In this course students will learn how to set up a wide variety of virtual network devices including Cisco and Juniper network equipment, virtual servers and workstations, and security appliances. Students will also learn how to incorporate physical devices into GNS3 topologies and how to connect GNS3 to existing networks.
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- Course Outline
01. Introduction to GNS3
- What is GNS3?
- Pros and Cons of GNS3 for Network Simulation
- Understanding GNS3 Components: Client vs. Server
02. & 03. Windows and MacOS Installation
- Acquiring Installation Media
- Installation and Initial Configuration of GNS3 Components
- Setup Wizard and Troubleshooting Local Server Connectivity
04. Tour of the GNS3 Interface
- GNS3 Toolbar and Devices Library
- Topology and Server Summary Windows
- Navigating the Work Area and Console
05. & 06. Emulating Cisco IOS Binaries
- Acquiring Cisco IOS Binaries legally
- Creating Cisco IOS Appliances with Dynamips
- Configuring Router Interfaces and Modules
- Optimizing CPU usage: Finding the Idle-PC Value
07. Juniper Device Integration
- Acquiring Juniper Binaries and Compatibility Considerations
- Creating a Juniper vSRX Appliance with VirtualBox
08. & 09. Advanced Nodes: Docker and Cisco VIRL
- Integrating Docker Containers for Network Services
- Using Cisco VIRL Images (vIOS-L2, vIOS-L3, ASAv)
- Obtaining and Using GNS3 Templates for VIRL
10. Virtual Machine and Hypervisor Integration
- Linking VirtualBox and VMware VMs to GNS3 Topologies
- Building Complex Hybrid Topologies
11. & 12. Enterprise Setup and Physical Networking
- Client-Server Setup: Ubuntu 16.04 and GNS3-Server Script
- Connecting a GNS3 Client to a Remote GNS3 Server
- Connecting GNS3 to Physical Networks via Cloud Nodes
- Bridging Virtual Labs to Physical Switches and NICs
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