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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

Summary


This chapter completes the journey of exploration through GNS3 from installation through running multiple hypervisors to finally multisite and interconnected GNS3 configurations. If you have grasped the difficult concepts in this chapter you should now be able to manage a topology using remote hypervisors, including using VPCS in the mix, build a lab of interconnected computers running GNS3 in a virtual machine, be aware of how to best work around some of GNS3's limitations, and know how to search for more help.

You will probably find yourself coming back to this book to explore a little more about installing on a different operating system, using a different emulator, getting tips on building your ultimate lab or even just to check on the variations of Cisco routers that are supported. If you are studying for certification, I hope you will find the online exercises useful and even getting to understand how GNS3 works will help you with your studies

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