crossover cable from each NIC, so I can control them both with one mouse/keyboard. I would like to keep it that way, and still be able to simulate isolated hosts on different networks. I have a few usb to rj45 nics, and a PCI nics, a laptop, and VMware.

What is the best way that I could sim 3 or more isolated hosts? Can I do this with VMware and multiple NICs? Or will they be able to route packets between each other, and not be forced to go through a router? How will my crossover cable that I use to control each PC effect pings to hosts will windows just skip the router and choose the crossover cable?

Any Ideas/answers would be greatly appreciated, I know I'm new here(new to forums in general). I hope it's not considered rude just to ask a question like that on your first post or not lol.

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Login/register to remove this advertisement. JoseJimenez Junior Member Join Date Jun 2013 Posts 23
Certifications RHCE, LPIC-2 Yesterday 07:06 AM #2

Don't know, since everything is physical. I guess you would need PCI passthrough feature on a hypervisor and multiport Ethernet card(s).
It would be a lot easier to virtualize some routers via Dynamips/GNS3. You can then use VPCs and/or VirtualBox to virtualize PCs and have them connected to emulated routers. You can connect all that with your physical gear.

Quote   Atmosphere1991 Junior Member Registered Member Join Date Dec 2013 Posts 2 Yesterday 07:22 AM #3

How do you connect emulated routers to physical gear

Quote   JoseJimenez Junior Member Join Date Jun 2013 Posts 23
Certifications RHCE, LPIC-2 Yesterday 07:40 AM #4

If you are using Dynamips with Dynagen configuration files (.net files) on Linux, you would have a line like this in emulated router configuration:
F0/0 = NIO_linux_eth:eth1
or
F0/0 = NIO_gen_eth:eth1

which basically connects f0/0 on emulated router to eth1 interface on a host's NIC. You can then plug whatever you want in eth1 (real router, switch or PC).

It's same thing with GNS3 but you configure it via GUI (cloud thing):
GNS3 Tutorial - Connecting GNS3 Routers to Real Hardware Switches and Network Equipment - YouTube

Last edited by JoseJimenez; Yesterday at 07:45 AM.

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Certifications CCNA, CCNP, CCIP, JNCIA-JUNOS, JNCIS-SP, JNCIP-SP Yesterday 01:18 PM #5

Honestly I've never really worried too much about hots in a lab. You can figure most things out without having to connect an end host to a switch.

An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.

Quote   Corndork2 IT Automation Analyst Join Date Dec 2009 Location Peoria, Illinois Posts 215
Certifications A+ (2009), Network+ (2009), A+ CE, Network+ CE, Security+ CE, CDIA+, CWTS, CCENT, CCNA, MTCNA, MTCRE, MTCWE, MTCTRE, BAIS, BACNS, BAEFS, JNCIA-JUNOS Yesterday 03:01 PM #6

I personally use Dell servers I get from work for my, and my friends labs. I have a Dell 2950 running ESXi. This has also been very helpful for my VMware cert track. However, this is definitely not required. Do whatever your interests and budget suits

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Quote   Corndork2 IT Automation Analyst Join Date Dec 2009 Location Peoria, Illinois Posts 215
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Tried to PM you but couldn't.

You're only a couple hours away. I'm decommissioning a few more Dell Servers from a local bank on a contract. Once they are wiped they can be sold. Let me know if you're interested.

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