DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTATION «COMMUNITY = MARKETPLACE = ACADEMY DOCUMENTATION Last updated December 5, 2016 INTRODUCTION Contributors David Bombal Julien Duponchelle RicaSGapancialyouT EDIT THIS ARTICLE “NDS TUULBAK First GNS3 Toolbar Group: New Blank project GNS3 Wierd w8SASealpar Group December 5, 2016 GN& Graphical User Interface Julien Duponchelle INTROBUCTION EDIT THIS ARTICLE This document explains various options in the GNS3 Graphical User Interface (GUI) which help you create and manage GNS3 projects. Note This guide applies to both the Local Server and GNS3 VM installations. Both installation options use the same user interface for the management of projects. SCREEN LAYOUT The following figure shows a screenshot of the version 1.5 GNS GUI:Som OM> PIC Bamcoaaa GNS3 TOOLBAR The GNS3 toolbar found at the top of the GNS3 GUI, contains groups of icons that allow you to easily perform common tasks. The toolbar groups icons into specific functions or features. This gives you a simple way of getting things done. First GNS3 Toolbar Group: The first group allows you to create, open and save projects:New Blank project Click the New Blank Project button to create a new project in GNS3. You will be asked for your new project name and folder to save the new project. To create a new GNS3 project, click the New Blank Project button on the GNS3 Toolbar: See O>PIEC Gamoaaqag @ - Oo o 29 3 If you have devices running, GNS3 will warn you to shut them down before opening an existing object: Comme A A devices stil running please stop it before closing your project Xuan If you have an unsaved project currently opened, GNS3 will remind you to save It so you don't lose your changes:E Unsaved changes A Save changesto project ‘ospfl.gns3" before closing? [Save || Discard |) Cancel_| GNS3 will prompt you for the Name and Location of your new project.The default name is untitled and default location C:\Users\\GNS3 in Windows: Location; Slots’ || Browse. 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This will save your entire GNS3 project. To save your project, click the Save Project button on the GNS3 Toolbar: @oee O> PIBC Gamcoaaa 23% @ 0% © A saved message will display on the GNS3. GUI: B Om>- > imc G@mncaaw cs ae Panta ei psdImportant If you want your router configurations saved, make sure you save them via the router CLI before you save the GNS3 project Use either the copy running-config saved-config command or the wr command to save your router configurations: Once you have saved your router configurations, you can click the Save Project button to save your project:Second GNS3 Toolbar Group The second GNS3 Toolbar Group allows you to create project snapshots, show or hide interface labels and connect to device consoles: ospF-.gns3 - GNS3 MANAGE SNAPSHOT Click the Snapshot button to create a snapshot of your devices, links and 10S configurations. Snapshots in GNS3 are similar to snapshots in other systems such as VMware which allow you to create a saved version of your project at a specific point in time. You can then revert back to this later. Important If you want your router configurations saved, make sure you save them via the router CLI before you save the GNS3 project. SHOW/HIDE INTERFACE LABELS. Click the Show/Hide interface labels button to display or hide interface labels in your GNS3 projects. The button will toggle the displaying or hiding of abbreviated interface names. For example interface FastEthernet 0/0 is displayed as {0/0 in GNS3. Default By default, interface labels are hidden. To display interface labels click the Show/Hide interface labels button on the GNS3 Toolbar:Som OM> PIC GamoQaaa S e So o s Result Interface labels are displayed in devices in the workspace. The button also displays as depressed: 10/0 fo/0 ® ° o @ 3Click the Show/Hide interface labels button again to hide the labels, CONSOLE CONNECT TO ALL DEVICES