Re: Nexus emulation? Anyone?

[-Hammer- <bhmccie () gmail com>]

Doesn't "Titanium" achieve this for you? I know. It's Internal. But it 
simulates the 7k. Or am I getting it backwards?

My point is that if Cisco already simulates it Internally it's only a 
matter of time before someone ports something....

-Hammer-

"I was a normal American nerd"
-Jack Herer



On 12/20/2011 12:19 PM, David Sinn wrote:
> I don't think anyone is asking for a full simulation of the platform in software, that is how the actual ASIC's 
> operate.  That is probably best for an entirely different conversation.
>
> But there is huge need to simulate the control-plane functionally with a basic forwarding ability (not performant, but pass 
> packets correctly such that you can verify the topology).  This is something Dyanmips does great in emulating a cluster of 
> 7200's and allows operators to validate topologies and planned changes in mainstream IOS platforms.  Having that for NX-OS 
> would increase the adoption and confidence in the platform.  VM's on multiple boxes make simulating a whole network of a 
> given platform simple and easy.
>
>  From the outside Cisco continues to miss the need for this.  At least some of the other vendors are picking up how 
> helpful this and are reacting positively to it.
>
> David
>
> <I've been ranting about this to my account team and Nexus management for a while now, so sorry if this is a duplicate 
> you've already seen.>
>
> On Dec 20, 2011, at 10:03 AM, Tim Stevenson wrote:
>
>    
> > You couldn't use Titanium to judge/discuss the nexus family as a whole either. Aside from 1KV, all the nexus products 
> > use ASIC hardware specific to that platform/linecard and no NXOS software emulator exists that mimics those behaviors.
> >
> > 2 cents,
> > Tim
> >
> > At 09:34 AM 12/20/2011, Luan Nguyen gushed:
> >
> >      
> > > You can't use the software switch Nexus 1000V to judge/discuss the Nexus
> > > family products N7K, N5K...etc as a whole?
> > >
> > > Check out this discussion
> > > <https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2054884>https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2054884
> > >
> > > Titanium as they call the NX-OS simulator is not available to the public
> > > though...
> > >
> > > -Luan
> > >
> > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 12:08 PM, -Hammer-<bhmccie () gmail com>  wrote:
> > >
> > >        
> > > > Bah. Look like I need more of an education on Nexus in general. Thanks for
> > > > the easy pointer.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -Hammer-
> > > >
> > > > "I was a normal American nerd"
> > > > -Jack Herer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 12/20/2011 11:02 AM, Nick Hilliard wrote:
> > > >
> > > >          
> > > > > On 20/12/2011 13:55, -Hammer- wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >            
> > > > > > I know we can't throw NX code on Dynamips but I figured I would ask the
> > > > > > group anyway. We are starting to discuss Nexus platform options and I can
> > > > > > only get so much from demo depot before our AM gets whiny. Is anyone
> > > > > > currently emulating Nexus on anything that is open to the public?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >              
> > > > > nexus1k?
> > > > >
> > > > > Nick
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >            
> > > >          
> >
> >
> >
> > Tim Stevenson, tstevens () cisco com
> > Routing&  Switching CCIE #5561
> > Distinguished Technical Marketing Engineer, Cisco Nexus 7000
> > Cisco - http://www.cisco.com
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