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I just finished the video tutorial for the headquarters part of the virtual voice lab. This tutorial will basically walk you through adding all the devices for the headquarters location.

 

Update (12/19/2008): The steps below only partially work. I ran into issues communicating with the host Ubuntu Machine. When you are finished with this tutorial, take a look at this one: Linux Bridging for GNS3 LAN communications

Here are the basic steps:

1. Open GNS3 as root (this is necessary for bridging to the LAN)
2. Add a cloud icon bridging to eth0
3. Add an ethernet switch icon for Headquarters
4. Add two decorative nodes (computers) to represent the Call Manager and XP workstation
5. Add a router icon. I am using a 3725.
6. Connect the ethernet switch to all other icons.
7. Configure the router with an IP address and ping the Call Manager to make sure the bridge is working.

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23 Responses to “Voice Lab – Headquarters build”

1. AK Says:
   November 20th, 2008 at 2:29 am

   I have been checking everyday to see this stuff.
   It is finally here.

   Thank you Josh..

2. Alex Iakimov Says:
   November 20th, 2008 at 10:50 am

   Thank you, very much for the useful visual lessons that you created…

3. Calin Says:
   November 20th, 2008 at 1:30 pm

   Excellent tutorial and very useful! I like also the video presentation.

4. Andrew Dempsey Says:
   November 20th, 2008 at 10:56 pm

   I know what he means I used to check this site all the time. Love the updates I have successfully installed CCM & Unity with their help. What version of linux are you running? I currently have Ubuntu Server with no GUI so I think I will need to add this to use GNS3.

5. Naoufal Says:
   November 21st, 2008 at 8:12 am

   Great work,
   i think the download file for this tuto doesn’t work .

   Thanks

6. Naoufal Says:
   November 21st, 2008 at 8:29 am

   And i can’t watch the video, when i click on the video i got the home page of the site

7. Josh Says:
   November 21st, 2008 at 9:32 am

   Naoufal,

   Thanks for the heads up! I didn’t even realize it was not working.

   Backup script deleted the video…oops

   Josh

8. naresh Says:
   November 22nd, 2008 at 12:52 am

   hi JOSH,

   I have configured extension mobility service on ccm413. but when i click services button on IP blue phone. it gives me following message.

   “An ActiveX control on this page might be unsafe to interact with other part of the page. do you want to allow interaction ?”

   When i click yes. it doesn’t show me the “extension mobility service (Login)”. any idea abt it ?

   Regards

   Naresh

9. naoufal Says:
   November 25th, 2008 at 6:39 pm

   Hi josh,

   Thank you for this tutorial, but i still have some problem to mount my virtual voice lab with GNS3 VMware Server on ubuntu.

   My CUCM is connected to VMNET3 who is configured with host-only on vmware.
   In GNS3 i follow your step, and i connected my cloud to the vmnet3 but i can’t ping between the router and the interface vmnet3.

   My config miss any thing????

   Thank you

10. Josh Says:
    November 26th, 2008 at 7:03 am

    Naoufal,

    There are several things that could be wrong here.

    Are all interfaces up on the router?
    Is the firewall on the Linux server allowing pings?

    Josh

11. naoufal Says:
    November 26th, 2008 at 8:22 am

    Josh,
    Thank you for the reply.
    I don’t have any firewall on my ubuntu, and all interfaces on the router are UP.

    I remarked that i can’t bridge any interface with GNS3, i tried eth0, and nothing.

    Thank you

12. naoufal Says:
    November 26th, 2008 at 9:14 am

    josh,

    I can ping between the virtualMachine and my laptop, but the problem reside on GNS3

13. Josh Says:
    November 26th, 2008 at 9:44 am

    Naoufal,

    Are you running gns3 as root?

    Josh

14. AK Says:
    November 26th, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    Josh

    Are you running CCM along with HQ-BR1-BR2 all on the same laptop?

    Or you have CCM on one machine and HQ-BR1-BR2 on a different machine.

    Thanks in advance

15. naoufal Says:
    November 26th, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Josh,

    Yes my gns3 runing as root

    Naoufal

16. Josh Says:
    December 3rd, 2008 at 10:35 pm

    AK,

    Yes, I am running them all on the same machine. The goal is create the best lab possible with a single PC … and maybe a router.

    Although all virtual devices are on the same physical machine, I only activate the routers, vmware servers that are needed for specific tests.

    Josh

17. Momo Says:
    February 22nd, 2009 at 12:16 am

    Dear all,

    Would you please offer me a scenario based on H323 or SIP ?

    Please Adivce,
    Momo.

18. Josh Says:
    February 24th, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    Momo,

    Things have been very busy for me lately, but I do hope to have h323, sip and/or mgcp tutorials in the future.

    Josh

19. Rav Says:
    December 15th, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    when I use the ethernet switch, devices are not pingable. when I connect them directly they are pingable. Dunno what is the problem

20. blindhog.net » How to build a voice lab with GNS3 and VMWare Says:
    January 18th, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    [...] Voice Lab – Headquarters build [...]

21. blindhog.net » Linux Bridging for GNS3 LAN communications Says:
    January 18th, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    [...] host Ubuntu server. I thought I was able to communicate from the HQ router to the host during the Headquarters build tutorial….but I was [...]

22. lucky Says:
    August 8th, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Hi

    -I have created my lab using ESXI 4.0
    all my HQ equipment are in vmnet1 and my GNS3 (ubuntu eth0)
    -from my switch to the virtual machine I can ping
    -From my Gns3 to Ubuntu interface(eth0) I can ping, I have created tap0 interface
    -from ubuntu to GNS3 I can ping
    -But I can’t ping from my Gns3 to my Callmanger or xpHQ
    -I can’t ping from my xpHQ to GNS3

    Can you please help me ,to solve the problem one other thing how can I create my tap0 and bro ip address to be permanent

23. Gurdeep Says:
    February 16th, 2013 at 2:07 am

    @http://www.blindhog.net/voice-lab-headquarters-build/

    Hello Sir

    am preparing for CCNA VOICE & i dont kno about lab setup so pls do the favour & let me know how can i do the same.

    i am using window vista plz help me out. i am wating for reply…

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