Installing GNS3 0.7.2 onto Fedora 13

Below shows you how to install GNS3 onto Fedora 13. GNS is a Graphical Network Simulator allowing you to build virtual Cisco networks. yum -y install PyQt4 wget telnet qemu xtermcd ~wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gns-3/GNS3-0.7.2-src.zip?downloadunzip GNS3-0.7.2-src.zip && rm -f GNS3-0.7.2-src.zipmv GNS3-0.7.2-src /opt/GNS3cd /opt/GNS3mkdir Dynamipsmkdir IOSmkdir Projectmkdir Cachemkdir tmpchmod o+rw -R ./Projectchmod o+rw -R ./tmpcd Dynamipswget chmod +x … Read more

GNS3 Linux – Fedora Dependencies

GNS3 (Graphical Network Simulator) requires 4 installed dependencies for Fedora. Please note that this is based on GNS3 0.5.    1. Qt >= 4.3   2. Python >= 2.4   3. Sip >= 4.5   4. PyQt >= 4.1 To install all 4 in Fedora run the following command, sudo yum -y install python sip qt4 PyQt4

GNS3 Linux – A hypervisor is already running on port 7200

Issue When trying to add a device I get the error A hypervisor is already running on port 7200 Solution This is due to some Dynaip processes not finishing after the closure of the previous GNS3 session. Close the GNS3 GUI and run the command (via CLI) pkill -9 dyna

GNS3 Windows – VPSC Failed to start dynamips

Issue When I start VPSC, in GNS3 I get the following, When I try and click test under Dynamips I get Failed to start dynamips When I try and drag a router over to the main screen I get  Cant start Dynamips on port 7200 Resolution Copy the file cygwin1.dll from your VPCS folder into … Read more

GNS3 Windows – Cant start Dynaips on port 7200

Issue When I try and click test under Dynamips I get test failed to start dynamips When I try and drag a router over to the main screen I get   Cant start Dynaips on port 7200 Resolution This is normally down to the paths in “Perferences > Dynamips” not being correct, check that both … Read more

GNS3 Windows – Cant`t start pemu on port 10525

Issue When I try to open a PIX or drag it over to the main window I get the error Cant`t start pemu on port 10525. Resolution Under the “Perferences > Pemu > Working Directory”, change the directory to C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp

Installing GNS3 0.6.1 onto Ubuntu 8.04

Below shows you how to install GNS3 onto Ubuntu 8.04. GNS is a Graphical Network Simulator allowing you to build virtual cisco networks. sudo apt-get -y install dynagen python-qt4cd ~wget http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gns-3/GNS3-0.6.1-src.tar.gztar xvfz GNS3-0.6.1-src.tar.gz && rm GNS3-0.6.1-src.tar.gzsudo mv GNS3-0.6.1-src /opt/GNS3cd /opt/GNS3sudo mkdir Dynamipssudo mkdir IOSsudo mkdir Projectsudo mkdir Cachesudo mkdir tmpsudo chmod o+rw -R ./Projectsudo chmod … Read more

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