Support for console type "none".

gns3server/compute/base_node.py

@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ class BaseNode:
             if console_type == "vnc":
                 # VNC is a special case and the range must be 5900-6000
                 self._console = self._manager.port_manager.reserve_tcp_port(self._console, self._project, port_range_start=5900, port_range_end=6000)
+            elif console_type == "none":
+                self._console = None
             else:
                 self._console = self._manager.port_manager.reserve_tcp_port(self._console, self._project)
 
@@ -291,9 +293,7 @@ class BaseNode:
         Stop the node process.
         """
 
-        if self._wrapper_telnet_server:
-            self._wrapper_telnet_server.close()
-            yield from self._wrapper_telnet_server.wait_closed()
+        yield from self.stop_wrap_console()
         self.status = "stopped"
 
     def suspend(self):
@@ -353,6 +353,16 @@ class BaseNode:
         server = AsyncioTelnetServer(reader=reader, writer=writer, binary=True, echo=True)
         self._wrapper_telnet_server = yield from asyncio.start_server(server.run, self._manager.port_manager.console_host, self.console)
 
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def stop_wrap_console(self):
+        """
+        Stops the telnet proxy.
+        """
+
+        if self._wrapper_telnet_server:
+            self._wrapper_telnet_server.close()
+            yield from self._wrapper_telnet_server.wait_closed()
+
     @property
     def allocate_aux(self):
         """
@@ -418,7 +428,7 @@ class BaseNode:
         :params console: Console port (integer) or None to free the port
         """
 
-        if console == self._console:
+        if console == self._console or self._console_type == "none":
             return
 
         if self._console_type == "vnc" and console is not None and console < 5900:
@@ -470,10 +480,11 @@ class BaseNode:
                 self._console = self._manager.port_manager.get_free_tcp_port(self._project)
 
         self._console_type = console_type
-        log.info("{module}: '{name}' [{id}]: console type set to {console_type}".format(module=self.manager.module_name,
-                                                                                        name=self.name,
-                                                                                        id=self.id,
-                                                                                        console_type=console_type))
+        log.info("{module}: '{name}' [{id}]: console type set to {console_type} (console port is {console})".format(module=self.manager.module_name,
+                                                                                                                    name=self.name,
+                                                                                                                    id=self.id,
+                                                                                                                    console_type=console_type,
+                                                                                                                    console=self.console))
 
     @property
     def ubridge(self):

gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/c1700.py

@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class C1700(Router):
     1710 is not supported.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, aux=None, chassis="1720"):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, console_type="telnet", aux=None, chassis="1720"):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, aux, platform="c1700")
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, console_type, aux, platform="c1700")
 
         # Set default values for this platform (must be the same as Dynamips)
         self._ram = 64

gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/c2600.py

@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ class C2600(Router):
                            "2650XM": C2600_MB_1FE,
                            "2651XM": C2600_MB_2FE}
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, aux=None, chassis="2610"):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, console_type="telnet", aux=None, chassis="2610"):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, aux, platform="c2600")
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, console_type, aux, platform="c2600")
 
         # Set default values for this platform (must be the same as Dynamips)
         self._ram = 64

gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/c2691.py

@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class C2691(Router):
     :param aux: auxiliary console port
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, aux=None, chassis=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, console_type="telnet", aux=None, chassis=None):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, aux, platform="c2691")
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, console_type, aux, platform="c2691")
 
         # Set default values for this platform (must be the same as Dynamips)
         self._ram = 128

gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/c3600.py

@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ class C3600(Router):
     3620, 3640 or 3660 (default = 3640).
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, aux=None, chassis="3640"):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, console_type="telnet", aux=None, chassis="3640"):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, aux, platform="c3600")
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, console_type, aux, platform="c3600")
 
         # Set default values for this platform (must be the same as Dynamips)
         self._ram = 128

gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/c3725.py

@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class C3725(Router):
     :param aux: auxiliary console port
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, aux=None, chassis=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, console_type="telnet", aux=None, chassis=None):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, aux, platform="c3725")
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, console_type, aux, platform="c3725")
 
         # Set default values for this platform (must be the same as Dynamips)
         self._ram = 128

gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/c3745.py

@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class C3745(Router):
     :param aux: auxiliary console port
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, aux=None, chassis=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, console_type="telnet", aux=None, chassis=None):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, aux, platform="c3745")
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, console_type, aux, platform="c3745")
 
         # Set default values for this platform (must be the same as Dynamips)
         self._ram = 128

gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/c7200.py

@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class C7200(Router):
     :param npe: Default NPE
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, aux=None, npe="npe-400", chassis=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console=None, console_type="telnet", aux=None, npe="npe-400", chassis=None):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, aux, platform="c7200")
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id, console, console_type, aux, platform="c7200")
 
