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What is source-address indexing?

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What is source-address indexing?

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A. Source-address indexing is an extension of MIMIC’s multi-user capabilities. Not only does MIMIC allow multiple users to create their own simulations, but it also allows these users to have their own virtual networks, even with overlapping IP addresses. Suppose one user needs IP address 192.168.100.1 for simulating a Cisco device, but so does another user to simulate a Juniper. Traditionally, the only way to resolve this issue has been to each run their own simulator, adding to cost. In MIMIC, you can configure 2 different agents, with all the same addressing parameters (IP address, port, community string), but with an additional discriminator of source-address, ie. the address of the management station of each of the users.