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charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="keywords" content="SNMP Simulator, SNMP Simulation, Network Management, Network, Management, Agent, cable modem, cable modem simulator, Cisco IOS, Juniper JUNOS, developer, development tools, DOCSIS, enterprise, extensible, flexible, Gambit, Gambit Communications, hub, internetworking, IOS simulator, ISP, LAN, MGCP, MIB, MIBs, MIMIC, MIMIC Simulator, MIMIC Agent Simulator, MIMIC Cable Modem Simulator, MIMIC IOS Simulator, MIMIC SNMP Simulator, MSP, netcool, network, network management, networking, networks, management, NMS, openview, outsourcers, protocols, RMON, router, SimpleSoft, simulator, simulations, SNMP, SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, SNMP agent simulator, SNMP development and test tools, SNMP applications, switch, telnet, test tools, TFTP, THTP, ToD, topology, topologies, WAN, workstation"> <meta name="description" content="Products - Gambit Communications is a leader in network simulation tools that enhance the productivity of management software developers and enterprise users while lowering their costs. MIMIC Simulator is a modular family of simulators used by leading networking vendors for use in applications from development and testing to operator training and disaster simulations. Gambit Communications' portfolio of over 150 customers includes: Computer Associates, Hewlett Packard, MCI, Cisco, Nortel, Alcatel, Marconi, Lucent, RiverSoft, BMC, InfoVista, and Ericsson."> </head> <a href="../support/eval.shtml" target="mainFrame"> <img align=right alt="Download" src="../images/download.gif" border="0"></a> <P> <H3> For Enterprises </H3> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <div align=left> <a href="mimic_simulator.shtml" target="mainFrame"> MIMIC<sup><small>®</small></sup> Simulator Suite </a> <P> A Powerful Network Environment Simulator - <br>       - For scalable, extensible and configurable testing, demo and development tools </div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="400"> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <div align="left"> <BR> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">      MIMIC SNMP Agent Simulator <BR>      MIMIC IOS Simulator <BR>      MIMIC JUNOS Simulator <BR>      MIMIC Server Simulator <BR>      MIMIC IPMI Simulator <BR>      MIMIC Cable Modem Simulator <BR> </font> <BR> <BR> </div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" width="200" valign=top> <div class="quote"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <a href="../news/index_customers.html" target=_top> <img src="../images/button_arrow2.gif" border="0"> </a> <font color=#008080> <B>"MIMIC has saved Xylan over $500,000 in expenses related to software development." </B> <BR> </font> <font color=black> - Mark Truhlar, Vice President, General Manager of IP Telephony, Alcatel </font> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <div align=left> <P> <a href="vlab_enterprise.shtml" target="mainFrame"> MIMIC Virtual Lab Enterprise </a> <img src="../images/new.gif" alt="NEW" align="top" width="31" height="12"> <BR>       - Easy Evaluation, Testing and Training in Enterprise IT environment </div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <H3> For Cisco Training Organizations or Individuals looking for training aids </H3> <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="400" valign="top"> <P> <BR> Highly Affordable Simulators <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <div align="left"> <a href="vlab_ccna.shtml" target="mainFrame"> MIMIC Virtual Lab CCNA </a> <BR>       - A realistic training tool for CCNA certification </div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <P> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <div align="left"> <a href="vlab_bsci.shtml" target="mainFrame"> MIMIC Virtual Lab BSCI </a> <br>       - For preparation of Cisco's CCNP program </div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <P> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <div align="left"> <a href="http://www.selftestsoftware.com/generic.asp?page_id=p00555" target=_blank>Kaplan IT CCNA Simulator</a> <img src="../images/new.gif" alt="NEW" align="top" width="31" height="12"> <img src=../images/exit.gif border=0 align=center> <BR>       - A trusted name in test prep <BR>       - CCNA Certification Courses along with MIMIC Simulator </div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <P> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <div align="left"> <a href="http://www.t2000inc.com/CCNA_Labsim" target=_blank> Tech2000 CCNA Lab Simulator </a> <img src=../images/exit.gif border=0 align=center> <BR>       - First simulator based on Cisco authorized CCNA certification track <BR>       - Developed based on MIMIC Virtual Lab </div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> </p> <td valign="top" align="left" width="200"> <div class="quote"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <a href="http://www.lulu.com/learningbydoing" target=blank> <img src="../images/button_arrow2.gif" align="top" border="0"> </a> <font color=#008080> <B> "As a big proponent of 'learning by doing' I can honestly say that MIMIC Virtual Lab CCNA is the closest thing to having the real equipment in front of you. I have tried many different simulators but none are as easy and as comprehensive as MIMIC Virtual Lab. Two thumbs up for the great product -- a must have for anyone serious about Cisco certifications." </B> <BR> </font> <font color=black> - Matt Basham, Author "Learning by Doing" CCNA Textbook & Program Dir St. Petersburg College </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <P> <div class="quote"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <a href="http://www.t2000inc.com/CCNA_Labsim" target=blank> <img src="../images/button_arrow2.gif" align="top" border="0"> </a> <font