Cisco IOU -- Part 4

How to run Cisco IOU on your machine ?

@ Below are the link from where you can download the Cisco IOU .

@ Install the VMware 

@ Create machine & allocate at least 2GB Ram.( Don't install any OS in that )

@ From below link you will get ISO image for Cisco IOU & boot that machine with this image.

@ You will see that machine will start with Linux OS 

@ Then you will get ROOT prompt & then type "ls" command to view file in root directory.

@ To start TS1 or TS2 topology you can type blow command : 

#TS1

TS1#one  ====> " Type one to start the topology"

#TS2

TS2#two   ====> " Type two to start the topology"

Type "off" to turn off the routers.

Please ignore thet below error : 

Waitting on port 2030
Process Id For child is 1681,parent is 1679
UNIX ERR:tcgetattr:Invalid argument

You can download the Cisco IOU from below links with different topology : 

1] Cisco IOU LiveCD v1  ===> 6 Routers  

2] Cisco IOU CCIE v4 TS 1 & 2 Rack LiveCD v2.0 == > Used for Troubleshooting in CCIE R&S Lab

In v2.0 you can have two topology i.e. TS1 & TS2 .

TS1 : This is troubleshooting ready topology that used in CCIE R&S Lab exam.

TS2 : This is troubleshooting ready topology that used in CCIE R&S Lab exam.

Below are the topology diagram for TS1 & TS2

TS 1 Topology : 25+ routers 

TS 2 Topology : 25+ routers

Note : If you are not able to start all router then increase the RAM.