Tag Archives: Dynamips

Using GNS3 WorkBench labs on real equipment

Posted on 2014/10/03 by

This request came up the other day: I just need some guided labs that I can do at home with my equipment. So I thought about how you could use GNS3 WorkBench exercises to do just that. Here is what … Continue reading →

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GNS3 WorkBench v8.7 is ready for download

Posted on 2014/08/12 by

It has taken a while, but I’ve finally got all the files for GNS3 WorkBench v8.7 uploaded to sourceforge. And the Windows version (and OS X version) is better than ever. You can now enjoy all the exercises and labs … Continue reading →

Posted in Cisco, dynamips, GNS3, GNS3 WorkBench, Labs, Router Configuration | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

ICND1 Readiness Test

Posted on 2014/08/08 by

Recently I had a student (let’s call him David) ask me “Do you think I am ready to sit the ICND1 exam?” Although David had studied the ICND1 text book, his skills were lacking when it came to configuring routers.  … Continue reading →

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Building a new GNS3 WorkBench lab

Posted on 2014/07/30 by

Building a new GNS3 WorkBench lab [Note: The procedures described in this post are dependant on the reader having a copy of GNS3 WorkBench Virtual Machine v8.7 or later] GNS3 WorkBench comes with lots of labs, but building a new … Continue reading →

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Q&A on GNS3 WorkBench v8.6

Posted on 2014/04/22 by

I got some great questions from Rob Methven so I thought I’d answer them here in the form of a “Q&A”. Q. I got the Etherswitches and VPCs pinging each other no problem. However, when I do a show mac-address … Continue reading →

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GNS3 WorkBench Update

Posted on 2013/10/27 by

I know there are quite a few people out there waiting for a GNS3 WorkBench update.  I promised that it would come soon after GNS3 0.8.5, but there have been a couple of significant developments that have caused an equally … Continue reading →

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How to compile dynamips on Linux Mint 15.0 Cinnamon

Posted on 2013/08/02 by

The latest dynamips wasn’t available on the .deb distribution yet, so I tried to compile my own. It wasn’t exactly hard, but took a bit of assumed knowledge and Googling to get it figured out. Start by making sure you … Continue reading →

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