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Boson NetSim™ Project Leaders:

• Chief Architect: John Swartz, CCIE # 4426 • Senior Programmer: Chad Altman, CCNP, CCDP • Application Design: David Rajala, CCNP, CCDP

Boson NetSim™ Technical Consultants:

• Jeff Poole, CCIE # 4298 • Stephen Marcinek, CCIE # 7225 • Jonathan Van Vuren, CCNP, CCDP

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Table of Contents i

BOSON NETSIM™ OVERVIEW .....................................................................................1

BOSON CLASS IN A BOX™ FOR CCNA™ ..................................................................2

QUICK START: LAB TUTORIAL FOR GETTING STARTED ........................................8

Lab Tutorial Step 2: Examine the NetMap ....................................................................................................... 10

Lab Tutorial Step 3: Lab Navigator Utility....................................................................................................... 11

Lab Tutorial Step 4: Different Methods for Telnet ........................................................................................... 13

Lab Tutorial Step 5: Configuring Router 1 with Telnet.................................................................................... 16

Lab Tutorial Step 6: Self-Grade Your Lab ....................................................................................................... 17

CONTROL PANEL (HORIZONTAL MENU BAR).........................................................19

File Menu ........................................................................................................................................................... 20

View Menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 22

Devices Menu ..................................................................................................................................................... 23

Tools Menu......................................................................................................................................................... 24

Ordering Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 26

Language Menu.................................................................................................................................................. 27

Wizards Menu.................................................................................................................................................... 28

Window Menu.................................................................................................................................................... 30

Help Menu.......................................................................................................................................................... 31

REMOTE CONTROL (VERTICAL TOOL BAR)............................................................33

NetMap Topology Viewer .................................................................................................................................. 34

BOSON NETWORK DESIGNER™...............................................................................35

Table of Contents ii

Device Information............................................................................................................................................. 37

Display Device Statistics..................................................................................................................................... 38

Adding an eDevice with Drag-n-Drop ............................................................................................................... 39

Using The Add eDevice Wizard......................................................................................................................... 40

Deleting an eDevice ............................................................................................................................................ 42

Making Interface Connections Between eDevices with Drag-n-Drop ............................................................... 43

How To Set Interface Connection Parameters .................................................................................................. 44

Connecting Ethernet Between eDevices............................................................................................................. 45

Connecting Serial PPP Between eDevices.......................................................................................................... 46

Connecting ISDN Between eDevices.................................................................................................................. 47

Connecting Multipoint Serial Between eDevices ............................................................................................... 48

Removing Connectors ........................................................................................................................................ 50

Clearing the Network Map (Topology).............................................................................................................. 51

Saving a Custom Topology................................................................................................................................. 52

Opening/Loading a Custom Topology ............................................................................................................... 53

Printing the NetMap Topology .......................................................................................................................... 54

BOSON VIRTUAL TERMINAL SERVER......................................................................55

APPENDIX: LICENSE OPTIONS .................................................................................56

APPENDIX: TESTED FIREWALL PROGRAMS ..........................................................57

Zone Alarm™..................................................................................................................................................... 57

Norton Personal Firewall™ ............................................................................................................................... 58

APPENDIX: TESTED TELNET APPLICATIONS .........................................................59

Absolute Telnet .................................................................................................................................................. 59

Telnet 2000 ......................................................................................................................................................... 59

NetTerm ............................................................................................................................................................. 59

Koala Term ........................................................................................................................................................ 59

Table of Contents iii

Secure CRT........................................................................................................................................................ 59

Tiny Term .......................................................................................................................................................... 59

APPENDIX: SUPPORTED EDEVICES: FIXED-INTERFACE EROUTERS.................60

APPENDIX: SUPPORTED EDEVICES: SLOT-BASED EROUTERS .........................61

APPENDIX: SUPPORTED EDEVICES: ESWITCHES AND ESTATIONS ..................62

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Boson NetSim™ Overview

The Boson Netsim™ (which includes the Boson Router Simulator®) is a new category of simulation product. Many products simulate the end user experience without actually emulating what is really happening within the network. Boson’s Virtual Packet technology creates individual packets that are routed and switched through the simulated network, allowing the Boson NetSim to build an appropriate Virtual Routing Table for each protocol, thus fully emulating true networking. This technology allows many uses of the Boson NetSim™, far beyond the scope of the examples or included labs listed below.

Cisco® CCNA™ certification is the goal of many people considering the purchase of this product. The Boson NetSim™ covers far more than just the full CCNA™ 3.0 / ICND™ 2.0 subject matter. The included labs guide the candidate through the configuration of routers and switches in a variety of scenarios. After completing a lab, the student can ask the Boson NetSim™ to self-grade the lab to determine if it was done correctly. As the student progresses the 60+ labs, the skills needed to be a CCNA™ are learned and mastered. With the ability to guide and self-grade, the Boson NetSim™ can actually be more helpful than using real routers and switches. The Boson NetSim™ allows the user to get experience without the equipment.

Cisco® CCNP™ certification is the next step after the CCNA™. The current version of the Boson NetSim™ already covers most of the topics of the CCNP™, including things like ISDN, Catalyst 5002, Fast Ethernet, and much more. The Boson NetSim™ included labs cover Routing, Switching, and Remote Access. The Boson NetSim™ also includes some labs covering advanced CCIE™ topics.

The Boson NetSim™ can also be used for many non-certification oriented applications. The Boson Network Designer™ allows a network engineer to design and plan a network. This goes beyond most tools, in that the engineer can actually create the router configurations which are going to be used, saving those configurations, and uploading them to real routers.

Routing Protocol implementation is one of the more challenging tasks a network engineer may encounter. The Boson NetSim™ can allow an engineer to create a virtual pilot or test network, and compare the differences in the results before implementing protocols like IGRP, EIGRP, RIP, or OSPF.

Troubleshooting a production network can be a frightening and frustrating experience. Fortunately, you can create a virtual copy of your network with the Boson Network Designer™, and troubleshoot the problems without taking down the network.

In summary, the Boson NetSim™ is a flexible and powerful product that can help you become Certified, and can aid in the design and troubleshooting of complex networks.


Boson Class in a Box™ for CCNA™

The Boson NetSim™ is also a key component in the Boson Class in a Box™ for CCNA™ 3.0, which fully conforms to Cisco®'s new CCNA™ 3.0 / ICND 2.0 objectives (the older CCNA™ 2.0 objectives were not deleted, only moved to the appendix area).