color=#008080> <B> "MIMIC Virtual Lab has an unbelievable value for Cisco certifications and training organizations. It dramatically reduces the cost of a lab and provides realistic simulations." </B> <BR> </font> <font color=black> - George Churchwell, President of Tech2000 and a Cisco Learning partner </font> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> </td> </table> <H3> For SNMP Agent Testing </H3> <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="400" valign="top"> <p> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <a href="http://www.iwl.com/Products/sc/index_gambit.html" target=_blank> SilverCreek </a> <img src=../images/exit.gif border=0 align=center> <br>       - The #1 Selling SNMP Agent Testing Software </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" width="200"> <div class="quote"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <img src="../images/button_arrow2.gif" align="top" border="0"> <font color=#008080> <B> "SilverCreek has become our main test harness...reduced manual test plan execution time by 80% ...decreased man-hours from 960+ to 160...increased test coverage by 300%." </B> <BR> </font> <font color=black> - Robert Stovall and Bruce Kaluza, Software Engineers, Wind River Systems, Inc., Tornado for Managed Switches </font> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <H3> For SNMP Development </H3> <table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="400" valign="top"> <p> <a href="free_snmp.shtml" target="mainFrame"> Free, Open Source Software for SNMP Development </a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <HR> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b><font color="#7D1D3C"><a name="solutions"></a>Solutions</font></b></font></p> <p> <p> <p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td rowspan="3" valign="top"> <a name="top"></a> <H3> MIMIC Simulator - Overcoming hurdles in Evaluation, Testing and Training </H3> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <p> Enterprise-wide Network Management applications typically communicate with many manageable devices. In order to exercise the application, a laboratory must setup a facsimile of the expected environments. This translates in to setup, maintenance, support and management of a lab within the budget constrains. That is why enterprises and manufacturers turn to MIMIC Simulator for overcoming the hurdles and creating a reliable environment. </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <table width="550" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td width="293" valign="top"> <p> <img src="mimic_files/gambit_pic_1.gif" width="290" height="179" border="1"> </p> <p> <H4> Current Hurdles: </H4> <h5>1. Wide variety of SNMP agents and MIBs</h5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>SNMP agents are embedded in all kinds of equipment, producing an explosion of interoperability cases. </li> <li>New versions are released more and more frequently. </li> </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <P> <H5>2. Difficult to setup large networks </H5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>The large quantity of devices creates a combinatorial nightmare of scenarios. </li> <li>Not only must the equipment itself be purchased, maintained, upgraded, etc., but also the infrastructure to support it (lab space, power supplies, cabling, etc.). </li> <li>Large labs increase electricity consumption and cooling overhead. </li> </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <P> <H5>3. High point-of-entry cost for NMS</H5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>Too expensive to buy all types of network devices. <li>Support costs are higher. <li>Difficult to justify purchase of equipment for testing/evaluation purpose. </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <H5>4. Incomplete testing</H5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>Even a representative sample of devices cannot guarantee minimum interoperability in more complicated environments. <li>Cannot test all the different versions/combinations. The time to boot different firmware or to reconfigure a device is prohibitive. <li>Difficult to test various failure symptoms. Pathological scenarios may even require physical interaction, such as jiggling a wire or unplugging a connector. <li>Long-term testing requires a too much time. </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <H5>5. Expensive to plan for the future </H5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>Future network growth is costly to test with current equipment. <li>Extrapolation of resource requirements is risky. </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> </td> <td width="15"><img src="../images/space_15.gif" width="15" height="1"></td> <td width="292" valign="top"> <p><img src="mimic_files/gambit_pic_2.gif" width="290" height="179" border="1"> <p> <H4>MIMIC's Solutions:</H4> <p> <H5>1. Immediate Cost Savings </H5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>No need to buy extra laboratory equipment (hardware, agents, software). The cost factor of lab equipment is reduced by a factor of up to 1,000. <li>Leverage existing laboratory equipment by running MIMIC alongside the real device. Instead of buying ten of the same devices, buy one real device, and simulate the remaining nine. <li>Reduced support costs for test equipment. Rather than supporting different types of devices, it is only necessary to support MIMIC on industry-standard hardware (Intel-based PCs or Sun Sparc). <li>Time savings dramatically impact labor costs, especially early in the development cycle. MIMIC can be employed in the prototyping and design stages. It only took us minutes to setup the simulations used to demo the <a href="mimicapp.shtml" target="mainFrame">Applications</a> on this site. <li>Allows instantaneous hypothetical growth scenarios with minimal additional expense. Time can be fast-forwarded in MIMIC with a few mouse-clicks and keystrokes. Agents can easily be cloned. This helps in realistic future resource planning. </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <p> <H5>2. Reduced Setups and Maintenance </H5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>No need for multiple network connections, power supplies, etc. Physical lab space and infrastructure requirements are reduced 100-fold. </li> <li>No need to set up WAN links. MIMIC simulates network delay and runs with most network interface cards. It even runs over PPP on a serial line.