
Cisco 1700c is a very cool IOS for gns3 as it required a very little RAM. Jįrom this article you can download 1700c GNS3 IOS image for router only for GNS3 use. While on live network… never try any new configure until you can crystal clear. You can create and test the network topology before deploying it into real network, you can check for configuration errors.
Since GNS3 is a free software so it is a best option for practicing you networking skill, you are required on Cisco IOS.
If you are student or even you are network professional, it is very difficult for you to buy the costly routers from Cisco. Some of advantage of using network simulator like is as following: There is another network simulator software called packet tracer, the main different of packet tracer over the GNS3 is that GNS3 run with the real Cisco IOS images instead of programing. Since we want to import the Cisco IOSvL2 VM, select Cisco IOSvL2 in the Appliances section of the Marketplace, in order to download the cisco-iosvl2.gns3a template file:Īn appliance description is displayed.I am sure you are familiar with the well-known graphical network simulator use for creating networking labs and topologies known as GNS3. Select the appliance you want to download. Browse to and click the Marketplace menu item: You can also download the appliance template files from the GNS3 website using a web browser. (the appliance templates listed in C:\Program Files\GNS3\appliances) (The default installation directory in Windows is C:\Program Files\GNS3) Starting with GNS3 2.2.0, there are appliances included, in the GNS3 installation directory: The process is similar however for other operating systems such as Mac OS and Linux.īefore downloading the appliance from the GNS3 website, download and save the operating system for the appliance in your Downloads directory:
In this guide, the Windows operating system is used. Configure GNS3 to use an additional remote server.How to use applications with the GNS3 Web interface.Install an appliance from the GNS3 Marketplace.