This fully tested, Boson-Certified, complete turn-key solution includes the following:

• Special Student Telnet Edition of the Boson NetSim™ (full rack simulation) • Students Telnet into the Instructor’s laptop, simulating a full rack of equipment • Labs and Courseware Which Covers the All New CCNA™ 3.0 objectives • Lab and PowerPoint Integration, with Full Compatibility with the Boson NetSim™ • One Full Week of Boson Student Training Materials and Courseware • Student Lab Guide (tested by CCIE™’s) for use with the Boson NetSim™ • Student Telnet Management Tool for Instructors (built-in to the Boson NetSim™) • Student Lab Self-Grading Tool (built-in to the Boson NetSim™) • Instructor Teaching Guide (how-to teach Boson’s courseware for CCNA™) • Instructor Lab Answer Guide (with tips on the Boson NetSim™ integration) • Full PowerPoint Presentation for Instructors to use in the classroom • Specific How-To’s for using the Boson NetSim™ to teach a successful class

Special quantity and Cisco University discounted pricing is available upon request.


An Overview of Using the Boson NetSim™ to Prepare for CCNA™ Certification

The Cisco® CCNA™ certification requires the student to learn and master a number of skills. In this next section we will discuss how to incorporate the Boson NetSim™ as part of the learning process and how the student can successfully complete the CCNA™ certification track by using the Boson NetSim™.

One of the most common ways to use the Boson Netsim™ is in conjunction with a book or in an instructor led class. For this example we will assume that you are using a book or studying from the Cisco® published objectives. Basically, learning Cisco® routers involve two fundamental tasks, learning and mastering the theory of routers and switches, and the hands-on practical implementation of that theory by configuring the routers in a network and testing them in the lab.

The theory portion of the education can be taught by reading books or listening to an instructor. The purpose of the Boson NetSim™ is to help you with the practical hands-on portion of your education, and ensures that you not only understand the concepts of routing, but can actually configure and implement routing on Cisco® devices. Once you feel you have mastered both the theory and the practical labs, you can test your knowledge using one of the Boson Practice Tests available at www.boson.com, which support and contain the industry’s newest testing methods of asking hands-on lab questions, drag and drop questions, and other simulation questions, where appropriate.

The recommend approach to this somewhat daunting task is to take a subject by subject approach. Most books are broken down into chapters, covering the following major topics. We will use the following as a general guideline for our discussion: The Boson Class In A Box™ for CCNA™ Course Outline (sold separately): Day 1:

• Chapter 1 Introduction • Chapter 2 Router Command Line Interface

v Lab 1 Basic Router Configuration v Lab 2 Advanced Router Configuration

• Chapter 3 CDP v Lab 3 CDP

Day 2: • Chapter 4 Managing the Cisco Router

v Lab 4 Telnet v Lab 5 TFTP

• Chapter 5 IP Addressing • Chapter 6 IP Routing

v Lab 6 RIP v Lab 7 IGRP

Day 3: • Chapter 7 EIGRP & OSPF

v Lab 8 EIGRP v Lab 9 OSPF


• Chapter 8 Catalyst 1900 Switch v Lab 10 Catalyst 1900 Switch Configuration

• Chapter 9 Spanning Tree & VLANs v Lab 11 VLANs and Trunking (Catalyst 1900 switches)

Day 4: • Chapter 10 Catalyst 2950 Switch

v Lab 12 Catalyst 2950 Switch Configuration v Lab 13 VLANs and Trunking (Catalyst 2950 switches)

• Chapter 11 IP Access Lists v Lab 14 IP Access Lists

• Chapter 12 NAT v Lab 15 NAT/PAT

Day 5: • Chapter 13 WANs

v Lab 16 PPP & CHAP v Lab 17 ISDN BRI-BRI using Legacy DDR v Lab 18 ISDN BRI-BRI using Dialer Profiles v Lab 19 ISDN PRI using Dialer Profiles v Lab 20 Frame Relay

Chapter 1 introduces you your classmates and provides an overview of the week ahead. Chapter 2 is where the Boson Netsim™ should first be used. The first commands are geared

towards changing the current configuration as well as various settings and properties of the router. You will then be introduced to basic Cisco® IOS™ configuration, such as changing host name, passwords, interfaces, IP addressing, ping, and various show commands. These fundamental commands will be used throughout the course and should be thoroughly understood. After this, you are introduced to saving configuration files. Configuration files can be stored in a variety of places like Router RAM, Router NVRAM, and even on a remote server. Some of the included Boson NetSim™ lessons and labs (this is in addition to the labs in the courseware) that will ensure you master the necessary commands in this chapter are:

• Establish a connection to the Router • Lesson covering the topics in the Basics Labs • Introduces you to the router and gets you started with some basic commands • Lesson covering the topics in the Show Lab • Show commands and some features of the Cisco® IOS™ • Lesson covering the topics in the Extended Basics Lab • Set some basic router configurations • Set the Routers Banner MOTD (Message of the Day) • Lesson covering the topics in the Copy Lab • Understand saving the router configurations • Lesson covering the topics in the Interfaces Lab • Introduction to interface configuration, how to configure and monitor interfaces on the

router • Lesson covering the topics in the IP Lab


• Setting IP addresses on interfaces • Configure a Host Table on your Router • Lesson covering the topics in the Saving Router Configs Lab • Objectives for saving a routers configs to NVRAM

Chapter 3 discusses using the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) as a method for troubleshooting

Layer-2 networking issues. Some of the included Boson NetSim™ lessons and labs (this is in addition to the labs in the courseware) that will ensure you master the necessary commands in this chapter are:

• Lesson covering the topics in the CDP Lab • Covers the Cisco Discovery Protocol, a layer 2 information protocol

Chapter 4 covers using the telnet protocol for device configuration, and the TFTP protocol for

saving and loading device configurations across the LAN. Some of the included Boson NetSim™ lessons and labs (this is in addition to the labs in the courseware) that will ensure you master the necessary commands in this chapter are:

• Introduction to Telnet • Lesson covering the topics in the Loading Router Configs with TFTP Lab • Objectives for loading a router configuration from a tftp server.

Chapter 5 tackles advanced TCP/IP. For those of you that are new to TCP/IP this may be the most difficult section for you. The basic theory of TCP/IP is a fundamental requirement for the new CCNA™ 3.0 candidate. TCP/IP can be intimidating and more that one student has fallen victim to subnetting problems. Some of the TCP/IP subjects covered here are Subnetting, Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM), and Route Summarization. Fortunately, once you understand the groundwork, configuring TCP/IP is much easier than learning it. There are no appropriate labs for this theory section.

