[c-nsp] Pearson IT Certification's Cisco Network Simulator: how good is the Mac Port?

[Chris Boyd]

On Jan 4, 2011, at 2:10 AM, Sven Aluoor wrote:

> I need to take the CCENT (and later CCNA) exam for school. With Google
> I only found two network simulators with a Mac OS X port: Open Source
> GNS3[0] and Pearson IT Certification's Cisco Network Simulator[1].
> GNS3 seems to be complicated (for professionals) and I don't own
> legally IOS images.
> 
> - Are there other network simulators for Mac OS X?
> - Do you recommend me buying the Pearson network simulator?
> - Is the Mac port of Pearson network simulator usable, good?

No need for the GNS3 stuff.  Just use the Mac OS X Dynamips. This helped me get going:

http://etherealmind.com/tips-for-dynamips-dynagen-on-leopard-os-x/

IOS is still an issue though.

--Chris