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zajkit
PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 12:20 pm 
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Hmm... getting lower processor usage with idlemax = 100, but after a while serial links start flapping. Gonna test with different settings.
Using 5 router topology, 2691 adventerprise image on a C2D T5550 with 2gb of RAM.
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I tried on windows7 but my cpu's are all still 100%, maybe I forgot something ??

Thanks

Code:
autostart = False
[127.0.0.1:7200]
    workingdir = C:\Users\Yves\AppData\Local\Temp
    udp = 10000
    [[3725]]
        image = 37xx\3725\c3725-adventerprisek9_ivs-mz.123-11.T3.bin
        ram = 128
        ghostios = True
     idlemax = 100
        idlepc = 0x614ac21c
    [[ROUTER R1]]
        model = 3725
        console = 2000
        x = -129.0
        y = -99.0
    [[ROUTER R2]]
        model = 3725
        console = 2002
idlepc = 0x614ac27c       
x = 23.0
        y = -99.0
[127.0.0.1:7201]
    workingdir = C:\Users\Yves\AppData\Local\Temp
    udp = 10100
    [[7200]]
        image = 7200\c7200-a3jk9s-mz.122-23.bin
        ghostios = True
        idlepc = 0x614ac21c
      idlemax = 100
    [[ROUTER R4]]
        console = 2003
        x = -109.0
        y = -3.0
    [[ROUTER R5]]
        console = 2004
        x = 64.0
        y = 12.0

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Nah just keep doing that idle thing and it'll suddenly drop to like 12%.

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Use one idlepc value per IOS image. You have 2 different idle pc values for your 3725's and are using one of those same values on the 7200. I can not say I have ever seen the idlepc values for different router IOS versions being numbered so closely.

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Use one idlepc value per IOS image. You have 2 different idle pc values for your 3725's and are using one of those same values on the 7200. I can not say I have ever seen the idlepc values for different router IOS versions being numbered so closely.

+1

Where did you get your values from?

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Thanks for your help, but still at 100%,

The demo config file described in the OP showed the use of them so I tried it.


Code:
autostart = False
[127.0.0.1:7200]
    workingdir = C:\Users\Yves\AppData\Local\Temp
    udp = 10000
    [[3725]]
        image = 37xx\3725\c3725-adventerprisek9_ivs-mz.123-11.T3.bin
        ram = 128
        ghostios = True
     idlemax = 100
        idlepc = 0x614ac21c
    [[ROUTER R1]]
        model = 3725
        console = 2000
        x = -129.0
        y = -99.0
    [[ROUTER R2]]
        model = 3725
        console = 2002
   
x = 23.0
        y = -99.0
[127.0.0.1:7201]
    workingdir = C:\Users\Yves\AppData\Local\Temp
    udp = 10100
    [[7200]]
        image = 7200\c7200-a3jk9s-mz.122-23.bin
        ghostios = True
        idlepc = 0x614ac27c     
      idlemax = 100
    [[ROUTER R4]]
        console = 2003
        x = -109.0
        y = -3.0
    [[ROUTER R5]]
        console = 2004
        x = 64.0
        y = 12.0

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You need to figure out your own idlepc values. Remove both of them and start again. Never copy anyone elses.

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Got it :-)

Here it is :

http://dynagen.org/tutorial.htm#_Toc193247999

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Yeah that's the one. Once you find a good value (per IOS image) then use that in your .net file

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Works!! from 100% to 52% !!!

RTFM!!! Mea Culpa!

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52 Percent is still high. 18 percent with 7 routers. You can get insanely low CPU usage with idle max and idle pc

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anthony wrote:
52 Percent is still high. 18 percent with 7 routers. You can get insanely low CPU usage with idle max and idle pc


Windows or linux ?

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chmod777 wrote:
anthony wrote:
52 Percent is still high. 18 percent with 7 routers. You can get insanely low CPU usage with idle max and idle pc


Windows or linux ?


Windows or Linux shouldn't be running that high.
What are your PC specs?

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The regular specs. On/off button with a floppy drive and a turbo button. I'm not silly, the turbo button is on.

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hang on there, I was referring to the op

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Finally got my stupid idlepc values down so I can mess with the idelmax now. My IOS file was being cranky. I've got 7 routers currently running under 30% with two vCPU's.

Thanks for the T110 recommendation Vito! I love it. Going to be adding another NIC soon.
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it didnt work for me, Im still at 50% and only with 3 routers
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Wow, thanks, I'm going try this out.

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So I've just installed GNS on a Samsung NC10 with 2 gig ram and with 3 routers up and running with idle pc values set I am getting a CPU usage of 37%.
So if you get higher than this on a PC you're not doing it correctly.

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Hello networkers,

I would not recommend to use idlemax=100 . I got a macbook air 2011 i7 and 4GB Memory. While labbing I tested the idlemax value.
I did 4 Labs and every routingtable became corrupt (running BGP,OSPF,EIGRP,Redistribution). It was not possible to fish any lab . Without the idlemax value I finished every lab!

I think this value limits cpu cycles and any process which can be calculated fast enough will be dropped. Like TTL :P

My recommendation don't use it.

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