vIST not working in GNS3 with FabricEngine >=8.10.1.0

[Yoann_Jonard]

Hello,

If I can prevent you from wasting your time wondering why some things do not work in GNS3, I'd be happy :

vIST:

As stated in the github, starting with 8.10.1.0 the virtual images are based on a 5520, with a data plane similar to a XA1400. Before (8.8 and below), it was based on a VSP8284XSQ for both the control plane and the dataplane (but limited as well).

The result is you can configure a vIST with VOSS 8.8, but you won't be able to do so if using any newer images. I've tried everything: removing ZTF, configuring everything by hand, nothing makes the vIST link comes up in FE 9.1.0, while it turns up immediately in VOSS 8.8 with the same configuration.

Multicast:

The same goes for multicast over L3VSN. You will be able to ping accross a L3VSN from different subnet in FE9.1.0, but you won't be able to do multicast over L3VSN, because it is not supported in XA1400.

So keep in mind that everything is not yet supported under GNS3, even if it's getting better and better. And keep a look at what's supported on a XA1400 before diving into your lab.

Best regards,

[RobertD1]

Thanks for sharing Joann. I have 8.8 and don't see the commands to configure a virtual-ist (or show virtual-ist). It could be that the build on Github was updated to support it of course.