GNS3 | Please configure a Qemu Host | IP and gateway configuration


GNS3 shows this error when there is no default IOS image set for qemu, to resolve this problem click on Edit/Preferences. You need a IOS image foe qemu host that you can download free from internet. Then click on Qemu\qemu tab and define the "identifier name" and binary image location and then click on save button.
 IOS image configuration for Qemu host is completed.
how to configure IP and default gateway for qemu host:
  • Now insert a "qemu host" and router on topology area rigth click on host then click on start a console is appear wait to complete the loading. after some time console appear as shown in figure, now you can configure the qemu host. 

  • For IP and default gateway configuration use the following commands. 
tc@box:$ sudo su 
Configure IP For Qemu: root@box:$ Ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.11 netmask 255.255.255.0
Configure GW For Qemu: root@box:$ Route add default gw 192.168.1.1 eth0

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    27 comments:

    1. Very good article.

      Can you give us a trust link to help us to get Qemu IOS?

      10x again

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    2. use this link to download qemu ios
      http://www.gns3.net/download
      now a days i am using "Tinycore Linux 3.4 Qemu image" that is working fine for me..thanks

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    3. in this article i use the "Microcore Linux 3.4 Qemu image"that is another fine image that you can use.

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    4. hi,
      i had a problem after installing and setting up the lab on GNS3, i have downloaded Tinycore Linux and connected it to 2600 router, but they are not pinging though i have configured ip addresses etc properly.
      your efforts are appreciated,

      Regards,
      Z

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    5. make sure u hav configured same subnet of IP adressess on both end and assign exact gateway.

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    6. Hi i tried to qemu host but it is not starting. Can u plz help me in this regard.

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    7. which qemu image u r using ???

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    8. use linux-microcore-3.8.2 it will works fine.

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    9. I am having problems using Windows machine on Qemu host. Does anybody know where to get a working Windows image? Does anybody know how to create a Windows image that works on Qemu?

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    10. Very Nice sir... I have never seen like that blogs..i got 100% satisfactions. very good illustration. my all doubts has been cleared. I m very thankful to u..

      keep it up sir.. i m regular reader of ur blog.

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    11. Sir Plz Post About NTP Server...

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    12. A very Good and informative Site. Keep them up

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    13. GREAT thank you!!

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    14. what u wana know about NTP server ???

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    15. plz tell me from where i get image for asa 5505,qemu host for gns 3

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    16. yes I too want url to get threse images for gns3

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    17. it says permission denied

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    19. Good post Man... Keep it up!!!

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    20. How to add an IPv6 default gateway in Tinycore Linux in QEMU???

      Thanks a lot

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    21. Whenever I configure Qemu Guest, the settings are wiped off as soon as I close the terminal window. How to save the settings?

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    22. please tell me when i connecting to multi
      layer switch why its not pinging

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