Browse to the location on your local PC where the Cisco image is stored. If prompted to decompress the image, selecting "No" is generally easier for management. Hardware Configuration:
To use Cisco switch images in GNS3:
The gold standard for GNS3; it is a full virtual multilayer switch image. IOU (IOS on Unix): cisco switch ios image download for gns3 install
Once you have acquired a legal image (typically a .bin or .qcow2 file), follow these steps to install it: Browse to the location on your local PC
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