Chapter 6 explains IP Routing. As you might expect, this chapter is critically important. You

will be introduced to the concept of IP routing, understanding how basic routing protocols work and how to read a router’s routing table. Static routing involves manually configuring the router to handle network traffic, while RIP and IGRP are dynamic protocols that can allow the router to learn the best routes. Some of the included Boson NetSim™ lessons and labs (this is in addition to the labs in the courseware) that will ensure you master the necessary commands in this chapter are:

• Introduce Static Routes into your network • Lesson covering the topics in the RIP Lab • Enabling RIP Routing Protocol • Lesson covering the topics in the IGRP Lab • Enabling IGRP Routing Protocol

Chapter 7 advances your knowledge learned from basic routing protocols in Chapter 6 to more

advanced and useful routing protocols, such as EIGRP and Single-Area OSPF. EIGRP is essentially a very advanced “version 2” of Cisco’s proprietary IGRP protocol, while OSPF is a similar industry-standard protocol supported by all vendors. Some of the included Boson NetSim™ lessons and labs (this is in addition to the labs in the courseware) that will ensure you master the necessary commands in this chapter are:


• EIGRP • Single-Area OSPF

Chapter 8 will introduce you to the fundamentals Catalyst 1900 Switches, host names, running-

configs, deleting NVRAM, passwords, IP addressing, default gateways, various show commands, and MAC address security. The Catalyst switch configuration has many similarities to router configuration but many differences as well. Some of the included Boson NetSim™ lessons and labs (this is in addition to the labs in the courseware) that will ensure you master the necessary commands in this chapter are:

• Lesson covering the topics in the Switches Lab • Introduces a Catalyst™ Switch • Lesson covering the topics in the Basic Switches Lab • Explore the switch with some basic commands

Chapter 9 will further expand your Catalyst™ 1900 switch knowledge with Virtual Local Area

Networks (VLANs), trunking (802.1q, ISL), STP, VTP, and bridge loops. Some of the included Boson NetSim™ lessons and labs (this is in addition to the labs in the courseware) that will ensure you master the necessary commands in this chapter are:

• Objectives for VLAN’s

Chapter 10 takes what you learned on the Catalyst™ 1900, and applies it to the special

commands used in the Catalyst 2950. You will cover host names, copying and erasing configs, IP addressing, default gateways, port security, setting VLAN’s, VLAN database, VTP domains, and trunking. There will be several included Boson NetSim™ labs for these technologies coming soon.

Chapter 11 IP Traffic Management with Access Lists. If TCP/IP and subnetting are the hardest

topic for the CCNA™ candidate, then access lists would be a close second. Access lists allow you to control what traffic is allowed across the network. In a production network a router can act as a “traffic cop”, and determine which traffic is forwarded and which traffic is not. Access list mis-configuration is one of the primary source of problems on production networks. The two types of access lists discussed in this chapter are standard and extended. Some of the included Boson NetSim™ lessons and labs (this is in addition to the labs in the courseware) that will ensure you master the necessary commands in this chapter are:

• Lesson covering the topics in the Standard Access List Lab • Objectives for Standard Access Lists • Verify your Standard Access List configuration • Lesson covering the topics in the Extended Access List Lab • Covers the objectives for Extended Access Lists • Verify your Extended Access List configuration • Tips and Tricks for Creating Access Lists

Chapter 12 addresses Network Address Translation, and Port Address Translation. Essentially

this is the technology that permits a single precious IP address to be shared among multiple computers simultaneously. There will be several included Boson NetSim™ labs for these technologies coming soon.

Chapter 13 wide area network Serial WAN Connectivity for Cisco® Routers. WAN’s are

usually the primary reason you have a router. In this chapter you will be introduced to the Point to point


protocol. One of the most popular connections for a business to the internet or other locations is frame relay. Frame relay technology is used throughout the world for WAN connections. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is a technology that many thought would be a leading technology, however that has not come to pass. ISDN and other dialup service can be one the most difficult things to configure on a Cisco® router. The Boson NetSim™ takes you step by step to accomplish these tasks. Some of the included Boson NetSim™ lessons and labs (this is in addition to the labs in the courseware) that will ensure you master the necessary commands in this chapter are:

• Lesson covering the topics in the PPP/CHAP Lab • Introduces PPP Encapsulation on Serial Links with CHAP Authentication • Lesson covering the topics in the ISDN Lab • Objectives for establishing an ISDN connection • Lesson covering the topics in the Frame Relay Lab • To become familiar with WAN technology related to Frame Relay • Hub and Spoke Frame Relay • Full Mesh Frame Relay

In addition, there are numerous other labs included with the Boson NetSim™, including:

• Lesson covering the topics in the IPX Lab • Objectives for Enabling IPX on your network • Catalyst™ 5000 series command sets • Lesson covering the topics in the ARP Lab • Become familiar with the routers show arp and clear arp commands • Routing Between VLANs • NTP Network Time Protocol • Syslog Server

The Boson NetSim™ is the most comprehensive product on the market for learning how to

configure a Cisco® router. The Boson NetSim™ will not only help you become CCNA™ certified, but will actually help you learn and understand how to configure routers, switches, and networks.


Quick Start: Lab Tutorial for Getting Started

After installing Boson NetSim™, you can choose one of two ways to start the program. The first way is to double-click on the Boson NetSim™ icon placed on your desktop during installation. The second way to start the Boson NetSim™ is to click on your Windows® Start Menu (normally in your lower left hand corner), then choose Programs, Boson Software, and finally select the Boson NetSim™ icon.

Upon loading the Boson NetSim™ program, you will be given one of three options to choose from before selecting the Next button. You must agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Boson End User License Agreement (EULA) to continue.

The Initial Selection Screen


Quick Start Tutorial Step 1: Continued… The three available options in the load screen are: Load Simulator with Default Labs and NetMap. This will open the Boson NetSim™ program with the default network map (topology) for the included labs as provided in the build-in lab menu. By selecting this option and clicking on Next in the bottom right corner of the window, you will continue loading the program. Use this option to continue with the tutorial. Load Simulator for Custom Boson Courseware. This will open the Boson NetSim™ program with the network map (topology) for the Boson Class in a Box™ for CCNA™ (full courseware with extra labs are sold separately). By selecting this option and clicking on Next in the bottom right corner of the window, you will load the classroom topology that will only work with the classroom labs (sold separately). Please see the Boson Class in a Box™ product overview in this manual for more details and information. Load Simulator using saved Topology. This will open a separate window permitting you to select your saved NetMap network topology file (filename.top), that you previously created and saved from the Boson Network Designer™ utility. Use this option only if you have already designed your own NetMap topology file, and wish to resume your work in the saved network. Note: In the current version of the Boson NetSim™, to create and load a custom Network Map Topology file (ie. NetMap.top) , you must:

1. Exit the Boson NetSim™ 2. Load the Boson Network Designer™ utility 3. Create your NetMap, and Save the file as filename.top 4. Exit the Boson Network Designer™ utility 5. Re-Load the Boson NetSim™, and then select the “Load Simulator using saved

Topology” option from the initial selection screen. 6. NOTE: These steps will be eliminated and tightly integrated for the next release!

