TRex appliance

[grossmj]

Could we create an appliance for this?

https://trex-tgn.cisco.com/

[adosztal]

They don't offer a VM, maintaining one would be too much effort. On the other hand, they have it as a container (trexcisco/trex). I'll check if it can be added.

[grossmj]

@adosztal have you got a change to check? thanks :)

[adosztal]

I loaded it on my host, started the way Cisco said but can't connect to it. I'll try to find the issue.

[eantowne]

TRex exists as a kvm vm in CML 2.4.0. I will see if I can put something together next week.

[eantowne]

Never mind, apparently I was seeing things, TRex is not included in CML as a KVM image.

I was however able to get the docker image running via the instructions.
What is needed to convert this to be able to be used in GNS3?

[grossmj]

https://hub.docker.com/r/trexcisco/trex was last updated 4 years ago, is Cisco still maintaining it?

[eantowne]

It does not look like the Docker is being updated. There is work being done on TRex in general based off these repos:
Cisco Systems Traffic Generator

Will need to do some investigating to see if this is something that can be (relatively) easily integrated/converted into an appliance.

[eantowne]

I am going to play around with building this as a KVM image.

[eantowne]

Image for TREX exists as part of CML 2.6. I will start on testing and creating a .gns3a for it.

Of note, it does not include the TREX GUI.

[grossmj]

Great, thanks a lot!

[shrikanthinview2024]

Hello Team,

Is Trex traffic generator available in GNS3?.. If yes, How can we use it to emulate traffic verification scenarios?. Please share docs if any. If not, How much is the effort it takes and Is it doable?.

[grossmj]

Is Trex traffic generator available in GNS3?.. If yes, How can we use it to emulate traffic verification scenarios?. Please share docs if any. If not, How much is the effort it takes and Is it doable?.

Not yet available in GNS3. This is doable however someone has to see how we could use the TREX image from CML in GNS3.

[shrikanthinview2024]

@grossmj. If you can guide me, I can do it. Please let me know.

[grossmj]

@grossmj. If you can guide me, I can do it. Please let me know.

Do you have access to the TRex image from CML?