


Select the image for “VMware Workstation and Fusion".This is why VMware was needed as the first installation step - it will be doing some of the virtualization heavy lifting. It’s a Ubuntu Linux virtual machine that has all the necessary software pre-installed that allows you to simulate more complicated devices.
#Vpcs gns3 download install#
(If prompted, permit ubridge to run as root to capture packets)Īfter installing the base GNS3 program, you next need to install the “GNS3 VM”.

Install VMware Fusion (Mac) or VMware Workstation (Windows). įor your reference, detailed installation document for all platforms is available on the GNS3 website, as the process does vary somewhat between platforms: GNS3 allows you to run a small topology consisting of only a few devices on your laptop, to those that have many devices hosted on multiple servers or even hosted in the cloud. GNS3 is used by network engineers to emulate, configure, test and troubleshoot virtual and real networks.