To proceed to Step 2, select Load Simulator with Default Labs and NetMap


Lab Tutorial Step 2: Examine the NetMap After the Control Panel appears (horizontal toolbar), simply click on the NetMap button to review the currently loaded default network topology.

The Boson NetSim™ Control Panel horizontal toolbar

This will launch the NetMap Viewer application as a separate process, again so you can

ALT-TAB between your network diagram and the other Boson NetSim™ components. The default NetMap for the included labs is shown below:

The Boson NetMap Viewer, showing your Current Network Diagram


Lab Tutorial Step 3: Lab Navigator Utility

To start a lab or lesson, click on the Lab Navigator button on the top horizontal tool bar (as shown below), or select it from the pull-down menu under the Window category. This launches the Boson NetSim Lab Navigator™ application as a separate process, so you can ALT-TAB between the labs and multiple telnet windows.

The easy way to load the Lab Navigator utility

Within the Boson NetSim™ Lab Navigator, you can access the included lessons and labs

by using your mouse to click on the expand ("+") symbol to open each of the individual drop-down folders. Keep expanding the folders by clicking on the "+" symbols until you get to the lesson and lab you are interested in. You may also use arrow-right to expand the "+" selection and then use the "Enter" key to make your selection.

Color legend, as defined in the Boson Network Designer™

• Blue is Ethernet • Red is ISDN/Dialup • Black is Serial PPP • White is Serial Frame


Step 3: Continued

For the purpose of this lab walkthrough tutorial, please expand the CCNA™ 3.0 selection, which will show all of the labs and lessons found in that category.

Next, select Lesson 1 Logging In: The Lab for use in this tutorial.

The included Lesson 1 Logging In: The Lab


Lab Tutorial Step 4: Different Methods for Telnet There are a total of four (4) methods for launching your default telnet program and automatically connecting to the selected eDevice. Pick one to continue with the tutorial, or try experimenting with all four methods. The first step of this lesson’s lab is simply to connect using telnet to eRouter1.

Telnet Method 1 of 4: Directly from within the NetMap viewer, Right-Click on eRouter1 (or any eDevice), and select “Configure”. (Note that if you Double-Click on the eDevice instead of right-clicking, an eDevice statistics window will appear instead of telnet).

The moment you select “Configure”, your default Telnet will connect to the selected Router1.


Step 4: Continued

Telnet Method 2 of 4: Left-Click on the “eRouters” button on the Control Panel (top horizontal toolbar), to receive a list of eDevices currently configured within the existing NetMap Topology.

The moment you select “eRouter 1”, your default Telnet will connect to the selected Router 1.

Telnet Method 3 of 4: Select “Devices” from the Control Panel pull-down menu, and then expand “eRouters” by simply running the mouse over it, and finally select eRouter 1.



Step 4: Continued

Telnet Method 4 of 4: If you have closed the Remote Control vertical toolbar, please re-launch the toolbar by clicking on the “Remote Control” button within the Control Panel horizontal toolbar:

The easy way to re-launch the Remote Control vertical toolbar

From the Remote Control vertical toolbar, click on the “Telnet to eRouter” button to receive a list

of eRouters currently configured within the existing NetMap Topology:



Lab Tutorial Step 5: Configuring Router 1 with Telnet

Assuming you are using the default telnet.exe provided by the Windows® operating system, you should see a Telnet window with the default Cisco® router prompt of “Router>” for “eRouter 1”.

To complete Lab 1, type the router commands “enable”, followed by “disable”. When you type

“exit” you will effectively logoff the eRouter, however, telnet will still be open:

Default Telnet window attached to eRouter 1, showing the solution for Lab 1.

DO NOT close telnet.exe yet, let’s grade your lab with the Boson NetSim™ lab grader first!


Lab Tutorial Step 6: Self-Grade Your Lab From within the Control Panel horizontal toolbar, select the Tools à Grade My Lab pull down

menu option, as shown below:

The “Grade My Lab” feature can verify your router configs for the included labs

Once you left-click on the “Grade my lab” menu selection, the Boson Self Grading utility will

launch and ask you to select the included lab that you wish to grade. It is important to note that the self-grade utility must be expecting the included lab configuration

to function properly. This means that if you are practicing labs that are not the included within the Boson NetSim™ labs, then this feature must first be configured to expect the correct lab input. An editor for adding your own self-grading external labs is planned for a future release of the Boson NetSim™ Grade My Lab feature.


Step 6: Continued From within the Grade My Lab screen, use the pull-down menu to select Lab #1, and then

click the “Grade Me” button. You should see the results as shown below:

If any eDevice config had an error, it would be displayed in the Congratulations box above.

You may now close your telnet program; to do so in the normal Windows® fashion, click on the

standard upper-right hand corner “X” button (the standard close window button).

Congratulations! You have completed the basic Boson NetSim™ interface walkthrough tutorial.


Control Panel (horizontal Menu Bar)

Are located on the top of the Control Panel (horizontal toolbar) page and accessed one of two ways. The first way is to move the mouse cursor over the Word in the Menu bar and click to open additional menu features. When you find the option you would like to choose, click on it.

You can also hit the ALT key located next to the space bar, push the down arrow and it will also display the contents of the menu bar, or simply press ALT+Underlined letter in the menu bar (ie. ALT-F brings up the File menu).. You can then use the arrow keys to display the rest of the menu bar. When you find the option you would like to choose, move until it is highlighted and press ENTER.


Control Panel - File Menu

Under the File Menu:

Load Device Config (Merge)

Keeps your current eDevice configuration and loads the eDevice configurations stored in your previously saved configuration files (filename.rtr). This is NOT how to load a new NetMap Topology file. To do that, you must exit and restart the Boson NetSim™, and select the “Load simulator using saved network” option within the startup screen.

Load Device Config (Overwrite)

Erases your current eDevice configuration and then loads the saved eDevice configuration from your saved files (filename.rtr). This is NOT how to load a new NetMap Topology file. To do that, you must exit and restart the Boson NetSim™, and select the “Load simulator using saved network” option within the startup screen.

Save Device Config

Saves an individual eDevice config to load with a real eDevice or with the Boson NetSim™ at a later time. Note: All files are saved as “config.rtr” format.

Load Network Config

The Boson NetSim™ will reload your last saved “snapshot” of every single eDevice that was previously loaded in your NetMap Topology, and allow you to reload ALL of your eDevice configs from disk at once. In effect, this is like restoring a TFTP config backup of all routers and switches on your entire network with the click of a button. This is NOT how to load a new NetMap Topology (physical connections) file. To do that, you must exit and restart the Boson NetSim™, and select the “Load simulator using saved network” option within the startup screen.

