Below you can download ready-to-use Qemu and VirtualBox appliances for GNS3. These appliances can be used, for instance, as hosts for you Cisco topologies, to learn Linux based networking or even to study for Linux certification exams. Note that we cannot provide appliances based on copyrighted operating systems like Windows or Mac OS X.
Qemu Appliances
- Microcore Linux 3.8.2 [21.4 MB]
- Tinycore Linux 3.8.2 [27.5 MB]
- Vyatta 6.5 Qemu image [205.9 MB]
- Vyatta 6.4 Qemu image [158.7 MB]
- Vyatta 6.3 Qemu image [150.2 MB]
- Linux Multilayer Switch – LiSA 2.0.1 Centos 6.3 [384.1 MB]
- Openvswitch 1.2.2 installed on Microcore 4.0 [66.2 MB]
- Openvswitch 1.2.2 and Quagga 0.99.20 installed on Microcore 4.0 [84 MB]
- Microcore Linux 4.0 [26.4 MB]
- FreeBSD 4.11 (to create a JunOS olive) [363.8 MB]
VirtualBox Appliances
- Linux Microcore 3.8.2 [14.6 MB]
- Linux Tinycore 3.8.2 [18 MB]
- Vyatta 6.5 (VDI format) [205.3 MB]
- Vyatta 6.4 (VDI format) [158.9 MB]
- Vyatta 6.3 (VDI format) [598.7 MB]
- Linux Multilayer Switch – LiSA 2.0.1 Centos 6.3 (VDI format) [383.4 MB]
- Microcore Linux 4.0.2 (VDI format) [24.1 MB]
- Openvswitch 1.2.2 installed on Microcore 4.0 (VDI format) [69.2 MB]
- Openvswitch 1.2.2 and Quagga 0.99.20 installed on Microcore 4.0 (VDI format) [87 MB]
GNS3 WorkBench
GNS3 WorkBench is a VMware image of Ubuntu with GNS3 and VPCS installed and a collection of exercises/labs. Just add VMware (should work with VirtualBox too) and your own Cisco IOS for an instant GNS3 WorkBench environment. This appliance is ideal for beginners wanting to discover GNS3 and its possibilities. Please visit Rednectar’s blog to learn how to use GNS3 WorkBench.
- GNS3 WorkBench 5.6 [1.41 GB]
Live CD Raizo v4
Raizo is a Linux Debian live CD used by the CFA UTEC (a training centre) in Seine et Marne in France for networking and Linux administration classes. It contains GNS3 0.8.3.1, VPCS and many VMs (only names differ). Raizo also includes Wireshark, NmapSi4 as well as DHCP, FTP, TFTP and SSH servers. Services are not started automatically and the interface and documentation are mostly in French. Note that Cisco IOS is not included.
- Live CD Raizo v4 [746.6 MB]