gns3 with sun virtual box, possible?
Is it possible to make both programs work with each other? I wanna combine both my windows/linux studies with my cisco studies. I'm sure theres a way. but I haven't tried yet as I've been busy getting ready for finals and all. Wasn't sure where I could ask the question as it applys to two forums so I figured off-topic would do
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Bl8ckr0uter
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Is it possible to make both programs work with each other? I wanna combine both my windows/linux studies with my cisco studies. I'm sure theres a way. but I haven't tried yet as I've been busy getting ready for finals and all. Wasn't sure where I could ask the question as it applys to two forums so I figured off-topic would do
Yes but GNS3 would require a host os, so you couldn't install it by itself. I think I had mine running in this set up for a day or 2. -
tiersten
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VirtualBox requires a host OS anyway. It isn't a bare metal hypervisor like ESX.Yes but GNS3 would require a host os, so you couldn't install it by itself. I think I had mine running in this set up for a day or 2. -
Bl8ckr0uter
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VirtualBox requires a host OS anyway. It isn't a bare metal hypervisor like ESX.
I meant like it would be HostOS>Virtualbox>GuestOS>GNS3 running on Guest.
But yea you are correct. -
tiersten
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Ah. I thought he wanted:I meant like it would be HostOS>Virtualbox>GuestOS>GNS3 running on Guest.
But yea you are correct.
HostOS -> VirtualBox -> GuestOS
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HostOS -> GNS3 -
Bl8ckr0uter
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Ah. I thought he wanted:
HostOS -> GNS3
That would be pretty sweet. I wonder what it would take to make a fully self contain GNS3 VMmachine? That would be pretty awesome. -
tiersten
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A dynamips VM would be fairly small but I'm unsure whether GNS3 running on your local PC can talk to a remote copy of dynamips.That would be pretty sweet. I wonder what it would take to make a fully self contain GNS3 VMmachine? That would be pretty awesome. -
ColbyG
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Install VirtualBox, install Ubuntu in a VM, install Dynamips/Dynagen in that VM. Done. -
networker050184
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There are quite a few light weight Linux/Dynamips distros out there if you google for them. I've been meaning to try out Dynaflux lately, but haven't got around to it yet.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