Save Network Config

The Boson NetSim™ will take a “snapshot” of every single eDevice that is currently loaded in your NetMap Topology, and allow you to save ALL of your eDevice configs to disk at once. In effect, this is like making a TFTP config backup of all routers and switches on your entire network with the click of a button. This is NOT how to load


a new NetMap Topology (physical connections) file. To do that, you must exit and restart the Boson NetSim™, and select the “Load simulator using saved network” option within the startup screen.

Printing

Prints a screenshot of the current workspace. You can also select the Print button within each of the included labs.

Exit

Quits the program and does not save any of your configurations. To save your work you will need to use the save network configuration.


Control Panel – View Menu

Under the View Menu

Window – in – Window View (old) Window – in – Window Interface will open the main window and display the

eRouter 1 screen. From this screen you can access all of the additional features of the Boson NetSim™ or continue to work with eRouter 1. Switching between the different devices is as easy as clicking on the button of the device you would like to configure. You can also use the F keys to switch between devices. F1 is for Device 1, F2 is for Device 2 and so on.

Telnet Interface (new default)

Telnet Interface will hide the main window and also bring up the Remote Control. You can turn off the Remote Control by clicking on View, selecting Toolbars and Clicking on Remote Control. Telnet interface gives you the option to launch eRouters, eSwitches and eStations as well as the Lab Navigator and NetMap. This view will bring up a different Telnet window for each device you would like to configure. When you are finished configuring the device you can just close the Telnet window. The simulator also has a built in method of switching between devices inside of one Telnet window. When you are ready to connect to a different device, you can also use the hotkey CTRL-Q (press down Control and Q key at the same time). That will bring up a menu listing of all devices available, using the Boson simulated Terminal Server.

Toolbar/Remote Control

The Remote Control is a new addition to the Boson NetSim™ and is designed to allow for easy navigation while using the program. The features of the Remote Control include buttons for quick launching to the eDevices along with easy access to the Lab Navigator and the Net Map. You can also switch views or hide the main screen. This makes the Remote Control the easiest way to interface with the different devices within the program.


Control Panel – Devices Menu

Under the Devices Menu

eRouters

eRouters are simulated routers that operate like real routers by accepting user imputed commands. The eRouters used in the Boson NetSim™ are designed to replicate real routers by simulating serial, Ethernet and ISDN connections.

eSwitches

eSwitches are simulated switches which operate like real switches by accepting user imputed commands and connecting routers with other routers or devices.

eDevices

eDevices are simulated computer devices which are used to build simulated networks and are connected via eRouters and eSwitches.


Control Panel – Tools Menu

Under the Tools Menu

Design Your Own Network You can design your own Network Topology by clicking on the Design Your

Own Network feature which will give instructions for starting the Boson Network Designer™ Utility, giving you the option to build your own network from scratch using Cisco® router models 800, 1000, 1600, 1700, 2500, 2600, and 3600 Series routers along with the 1912, 2950 and 5002 Catalyst™ Switches. Additional virtual equipment built into the program includes a simulated PC (personal computer) and connections which include Ethernet, Serial, and ISDN.

Check For Updates Clicking on this feature will connect to boson.com and compare your current

Boson NetSim™ version with available updates. If your current version is the most recent you will receive a message “You have the latest version. Thank you for using Boson Software”. If your version has updates available you will receive a message “There is an update available, click ok to download”. Clicking OK will load a webpage where you will be prompted to follow the instructions for downloading the latest version of Boson NetSim™.

Available Commands

Clicking on this feature will open a new window giving you the choice to display the current available commands for the routers and switches. You can also choose between the different command modes which include User, Privileged, Configuration, Interface and All Modes. Selecting the different modes gives you option to view the available commands for each mode or all of the commands together.

Grade My Lab

This will only work with the default topology, custom topology cannot be graded. Clicking on this feature will open a new window Boson NetSim™ Grade My Lab. This feature will allow you to grade yourself all of our included labs. To grade your lab, select the lab from the drop down box in the middle of the page that you have


completed and Click the Grade Me button located just below the drop down box. The Boson NetSim will then grade your lab for completion. If there are any commands that are missing it will show up in the window.

Change Default Lab

Clicking on this feature will open a new window Change Default Lab Page. This feature gives you ability to customize your default page the Boson NetSim™ loads in the Lab Navigator upon starting the program.

Change Default Telnet Application

This feature allows individuals and companies to set-up their Telnet application to default to your favorite telnet program, and even supports passing custom command-line settings to the EXE.


Control Panel – Ordering Menu

Under the Ordering Menu

Buy Now (When Software is Unregistered) This will guide you through the process of purchasing the Software through our

secure website.

Enter Repair Key (When Software is Unregistered) This option is available for you in case your system fails and you have to install the

software onto another machine. Selecting this option gives you the software’s unique serial number used to register your program. When we receive that unique serial number we can generate an unlock code.

Thank you for purchasing. (When Software is Registered)

Remove Registration. (When Software is Registered)

This will permanently remove the License from your computer, and give you a removal code which you must send to Boson Technical Support. You should keep a copy for your records. The removal code is proof that you removed the license for the software on your computer, and is required for Boson’s money-back guarantee.

CAUTION: This function is used to remove the license from your computer.

Selecting this feature will open a new window to Remove the registered version of the Boson NetSim™ from your computer. To complete the process of removing the Boson NetSim™ from your computer, type 99 into the open space and Click OK. If you do not want to complete this operation; Click on Cancel.


Control Panel – Language Menu

Under the Language Menu

English

Boson NetSim™ displayed in the English language.

Spanish Coming soon.

Japanese

A dialog box will open, informing you that the Boson NetSim™ is only available in the Japanese language through Boson’s authorized resellers in Japan.

Additional language sets are planned.


Control Panel – Wizards Menu Under the Wizards Menu

Setup Wizard

This wizard will get your software set-up for use in Telnet mode. We will begin by testing your Telnet program to see if it can communicate with our software. The reasons


for failure would include TCP/IP not installed on your machine or a personal firewall installed that is restricting Telnet access.

Tutorial Wizard

This wizard will guide you through the basic concepts required for three things: 1) Basic operation of the Boson Netsim, 2) Building your own emulated network, and 3) Performing a simple practice lab.


Control Panel – Window Menu

Under the Window Menu

Lab Navigator The Lab Navigator is designed to assist by supplying an easy way for the user to

see all the labs and lessons available in the Boson NetSim™. The Lab Navigator also provides the user with a simple way to select the lab or lesson they would like to try by simply clicking on the name. You can also use your arrow keys to maneuver through the menu and the Enter key will select the lab or lesson you would like to run.

