## Swarmlab is a collection of services that aims to > - provide teachers and professors with online remote tools to do their lessons > > - give students the opportunity to study real life examples in their chosen area of expertise > > - allow developers to fully test and debug their applications and provide POC’s > > - or you simply want to use a Application (in a microservices-based architecture) > > Swarmlab provides you with all the required tools, tools to teach work or try out demos in a completely virtual environment. > > More info: http://docs.swarmlab.io/SwarmLab-HowTos/swarmlab/docs/swarmlab/docs/index.html ![alt text](images/swarmlab-network.png "") ## LabInstance gns3 Graphical Network Simulator-3 (shortened to GNS3) is a network software emulator first released in 2008 It allows the combination of virtual and real devices, used to simulate complex networks. It uses Dynamips emulation software to simulate Cisco IOS GNS3 is used by many large companies including Exxon, Walmart, AT&T and NASA, and is also popular for preparation of network professional certification exams. As of 2015, the software has been downloaded 11 million times. https://gns3.com/ ## Quickstart This is a quickstart guide of howto use this *LabInstance* ### HowTo use it ### Default Configuration - Working Directory > /home/docker/project - Default user > docker - Default password > docker - Default password4root > pass ### RUN INSTANCE Swarmlab services can be run in different ways. - You can run them **through the swarmlab hybrid environment** (http://docs.swarmlab.io/SwarmLab-HowTos/swarmlab/docs/swarmlab/docs/hybrid/start-microservices.html) - or use them individually at will on the **command line of your system** #### CLI > git clone ... > > cd [DIRECTORY] > #### help > > make help > #### create service > > make create > #### start service > > make start > #### stop service > > make stop > #### list service > > make list > #### clean service > > make clean >