         # Set default values for this platform (must be the same as Dynamips)
         self._ram = 256

gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/ethernet_switch.py

@@ -80,14 +80,21 @@ class EthernetSwitch(Device):
     :param hypervisor: Dynamips hypervisor instance
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, ports=None, hypervisor=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, console=None, console_type="telnet", ports=None, hypervisor=None):
 
         super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, hypervisor)
         self._nios = {}
         self._mappings = {}
         self._telnet_console = None
         self._telnet_shell = None
-        self._console = self._manager.port_manager.get_free_tcp_port(self._project)
+        self._console = console
+        self._console_type = console_type
+
+        if self._console is not None:
+            self._console = self._manager.port_manager.reserve_tcp_port(self._console, self._project)
+        else:
+            self._console = self._manager.port_manager.get_free_tcp_port(self._project)
+
         if ports is None:
             # create 8 ports by default
             self._ports = []
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ class EthernetSwitch(Device):
 
         ethernet_switch_info = {"name": self.name,
                                 "console": self.console,
-                                "console_type": "telnet",
+                                "console_type": self.console_type,
                                 "node_id": self.id,
                                 "project_id": self.project.id,
                                 "ports_mapping": self._ports,
@@ -115,8 +122,16 @@ class EthernetSwitch(Device):
         return self._console
 
     @console.setter
-    def console(self, val):
-        self._console = val
+    def console(self, console):
+        self._console = console
+
+    @property
+    def console_type(self):
+        return self._console_type
+
+    @console_type.setter
+    def console_type(self, console_type):
+        self._console_type = console_type
 
     @property
     def ports_mapping(self):
@@ -214,6 +229,7 @@ class EthernetSwitch(Device):
         """
         Deletes this Ethernet switch.
         """
+
         yield from self._telnet.close()
         self._telnet_server.close()
         

gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py

@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class Router(BaseNode):
                2: "running",
                3: "suspended"}
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id=None, console=None, aux=None, platform="c7200", hypervisor=None, ghost_flag=False):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, dynamips_id=None, console=None, console_type="telnet", aux=None, platform="c7200", hypervisor=None, ghost_flag=False):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, console=console, aux=aux, allocate_aux=aux)
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, console=console, console_type=console_type, aux=aux, allocate_aux=aux)
 
         self._working_directory = os.path.join(self.project.module_working_directory(self.manager.module_name.lower()), self.id)
         try:
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class Router(BaseNode):
                        "auto_delete_disks": self._auto_delete_disks,
                        "status": self.status,
                        "console": self.console,
-                       "console_type": "telnet",
+                       "console_type": self.console_type,
                        "aux": self.aux,
                        "mac_addr": self._mac_addr,
                        "system_id": self._system_id}
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ class Router(BaseNode):
                 else:
                     router_info["wic" + str(wic_slot_number)] = None
 
+
         return router_info
 
     def _memory_changed(self, path):
@@ -223,7 +224,8 @@ class Router(BaseNode):
                                                                                  platform=self._platform,
                                                                                  id=self._id))
 
-            yield from self._hypervisor.send('vm set_con_tcp_port "{name}" {console}'.format(name=self._name, console=self._console))
+            if self._console:
+                yield from self._hypervisor.send('vm set_con_tcp_port "{name}" {console}'.format(name=self._name, console=self._console))
 
             if self.aux is not None:
                 yield from self._hypervisor.send('vm set_aux_tcp_port "{name}" {aux}'.format(name=self._name, aux=self.aux))
@@ -965,6 +967,26 @@ class Router(BaseNode):
         self.console = console
         yield from self._hypervisor.send('vm set_con_tcp_port "{name}" {console}'.format(name=self._name, console=self.console))
 
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def set_console_type(self, console_type):
+        """
+        Sets the console type.
+
+        :param console_type: console type
+        """
+
+        if self.console_type != console_type:
+            status = yield from self.get_status()
+            if status == "running":
+                raise DynamipsError('"{name}" must be stopped to change the console type to {console_type}'.format(name=self._name,
+                                                                                                                   console_type=console_type))
+
+
+        self.console_type = console_type
+
+        if self._console and console_type == "telnet":
+            yield from self._hypervisor.send('vm set_con_tcp_port "{name}" {console}'.format(name=self._name, console=self._console))
+
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def set_aux(self, aux):
         """

gns3server/compute/iou/iou_vm.py

@@ -63,11 +63,12 @@ class IOUVM(BaseNode):
     :param project: Project instance
     :param manager: Manager instance
     :param console: TCP console port
+    :param console_type: console type
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, application_id=None, path=None, console=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, application_id=None, path=None, console=None, console_type="telnet"):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, console=console)
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, console=console, console_type=console_type)
 
         self._iou_process = None
         self._telnet_server = None
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ class IOUVM(BaseNode):
                        "node_id": self.id,
                        "node_directory": self.working_path,
                        "console": self._console,
-                       "console_type": "telnet",
+                       "console_type": self._console_type,
                        "status": self.status,
                        "project_id": self.project.id,
                        "path": self.path,
@@ -540,8 +541,9 @@ class IOUVM(BaseNode):
                 log.error("Could not start IOU {}: {}\n{}".format(self._path, e, iou_stdout))
                 raise IOUError("Could not start IOU {}: {}\n{}".format(self._path, e, iou_stdout))
 