Remote Control

The Remote Control toolbar is critical to navigating the Boson NetSim™, and is designed to allow for ease of use. The features of the Remote Control include buttons for quick launching of the Telnet to eRouter, Telnet to eSwitch, Telnet to eStation, Lab Navigator, or Net Map. You can also switch views or hide the main screen.

Cascade

Clicking on Cascade will layer the all of the currently open windows on top of each other displayed within the Boson NetSim™ unless the window is minimized at the bottom of the work space. If the window is minimized, it will be displayed as a menu bar at the bottom of the workspace and contain the name, Lab Navigator or name of the device.

Tile Horizontal

Clicking on Tile Horizontal will place up to three windows horizontally (left to right) across the screen so that they do not overlap. If you try to horizontally tile more than three windows it will block the windows into non-overlapping squares or rectangles until you display three windows or less.

Tile Vertical

Clicking on Tile Vertically will place up to three windows vertically (top to bottom) on the screen so that they do not overlap. If you try to vertically tile more than three windows it will block the windows into non-overlapping squares or rectangles until you display three windows or less.


Control Panel – Help Menu

Under the Help Menu

About

Clicking on the About button will display basic information about the Boson NetSim™ version and company information. You also have the option in this window to view your system information by clicking on the System Info button located on the about page. To close the page, Click on the OK button located on the page or the X up in the top right hand corner.

Open Help File.

The Help File contains information and tutorials for both the Boson NetSim and Boson Network Designer™.

User Manual

The User Manual is designed to assist the Boson NetSim™ user understand the features and operations of the program.

Tech Support If you are having unresolved problems with the Boson NetSim™, there are many

options for contacting Boson Software’s Technical Support (please allow for delays in response after 6:00 pm EST, or on holidays and weekends):

Monday – Friday during the hours of 8:00 am to 6:00 pm EST. Email address for support is [email protected]. Toll free phone number 888-781-1293 for US and Canada International calls (long distance charges apply) +01-813-925-0700.

Product Home Page

Selecting this will load the Boson web page http://www.boson.com/netsim where you can download the latest revisions, check for updates, research the latest FAQ’s, etc.

Submit Feedback


Selecting this feature will launch a web browser to boson.com’s feedback page. If you have feature requests or product suggestions, please enter them here. This service does not offer any technical support, although Boson® highly respects and values any and all feature requests, or other suggestions for product enhancement that you submit.

Readme

A file listing the required computer components, minimum and recommended PC requirements, and the basics of getting started.


Remote Control (vertical Tool Bar)

Clicking on any of the top 3 “Telnet to…” buttons will result in a side-bar selector to appear, allowing selection from a list of all active devices of that type. Clicking on the Lab Navigator button launches the Boson NetSim™ Lab menu system, permitting the selection of numerous included labs. Clicking on the Net Map button shows a current network topology diagram of all eDevices currently loaded. Clicking on the Switch Views button toggles between the Window-in-Window (WiW) interface, and the industry-standard Telnet interface. Clicking on the Hide Main Screen button has a different affect depending upon the current WiW or Telnet mode. If in WiW mode, hide all eDevices. If in Telnet mode, hide the Control Panel.


Remote Control – Net Map Topology Viewer

The NetMap Viewer displays a current snapshot of all eDevices currently loaded. There are 2 ways to access this topology screen. 1.) Click on the “NetMap” button on the Control Panel (horizontal toolbar). 2.) Click on the “Net Map” button on the Remote Control (vertical toolbar). Note: You can right-click on any eDevice for a quick-config menu option.


Introduction to the Boson Network Designer™

Using the Boson Network Designer™

To avoid confusion, it is recommended that you design and create your custom networks in the following sequence:

1. If the Boson NetSim™ is loaded, then exit the Boson NetSim™ 2. Load the Boson Network Designer™ 3. Create your custom network topology 4. Verify your physical connectivity 5. Save your NetMap Topology (topology files end with extension “.top”) 6. Exit the Boson Network Designer™ 7. Load the Boson NetSim™ 8. From the main menu, select “Load Simulator using Saved Topology” 9. Point at the topology “filename.top” file you created in the steps above.

Future releases of the Boson Network Designer™ will include the ability to load multiple

network topologies simultaneously, and switch between them without reloading. Topology files are the PHYSICAL layout of your network, as seen in the NetMap Viewer.

Topology files are unrelated to the device or network configs that you will create within the Boson NetSim™

The ONLY way to add or delete eDevices within your physical NetMap Topology, are by

using the Boson Network Designer™ There is currently NO way to auto-refresh the NetMap Topology after you have loaded the

Boson NetSim™ - This ability will be added on the next free product update.


Using the Boson Network Designer, Continued….

The Boson Network Designer™ makes it

possible to design your own custom network topologies,

and then configure them with the Boson NetSim™.

Presently, The Boson Network Designer™

allows access to over 40 different eRouter models, 3

different eSwitch models, and command-line PC’s.

The program will support up to 200 devices per

simulated network, and is licensed to only be used in

conjunction with the Boson NetSim™.

The Boson Network Designer drag-and-drop interface


Boson Network Designer™ - Device Information

Device information including Device Model, Available Ports, and Slot Options will be displayed in the Device Information Box which is located in the lower left had portion of the Boson Network Designer, right below the "Devices and Connectors" box.

This box will only refresh when you click on a specific eDevice under the

“Devices and Connectors” on the left-hand side of the program. .It’s primarily used for showing you stats of the eDevice BEFORE you add them to your NetMap Topology.

The information for the device selected will be presented automatically.


Boson Network Designer™ - Display Device Statistics

To access the eDevice Information and Statistics box AFTER you have added it to your NetMap Topology worksheet, Double-Click the device within the worksheet.

eDevice Stats & Interfaces Window

The "Connect This Interface" button allows for connections to be made by selecting an interface from the Disconnected Interfaces box. Selecting this option will close the eDevice statistics window, and automatically launch you directly to the correct step in the Add Connector Wizard.


Boson Network Designer™ - Adding an eDevice with Drag-n-Drop

Manually adding eDevices. Note: An Add eDevice Wizard is also available.

Adding eRouters

The Network Design Topology supports 7 series of routers, 800, 1000, 1600, 1700, 2500, 2600, and 3600 series. To add a router to the layout area, simply follow the steps below.

1. Left - Click the plus sign next to "Available Routers"

2. After the device type has been selected the option expands to show all available eRouter series.

3. Left - Click on the plus sign next to the eRouter series to reveal all available models.

4. While holding the left mouse button down, Drag and Drop the selected eRouter to the desired location in your NetMap Topology physical layout worksheet.

Adding eSwitches

The Network Design Topology supports 3 series of switches the Catalyst 1900, 2900, and 5000 series. To add a Switch to the layout area, simply follow the steps below.

