Hey Rob! I do run bare metal as well, but with GNS3. You probably will not need it, since your server has plenty of RAM, but for your viewers with less RAM - if they run bare metal ass well, they can check "Linux's Kernel Samepage Merging" feature. It saves a ton of RAM by collapsing VMs with the same memory contents. So if running a dozen CSR1kV images, all of them will share the same memory space for code.
Wow, the idea of this Lab is gold. I do like the fact you used Palo Alto and kept more real world. I do see some Aruba as well widely used. If you are interested let me know I can provide you with the virtual image to deploy it. The only thing missing is WIFI but that's some virtualization limitation i do know.
@Rob Riker's Tech Channel Do you have any recommendation on a home server that would be great to have to do this lab and be able to have all the nodes turn on?
What is the main reason for your customer using Nexus vs Catalyst? Also, would you say the CCIE for enterprise is much more doable than Datacenter? So much hardware involved with DC but ENT seems to be doable with virtualization.
So many different drivers man, often times I am just implementing what was sold to them, I rarely ever have influence on what they buy. Yes for the bulk of it EI is much easier than DC. DC has ACI requirements, FC/FCoE/FCIP requirements, UCS requirements that can only be done with hardware. The only thing in EI hardware dependent right now is SD Access for Enterprise Infrastructure, but Ent WiFi, has WLC, AP and SD Access.
@@RobRikerTechChannel Thanks Rob. That is what I thought myself. I only work with ACI and nexus. Never touch UCSM, FI, or MDS. Kind of a waste to get a CCNP in DC when people expect you to know that stuff.
rebuilt the server with EVE-NG bare metal. I could never get more than 15 or so devices running with the EVE OVA. Now, I can do nearly 100 relatively easily.
Do you leave your server running all the time or just power on when you want to lab? I'm thinking about getting an 810 but already have a 620 hosting a few things.
@@RobRikerTechChannel Excellent - looking forward to it. Nice that you've incorporated some SP focus. I can appreciate how you've segregated what might be considered legacy R/S from SDWAN.
Hey Rob, really appreciate the effort you've put in to help the community.
Rob, thank you for providing these excellent resources, you are the man !!!!!!
Love your works and all the effort you do to the community Sir !
Seeing this kind of huge Labs its very interested love it, Thanks for your efforts Rob appreciated
Thank you for providing such a rare content for the networking community, it helps a lot!
no questions Rob, just wanted to thank you for all the effort you putting in.
That I was dreamed about!!! Rob, you are the man! Thx a lot.
WOW! That's exactly what I was looking for! Excellent channel!
This beautiful channel really really gives me hope for the CCIE!
Hey Rob! I do run bare metal as well, but with GNS3. You probably will not need it, since your server has plenty of RAM, but for your viewers with less RAM - if they run bare metal ass well, they can check "Linux's Kernel Samepage Merging" feature. It saves a ton of RAM by collapsing VMs with the same memory contents. So if running a dozen CSR1kV images, all of them will share the same memory space for code.
Thanks Rob, this gives me some hope that CCIE is actually possible to achieve!
Wow, the idea of this Lab is gold. I do like the fact you used Palo Alto and kept more real world. I do see some Aruba as well widely used. If you are interested let me know I can provide you with the virtual image to deploy it. The only thing missing is WIFI but that's some virtualization limitation i do know.
good work Rob
@Rob Riker's Tech Channel Do you have any recommendation on a home server that would be great to have to do this lab and be able to have all the nodes turn on?
I’ll be taking my CCIE EI v1.0 in late July. I’m worried but focused haha 😅
What are the resources you are using for this cert path? Books, whitesheets, blogs, etc, etc?
thanks from Egypt
Hey Rob! Im sure if you take the CCIE SP lab again, I’m betting on you that you’re gonna ace it!
What is the main reason for your customer using Nexus vs Catalyst? Also, would you say the CCIE for enterprise is much more doable than Datacenter? So much hardware involved with DC but ENT seems to be doable with virtualization.
So many different drivers man, often times I am just implementing what was sold to them, I rarely ever have influence on what they buy. Yes for the bulk of it EI is much easier than DC. DC has ACI requirements, FC/FCoE/FCIP requirements, UCS requirements that can only be done with hardware. The only thing in EI hardware dependent right now is SD Access for Enterprise Infrastructure, but Ent WiFi, has WLC, AP and SD Access.
@@RobRikerTechChannel Thanks Rob. That is what I thought myself. I only work with ACI and nexus. Never touch UCSM, FI, or MDS. Kind of a waste to get a CCNP in DC when people expect you to know that stuff.
Rob, can you, please, explain how do you able to run 7XRv and a lot of CSRs, and other stuff simultaniously?
rebuilt the server with EVE-NG bare metal. I could never get more than 15 or so devices running with the EVE OVA. Now, I can do nearly 100 relatively easily.
@@RobRikerTechChannel Thx for reply. Unfortunately I have no opportunity to do this. Only OVA, so should try smaller steps.
Hey Rob, how many CPU cores you got on your server?
Hey what are the SRV devices? I looked at the .txt file but it just said IOSv. Also for the SW did you just use IOSvL2?
SRVs are IOSv routers with server icon and correct on the switch, IOSvL2.
Never mind I found the spot in the video where you mention your specs.
Do you leave your server running all the time or just power on when you want to lab? I'm thinking about getting an 810 but already have a 620 hosting a few things.
I like your approach. Have you developed and published to any training sites?
here on YT. Dedicated training site is too much work. Working on a workbook and video series now, publishing soon.
@@RobRikerTechChannel Excellent - looking forward to it. Nice that you've incorporated some SP focus. I can appreciate how you've segregated what might be considered legacy R/S from SDWAN.
@@wkc073406 nice! Yep, already covered SD WAN, so It's the R&S stuff now.
Is the only editor you have available during the exam Notepad? No vim or emacs?
back when i took the lab, yes. However, now, I don't know.
Do you have the list of image for the labs?
IOSv, IOSv-L2, CSR1000v, IOS-XRv, Nexus 9000v
Will an environment like this be able to me ran with 128 GB of ram ??? I don't it can , but it doesn't hurt to ask.
I think it ran on like 96 total with Nexus running.
@@RobRikerTechChannel That's great news ! Thank you.