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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Fraizer" <syscow@enterzone.net>
To: "Paul Jakma" <paul@clubi.ie>
Cc: <quagga-users@lists.quagga.net>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 7:51 PM
Subject: [quagga-users 55] Testbed for Quagga


> On Mon, 4 Aug 2003, Paul Jakma wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 3 Aug 2003, John Fraizer wrote:
> >
> > > Well, I can test on MIPS, X86 and possibly SPARC. A client of mine
> > > is very interested in building up a nifty testbed and this looks
> > > like a good reason to do it. My testbed has been dismantled over
> > > the past few years to serve other purposes.
> >
> > actually, that's something which would be /extremely/ useful - a
> > testbed, varying OSes and also with non-zebra routers included.
> >
> > regards,
>
> That we can do. I can test on multiple OS's on multiple
> platforms. Additionally, I can test interoperability with Fore
> Systems/Marconi equipment. I don't have any Vendor C gear in the network
> though so, unless someone has a spare baby C router that we can test with
> in our testbed.
>

I might be able to find an old C box somewhere in our basement (2600 and/or
3500).
Don't expect too much of it, I don't know if it will survive a full routing
table.
Or, if I'm in a very evil mood, I can put it on our AMS-IX or NL-ix router,
we'll find plenty of C and J boxes there ;-)


Teun Vink
Luna.nl NOC

I have a 7206 that's been laying around for months if it's really needed,
I'll have to take it out of the box :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Teun Vink" <teun@moonblade.net>
To: "John Fraizer" <syscow@enterzone.net>; "Paul Jakma" <paul@clubi.ie>
Cc: <quagga-users@lists.quagga.net>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 13:33
Subject: [quagga-users 57] Re: Testbed for Quagga


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Fraizer" <syscow@enterzone.net>
> To: "Paul Jakma" <paul@clubi.ie>
> Cc: <quagga-users@lists.quagga.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 7:51 PM
> Subject: [quagga-users 55] Testbed for Quagga
>
>
> > On Mon, 4 Aug 2003, Paul Jakma wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 3 Aug 2003, John Fraizer wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, I can test on MIPS, X86 and possibly SPARC. A client of mine
> > > > is very interested in building up a nifty testbed and this looks
> > > > like a good reason to do it. My testbed has been dismantled over
> > > > the past few years to serve other purposes.
> > >
> > > actually, that's something which would be /extremely/ useful - a
> > > testbed, varying OSes and also with non-zebra routers included.
> > >
> > > regards,
> >
> > That we can do. I can test on multiple OS's on multiple
> > platforms. Additionally, I can test interoperability with Fore
> > Systems/Marconi equipment. I don't have any Vendor C gear in the
network
> > though so, unless someone has a spare baby C router that we can test
with
> > in our testbed.
> >
>
> I might be able to find an old C box somewhere in our basement (2600
and/or
> 3500).
> Don't expect too much of it, I don't know if it will survive a full
routing
> table.
> Or, if I'm in a very evil mood, I can put it on our AMS-IX or NL-ix
router,
> we'll find plenty of C and J boxes there ;-)
>
>
> Teun Vink
> Luna.nl NOC
>
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> Quagga-users@lists.quagga.net
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On Mon, 4 Aug 2003, Teun Vink wrote:

> > That we can do. I can test on multiple OS's on multiple
> > platforms. Additionally, I can test interoperability with Fore
> > Systems/Marconi equipment. I don't have any Vendor C gear in the network
> > though so, unless someone has a spare baby C router that we can test with
> > in our testbed.
> >
>
> I might be able to find an old C box somewhere in our basement (2600 and/or
> 3500).
> Don't expect too much of it, I don't know if it will survive a full routing
> table.
> Or, if I'm in a very evil mood, I can put it on our AMS-IX or NL-ix router,
> we'll find plenty of C and J boxes there ;-)
>

I'm not worrying about throwing a full-boat to the C box. I'm more
interested in testing interoperability with Quagga BGP, OSPF, RIP
daemons. We don't need an entire global view to do that.

Anything with a recent IOS on it and one or more ethernet ports will work
just fine. The smaller, the better acually so, a 2600 or 3500 is great.



--
John Fraizer | High-Security Datacenter Services |
President | Dedicated circuits 64k - 155M OC3 |
EnterZone, Inc | Virtual, Dedicated, Colocation |
http://www.enterzone.net/ | Network Consulting Services |

I currently have a testlab setup with several Cisco 2600 series routers,
several RH Linux CIPE servers (all running Zebra 0.92), testing BGP and
OSPF. I will be able to test Quagga on RH AS & non-AS systems. I'm no
developer, but I can build software from CVS, report bugs, and build
RPMs. ;) Let me know.