</li> <li>Energy savings of smaller lab means less environmental impact. </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <p> <H5>3. Complete Testing</H5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>Test management applications with a wide variety of agents instead of just one. <li>Test multiple versions of each device simultaneously. <li>Configure pathological conditions easily in order to investigate even the trickiest configurations. </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <p> <H5>4. Flexible Simulation of Heterogeneous Network </H5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>Run MIMIC on any industry-standard Intel-based PCs or Sun Sparc with a wide variety of network interfaces. <li>Run MIMIC on your laptop, and take your lab on the road for customer support calls or trade shows. <li>Configure MIMIC with any IP address, even on multiple subnets. <li>Simulate different failure symptoms, such as network delays, retransmits, packet losses, etc. <li>Change the configuration easily in order to simulate a variety of scenarios. <li>Use the recording environment to setup existing scenarios easily. </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <p> <H5>5. Complete Control</H5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>Control the entire environment, even multiple MIMIC boxes, with one remote console. <li>Manipulate parameters at run-time to simulate different network conditions. <li>Change time instantaneously by "fast-forwarding" or even "rewinding." <li>Access MIMIC from any workstation that supports the X Window System. </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <p> <H5>6. Reliable Test Environment </H5> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <ul> <li>No need to worry about test equipment failures. <li>Reduce the number of points of failure. </ul> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="right"><img src="../images/up_arrow.gif" width="66" height="34" usemap="#MapMapMap" border="0"> <map name="MapMapMap"> <area shape="rect" coords="2,1,64,32" href="#top" target="_self"> </map> </td> </tr> </table> <HR> <p> <a name="features"></a> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="99%"> <h3> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#7D1D3C" size="3"> <a name="top"> </a> MIMIC Features </font> </H3> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> <img align=bottom alt="MIMIC GUI with simulated devices" src="mimic_files/mimic1.jpe" width=400 height="302"><br> <br> <b>1. Multiple Agents in One Box <br> </b></font> <ul> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Simulate up to 10,000 Agent instances on one computer. </font> </li> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Each Agent instance has its own IP address on any subnet, and independent read and write SNMP community strings. </font> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Each Agent instance has its own notion of uptime, eg. one can be running for 100 days, while another has just started. </font></li> </ul> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>2. Customized MIB Configuration </b></font> <ul> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Select any subset of supported MIBs for each agent instance. </font> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Use any of the 1000+ pre-compiled MIBs for devices from the largest networking companies. </font> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Run any mix of the supplied actual device simulations, among them an Ascend router, a Cisco Catalyst 5000 switch, a HP LanProbe or a Windows NT system. </font></li> </ul> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>3. Agent Instance Configuration </b></font> <ul> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Configure each Agent instance individually or collectively. </font> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Control each MIB object instance of each Agent instance independently or as relationships. </font></li> </ul> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>4. Extensible Environment </b></font> <ul> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Add any MIB to the Agent by compiling it with the <a href="compiler.shtml" target="_self"> MIMIC Compiler </a> </font> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Create basic simulations of actual devices with the <a href="recorder.shtml" target="_self"> MIMIC Recorder </a> </font> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Create customized simulations with a powerful simulation language. </font></li> </ul> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>5. Real-time Modifiable Simulations </b></font> <ul> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Use the graphical user interface to manipulate each MIB object simulation independently at run-time. </font> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Configure the simulation via batch scripts for automated regression testing or hands-off product demonstration. </font> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Pause simulations to investigate a particular problem, and resume at any point in time. </font></li> </ul> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>6. Configurable Trap Generation </b></font> <ul> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Configure