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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

Connecting to physical interfaces


Now that you have created a project with virtual routers and virtual PCs, you are probably keen to find out how to connect your creations with the rest of the world via your computer's Ethernet adapter. GNS3 has a special device type designed to do just this in a variety of ways. It is the Cloud device.

The generic cloud device is presented as an End device in the Devices toolbar. There are two icons, the Cloud icon and the Host icon, which are functionally identical, you can choose whichever one suits your needs. If you just want a Virtual Machine (VM) on your host computer to be able to access the topology, you might choose a Host icon, but if you want your GNS3 routers to be able to access devices on your local network, you might choose the Cloud icon. Either way, once it is configured, the result will be the same.

Mini-project – connecting your GNS3 router to your LAN

In some cases this is a trivial task, but host computer operating systems are tending...