-            server = AsyncioTelnetServer(reader=self._iou_process.stdout, writer=self._iou_process.stdin, binary=True, echo=True)
-            self._telnet_server = yield from asyncio.start_server(server.run, self._manager.port_manager.console_host, self.console)
+            if self.console and self.console_type == "telnet":
+                server = AsyncioTelnetServer(reader=self._iou_process.stdout, writer=self._iou_process.stdin, binary=True, echo=True)
+                self._telnet_server = yield from asyncio.start_server(server.run, self._manager.port_manager.console_host, self.console)
 
             # configure networking support
             yield from self._networking()
@@ -684,6 +686,19 @@ class IOUVM(BaseNode):
             return True
         return False
 
+    @BaseNode.console_type.setter
+    def console_type(self, new_console_type):
+        """
+        Sets the console type for this IOU VM.
+
+        :param new_console_type: console type (string)
+        """
+
+        if self.is_running() and self.console_type != new_console_type:
+            raise IOUError('"{name}" must be stopped to change the console type to {new_console_type}'.format(name=self._name, new_console_type=new_console_type))
+
+        super(IOUVM, IOUVM).console_type.__set__(self, new_console_type)
+
     def _create_netmap_config(self):
         """
         Creates the NETMAP file.

gns3server/compute/qemu/qemu_vm.py

@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ class QemuVM(BaseNode):
     :param project: Project instance
     :param manager: Manager instance
     :param console: TCP console port
+    :param console_type: Console type
     :param qemu_path: path to the QEMU binary
     :param platform: Platform to emulate
-    :param console: TCP console port
     """
 
     def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, linked_clone=True, qemu_path=None, console=None, console_type="telnet", platform=None):
@@ -1412,6 +1412,19 @@ class QemuVM(BaseNode):
 
         return " ".join(self._build_command())
 
+    @BaseNode.console_type.setter
+    def console_type(self, new_console_type):
+        """
+        Sets the console type for this QEMU VM.
+
+        :param new_console_type: console type (string)
+        """
+
+        if self.is_running() and self.console_type != new_console_type:
+            raise QemuError('"{name}" must be stopped to change the console type to {new_console_type}'.format(name=self._name, new_console_type=new_console_type))
+
+        super(QemuVM, QemuVM).console_type.__set__(self, new_console_type)
+
     def _serial_options(self):
 
         if self._console:

gns3server/compute/virtualbox/virtualbox_vm.py

@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ class VirtualBoxVM(BaseNode):
     VirtualBox VM implementation.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, vmname, linked_clone=False, console=None, adapters=0):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, vmname, linked_clone=False, console=None, console_type="telnet", adapters=0):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, console=console, linked_clone=linked_clone, console_type="telnet")
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, console=console, linked_clone=linked_clone, console_type=console_type)
 
         self._maximum_adapters = 8
         self._system_properties = {}
@@ -940,12 +940,14 @@ class VirtualBoxVM(BaseNode):
         """
         Starts remote console support for this VM.
         """
-        self._remote_pipe = yield from asyncio_open_serial(self._get_pipe_name())
-        server = AsyncioTelnetServer(reader=self._remote_pipe,
-                                     writer=self._remote_pipe,
-                                     binary=True,
-                                     echo=True)
-        self._telnet_server = yield from asyncio.start_server(server.run, self._manager.port_manager.console_host, self.console)
+
+        if self.console and self.console_type == "telnet":
+            self._remote_pipe = yield from asyncio_open_serial(self._get_pipe_name())
+            server = AsyncioTelnetServer(reader=self._remote_pipe,
+                                         writer=self._remote_pipe,
+                                         binary=True,
+                                         echo=True)
+            self._telnet_server = yield from asyncio.start_server(server.run, self._manager.port_manager.console_host, self.console)
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def _stop_remote_console(self):
@@ -958,6 +960,19 @@ class VirtualBoxVM(BaseNode):
             self._remote_pipe.close()
             self._telnet_server = None
 