John Fraizer wrote:
>
> I'm not worrying about throwing a full-boat to the C box. I'm more
> interested in testing interoperability with Quagga BGP, OSPF, RIP
> daemons. We don't need an entire global view to do that.
>
> Anything with a recent IOS on it and one or more ethernet ports will work
> just fine. The smaller, the better acually so, a 2600 or 3500 is great.

--
Kyle Gonzales - x44396
Network Engineer
Red Hat, Inc.

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003, Kyle Gonzales wrote:

> I currently have a testlab setup with several Cisco 2600 series
> routers, several RH Linux CIPE servers (all running Zebra 0.92),
> testing BGP and OSPF. I will be able to test Quagga on RH AS &
> non-AS systems. I'm no developer, but I can build software from
> CVS, report bugs, and build RPMs. ;) Let me know.

Test away! You could provide an excellent service by testing. Eg I'd
be very interested in having OSPF NSSA ABR translation tested,
especially for the case where there are 2 ABRs eligible for
translation, and most especially for the cases where the ABR elected
to do translation fails and later comes back up.

regards,
--
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warning: do not ever send email to spam@dishone.st
Fortune:
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be able to drive backwards with the handbrake on.
(Unknown source)

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Fraizer" <syscow@EnterZone.Net>
To: "Teun Vink" <teun@moonblade.net>
Cc: "Paul Jakma" <paul@clubi.ie>; <quagga-users@lists.quagga.net>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [quagga-users 55] Testbed for Quagga


>
> I'm not worrying about throwing a full-boat to the C box. I'm more
> interested in testing interoperability with Quagga BGP, OSPF, RIP
> daemons. We don't need an entire global view to do that.
>
> Anything with a recent IOS on it and one or more ethernet ports will work
> just fine. The smaller, the better acually so, a 2600 or 3500 is great.
>
>

Agreed. I'll see what I can do. I don't think I've got a recent IOS
available though, but we'll see.
I'll try to set up a testbed with those 2 cisco's and a Debian woody box.


Teun

Teun,

It doesen't matter if you have current IOS on your Cisco. Just
contact me offline and I'll get you almost current IOS for it.

You see, very recently Cisco released the following global IOS bug
notification:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030717-blocked.shtml

All owners of Cisco equipment that runs IOS are entitled to
update to the repaired IOS for that release, for free, regardless of
contract status.

So if for example your router has 12.0.5 IOS on it, you can
update to 12.0.26 without charge. (you cannot of course go to any
newer release without contract)

Obviously you can call Cisco and get it directly from them, but
Cisco is encouraging people to contact their local Cisco resellers
to get this, obviously to help reduce the burden on TAC, it also
gives the resellers an opportunity to sell upgrades. (since on some
models you need to add ram or flash to run current IOS due to
increased ram requirements) I work closely with a Cisco reseller.
Whomever you go through, you just need to supply a show-hard output and
the router serial number.

Ted


>-----Original Message-----
>From: quagga-users-bounces@lists.quagga.net
>[mailto:quagga-users-bounces@lists.quagga.net]On Behalf Of Teun Vink
>Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 12:06 AM
>To: John Fraizer
>Cc: quagga-users@lists.quagga.net; Paul Jakma
>Subject: [quagga-users 68] Re: Testbed for Quagga
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Fraizer" <syscow@EnterZone.Net>
>To: "Teun Vink" <teun@moonblade.net>
>Cc: "Paul Jakma" <paul@clubi.ie>; <quagga-users@lists.quagga.net>
>Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:51 PM
>Subject: Re: [quagga-users 55] Testbed for Quagga
>
>
>>
>> I'm not worrying about throwing a full-boat to the C box. I'm more
>> interested in testing interoperability with Quagga BGP, OSPF, RIP
>> daemons. We don't need an entire global view to do that.
>>
>> Anything with a recent IOS on it and one or more ethernet ports will work
>> just fine. The smaller, the better acually so, a 2600 or 3500 is great.
>>
>>
>
>Agreed. I'll see what I can do. I don't think I've got a recent IOS
>available though, but we'll see.
>I'll try to set up a testbed with those 2 cisco's and a Debian woody box.
>
>
>Teun
>
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