Once the file has been downloaded, unzip the file and you should be left with a single file, which is the GNS3 VM.ova (open virtual appliance file). Please navigate to Software | GNS3 ( ) and download the latest version of the GNS3 VM for VirtualBox (at the time of this writing that was 2.2.34).
We are going to download the latest version of the GNS3 VM software. It is okay to download a slightly higher revision of the software, say 7.5.1 or 7.6, etc.) if that is the latest released version of the software. (Please note: At the time this was written, 7.5 Stable was the latest release of the software. You should end up with a single file, which is the virtual machine image shown here. Step 2: Unzip the files into a directory. Step 1: We need to download the latest version of the RouterOS image.
Another option we find helpful is to look up virtualization for your system or motherboard/CPU on YouTube. Please consult your system manual for information on enabling virtualization for your system. AMD-V or Intel Hyper-V) be enabled for your system prior to completing the installation procedures listed here. This tutorial will require that the virtualization options for your system (e.g.
