GNS3 – Initial Setup, Adding Routers, Hosts, and ASA Firewalls
KB ID 0000927 NOTE: THIS ARTICLE IS FOR THE OLD VERSION OF GNS3 GO HERE FOR THE NEW ONE Problem I dip into GNS3 every so often, (depending on what I’m working on). And each time I install it, I spend just as long remembering how to set it up, as I do using it! So, if for no other reason than I can use this page as a reference in future, here’s how to get it up and running. Solution Note: At time of writing he latest...
Build a PIX Firewall for your test network
Working with GNS3 and PEMU – (Part 2) KB ID 0000662 Problem In Part 1 we installed and Licensed our Virtual PIX, now we will give it an IP address and get the firewalls web management console running. To complete this procedure you will need to, 1. Have a TFTP server up and running (CLICK HERE). 2. Know how to connect to a Cisco Firewall (CLICK HERE). Solution Step 1 (Add an interface to your host machine) 1. On your host PC/VM...
GNS3 – Initial Setup, Adding Routers, Hosts, and ASA Firewalls
KB ID 0001079 Problem I dip into GNS3 every so often, (depending on what I’m working on). And each time I install it, I spend just as long remembering how to set it up, as I do using it! So, if for no other reason than I can use this page as a reference in future, here’s how to get it up and running.</p? Solution Note: At time of writing the latest version is 1.3.6</p? 1. Download GNS3, I usually accept all the...
GNS3 – Assign an IP Address to Linux Microcore QEMU Guest
KB ID 0000932 Problem The whole point of having these guest machines is for testing communications, putting an IP address on them so you can ping things, is a pretty basic step. Solution 1. Console in, and execute the following commands, obviously change the IP addresses to the ones you require. sudo su ifconfig eth0 10.10.10.10 netmask 255.0.0.0 up route add ip default gw 10.10.10.1 route add default gw 10.10.10.1 Related Articles,...
GNS3 – Routers Lose their Certificates When Restarted
KB ID 0000955 Problem I was doing some work with PKI and routers today, and after spending ages enrolling all my routers for certificates, I thought I’d save my hard work and return to it later. When I started the project up again, I was less than happy all the devices certificates had ‘Disappeared’! Solution This is default behavior, to change this select Edit > Preferences > Dynamips > Locate...