GNS3 Lab Requirements

Thank you for downloading the GNS3 labs!
These labs are designed to help learners practice real networking scenarios. I’ve included as much information as possible to make importing them into GNS3 straightforward.

If you experience any issues or have suggestions that could improve the labs, I’d love to hear your feedback.

Software I used:

  • GNS3 2.2.56.1
  • GNS3 VM

Images I used:

  • IOSv (Image filename must match exactly)
  • IOSvL2 (Image filename must match exactly)
    • SHA-256: ad6e47aef25bc7a742ceebcece0d03379410331e6b8b34f78b323974eb0d5ed4
    • virtioa.qcow2
    • CPUs: 1
    • Memory: 768 MB
    • Server: GNS3 VM
    • Adapters: 4

ChatGPT Said If Devices Do Not Start:

  • Verify image filename matches exactly
  • Verify RAM and adapter count match the requirements
  • Ensure the device is assigned to your correct compute (Local Server or GNS3 VM)
  • If needed, right-click the device -> Change Template -> Select your IOSv or IOSvL2 template