Is is possible to kid a Cisco router (2500 or 2600 in particular) into
thinking that it has interfaces that don't actually exist so that I
can practice at programming interfaces that I don't have? Examples
include ISDN and ATM interfaces in particular.

Thanks

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>Subject: Configuring interfaces that don't exist
>From: Charles Norton charlesn@hn-networks.co.uk
>Date: 12/23/2002 7:14 AM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: < ocvd0vo3ir1itptijlkdui42rqdhu2
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>Is is possible to kid a Cisco router (2500 or 2600 in particular) into
>thinking that it has interfaces that don't actually exist so that I
>can practice at programming interfaces that I don't have? Examples
>include ISDN and ATM interfaces in particular.
>
>Thanks
>
>
>
>

I do not think you can do that. Never heard of it. The logical interfaces are
the loopbacks and tunnels.


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Unfortunately not. A weakness in IOS I reckon. I put this exact point to
Cisco and they showed me the door saying there is no demand for such a
feature. I disagree - it would be great if an engineer could remotely
configure an interface so that someone less expereinced could at a later
time just plug the module in and go.
Steve

"Charles Norton" <charlesn@hn-networks.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Is is possible to kid a Cisco router (2500 or 2600 in particular) into
> thinking that it has interfaces that don't actually exist so that I
> can practice at programming interfaces that I don't have? Examples
> include ISDN and ATM interfaces in particular.
>
> Thanks

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In article <I9FN9.549$a01.49384@newsfep1-gui.server.ntli.net>,
kirkster@nospamntlworld
.com says...
> Unfortunately not. A weakness in IOS I reckon. I put this exact point to
> Cisco and they showed me the door saying there is no demand for such a
> feature. I disagree - it would be great if an engineer could remotely
> configure an interface so that someone less expereinced could at a later
> time just plug the module in and go.

Or you could save it startup. Then when you power up with the right
modules, it'll work.

I think the pain of emulating ISDN, TR, ATM etc. in software is too much
to deal with. Especially when they have bugs to work out.

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hsb

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No, unfortuntely routers dont have a sense of humor, so you can't "kid
around" with them...however, the longer you use routers, it's recommended
that YOU have a sense of humor so when weird s!@# happens with the IOS, you
dont get too pissed off!

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> Is is possible to kid a Cisco router (2500 or 2600 in particular) into
> thinking that it has interfaces that don't actually exist so that I
> can practice at programming interfaces that I don't have? Examples
> include ISDN and ATM interfaces in particular.
>
> Thanks

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