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Rik Goldman - Tue, 2011/07/12 - 12:18
Marionnet:
Marionnet is a virtual network laboratory: it allows users to define, configure and run complex computer networks without any need for physical setup. Only a single, possibly even non-networked GNU/Linux host machine is required to simulate a whole Ethernet network complete with computers, routers, hubs, switches, cables, and more. Support is also provided for integrating the virtual network with the physical host network.
It seems like Marionnet would make an effective patch for the TKL Client. I've used the build notes/script below to install on top of Backtrack 5, which seems to make sense to me for training future network engineers.
Forum:
Marionnet conf script for TKL
Marionnet:
vs Gini
How does Marionnet look compared to Gini? Or are they not comparable?
I'm impressed with Marionnet
I'm not familiar with either Gini or Marionnet but I was interested so I looked at both projects' websites. I was able to get a lot better feel of Marionnet than I was of Gini. Marionnet seems very well thought out from the start and is very focused on the needs of an educational setting. I'm not sure the same can be said of Gini. Marionnet topologies are able to be modified while they are running including unplugging "cables" and removing "routers" whereas some other similar projects only allow you to create a topology without realtime modifications. I'm not sure if Gini can do that. Marionnet also gives the ability to inject defects into cables or ports. Overall I'm impressed by what Marionnet can do as well as how it was developed. More can be read here about that.
I'm curious. Is there any reason you wouldn't use the marionnet_from_scratch script for installation? Not that you're method is particularly complicated. Your method seems to be drawn partially from Marionnet's "Compiling Marionnet from sources" page.
Marionette looks very cool
GINI looks ok too. But without actually using them, first impressions from their websites Marionette looks like the gear! In other words: What Jeremiah said! :)
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