INDEX Numbers and Symbols Always use the local server (Linux only) checkbox, IOS on UNIX ? (question mark), in GNS3 console, 191 preferences window, 156 7-zip application, 85 Apache web server, 3 32-bit operating system, IOS-XRv appliances, importing to VirtualBox, virtual machine, 145 51–52 64-bit operating system, IOS-XRv application-specific integrated circuit virtual machines, 145 (ASIC), 227 802.1Q trunk, connecting devices with, APT (Advanced Package Tool), 227 109–112, 114 apt-get utility, 51 2600 series routers, 218–219 ARP (Address Resolution Protocol), 227 A arp command, 50 AS (autonomous system), 227 abbreviated command syntax, in ASA (adaptive security appliance) VPCS, 49 firewall, Cisco access ports, changing, 44 acquiring image file, 127 access server. See virtual access server ASDM installation, 132–135 adapters. See also specific adapter types configuring GNS3 for, 127–131 for IOS-XRv device, 146 defined, 227 for IOU devices, 159 overview, 123–124, 126 for IOU virtual machine, 161–162 prepping image for GNS3, 127 multiple, in PCs, using for device testing in GNS3, 131–132 connections, 119 troubleshooting, 213 adaptive security appliance firewall. asa-initrd.gz file, 127 See ASA (adaptive security asa-vmlinuz file, 127 appliance) firewall ASDM (Adaptive Security Device Adaptive Security Device Manager Manager), Cisco, 123–124, (ASDM), Cisco, 123–124, 132–135, 227 132–135, 227 ASIC (application-specific integrated Add a Link icon, Devices toolbar, 37, circuit), 227 39, 56 ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) Add a note icon, GNS3 toolbar, 35 defined, 227 Address Resolution Protocol switch, configuring, 102–103 (ARP), 227 autonomous system (AS), 227 Adobe Flash Player, 125 Advanced Package Tool (APT), 227 Advanced settings tab B Dynamips preferences window, backing up 22–23 GNS3 settings file, 211–212 IOS on UNIX preferences window, Juniper Olive, 80–81 156–157 projects, 214–215 All Devices icon, Devices toolbar, 37 QEMU disk image files, 144 The Book of GNS3 © 2015 by Jason C. Neumann Berkeley Software Distribution CD image files (BSD), 228 Cisco IDS/IPS, 135 BGP (Border Gateway Protocol), 228 Juniper Olive, 67–69 binary applications, QEMU, 82 CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol), binary file, QEMU virtual machine, 115, 228 129, 142–143, 145 central processing unit (CPU) bison package, 155 defined, 228 booting routers, 27 throttling, for ASAs, 130, 213 Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), 228 usage, setting Idle-PC value for, Boson NetSim, 2 26–27 breakout cables, 113 certifications, preparing for, 199. See breakout switches also specific certifications creating, 112–117 Check for minimum RAM optional configuration for, 117–118 requirements option, IOS overview, 121 memory screen, 25 bridges checkpic protection for Junos OS, for IOU virtual machine, 161–162 removing, 78 between loopback and Ethernet chmod command, 208 adapters, 106–107 chown command, 208 preparing PCs for, 106 CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Bryant Advantage videos, 199 Routing), 49, 173, 228 BSD (Berkeley Software Cisco access server. See virtual access Distribution), 228 server build directory Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance for IDS/IPS, 135 firewall. See ASA (adaptive preparing in QEMU, 69 security appliance) firewall built-in device nodes, 94 Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), 123–124, C 132–135, 227 Cisco ASDM-IDM Launcher, 134 capturing packets with Wireshark, Cisco Catalyst switches, 6, 223 59–62 Cisco certification exams, 29, 199 Catalyst switches, Cisco, 6, 223 Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert CBT Nuggets videos, 199 (CCIE) certification, 6, CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork 199, 228 Expert) certification, 6, Cisco Certified Network Associate 199, 228 (CCNA) certification, 32, CCNA (Cisco Certified Network 199, 228 Associate) certification, 32, Cisco Certified Network Professional 199, 228 (CCNP) certification, 32, CCNP (Cisco Certified Network 199, 228 Professional) certification, Cisco Configuration Professional. 32, 199, 228 See CCP software CCP (Cisco Configuration Cisco console window, 27 Professional) software Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), defined, 228 115, 228 installing, 125 Cisco Enhanced Interior Gateway overview, 123, 124 Routing Protocol. See project configuration, 124–125 EIGRP running, 125–126 Cisco Feature Navigator website, 25, 205 Cisco hardware, supported, 217–220 The Book of GNS3 234 Index © 2015 by Jason C. Neumann Cisco Intrusion Detection System/ configuring VLANs using Intrusion Prevention System. Linux, 116 See IDS/IPS (Intrusion configuring with loopback Prevention System/ adapters, 107, 120–121 Intrusion Detection System) general discussion, 104–105 Cisco IOS (Internetwork Operating overview, 93 System), 2, 220–222, 