![]() ![]() The current version of the appliance in GNS3 is 5.5.11. M1 is based on the ARM architecture, not the Intel/AMD x86 architecture. One of the big differences is that FreeNAS is based on FreeBSD and OMV is based on Linux, which may make it more accessible for some users. Unless GNS3 do a port to allow it to run on ARM-based platforms, the only way it. However, OMV is a newer option and it’s nice to have a choice. With first generation of Apple silicon chips, namely the M1, Apple has made significant performance and efficacy improvements, with claims of Up to 2. If you are just wanting a stand-in to test with, I’d recommend using FreeNAS. Build your own NAS has focused on FreeNAS for a long time. Corporate data centers tend to focus on Exablock, Equallogic, or NetApp (or similar solutions from VMWare or Cisco), but those aren’t represented in GNS3. NAS services are an important part of corporate network environments and this provides a great opportunity to explore those services. OpenMediaVault is a NAS server that supports SSH, S/FTP, CIFS, and other types of file access. This makes it a good fit for GNS3 where we want to have VMs in the network to use as clients or servers and where we are sensitive to overhead (especially when topologies get complex). Puppy Linux builds are generally known to be small but have the tools you need built in, and to run well on older hardware. The GNS3 installer includes builds around three versions of Ubuntu - the latest version is “Focal”. GNS3 has a number of advantages as a free, open source network emulator, including: GNS3 is a Free Network Emulator. Puppy is a little weird - it’s not really a distribution, but a collection of installers from other distros that have been customized by the Puppy system (“Woof-CE”) and that adhere to a philosophical consistency. Cisco IOS-V was updated to include 15.8.3.In the appliance space, we’ve seen steady activity. The M1 is new and I’m hearing reports of software being ported every week, so give this a little time. If you have a new M1 Mac, you might want to run the GNS3 VM and use the Web UI. A review of the issues reported in GitHub shows 15 bugs reported, with several related to Big Sur. I use if for all kinds of things, including VMs, containers, and networking out to my physical topology. I have adjust the firewall rules on the server so no one else have access except my IP. ![]() ![]() The current release has been stable in my personal testing. I ended up to buy a VM server from a cloud provider, install Ubuntu and gns3 server there, and the on my Mac I have the gns3 client pointed the ip of the server. I check in on the project periodically and I’m going to make updating the status a regular feature of the blog. The GNS3 project continues to see regular updates, even though we haven’t see a release since December. macOS is not adhering to this, so VMware has tough decisions to make.By Brent Stewart on Thursday, Feb 11, 2021 VMware is targeting for an ARM SystemReady VM virtual machine template. I don't see that happening any time hinted, for example, that supporting macOS virtualization on Apple Silicon will mean they have have to do things "differently" than they do for other platforms. if they decided to start supporting "Linux de-facto standard" virtio drivers for virtual devices. I believe that VMware could have a lot of the virtualization goodies that Apple announced for Ventura. That could mean not re-using technology they use in Workstation and ESXi to maintain compatibility with their other platforms. The issue as I see it is not "enough for someone like VMware to build a real product" - but the willingness of VMware to adapt to what Apple is providing. However, Apple is going about it in their own way. GNS3 allows you to run a small topology consisting of only a few devices on your laptop, to those that have many devices hosted on multiple servers or even hosted in the cloud. I wouldn't say half-hearted given what they've been enhancing in Ventura. GNS3 is used by hundreds of thousands of network engineers worldwide to emulate, configure, test and troubleshoot virtual and real networks. Hopefully they'll at least be enough for someone like VMWare to build a real product on top of them. Do worry about that - Apple's been half-hearted with it so far. ![]()
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