gns3-server/docs/file_format.rst
Julien Duponchelle a2fdc92fcb
Change directory layout for dynamips.
This create a directory by node to allow feature like save as
to work when running on multiple compute. Benefits now dynamips work
like other nodes. Old topologies are migrated.

Ref https://github.com/GNS3/gns3-gui/issues/1761
2017-01-06 17:43:47 +01:00

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GNS3 file formats

The .gns3

It's the topology file of GNS3 this file is a JSON with all the informations about what is inside the topology.

A minimal version:

{
    "name": "untitled",
    "project_id": null,
    "revision": 5,
    "topology": {},
    "type": "topology",
    "version": "2.0.0"
}

The revision is the version of file format:

  • 7: GNS3 2.0
  • 6: GNS3 2.0 < beta 3
  • 5: GNS3 2.0 < alpha 4
  • 4: GNS3 1.5
  • 3: GNS3 1.4
  • 2: GNS3 1.3
  • 1: GNS3 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 (Not mentionned in the topology file)

And the full JSON schema:

gns3_file.json

The .net

It's topologies made for GNS3 0.8

The .gns3p or .gns3project

It's a zipped version of the .gns3 and all files require for a topology. The images could be included inside but are optionnals.

The zip could be a ZIP64 if the project is too big for standard zip file.

The .gns3a or .gns3appliance

This file contains details on how to import an appliance in GNS3.

A JSON schema is available here: https://github.com/GNS3/gns3-registry/blob/master/schemas/appliance.json

And samples here: https://github.com/GNS3/gns3-registry/tree/master/appliances