229. comm server. See virtual access server See also IOS images; IOS command line interface, GNS3, 33, routers; IOU 190–191 Cisco IOS on Unix. See IOU command prompt, IOS-XRv, 147 Cisco IOS-XRv. See IOS-XRv commands. See also specific commands Cisco IP hostname table, for virtual NX-OSv, 172–173 access server, 184–186 VPCS, 48–49 Cisco ISL (Inter-Switch Link), 229 community, GNS3, 215 Cisco Learning Network, 152 competitions, security, 199 Cisco NM-16ESW switch module, 6, 44 configuration Cisco NPE (Network Processing acquiring IOS image, 19–21 Engine), 230 adding IOS images to GNS3, 23–26 Cisco NX-OSv. See NX-OSv for ASA, 127–131 Cisco routers. See also Dynamips; IOS for Cisco IDS/IPS, 141–143 routers; specific routers for Cisco IOS-XRv, 144–146 exporting GNS3 configurations to, for Cisco NX-OSv, 170–171 187–188 client, for client/server setup, importing configurations into 193–197 GNS3, 188 Cloud node for virtual access IOS compatibility, 220–222 server, 181–182 supported, 217–220 Dynamips, 21–23 testing connectivity between Idle-PC value, setting manual, Juniper routers and, 83–84 26–29 Cisco switch block design, 200 IOS-XR device, 147–149 Cisco switches, CDP tunneling for IOU, 156–159, 163–167 compatibility of, 115 IP hostname table, 184–186 Cisco Virtual Internet Routing Lab Juniper routers in GNS3, 81–83 (VIRL), 2, 231 Loopback Adapter in Windows, Cisco VPNs, 200 178 –179 Cisco WIC (WAN Interface Card), 231 overview, 19 Classless Inter-Domain Routing router, exporting to Cisco, 187–188 (CIDR), 49, 173, 228 router, importing into GNS3, 188 client/server setup of router for Cisco IOS-XRv configuring client, 193–197 project, 147 overview, 191–192 of router for NX-OSv project, 173 preparing workstations, 192 router hardware, 40–41 running gns3server, 192–193 TAP adapter in Linux, 179–180 uberlab creation, 198–199 troubleshooting problems client/server technology, GNS3, 3 related to, 210–211 clock rate command, 101 configuration files Clone feature, VirtualBox, 55–56, 87 Dynamips, 38 Cloud nodes GNS3, 211–212 configuring for virtual access Configure button, CCP management server, 181–183 screen, 126 configuring standard 802.1Q connection timeouts, virtual access trunk, 110 server, 187 The Book of GNS3 Index 235 © 2015 by Jason C. Neumann connectivity device nodes. See also live switches, ASA, testing, 131 connecting devices to Internet, 121 ATM switch, 102–103 Juniper router, 84 built-in, 94 virtual, with GNS3, 3–4 Cloud nodes, 104–105 between Windows guest and connecting devices to Internet, router, 125 120–121 conserving resources, 214 connecting devices to physical Console applications tab, GNS3 hardware, 105–109 General preferences Ethernet hub, 95 window, 27, 28 EtherSwitch router, 96 Console connect to all devices icon, Frame Relay switch node, 97–102 GNS3 toolbar, 34, 43 Node configurator, 94–95 console port number overview, 93 configuring Cisco IP hostname devices. See also specific devices; virtual table, 184–185 access server IOS on UNIX preferences window, connecting to Internet, 120–121 156–157 connecting to physical hardware, consoles 105–109 Cisco, 27 conserving resources, 214 GNS3, 33, 190–191 Devices toolbar, 33, 37 troubleshooting problems with, emulated, 2, 33 208–210 linking, 37 virtual access server, 186–187 simulated, 33 VPCS, 48 symbols for, changing, 44–45 copying IOS image files from VirtualBox host nodes, linking to routers, 20 other, 56–57 corrupt IOS image files, 205–206 Devices toolbar, 33, 37, 38, 55, 197 CPU (central processing unit) /dev/tap device files, 207 defined, 228 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration throttling, for ASAs, 130, 213 Protocol), 49, 228 usage, setting Idle-PC value for, dhcp command, 49 26–27 dirty filesystems, 80 cpulimit program, 130, 131 disconnect command, 187 crashes, Dynamips, 204 Discover button, CCP management Create Virtual Machine wizard, 85–86, screen, 126 169–170 Disk image (hda) selection, New QEMU VM wizard, 143, 146 D Disk image (hdb) selection, New QEMU VM wizard, 143 data link connection identifier (DLCI), DLCI (data link connection identifier), 97, 101–102, 228 97, 101–102, 228 debug command, 191 DNS (Domain Name System), 228 decompressing IOS images, 23 Draw a rectangle icon, GNS3 toolbar, 35 deleting links between devices, 40 Draw an ellipse icon, GNS3 toolbar, 35 dependencies, installing, 12 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol /dev/bpf device files, 207 (DHCP), 49, 228 Device Dashboard, ASDM, 134–135 Dynamips, 9, 13. See also routers device file permissions, OS X, 207 client/server setup, 192–197 Device Manager, CCP, 125–126 configuration files, 38 The Book of GNS3 236 Index © 2015 by Jason C. Neumann configuration of, 21–23 Ethernet adapters console problems, 209 connecting devices to PCs, 106–108 copying GNS3 projects between connecting GNS3 devices to platforms, 189 Internet, 120–121 copying IOS image files to, 20 MTU