CISCO2811

CISCO2811 ISR - Integrated Services Router

So, 2x 2811 delivered together with 2x PIX/ASA 525.

Modular routers with HWIC slots, AIM slots, PVDM slots and NM slots

CISCO2811 01:
Having one PVDM module, 768MB RAM, 64MB CompactFlash, AIM-VPN/EPII-PLUS module, NM-CEM-4TE1 module, VWIC2-2MFT-T1/E1 & G703. Altogether with 2 USB ports and 2 FastEthernet interfaces.

CISCO2811 02:
The same just without the PVDM module.

So playing around with it.
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payozon-lab-rtr-e001>
 (C2800NM-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.4(9)T6
 
%VPN_HW-6-INFO_LOC: Crypto engine: aim 0  State changed to: Initialized 
%VPN_HW-6-INFO_LOC: Crypto engine: aim 0  State changed to: Enabled

%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface ceipnm10, changed state to up
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface VoIP-Null0, changed state to up

%LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/2/0:0, changed state to down
%CRYPTO-6-ISAKMP_ON_OFF: ISAKMP is OFF
%SSH-5-ENABLED: SSH 1.99 has been enabled
 
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/2/0:0, changed state to down
 
%DSPRM-5-UPDOWN: DSP 1 in slot 0, changed state to up

payozon-lab-rtr-e002>

(C2800NM-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.4(3i)

...so now upgrading to adventerprisek9-ivs and mz 12.4(12T)

----- will continue with CISCO2811 Home Lab series

GNS3 + VMWare + IOU

GNS3 + VMWare + Docker + IOU switching

I heard many people complaining that they prefer to use Packet Tracer over GNS, because it is easier. Respectively that it is difficult to install GNS3. So here we go with a howto Install GNS3 and VMWare virtual GNS3 see

So first things first > 

1. Downlad VmWare
-- https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/12_0|PLAYER-1211|product_downloads

2. Install VMWare Player
--

chmod a+x VMware-Player-12.1.1-3770994.x86_64.bundle
sudo ./VMware-Player-12.1.1-3770994.x86_64.bundle
 

This makes the .bundle file executable (permission change) 

Start the installation.

3. Install GNS3

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gns3/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gns3-gui

-- In case you want to use GNS3 in cloud (i.e. on Wedos VPS) install only gns3server and connect to it from local GUI app 
(connection via VPN recommended)

4. L2 switching

-- To be able to use L2 switch properly - I advise to use IOU images.

You can also practice Spanning Tree, Etherchannels, etc. 
-- You can also use L2 switch in VMWare or openvswitch

5. VDI and GNS3

-- Use Docker to see if networking between apps is running. Also good for quick light-weight virtualization of Linux Apps. Also use Virtual PC images via VMWare or VirtualBox (Win7, XP, full weight machines)
-- For full Linux OS virtualization use LXD / LXC - incredibly fast  & lightweight

-- In a case you are having 2 graphic cards install just in case:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair

boot-repair 

6. see Virtualization blog postto continue further ;)

GNS3 + VMWare + IOU

GNS3 + VMWare + Docker + IOU switching

I heard many people complaining that they prefer to use Packet Tracer over GNS, because it is easier. Respectively that it is difficult to install GNS3. So here we go with a howto Install GNS3 and VMWare virtual GNS3 see

So first things first > 

1. Downlad VmWare
-- https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/12_0|PLAYER-1211|product_downloads

2. Install it
--

chmod a+x VMware-Player-12.1.1-3770994.x86_64.bundle
sudo ./VMware-Player-12.1.1-3770994.x86_64.bundle
 

This makes the .bundle file executable (permission change) 

Start the installation.

3. Install GNS3

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gns3/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gns3-gui

4. L2 switching

-- To be able to use L2 switch properly - I advise to use IOU images.

You can practice than Spanning Tree, Etherchannels, etc. 
-- Use L2 switch in VMWare - working better from experience

5. VDI and GNS3

-- Use Docker to see if networking between apps is running. Also good for quick light-weight virtualization of Lniux. Also use Virtual PC images via VMWare, KVM, VirtualBox or LXD/LXC (Win7, XP, full weight machines)

-- In a case you are having 2 graphic cards install just in case:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair

boot-repair 

6. see Virtualization blog post