0:00 Save the configurations before exporting a lab to another platform.

0:09 Running and startup views help you check which changes are already saved.

0:23 Save All writes the current configurations for every device in this lab.

0:32 In My Labs, open the lab row menu and download the GNS3 project.

0:42 The same menu can export an EVE-NG lab file.

0:50 Choose CML to download the topology and device configurations as a YAML file.

1:01 Open Import and choose the matching format for your downloaded file.

1:11 Give the imported GNS3 lab a distinct name to keep the original easy to find.

1:19 Open the new lab and check its two routers and their cable.

1:30 Review the saved configuration to confirm that the router settings came across.

1:39 Repeat the import using the EVE-NG file chooser.

1:47 Give this copy its own name before importing it.

1:53 File-based EVE-NG import warns that startup configurations are not restored.

2:00 Check the imported devices and cable, then configure this EVE-NG copy after loading.

2:09 Use the CML file chooser to import the downloaded YAML file.

2:22 Open the CML copy and verify the devices, link, and saved settings.

2:31 Before using an unfamiliar file, be ready to review any import warnings.

2:41 This example contains a node definition that nuLAB does not support.

2:49 The warning identifies the device that was replaced by an IOSv placeholder.

2:56 A placeholder does not reproduce the original device or supply its vendor image.

3:04 Keep the original lab, compare each imported copy, and review any warnings before practising.