GNS3 - ASAv and XRv and IOU and XEv

I am able to run ASAv and XRv and IOU and XEv on my la;ptop, forming OSPF neighbor relationship between them.

I then pinged each loopback from the ASA and also pinged each loopback from IOU. This test shows:

• One way broadcast and one way unicast are working - ARP
• Unicast is working - ICMP
• Multicast is working - OSPF

All thanks for GNS3 v1.1. Isn't it great?

Here is the topology:

And here is some show commands from the ASA:

GNS3 integration with Virtual box is very useful. Whatever you can run inside Virtualbox, you can connect to each other with endless possibilities.

My system76 laptop is running Ubuntu 14.04, 16GB, i7 and SSDs.

I was using the following resources:

• Install these items from https://github.com/GNS3/
• gns3-gui
• gns3-server
• iouyap
• dynamips (this is needed even if not using dynamips for IOS)
• vboxwrapper
• vpcs (optional, but very handy to test connectivity)
• Virtualbox integration with GNS3 won't work without virtualbox SDK: http://forum.gns3.net/topic6145.html
• Set permissions for dynamips and iouap:
  cd /usr/local/bin
  sudo setcap cap_dac_override,cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+eip dynamips
  sudo setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin+eip iouap
• CSR1K install: http://herdingpackets.net/2014/02/06/using-the-cisco-csr1000v-in-gns3-with-virtualbox/
• XRv install: http://www.noshutdown.ma/ios-xrv-step-step-install-gns3-integration/
  Notice the NIC type. It should be MT server.
  Notice to set the NIC type in GNS3. GNS3 will override vbox configuration.
• XR tutorial for IOS users: http://networkgeekstuff.com/networking/cisco-ios-xr-complete-getting-started-examples-guide/
• How to install ASAv on VMWare workstation: http://brezular.com/2014/07/04/cisco-asav-virtual-appliance-on-vmware-workstation/
• I encounter the following issues:
• IOU console connection get lost: https://community.gns3.com/message/4635?sr=search&searchId=4578100e-e5c1-4653-8be8-83f6c7dcc7b9&searchIndex=1#4635
  Should be fixed next version
• GNS telnet server and XRv not working. Don't enable "remote console": http://forum.gns3.net/post38696.html#p38696
  Should be fixed next version
• Sometime I need to disconnect and reconnect the XRv from the switch: http://www.noshutdown.ma/ios-xrv-step-step-install-gns3-integration/
  Search for "know issue" in that link.

GNS3 1.1

I was never a big fan of GUI tools, so I used dynagen and dynamips for my network designs. But since 15.2 was the last version released for 7200, dynamips is no longer useful (especially for IKEv2 and OSPFv3 stuff)

I was hoping that Cisco would release VIRL, and they promised to do so for the past year and a half, but it looks like it will never come. Shelling out 10K$ for CML (the payed version of VIRL) is a bit too much for most of us. But there is a good alternative:

Not long time ago GNS3 version 1.0 was released and soon after version 1.1. was released too. And after long time of being a backer for their funding campaign I have decided to try GNS3 with IOU.

After installing GNS3 on both linux and windows (vmware required), I found that GNS3 is really easy to use, and that IOU is AMAZING. IOU is sooooo fast, and everything just works(tm). I wish I had it years ago!

Goodbye dynamips and dynagen, and thank you so much.

Hello IOU and GNS3. I know it will be a start of a wonderful friendship :)