1. Left - Click the plus sign next to "Available Switches"

2. After the type has been selected the option expands to show all available eSwitch series'.

3. Left - Click on the plus sign next to the Switch series to reveal all available models.

4. While holding the left mouse button down, Drag and Drop the selected eSwitch to the desired location in your NetMap Topology physical layout worksheet.

Adding eStations

To add a PC to the layout area, simply follow the steps below.

1. On the left of the screen, click the plus sign next to the Other Devices button.

2. The available eStations (PC’s) will be displayed.

3. Left click the PC you would like to add, Drag and Drop it to the desired location in your NetMap Topology physical layout worksheet.

Note: In the simulated PC box, type “Help” for available commands.


Boson Network Designer™ - Using The Add eDevice Wizard

To launch the Add eDevice Wizard, simply select Wizard from the Horizontal Toolbar (top pull-down menu). The Add eDevice Wizard will then guide you through the following selection and configuration process:

Select the eDevice (eRouter, eSwitch, eStation) that you would like to add: Depending upon your

selection, the screen options will change:

If adding an eRouter, there are 2 ways for how you would like to find the interfaces you require.

Method 1 of 2: The “Find By Model Number” selection, which lists eDevices based on router series and model number.


Walkthrough continued…

If adding an eRouter, there are 2 ways for how you would like to find the interfaces you require. Method 2 of 2: The “Find By Interface Type” selection, lists eDevices based on the checkboxes

you select, which automatically lists supporting eRouters.

If adding an eSwitch, simply select the model number from the list. Each eSwitch model has not

only different interfaces, but also a slightly different command set. Note: If adding an eStation, simply click Finish to add the device, as there are no configurable options to pick from in the Wizard.


Boson Network Designer™ - Deleting an eDevice

Deleting eDevices From within the NetMap Topology physical layout window: 1. Left click the eDevice you want to terminate. 2. Choose Delete Device from the pop-up menu. 3. The Boson Network Designer™ will remove the selected eDevice from the NetMap Topology

layout window, and automatically delete all associated Connectors.

If there are any connections to the device they will be terminated and removed


Boson Network Designer™ - Making Interface Connections Between eDevices with Drag-n-Drop

Manually Making Connections. Note: An Add Connector Wizard is also available.

The Boson Network Designer™ supports five different types of interface connections:

Serial, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ISDN, and Frame Relay.

To select an Interface Connection Type

1. Left - Click the plus sign next to "Available Connections"

2. After “Available Connections” has been selected, the option expands to show all available Connections.

3. Left - Click on the plus sign next to the selected Connection Type.

4. Drag-n-Drop the selected Connection Type to the NetMap Topology physical layout window.

* A note on Fast Ethernet connections. Fast Ethernet does not have its own connection

item in the tree view. If a device has Fast Ethernet connections available they can be

accessed by selecting Ethernet.

* A note on Frame Relay Connections. Because Frame Relays are Point to Multi-Point

Serial connections, they must be selected from within the Serial connection type.


Boson Network Designer™ - How To Set Interface Connection Parameters

Interface Connection Paramters

When you make certain physical eDevice-to-eDevice interface connections, a screen will appear asking you to set the connection parameters. The following eDevices have interface connection parameters that can be set by the user:

Frame Relay Connection ISDN Connection

The parameters for these eDevices do not need to be set by the user as they are loaded with default values. However, if you wish to change these values and set the interface connection parameters yourself you can do so during this step. Alternatively after the fact, you can:

1. Right click on the Frame Relay (not ISDN) icon in the NetMap Topology physical layout window.

2. Click the Set Parameters option from the pop-up menu.

3. The Set Parameters window will appear.

4. After making changing parameters, click OK to close the window and return to the layout window.

If you need to change the interface connection parameters for ISDN, please delete and re-create

the device in the NetMap Topology physical layout window.


Network Designer™ - Connecting Ethernet Between eDevices Manually connecting Ethernet between eDevices Note: If using the Add Connector Wizard, select Ethernet to be guided through the process.

1. Left-Click on the Ethernet connection to add. 2. The New Connection box will appear, listing all eDevices that have Ethernet ports

correlating to the Ethernet connection type that was selected. 3. Select a Ethernet-capable eDevice to connect from the Available Devices box

4. Select an Ethernet interface from the Interfaces box.

5. Repeat process for other devices

6. Click Finish when done.


Network Designer™ - Connecting Serial PPP Between eDevices Manually Connecting Serial PPP Between eDevices Note: If using the Add Connector Wizard, select Serial PPP to be guided through the process.

1. Left-Click on the Serial connection to add. 2. Select the “Point to Point Serial connection (serial cable)” option. 3. The New Connection box will appear, listing all eDevices that have Serial ports correlating

to the Serial connection type that was selected. 4. Select a Serial-capable eDevice to connect from the Available Devices box

4. Select a Serial interface from the Interfaces box.



Note: Frame Relay is configured separately.


Network Designer™ - Connecting ISDN Between eDevices Manually connecting ISDN between eDevices Note: If using the Add Connector Wizard, select ISDN to be guided through the process.

1. Left-Click on the ISDN connection to add.

2. The New Connection box will appear, listing all eDevices that have ISDN ports correlating to the ISDN connection type that was selected.

3. Select a ISDN-capable eDevice to connect from the Available Devices box

4. Select an ISDN interface from the Interfaces box.



Note: PRI is currently supported in the “Classroom” labs only.


Boson Network Designer™ - Connecting Multipoint Serial Between eDevices

Manually Connecting Frame Relay Interfaces Note: If you use the Add Connector Wizard, select the Serial Interface, then Multi-Point option, to be guided through the process.

Select the Point to Multi-Point Serial Connection for Frame Relay

1. Select Serial from the "Available Connections" list 2. The Network Designer will ask what type of serial connection you would like to make. 3. Select Point to Multi-Point Serial Connection (Frame Relay)

…continued…


Manually Connecting Frame Relay, Continued…..

Double-click each Available Device to highlight and select it

4. Next, select the router you would like to connect from the Available Devices box

5. Selecting a Router will cause the Ports list to be populated with all available serial ports for the selected router. 6. After selecting the serial port that will be used, click the Addà button to place the eDevice and selected interface in the Selected Devices box. 7. When you are finished adding eDevices, click the Connect button to complete the connection. Do this for each router included in the Frame Relay (up to 8 routers maximum in Full Mesh).


Boson Network Designer™ - Removing Connectors

Removing Connections From within the NetMap Topology physical layout window:

1. Left click the Connection you want to terminate.

2. Choose Remove Connection from the pop-up menu.

3.Select the connection to disconnect.

