Only IOS and IOU imagies will load in GNS3 v1.5.2 and 2.1.0rc1

[jmann12180]

Hello all,

I could really use some help with this one. I have done a lot of looking into this, but I have not been able to find any solution(s).

I am running a window 10 pro box with 64gig of memory. I am running GNS3 in VMWare workstation 12 pro. I am running GNS3 v 1.5.2. Please keep in mind that I have also blowen away this version, downloaded the current version and I get the same results.

I have no issues getting GNS3 to launch. I can import IOS'es all day long. I can drag them onto the topolgy area and launch them, well they turn green, and I can see the cpu amd mem spin up some and then go back down. I then try to console into the devices and the console window comes up, but no output. This happens with all imagies except regualr IOS and IOU. Those load up and I can console into them and get output in the console window.

I had read in a few places about certain processors not being able to run the IOSv, XRv, CSR1000 etc because of some threading issue, but I really couldn't find out a lot about this. My system supports hyper threading and all of the other virtualization requirements.

I am attaching a bunch of screen shots so you can see what I am talking about.

I would really love to get these running in GNS3 any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Mike

[jmann12180]

Hello,

Has anyone had a chance to look at this issue? Do you need me to gather more information?

Thanks, Mike

[ziajka]

Hi @jmann12180

It might be a console issue. Could you try VNC console? (Node settings, change from "telnet" to "vnc").

Cheers, Dominik

[jmann12180]

I changed the console option to VNC in the Preferences tab, QEMU - Qemu VMs, picked my IOSv 15.5(3)M image, but I get an error when the TightVNC viewer pops up. See attached screen shoot.

[jmann12180]

Hello,

Does anyone that knows how GNS3 is put together and works under the hood have any idea what is causing this problem? Has anyone been able to look at this? Thank you Dominik for your suggestion.

Thanks, Mike

[grossmj]

IOSv is accessed using Telnet. I don't know why you cannot see anything. Have you tried with GNS3 v2.1RC3?

[jmann12180]

Hello grossmj,

Last night my laptop upgraded to windows 10 creator. Today I downloaded GNS2.0.3 and its VM. I have been able to import images like a madman now using their appliances. I am able to launch them all with the exception of ASAv 9.7.1, I see it go through its two reboots and then it just hangs. I'll have to get the msg that appears in the console for you. And I can't get IOS XRv 9000 to load. I'm using the image from my Virl account but it fails saying I'm missing a file????

Other then having windows 10 upgrade to creator and blowing away GNS v 1.5.2 and loading the current, I couldn't begin to say why this is now working, not that I'm complaining in the least, but it would have been good to know so you'd have something to work with in case someone else runs into this.

I'll get those messages to you to see if you can spot any issues.

Thank you, Mike

[jmann12180]

Hello grossmj,

Ok so this is where the ASAv just sits, after the second bootup. I've waited past 30mins for a change.

[ghost]

That's normal behavior of the ASAv, see also David's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzqBpPP7_iA&t=470 at 7:50. You have to change the console type to telnet.

[grossmj]

I am closing this. Please post on the forum if you need support.

Thanks! :+1: