Packet Tracer 4.0

loboernesto

Hi,

I was just playing with PT 4.0, it's really good. It has some very cool features (one that i really liked and is not available in boson is the ability to add devices in "real-time").
The only thing it doesn't support and I would have liked it to is ISDN. but apart from that is great. has anyone else used it?

It's available to CNAP students/tutors only apparently, but I'm sure it's gonna get around to others as well.

some links:

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/landing/PTtools.html

http://www.cisco.com/edu/emea/newsletter/2007/Q1/en/Packet_Tracer.shtml
Cheers.

bmauro

I haven't - but I was going to post a thread on a great app that I learned from this forum. Dynamips - do a search for it, it's an AMAZING tool for anyone working on their CCNA - CCNP - and even CCIE. It's not even a SIM, it actually takes the IOS code and emulates the hardware, so anything you can do with a 3600 - 7200 router, you can do with this.

Best part - it's completely free. The only catch is that you need to have access to Cisco IOS images. I just started playing with it today, but it's one amazing tool.

mikej412

bmauro wrote:

Best part - it's completely free. The only catch is that you need to have access to Cisco IOS images. I just started playing with it today, but it's one amazing tool.

It's easier to start with Dynagen -- which includes the Dynamips version that works with it in the download. Dynagen has a dependency on Winpcap 4.0 -- the download link for that is on the first URL. Dynagen works on Linux and XP.... it had a problem <wasn't supported> with 2000 before (not sure about now, or 2003).

Dynagen - The Dynamips Configuration Generator

Dynamips / Dynagen Tutorial

You can check out the latest Dynamips here.... and if it has something you absolutely can't live without, you can run it without Dynagen.

Dynamips Home Page

Support and bugs are here:
Cisco 7200 Simulator Blog

From the tutorial quoting the FAQ:

Dynamips runs real Cisco 3620, 3640, or 7200 IOS images. From the Dynamips FAQ:

Can you provide a Cisco IOS image for a 7200 to me?

No, I am not allowed to distribute any IOS image. You will have to find one by yourself, this should not be a problem if you are a Cisco customer.

Once you've gotten it working -- check out the Dynamips - Lab share thread. After my CCIE Security Lab, I'll probably setup a Dynamips/Dynagen Lab, even though I have the hardware lab (and I'll be talking to the real 3350s). And I've already got the new dual core laptop with 2 gigs of memory so that I can "carry around a bunch of routers."

DirtySouth

loboernesto wrote:

Hi,

I was just playing with PT 4.0, it's really good. It has some very cool features (one that i really liked and is not available in boson is the ability to add devices in "real-time").
The only thing it doesn't support and I would have liked it to is ISDN. but apart from that is great. has anyone else used it?

It's available to CNAP students/tutors only apparently, but I'm sure it's gonna get around to others as well.

some links:

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/landing/PTtools.html

http://www.cisco.com/edu/emea/newsletter/2007/Q1/en/Packet_Tracer.shtml
Cheers.

I just found out about Packet Tracer as well and it looks sweet, but I read that it doesn't support OSPF, so I didn't bother messing with it. Do you know if it supports VLANs & VTP?

mikej412

DirtySouth wrote:

Do you know if it supports VLANs & VTP?

VLANs and subinterfaces yes.

STP no.

VTP no.

DTP no.

Only RIP and EIGRP routing.

DirtySouth

Thats too bad. I wonder why they would chose not to add functionality for those things.

loboernesto

What I like of it is that you can trace the packets (hence the name) and see what information is on it at every step (how the different headers change and all that).

Just a handy learning program....I consider it just that, a packet tracer... not a sim.

cheers

bmauro

loboernesto - ahhhh I thought this was a SIM the whole time. But I could really use a something that shows the step-by-step process of packets.

Thanks a lot

ccnacertified2000

STP no.

VTP no.

DTP no.

Only RIP and EIGRP routing.

Looks like the 4.1 version supports all of that and single area ospf. wonder what else is there.
haven't tried everything new yet.

Paul Boz

You can use various debug commands for the routing protocols and VTP/STP/DTP commands to get essentially the same information.

ccnacertified2000

u guys should really try out 4.1. theres so much new stuff in it. almost everything u need in ccna are in it. its a great sim. i dont see any of the other sims with nearly the complete package as this. anyone else try it out yet? what do u think of the new one?

r_durant

loboernesto wrote:

It's available to CNAP students/tutors only apparently, but I'm sure it's gonna get around to others as well.

Soooooooo...it's only available to CNAP students/tutors!! Bummer...

ccnacertified2000

r_durant wrote:

loboernesto wrote:

It's available to CNAP students/tutors only apparently, but I'm sure it's gonna get around to others as well.

Soooooooo...it's only available to CNAP students/tutors!! Bummer...

google

berniepogi

guys can u give me information how can i find packedt tracer 4.0?

BeaverC32

berniepogi wrote:

guys can u give me information how can i find packedt tracer 4.0?

http://www.google.com