Virtual Lab Fabric Connect

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Simple question... Is there a means to run Extreme Fabric Connect in a virtual environment?

Main reason is for me to get better familiar with the command-line and lab a virtual network without having to purchase the hardware?

If so, any instructions on how to install it.

Many thanks

[Stephane_Grosj1]

there's no datapath, so ping is not working. This is normal.

[Vali_Ene]

Good to know, at least is not my fault :))

[Thomas_Gfeller]

Hi Vali, same issues here, configuringthe fabric works also verification shows no problems. But pinging between access devices via L2VSNs is not working and also pinging between switches, only directly connected devices can ping eachother.
regards Thomas

[Vali_Ene]

It would be super nice to have Stephen with us also - maybe he will be able to give me some help with the problem below:
I've been trying to build some very basic scenarios in GNS3 using the VOSS switches without too much luck. I was able to create the SPBM infrastructure - it looks to work as expected, but no luck when I'm trying to add services on top of the infrastructure. I was unable to create a simple L2VSN between two access ports attached to two PCs (VPCS in GNS3) and also the IP Shortcuts works just to ping from one VOSS to the one directly attached to it - ping to another VOSS switch located two hops away fails, even though the routing table is populated by IS-IS as expected.
Maybe I'm missing something?!

[Drew_C]

I'll give the credit to Stephen Williams... maybe he'll show up in this thread. He spent the time in GNS3 making this work.