[HECnet] Recommended CISCO switch simulator with GRE support?

[cgk]

I am working with Supratim on this to achieve the connection he describes.
If I can be of any assistance regarding the setup on my end let me know.
Thanks everyone for your support and responses.

On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 3:12 PM, Supratim Sanyal <supratim at riseup.net>
wrote:

> >On 3/14/2018 17:58, Brian Hechinger wrote:
> >He doesn't say he wants to emulate a switch but rather connect a GRE
> tunnel to one. He doesn't specify what he wants on the virtual end but
> probably a router will do.
>
> Yes, sorry, I should have described what I am trying to achieve. Basically
> a few virtual nodes talking DECnet, AppleTalk and NetBIOS/NetBEUI protocols
> (no IP), plugged into some virtual switch or router that can setup a GRE
> tunnel to a real CISCO switch on the other end, which also has DECnet and
> AppleTalk nodes on it.
>
> I came across this just now based on the pointers received so far and will
> research this: http://brezular.com/2015/09/29/gre-tunnel-between-cisco-
> and-linux/
>
> Thanks for the information; keep it coming!
>
> Supratim
>
>
> On 3/14/2018 17:58, Brian Hechinger wrote:
>
> He doesn't say he wants to emulate a switch but rather connect a GRE
> tunnel to one. He doesn't specify what he wants on the virtual end but
> probably a router will do.
>
> On Mar 14, 2018 17:11, "Dave McGuire" <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>   Ooops, I'm sorry, I missed the word "switch" in the OP's message.
>> Thank you for the clarification.
>>
>>            -Dave
>>
>> On 03/14/2018 05:04 PM, Madeline Autumn-Rose wrote:
>> > Dynamips doesn’t emulate Cisco switches; be aware.
>> >
>> > Routers with switch modules and a basic switch implementation exists,
>> > however.
>> >
>> > You could in theory also tie to VDR
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> > On Mar 14, 2018, at 13:25, Brian Hechinger <wonko at 4amlunch.net
>> > <mailto:wonko at 4amlunch.net>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I like to use GNS3 to get everything setup and then switch to dynamips
>> >> after I know what I'm doing.
>> >>
>> >> Been to Long since I ran either though. Need to get a house and get
>> >> moved so I can get the wicked cool networking back up.
>> >>
>> >> On Mar 14, 2018 16:10, "Dave McGuire" <mcguire at neurotica.com
>> >> <mailto:mcguire at neurotica.com>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>     On 03/14/2018 03:05 PM, Supratim Sanyal wrote:
>> >>     > Any recommendations on a CISCO switch simulator that runs on
>> Linux
>> >>     > (Ubuntu 17.10) and supports GRE tunneling to a real CISCO switch
>> >>     over
>> >>     > the internet?
>> >>
>> >>       Dynamips should do it.
>> >>
>> >>               -Dave
>> >>
>> >>     --
>> >>     Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
>> >>     New Kensington, PA
>> >>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
>> New Kensington, PA
>>
>
>
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