GNS3 with PuTTY Connection Manager in Tabbed Mode


1.We need to download PuTTY Connection manager from its website.


2.We need to first map putty.exe by selecting Tools-->Options-->Putty

3.Now,we need to map default session database loaded at startup by selecting Tools-->Options-->Database
Attached is the gns3sessions.zip (rename it to gns3sessions.dat)

4.This file will help us to take console of 2 Firewalls and 6 Routers in GNS3.

5.We need to make this file as Default Database file by selecting Database --> Set as Default.

6.Now,close the PuTTy Connection Manager and start GNS3.

7.In GNS3, we need to make below settings:-

General --> Terminal Settings --> preconfigured terminal commands --> telnet(windows)
General --> Terminal Settings --> terminal command --> start C:\puttycm.exe
Check the tick at launch this command using the default shell.

8.We are now able to access devices in tabbed mode in PuTTY Connection Manager.

2.We need to first map putty.exe by selecting Tools-->Options-->Putty
>do I map this in GNS3 or putty cm? can you please be more specific on what path to map?, pardon but I am really interested to us putty manager.