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    Documentation - Using The GNS3 VM - GNS3

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    The document discusses the GNS3 VM, a virtual machine that runs Ubuntu Linux and comes pre-installed with all the dependencies needed to run GNS3 labs. The GNS3 VM allows users to run GNS3 projects in a isolated virtual environment rather than directly on their local computer. Some benefits of using the GNS3 VM include easier installation of dependencies, better performance through KVM acceleration, full IOU support, and reduced chance of breaking the local system. The document provides instructions for downloading, installing, configuring, connecting to, and upgrading the GNS3 VM.

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    The document discusses the GNS3 VM, a virtual machine that runs Ubuntu Linux and comes pre-installed with all the dependencies needed to run GNS3 labs. The GNS3 VM allows users to run GNS3 projects in a isolated virtual environment rather than directly on their local computer. Some benefits of using the GNS3 VM include easier installation of dependencies, better performance through KVM acceleration, full IOU support, and reduced chance of breaking the local system. The document provides instructions for downloading, installing, configuring, connecting to, and upgrading the GNS3 VM.

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    The document discusses the GNS3 VM, a virtual machine that runs Ubuntu Linux and comes pre-installed with all the dependencies needed to run GNS3 labs. The GNS3 VM allows users to run GNS3 projects in a isolated virtual environment rather than directly on their local computer. Some benefits of using the GNS3 VM include easier installation of dependencies, better performance through KVM acceleration, full IOU support, and reduced chance of breaking the local system. The document provides instructions for downloading, installing, configuring, connecting to, and upgrading the GNS3 VM.

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    Documentation - Using The GNS3 VM - GNS3

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    Dinesh Verma
    The document discusses the GNS3 VM, a virtual machine that runs Ubuntu Linux and comes pre-installed with all the dependencies needed to run GNS3 labs. The GNS3 VM allows users to run GNS3 projects in a isolated virtual environment rather than directly on their local computer. Some benefits of using the GNS3 VM include easier installation of dependencies, better performance through KVM acceleration, full IOU support, and reduced chance of breaking the local system. The document provides instructions for downloading, installing, configuring, connecting to, and upgrading the GNS3 VM.

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    DocumentationUsingtheGNS3VMGNS3

    UsingtheGNS3VM
    WhatistheGNS3VM?
    TheGNS3VMisaVirtualMachinethat
    runsUbuntuLinuxandcomeswithall
    installeddependenciesinordertorun
    GNS3labs.TheVMisprovidedstarting
    withversion1.4ofGNS3.

    WhyusetheGNS3VM?
    SowhyuseVMinsteadofrunningstuff
    locallyonmycomputer?
    ForLinuxusers,some
    dependenciesarehardto
    install,liketherequirementsfor
    IOU(youneedspecificlibraries
    and32bitsupport).
    UsingVMware,youcan
    useKVMaccelerationfor
    QemuallowingtorunQemu
    basedapplianceswith
    excellentperformanceson
    WindowsandMac.
    DynamipsandQemutendto
    workalotbetteronLinux(less
    randomissueswithASAfor
    example).
    FullIOUsupport(youjustneed
    thelicensefile+IOUimages).
    FutureversionoftheVMwill
    includefullDockersupport.
    Noantivirusgettingintheway
    orfirewallinsidetheVM
    blockingnetworktraffic.
    TheVMisisolatedfromyour
    computerandalotlesslikelyto
    breaksomethingimportant.
    AvirtualmachinethatGNS3
    canusetouploadimagesto
    andcontrolCPUandmemory
    https://www.gns3.com/support/docs/whatisthegns3vm

    ovftoolallowAllExtraConfigdm=thinds=datastore1~/Downloads

    Nestedvirtualizationshouldbeenabledif
    youplanonrunningQemubased
    appliancesandhavethemleverage
    KVM(whichrecommended)forgood
    performances.Todosoyoumusteither
    edityourVMs.vmxfile,adding
    "vhv.enable=TRUE"viayourVMware
    administrationinterfaceorgloballyon
    theESXihostbytypingthefollowing
    command:echovhv.allow=true>>
    /etc/vmware/config

    FinallyiftheVMshowsyouanerror
    aboutnoipforeth0youmustmanually
    configurenetworkingsettings.Gotothe
    menuandhitenterontheNetworking
    options:

    Thiswillopentheinterfacesconfiguration
    fileinnano.Whenyoureditingis
    doneexittheeditorandtheVMwill
    restart.

    ChecktheVMcanrunKVM
    VMwaresupportsnestedvirtualization.
    ThismeantheVMsrunninginsideGNS3
    VMcanaccesstoyourprocessor
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    usagebyconfiningtherunning
    imageinasinglevirtual
    machineinstance.
    ItsintendedforWindowsusers
    whowanttousemoreIOSand
    IOUimagesthatcannotbe
    supportednativelyina
    Windowsenvironment.

    virtualizationinstructionsprovidingmuch
    betterperformances.KVMisthe
    technologyusedbyQemutoaccessthe
    processorvirtualizationinstructions,you
    cancheckifKVMaccelerationcanbe
    usedbylookingatthewelcomescreen.

    Installation
    Download
    BothVMWareandVirtualboxGNS3VMs
    canbedownloadfromGitHub.Download
    onethatmatchtheversionofGNS3you
    haveinstalled.
    Import
    Openthe.ovafilecontainedinthe
    archiveyouhavedownloadedwith
    VMwareorVirtualBox.

    Postinstallation
    Werecommendyoutochangethedefault
    passwordoftheVM.Forthat,opena
    shellviathemenuandtype:passwd

    Thingsaremorecomplicatedfor
    VMwareESXi(expertsonly):
    Importthe.ovaviayourVMware
    administrationinterfaceor
    manuallyusingtheovftoolclitool,it
    shouldlooklikethethis:

    UsingtheVM
    ForESXIyoumustconfiguretheVMas
    remoteserver.Forothersupported
    virtualizationsoftware,youcanconfigure
    theVMintheinitialsetupwizardorvia
    theEdit>Preferences

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    UpgradingtheVM
    WhenyouupdateyourlocalGNS3
    version(onyourHOSTmachine),you
    mustupgradetheGNS3VMaswell.It
    canbedonedirectlyfromtheVMmenu.
    ThiswillupgradetheGNS3serveritself
    butalsoallpackagesinstalledintheVM.

    AfterthatwhenyouusetheVMwizard
    youcanselecttheGNS3VM(orRemote
    forESXI).

    ConnectingviaSSH
    YoucanaccesstotheVMviaSSH.The
    necessaryinformationisavailableonthe
    welcomescreen

    ConnecttheVMtoyour
    lannetwork(advanced
    users)
    InVMwareorVirtualBoxyoucanadd
    anadditionalnetworkinterfacebridged
    tothenetwork.TheVMwillseeitas
    eth2.

    BuildyourownVM
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    (advancedusers)
    YoucancreateyourVMfromscratchif
    youwant.TheVMisbuildusingPacker.
    Youcanfindalltheinstructionson
    ourGitHubrepository.
    Becarefultochangethelocationof
    theupgradescriptsotherwiseour
    updatescanoverwriteyourchanges.

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