From a6c226d4b4e79c07121b0a609d2fb78cae70f3b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rebortg Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 19:24:16 +0100 Subject: arange installation and image management --- docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst | 176 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 176 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst (limited to 'docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst') diff --git a/docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst b/docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93ea9ae2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst @@ -0,0 +1,176 @@ +.. _vyos-on-gns3: + +############### +Running on GNS3 +############### + +Sometimes you may want to test VyOS in a lab environment. +`GNS3 `__ is a network emulation software you +might use for it. + +This guide will provide the necessary steps for installing +and setting up VyOS on GNS3. + +Requirements +------------ + +The following items are required: + +* A VyOS installation image (.iso file). + `Here `__ you + can find how to get it. + +* A working GNS3 installation. For further information see the + `GNS3 documentation `__. + +.. _vm_setup: + +VM setup +-------- + +First, a virtual machine (VM) for the VyOS installation must be created +in GNS3. + +Go to the GNS3 **File** menu, click **New template** and choose select +**Manually create a new Template**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-01.png + +Select **Quemu VMs** and then click on the ``New`` button. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-02.png + +Write a name for your VM, for instance "VyOS", and click ``Next``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-03.png + +Select **qemu-system-x86_64** as Quemu binary, then **512MB** of RAM +and click ``Next``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-04.png + +Select **telnet** as your console type and click ``Next``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-05.png + +Select **New image** for the base disk image of your VM and click +``Create``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-06.png + +Use the defaults in the **Binary and format** window and click +``Next``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-07.png + +Use the defaults in the **Qcow2 options** window and click ``Next``. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-08.png + +Set the disk size to 2000 MiB, and click ``Finish`` to end the **Quemu +image creator**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-09.png + +Click ``Finish`` to end the **New QEMU VM template** wizard. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-10.png + +Now the VM settings have to be edited. + +Being again at the **Preferences** window, having **Qemu VMs** +selected and having our new VM selected, click the ``Edit`` button. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-11.png + +In the **General settings** tab of your **QEMU VM template +configuration**, do the following: + +* Click on the ``Browse...`` button to choose the **Symbol** you want to + have representing your VM. +* In **Category** select in which group you want to find your VM. +* Set the **Boot priority** to **CD/DVD-ROM**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-12.png + +At the **HDD** tab, change the Disk interface to **sata** to speed up +the boot process. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-13.png + +At the **CD/DVD** tab click on ``Browse...`` and locate the VyOS image +you want to install. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-14.png + +.. note:: You probably will want to accept to copy the .iso file to your + default image directory when you are asked. + +In the **Network** tab, set **0** as the number of adapters, set the +**Name format** to **eth{0}** and the **Type** to **Paravirtualized +Network I/O (virtio-net-pci)**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-15.png + +In the **Advanced** tab, unmark the checkbox **Use as a linked base +VM** and click ``OK``, which will save and close the **QEMU VM template +configuration** window. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-16.png + +At the general **Preferences** window, click ``OK`` to save and close. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-17.png + + +.. _vyos_installation: + +VyOS installation +----------------- + +* Create a new project. +* Drag the newly created VyOS VM into it. +* Start the VM. +* Open a console. + The console should show the system booting. It will ask for the login + credentials, you are at the VyOS live system. +* `Install VyOS `__ + as normal (that is, using the ``install image`` command). + +* After a successful installation, shutdown the VM with the ``poweroff`` + command. + +* **Delete the VM** from the GNS3 project. + +The *VyOS-hda.qcow2* file now contains a working VyOS image and can be +used as a template. But it still needs some fixes before we can deploy +VyOS in our labs. + +.. _vyos_vm_configuration: + +VyOS VM configuration +--------------------- + +To turn the template into a working VyOS machine, further steps are +necessary as outlined below: + +**General settings** tab: Set the boot priority to **HDD** + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-20.png + +**CD/DVD** tab: Unmount the installation image file by clearing the +**Image** entry field. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-21.png + +Set the number of required network adapters, for example **4**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-215.png + +**Advanced** settings tab: Mark the checkbox **Use as a linked +base VM** and click ``OK`` to save the changes. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-22.png + +The VyOS VM is now ready to be deployed. + -- cgit v1.2.3 From 0349350990c62fab752d1f8cf01dbdc8b9e10db6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rebortg Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:28:43 +0100 Subject: gns3: fix internal link to iso download --- docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst') diff --git a/docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst b/docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst index 93ea9ae2..e9977f0f 100644 --- a/docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst +++ b/docs/installation/virtual/gns3.rst @@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ Requirements The following items are required: -* A VyOS installation image (.iso file). - `Here `__ you - can find how to get it. +* A VyOS installation image (.iso file). You + can find how to get it on the :ref:`installation` page * A working GNS3 installation. For further information see the `GNS3 documentation `__. -- cgit v1.2.3