GNS3 Network Simulation Guide

GNS3 Network Simulation Guide
	Table of Contents
	GNS3 Network Simulation Guide
	Credits
	About the Author
	About the Reviewers
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	Preface
		What this book covers
		What you need for this book
		Who this book is for
		Conventions
		Reader feedback
		Customer support
			Errata
			Piracy
			Questions
	1. Clearing the First Hurdle
		Pre-installation tasks and prerequisites
			Understanding the GNS3 family of applications
				Memory and CPU
			Router image files
			Downloading GNS3
		The installation process
			Installing on Windows
			Installing on OS X (Macintosh)
			Installing on Linux Mint
		Post-installation tasks
			The setup wizard
		Summary
	2. Creating your First GNS3 Simulation
		Jumping in the deep end – a basic two-router configuration
		Conceptualizing a project
			The topology.net file
			The configs directory
			The working directory
			Opening a project
		Getting to know the GUI
			Tips for managing your workspace
			Tips for managing your routers
		Using VPCS (Virtual PC Simulator)
		Capturing packets with Wireshark
		Avoiding the 100 percent CPU utilization problem
			Coming to grips with Idle-PC values
		Introducing GNS3 generic switches
			Ethernet switch
			Frame-relay and ATM switches
		Summary
	3. Enhancing GNS3
		Connecting to physical interfaces
			Mini-project – connecting your GNS3 router to your LAN
			Why can't my host computer ping my router?
			The Microsoft Loopback adapter
			The Linux NIO TAP adapter
			The OS X TUN/TAP adapter
		Adding VLAN support
			Generic Ethernet switch
			EtherSwitch router
		Terminal tips
			Using a different terminal application
			Using the AUX port
			Troubleshooting a device console
		Fine-tuning the topology – adding graphics and text
		Accessing GNS3 running on a remote machine
			Accessing a device console remotely
			Linking GNS3 topologies on different hosts
		Summary
	4. Unleashing Other Emulators
		The Qemu emulator
			Adding Qemu support
				Linux
				Qemu preferences
			Microcore Linux using Qemu
			Adding ASA firewalls
			Adding Juniper routers (Junos)
		The VirtualBox emulator
			Adding VirtualBox support
			A Windows PC on Oracle VirtualBox
			A Linux PC on VirtualBox
			Adding a Vyatta router using VirtualBox
		Summary
	5. The Cisco Connection
		Cisco routers – emulated hardware
		Cisco IOS
			Platform
			Feature set
			Memory location and compression format
			Train number
			Maintenance release
			Train identifier
			RAM requirements and the feature navigator
		Summary
	6. Peeking under the GNS3 Hood
		Understanding the topology.net file
		Say hello to the hypervisor
		The GNS3 orchestra
			UDP tunnel concept
			Conducting Qemu and VirtualBox
		Debugging using the GNS3 management console
		Summary
	7. Tips for Teachers, Troubleshooters, and Team Leaders
		Packaging your projects
			Adding instructions
			Managing snapshots
		Using remote hypervisors
			Remote hypervisor tutorial
				Preparing the remote servers
				Preparing the host computer
				Load balancing across multiple hypervisors
				Using your local GNS3 host as a hypervisor
				Building the topology
				Choosing the right platform
			Using VPCS with remote hypervisors
		Running GNS3 in a virtual machine
			The GNS3 WorkBench solution
		GNS3 Limitations
			Ethernet interfaces are always up
			Cisco router support
			Host PC communication in a virtual machine environment
		Getting more help
			Official websites for all the GNS3 suite of programs
			Other helpful online resources
		Summary
	Index