Quantum Edge image for KVM on GNS3 Server

[israelsc]

Hello everyone!
Hope you're feeling well

I am trying to create a lab environment on a GNS3 server version 2.2.45 for VMware ESXi Server.
Within the lab, I want to deploy a couple of switches, a couple of routers, and two Quantum Spark firewalls in HA cluster mode.
My switches would be layer 3 to process internal BGP, and the routers will have external BGP and I will put the cluster on the middle to inspect the traffic.

To emulate the Quantum Spark firewalls, I am using an .img image and I also tried the .qcow2 image that is available for download in the following article: https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk168204

I am trying to launch the firewall image (I tried with .img and .qcow2) from a QEMU VM template on the GNS3 Server, but when I turn on the VM and enter the serial console on the appliance, the bootable image does not work and the system does not start. I have some errors

The documentation says that this image works for ESXI and KVM, but my question is:

• Is it possible to run this image on a QEMU VM from GNS3 Server?
• Or is it possible that the errors I get when running this image on this VM nested in GNS3 Server are because these images are not designed to run in these environments?
• If it is not possible to launch these images on GNS3 Server, is there any other way to simulate this lab environment?
  • (two Cisco LAN switches >> two Quantum Spark Firewalls >> two L2 switches >> two Cisco routers)

I hope you can help me.
Greetings to all!!!

[Chris_Atkinson]

Unfortunately those images are not current or representative of the newer releases.

Supported ended for that version/product in 2024.

[israelsc]

Hello @Chris_Atkinson , thank you very much for your comments.

I know that this release has been out of support since 2024, in fact this would not be for something productive, just to do a couple of tests.

Do you know if these images can be run in GNS3 or if they are not compatible?

I want to exhaust all alternatives to know if I should continue with this lab or start exploring other options for the lab

Greetings!!

[Chris_Atkinson]

GNS3 is not a documented scenario.

In general we only support what is documented by the HCL though these images are a special case.