Add and Install ASA 8.4.2 in GNS3 1.2 and above



Setting up using GNS3 1.2

Under GNS3 1.X, Preference, Select QEMU VMs. Click New to began configuring the ASA

Key-in a name for the ASA device and select the type as ASA 8.4(2).


Ensure the correct Qemu binary is selected.
- qemu-system-x86_64w.exe is for 64 bit OS
- qemu-system-i386w.exe is for 32 bit OS


Since I am using Windows 64 bit OS, I selected qemu-system-x86_64w.exe. Ensure there is enough RAM.


Specify the ASA VM initrd and a kernel image.
You can download from here http://fileml.com/l/0h684 or http://fileml.com/l/0h690 and just need to uncompress the zip file and browse the location.


Once the location of the Initial Ram disk(initrd) and Kernel image had been set, press Finish


Click Edit as there is some additional parameters to complete the ASA setup.


Leave with the default settings as noted was:
Kernal command line: ide_generic.probe_mask=0x01 ide_core.chs=0.0:980,16,32 auto nousb console=ttyS0,9600 bigphysarea=65536 ide1=noprobe no-hlt
Additional settings, Options: -nographic -cpu coreduo -icount auto -hdachs 980,16,32

Creating a FLASH drive for ASA


Locate the QEMU directory as we need to create a flash drive.
Hint: Hold the Shift Key on the keyboard, right-click qemu folder. There will be Open command window here. Click Open command window here to get the next menu


Type in the command window: qemu-img create FLASH512 512M


Select HDD tab


Browse and select FLASH512 that was created in the previous command prompt windows using qemu-img command


Press Apply and OK


Drag and drop the ASA from Security devices into the Project Window. Right click on the ASA device and select Start to run the ASA follow by Console to see command line.


Type in the ciscoasa
show ver
to show the version of the ASA
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