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GNS3 is a Graphical Network Simulatorthat allows emulation ofcomplex networks. You may be familiar with VMWare or Virtual PC thatare used to emulate various operating systems in a virtual environment.These programs allow you to run operating systems such as Windows

XP Professional or Ubuntu Linux in a virtual environment on yourcomputer. GNS3 allows the same type of emulation using CiscoInternetwork Operating Systems. It allows you to run a Cisco IOS in avirtual environment on your computer. GNS3 is a graphical front end to aproduct called Dynagen. Dynamips is the core program that allows IOSemulation. Dynagen runs on top of Dynamips to create a more userfriendly, text-based environment. A user may create network topologiesusing simple Windows ini-type files with Dynagen running on top ofDynamips. GNS3 takes this a step further by providing a graphicalenvironment.

GNS3 allows the emulation of Cisco IOSs on your Windows or Linuxbased computer. Emulation is possible for a long list of router platformsand PIX firewalls. Using an EtherSwitch card in a router, switchingplatforms may also be emulated to the degree of the cards supportedfunctionality. This means that GNS3 is an invaluable tool for preparingfor Cisco certifications such as CCNA and CCNP. There are a number ofrouter simulators on the market, but they are limited to the commandsthat the developer chooses to include. Almost always there arecommands or parameters that are not supported when working on apractice lab. In these simulators you are only seeing a representation of

the output of a simulated router. The accuracy of that representation isonly as good as the developer makes it. With GNS3 you are running anactual Cisco IOS, so you will see exactly what the IOS produces and willhave access to any command or parameter supported by the IOS. Inaddition, GNS3 is an open source, free program for you to use. However,due to licensing restrictions, you will have to provide your own CiscoIOSs to use with GNS3. Also, GNS3 will provide around 1,000 packetsper second throughput in a virtual environment. A normal router willprovide a hundred to a thousand times greater throughput. GNS3 doesnot take the place of a real router, but is meant to be a tool for learning

and testing in a lab environment. Using GNS3 in any other way would beconsidered improper.GNS3 was developed primarily by Jeremy Grossmann. Additionaldevelopers involved in creating GNS3 are David Ruiz, RomainLamaison, Aurlien Levesque, and Xavier Alt. Dynamips was developedby Christophe Fillot. Dynagens primary developer was Greg Anuzelli.There are a lot of other people that have assisted in

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various ways in the development of these products. Development is anongoing process as each product evolves.This documentation will begin witha Quick Start Guide followed by amore in-depth discussion. Finally,

in this introduction, Id like to list avariety of Web sites that you willfind useful:http://www.gns3.net

GNS3s primary Web site

http://wiki.gns3.netGNS3s Wiki site

http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/index.php/

Cisco_7200_Simulator

Dynamips the actual emulator

http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/blog/Dynamips blog

http://dyna-gen.sourceforge.net/Dynagen

http://www.ipflow.utc.fr/bts/Dynamips/Dynagen bug tracking

http://7200emu.hacki.atHackis forum