She checked the GNS3 server logs. “Error: Windows Server VM consumed all available RAM and crashed.” She’d allocated only 2 GB to the server. “Of course,” she sighed.
Maya saved the project as “Working_DC_Final.gns3” and closed the laptop. windows server gns3
She doubled the RAM, relaunched the lab, and this time—everything worked. The client pinged the server. The server replied. The domain authentication flowed cleanly through the virtual switches. She checked the GNS3 server logs
She’d tried everything: swapping the Cloud node, using the NAT appliance, even manually editing the Windows Server’s .vmx file. Nothing. The server remained stubbornly silent, like a ghost in the machine. Maya saved the project as “Working_DC_Final
Maya leaned back, victorious. But just as she reached for the screenshot button, the entire GNS3 topology froze. No ping. No console. No response.
The Ghost in the Virtual Rack