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Linux Mint 12 : How to install dynamips and gns3 ( Cisco Router Emulator )


Here’s an explanation of how to install dynamips and gns3 on Linux Mint 12.

# uname -ri
3.0.0-15-generic x86_64

# tail -1 /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 12 Lisa"


[ install dynamips and gns3 ]

dynamips is Cisco Router emulator and gns3 is GUI tool for dynamips.
# apt-get install -y dynamips gns3


[ initial setup ]

start gns3
$ gns3 &


do step1 ( configure working directory ) and then step2 ( load IOS )


step1 ( click OK. default settings )


step2

select the IOS image you want to run.
I used c3640-jk9s-mz.124-13a.bin.


click “Save”

drag and drop “Router c3600” icon like this.




start c3600

configure Idle PC

By default , the dynamips process uses around 100% CPU consumption.
# top -b -n 1 | grep dynamips
25472 hattori   20   0  363m 185m  65m S   99  1.5   3:17.27 dynamips


To reduce CPU consumption

select Router icon , right-click , Idle PC



Dynampis will calculate an appropriate Idle PC values.


Click “Apply”

After configuring Idle PC values.
# top -b -n 1 | grep dynamips
25472 hattori   20   0  363m 185m  65m S    8  1.5   6:57.80 dynamips

CPU consumption is 8%.

Configuration file is stored under .gns/ directory. ( gns3.ini file )
# head -5 /home/hattori/.gns3/gns3.ini
[GNS3]
version=1795
lang=en
project_startup=true
relative_paths=true


4 comments:

  1. コメントありがとうございますxD

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  2. E: Package 'dynamips' has no installation candidate

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  3. nnn , I think I have not added an extra repo for dynamips.

    Would you please check your machine's repo list ?

    mint-1 ~ # tail -1 /etc/lsb-release
    DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 12 Lisa"

    mint-1 ~ # uname -ri
    3.0.0-17-generic x86_64

    mint-1 ~ # cat /etc/apt/sources.list
    deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ lisa main upstream import
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted universe multiverse
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates main restricted universe multiverse
    deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security main restricted universe multiverse
    deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ oneiric partner
    deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ oneiric free non-free

    # deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb apps
    # deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb games

    deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty main
    deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty universe

    mint-1 ~ # apt-get update

    mint-1 ~ # apt-cache search dynamips
    dynagen - Cisco 7200 Router Emulator Command Line Interface
    dynamips - Cisco 7200/3600/3725/3745/2600/1700 Router Emulator
    gns3 - graphical network simulator

    Thanks

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