arrival rate, cutoff time, variable values, etc. on a per trap basis in real-time. </font></li> </ul> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>7. Recording Environment </b></font> <ul> <li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Take snapshots of real world scenarios and simulate them almost immediately. </font></li> </ul> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <img align=bottom alt="MIMIC GUI with a hierarchical view" src="mimic_files/mimic2.gif" width=400 border="1"></font> <p align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><img src="../images/up_arrow.gif" width="66" height="34" usemap="#MapMap" border="0"></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <map name="MapMap"> <area shape="rect" coords="1,1,63,31" href="#top" target="_self"> </map> </font> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b> </b> </font></td> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <map name="Map"> <area shape="rect" coords="1,1,63,31" href="#top" target="_self"> </map> </font> <td width="1%">  </tr> </table> <HR> <p><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" color="#7D1D3C"><a name="applications"></a>Applications</font></b></p> <p> <table width="750" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <H3> Applications for MIMIC </H3> <p align="left"> <a name="top"></a> <img src="../images/applications.gif" width="500" height="300" usemap="#Map8" border="0"> <map name="Map8"> <area shape="circle" coords="61,245,40" href="#a4" target="_self"> <area shape="circle" coords="239,61,38" href="#a3" target="_self"> <area shape="circle" coords="134,39,34" href="#a2" target="_self"> <area shape="circle" coords="36,63,31" href="#a1" target="_self"> <area shape="rect" coords="335,110,466,182" href="#a6" target="_self"> <area shape="circle" coords="205,244,46" href="#a5" target="_self"> </map> <div class="sidemenu"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> <div align=center> <p>[<a href="#a1" target="_self">R&D</a>] [<a href="#a2" target="_self">Sales</a>] [<a href="#a3" target="_self">Support</a>] [<a href="#a4" target="_self">Training</a>] [<a href="#a5" target="_self">Evaluation</a>] [<a href="#a6" target="_self">Examples</a>] </div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <a name="a1"></a> <H4>R&D: Virtual "test network" environment</H4> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> Developers can simulate QA test cases or recreate customer environments. MIMIC enhances product reliability by simulating large, complex, multi-vendor network environments, thus ensuring greater product quality and more responsive customer service. <div align="right"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <img src="../images/up_arrow.gif" width="66" height="34" usemap="#Map" border="0"></font></div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <a name="a2"></a> <H4>Sales: Portable product demonstrations</H4> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> Marketing and sales can demonstrate network management product capabilities easily, reliably and effectively. MIMIC helps create different network scenarios instantly. It simplifies demo setup, enhance portability, and reduce cost-of-sales. <div align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><img src="../images/up_arrow.gif" width="66" height="34" usemap="#Map2" border="0"></font></div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <a name="a3"></a> <H4>Support: Bring back customers environments</H4> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> Support staff don't have to visit the customer location and try to reproduce the problem for days. With MIMIC's recording tool, they can record and bring back the customer's environment and work more efficiently. <div align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><img src="../images/up_arrow.gif" width="66" height="34" usemap="#Map3" border="0"></font></div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <a name="a4"></a> <H4>Training: Flexible training facility</H4> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> Instructors can deliver more effective network management training. MIMIC is a portable enterprise network-in-a-box, enabling students to investigate routine and unforeseen network management scenarios. <p> HP OpenView Education and Training group teaches an <B>advanced Network Node Manager course </b> that uses MIMIC Simulator for students that allows them the opportunity to experience common deployment problems. <A href="http://www.hp.com/education/courses/u5089s.html" target=_blank> [more] </a> <div align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><img src="../images/up_arrow.gif" width="66" height="34" usemap="#Map4" border="0"></font></div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <a name="a5"></a> <H4>Evaluation: More thorough product evaluations </H4> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> End-users can easily yet exhaustively evaluate new management products prior to purchase, and customize them after purchase. MIMIC scripts automate testing by simulating network conditions in the virtual MIMIC environment. <div align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><img src="../images/up_arrow.gif" width="66" height="34" usemap="#Map5" border="0"></font></div> </div> <span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div> </div> <a name="a6"></a> <H4>Examples</H4> <div class="paragraph"> <div class="inner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <div class="content"> The following sections show how easy it is to setup a variety of scenarios with the MIMIC Agent Simulator. Notice, all the examples are unretouched actual sessions in our labs using leading Network Management Applications. The agents that these applications are talking to are all simulated using MIMIC. 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