Using a virtual machine

First, install the DENT GNS3 appliance file as well as the disk image for the dent Virtual Machine. You can find the required files here:** DENT Image and gns3a file

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Install the appropirate GNS3 VM for your machine

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If you are using VMware Workstation Pro, install the VMWare Workstation and Fusion GNS3 VM and extract the .zip folder you downloaded.

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Open VMWare Workstation then click Open a Virtual Machine and select the extracted GNS3 VMWare Workstation folder.

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When ready, run the Virtual Machine. You should see a screen similar to this below once the Virtual machine is running.

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Now Open GNS3, go to Edit -> Preferences -> GNS3 VM and check the “Enable the (GNS3) VM” box. Select the appropriate Virtual Machine you are running GNS3 on as your Virtualization Engine and click ok

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You Should now See an Additional Server Listed under Server Summary

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Go to File -> Import Appliance and select the appliance file. In this scenario we will select one of the previously downloaded files “DENT - 3.2”.

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The QEMU binary that will be used to run this appliance is recommended as /bin/qemu-system-x86_64(v4.2.1).

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Next, we need to import the DENT image file by selecting again one of the previously downloaded files “dent-vm.qcow2” and clicking import.

Wait for the upload to finish, it may take some time.

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Once the upload is finished, you may click next and yes to install DENT

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Once Installed you may now use the DENT appliance in GNS3. The example below demonstrate 3 dent appliances connecting to each other

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After Starting the simulation you may right-click on any DENT appliance and select console to log-in.

The default credentials are:

  • Localhost login: root
  • Password: onl

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You have now successfully set up DENT in GNS3 with a virtual machine

For more information, you can visit dent.dev.