REQ - Duplicate a device (including Config)

[uktricky]

Within GNS3 be able to right click on a device and select duplicate (like we do for text boxes etc) would force the name of the device to change but would copy the device and config. Obviously we'd need to amend config once the device was started as required.

Even better would be to highlight an area of Topology in GNS3 and be able to "Copy" and then "Paste" either into existing or New Project?

[julien-duponchelle]

https://gns3.com/qa/feature-request-the-ability-to-c

[grossmj]

I think the duplication should be done on GUI side... what do you think @noplay?

[julien-duponchelle]

I think it's not easy and could only be done on server side because require direct access to the disk.

And each emulator need a specific implementation. By the way duplicate for text & co will also need to be backported for 2.0 when this elements will be server side.

Dynamips

• copy the config files
• fix the name in the config

VPCS

• copy the config files
• fix the name in the config

IOU

• copy the config files
• fix the name in the config

Qemu

• copy the disk
• relocate the disk
• change the mac address

Docker

• duplicate the container
• copy the files

VirtualBox / VMware

• create a linked clone or copy the vm or disallow?

[julien-duponchelle]

Note for some appliance duplicate will create a trouble because crypto key like the ssh fingerprint will be the same.

[grossmj]

I think we can have a warning about that so users are aware of it.

[julien-duponchelle]

Current status:

• VPCS
• Dynamips router
• Ethernet switch
• Qemu
• IOU
• Docker
• Atm switch
• Frame relay
• Ethernet Hub
• VMware
• VirtualBox

[julien-duponchelle]

For VMware and VirtualBox we can't support duplicate because without linked clone it's not possible.