4. The connection will be removed from the NetMap Topology layout window.

This action will not modify the associated eDevices


Boson Network Designer™ - Clearing the Network Map (Topology)

Clearing (deleting) the NetMap Topology physical layout

1. Click on the File menu item. 2. Select menu option New, and you will be asked to confirm:.

Wipe Out the Entire Network?

3. The current topology will be erased and cleared.


Boson Network Designer™ - Saving a Custom Topology

Saving your NetMap Topology physical layout:

Click the File menu item.

1. Click the Save option.

2. A window will appear to verify that you have chosen to save the topology.

3. Click the OK button.

4. Name the file and browse to the location you would like to save the topology.

5. Click the Save button.

After the Topology is saved, you can then load it with the Boson NetSim™

Note: Physical NetMap Topology files are saved as "filename.top".


Boson Network Designer™ - Opening/Loading a Custom Topology

Opening/Loading

1. Click the File menu option.

2. Click the Open option.

3. Browse to the location of your topology file (remember, the default file extension for topology files is ".top").

4. Select the file you would like to open.

5. Click the Open button.

Re-load your saved custom Topology, for additional editing in the Boson Network Designer™

Note: Physical NetMap Topology files are saved as "filename.top".


Boson Network Designer™ - Printing the NetMap Topology

Printing your NetMap Topology physical layout for future reference:

1. Click the Print button on the toolbar. 2. The current NetMap Topology will be printed to your default printer.


Boson Virtual Terminal Server During any Telnet session to any eDevice (eRouter, eSwitch, eStation), you can access the Boson Virtual Terminal Server by using the Hotkey combination: CTRL-Q. Hold down the Control key while at the same time you press Q (CONTROL-Q).

The Boson Virtual Terminal Server


Appendix: License Options

Single User, Single Computer This license is designed for the individual who would like to use the Boson

NetSim™ in one location on one computer.

Multiple Computer, Single User This license is designed for the corporate, shared user environment or individual user

who wants to access the Boson NetSim™ from multiple locations to maximize his or her time using the program. This license requires Internet access to “check out” and “check in” the license on the Boson License Servers. Only one person can access the Boson NetSim™ multi-computer license at a time. You are limited to a maximum of five (5) part time users for this license option.

Scholastic and Corporate Server Editions

These license options have extended and unlimited features and functions. The Scholastic license is offered at a discount from our Corporate options. Both editions come with full unlocked Telnet support and can set-up to a user-defined network map topology of up to 50 eDevices (or fewer devices but a maximum of 200 active Telnet sessions).

Note: There are many more license options and discounts available. Please call for details.


Appendix: Tested Firewall Programs

Zone Alarm™

Upon launching the Boson NetSim™, a warning message box from ZoneAlarm™ will appear similar to this one:

You must permit Telnet sessions to loopback IP 127.0.0.1 (ZoneAlarm shows this as IP 0.0.0.0) for the Boson NetSim™ to function properly. Click on the check box “Remember this answer the next time I use this program.” To finish, click on the Yes button.


Norton Personal Firewall™

Upon launching the Boson Netsim™, the Norton Personal Firewall™ will come up with a similar window:

You must select the “Always allow connections to this program on all ports” pull down option, and then click the Ok button. This will give the program access to establish Telnet sessions. If you desire to play with the “Manually configure Internet access” option, you must configure to permit loopback IP 127.0.0.1 on Telnet port 23.


Appendix: Boson-Tested Telnet Applications

• Absolute Telnet - No problems found

• Telnet 2000 - No problems found

• NetTerm - No problems found

• Koala Term - No problems found

• Secure CRT - Strange double-line issue, may be CR+LF related, unable to resolve

• Tiny Term - No problems found


Appendix: Supported eDevices: Fixed-Interface eRouters

Boson NetSim™ Supported Fixed Interface eRouters:

Series Model Fast Ethernet Ethernet Serial ISDN

800 801 0 1 0 1

800 802 0 1 0 1

800 803 0 1 0 1

800 804 0 1 0 1

800 805 0 1 1 0

800 808 0 2 0 0

1000 1003 0 1 0 1

1000 1004 0 1 0 1

1000 1005 0 1 1 0

2500 2501 0 1 2 0

2500 2502 0 0 2 0

2500 2503 0 1 2 1

2500 2504 0 0 2 1

2500 2505 0 1 2 0

2500 2507 0 1 2 0

2500 2509 0 1 8 0

2500 2511 0 1 16 0

2500 2513 0 1 2 0

2500 2514 0 2 2 0

2500 2515 0 0 2 0

2500 2516 0 1 2 1

2500 2520 0 1 4 1

2500 2521 0 0 4 1

2500 2522 0 1 10 1

2500 2523 0 0 10 1


Appendix: Supported eDevices: Slot-Based eRouters

Boson NetSim™ Supported Slot-Based eRouters:

Series Model Slot Options Available Interfaces

1600 1601 1 1s, 1b

1600 1602 1 1s, 1b

1600 1603 1 1s, 1b

1600 1604 1 1s, 1b

1600 1605 1 1s, 1b

1700 1720 2 1s, 2s, 1b, 1e

1700 1721 2 1s, 2s, 1b, 1e

1700 1750 2 1s, 2s, 1b, 1e

1700 1751 2 1s, 2s, 1b, 1e

1700 1760 2 1s, 2s, 1b, 1e

2600 2610 2 1s, 2s, 1b

2600 2611 2 1s,2s,1b

2600 2620 2 1s,2s,1b

2600 2621 2 1s,2s,1b

3600 3620 2 1e, 4e, 1e: 1s, 2e: 1s, 1f, 1f: 1b, 1f: 2b, 4s, 4b,

3600 3640 4 1e, 4e, 1e: 1s, 2e: 1s, 1f, 1f: 1b, 1f: 2b,4s,4b

Legend: e=Ethernet, s=Serial, e=Ethernet, f=FastEthernet, b=ISDN/BRI


Appendix: Supported eDevices: All eSwitches and eStations

Boson NetSim™ Supported eSwitches:

Series Model Fast Ethernet Ethernet

1900 1912 2 12

2900 2950 12 0

5000 5002 12 0

Boson NetSim™ Supported eStations:

The Boson eStations™ are comprised of non-descript PC's with 1 Ethernet connection. When you telnet to the eStation, the Boson Operating System Simulator (BOSS) command window will open. Type “help” for a list of available BOSS commands.


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Boson NetSim™ Project Leaders:

• Chief Architect: John Swartz, CCIE # 4426 • Senior Programmer: Chad Altman, CCNP, CCDP • Application Design: David Rajala, CCNP, CCDP

Boson NetSim™ Technical Consultants:

• Jeff Poole, CCIE # 4298 • Stephen Marcinek, CCIE # 7225 • Jonathan Van Vuren, CCNP, CCDP

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• Sales: [email protected] • Support: [email protected]

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