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GNS3 Network Simulation Guide

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GNS3 Network Simulation Guide

Overview of this book

GNS3 is an open-source Graphical Network Simulator used extensively by networking professionals to simulate networking devices such as Cisco, Juniper and Vyatta routers, along with Virtual PCs. GNS3 Network Simulation Guide gives you all the information you need to run a successful GNS3 simulation. You will be guided through the tricky installation pre-requisites and procedures involved in developing a simulated topology suitable for studying for Cisco CCIE Certification. We will also cover many useful tips and tricks which will help you make the most of your GNS3 simulator application. You will begin the GNS3 journey by ensuring that you have prepared your computer with any additional files required by GNS3, to set up the simulated environment needed for a successful installation process. Once GNS3 is installed, you will get to work creating a successful simulation including routers, Ethernet switches, Virtual PCs, and capture packets using Wireshark. Next, you will learn how to master GNS3's Graphical User Interface as well as the Command Console. The inner workings of GNS3 are described in depth so that you gain an appreciation of how UDP tunnels are used to tie the many components of GNS3 together. By following the clear examples and exercises in this guide, you will learn everything that you need to know about how to use GNS3 to prepare for certifications, as well as simulate real-world network scenarios.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
GNS3 Network Simulation Guide
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Adding VLAN support


As your topologies become more sophisticated, it is certain that you will want to add VLANs to your configurations. If you are only concerned about carrying VLANs between routers, the Dynamips generic Ethernet switch does a good job. But if you want to begin practicing VLAN configuration on a simulated Cisco switch, then the closest you can get to a real switch is the EtherSwitch router.

Generic Ethernet switch

The generic Ethernet switch does not require any Cisco image and is managed completely by Dynamips, making its demand on resources far less than a Cisco device. It uses Cisco terminology to describe the port types as access, dot1q, or qinq.

  • Access: These ports can be assigned to a single VLAN and accept and pass only untagged traffic.

  • Dot1q: These ports can be assigned to a single VLAN that will be used to handle all untagged traffic, similar to the Cisco Native VLAN concept. For all other VLANs, these ports will accept and send tagged traffic.

    • To configure the untagged...