+    @BaseNode.console_type.setter
+    def console_type(self, new_console_type):
+        """
+        Sets the console type for this VirtualBox VM.
+
+        :param new_console_type: console type (string)
+        """
+
+        if self.is_running() and self.console_type != new_console_type:
+            raise VirtualBoxError('"{name}" must be stopped to change the console type to {new_console_type}'.format(name=self._name, new_console_type=new_console_type))
+
+        super(VirtualBoxVM, VirtualBoxVM).console_type.__set__(self, new_console_type)
+
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def adapter_add_nio_binding(self, adapter_number, nio):
         """

gns3server/compute/vmware/vmware_vm.py

@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseNode):
     VMware VM implementation.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, vmx_path, linked_clone=False, console=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, vmx_path, linked_clone=False, console=None, console_type="telnet"):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, console=console, linked_clone=linked_clone)
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, console=console, console_type=console_type, linked_clone=linked_clone)
 
         self._vmx_pairs = OrderedDict()
         self._telnet_server = None
@@ -842,12 +842,11 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseNode):
         """
         Starts remote console support for this VM.
         """
-        self._remote_pipe = yield from asyncio_open_serial(self._get_pipe_name())
-        server = AsyncioTelnetServer(reader=self._remote_pipe,
-                                     writer=self._remote_pipe,
-                                     binary=True,
-                                     echo=True)
-        self._telnet_server = yield from asyncio.start_server(server.run, self._manager.port_manager.console_host, self.console)
+
+        if self.console and self.console_type == "telnet":
+            self._remote_pipe = yield from asyncio_open_serial(self._get_pipe_name())
+            server = AsyncioTelnetServer(reader=self._remote_pipe, writer=self._remote_pipe, binary=True, echo=True)
+            self._telnet_server = yield from asyncio.start_server(server.run, self._manager.port_manager.console_host, self.console)
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def _stop_remote_console(self):
@@ -860,6 +859,19 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseNode):
             self._remote_pipe.close()
             self._telnet_server = None
 
+    @BaseNode.console_type.setter
+    def console_type(self, new_console_type):
+        """
+        Sets the console type for this VMware VM.
+
+        :param new_console_type: console type (string)
+        """
+
+        if self._started and self.console_type != new_console_type:
+            raise VMwareError('"{name}" must be stopped to change the console type to {new_console_type}'.format(name=self._name, new_console_type=new_console_type))
+
+        super(VMwareVM, VMwareVM).console_type.__set__(self, new_console_type)
+
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def start_capture(self, adapter_number, output_file):
         """

gns3server/compute/vpcs/vpcs_vm.py

@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ class VPCSVM(BaseNode):
     :param startup_script: content of the startup script file
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, console=None, startup_script=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, console=None, console_type="telnet", startup_script=None):
 
-        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, console=console, wrap_console=True)
+        super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, console=console, console_type=console_type, wrap_console=True)
         self._process = None
         self._vpcs_stdout_file = ""
         self._vpcs_version = None
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class VPCSVM(BaseNode):
                 "node_directory": self.working_path,
                 "status": self.status,
                 "console": self._console,
-                "console_type": "telnet",
+                "console_type": self._console_type,
                 "project_id": self.project.id,
                 "command_line": self.command_line}
 
@@ -348,6 +348,19 @@ class VPCSVM(BaseNode):
             return True
         return False
 
+    @BaseNode.console_type.setter
+    def console_type(self, new_console_type):
+        """
+        Sets the console type for this VPCS VM.
+
+        :param new_console_type: console type (string)
+        """
+
+        if self.is_running() and self.console_type != new_console_type:
+            raise VPCSError('"{name}" must be stopped to change the console type to {new_console_type}'.format(name=self._name, new_console_type=new_console_type))
+
+        super(VPCSVM, VPCSVM).console_type.__set__(self, new_console_type)
+
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def port_add_nio_binding(self, port_number, nio):
         """

gns3server/controller/node.py

@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ class Node:
 
         self._list_ports()
         # We send notif only if object has changed
-        if old_json != self.__json__():
-            self.project.controller.notification.emit("node.updated", self.__json__())
+        #if old_json != self.__json__():
+        #    self.project.controller.notification.emit("node.updated", self.__json__())
         if update_compute:
             data = self._node_data(properties=compute_properties)
             response = yield from self.put(None, data=data)
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ class Node:
         """
         Update the object with the remote node object
         """
+
         for key, value in response.items():
             if key == "console":
                 self._console = value

gns3server/handlers/api/compute/dynamips_vm_handler.py

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class DynamipsVMHandler:
                                                      dynamips_id=request.json.get("dynamips_id"),
                                                      platform=platform,
                                                      console=request.json.get("console"),
+                                                     console_type=request.json.get("console_type", "telnet"),
                                                      aux=request.json.get("aux"),
                                                      chassis=request.json.pop("chassis", default_chassis),
                                                      node_type="dynamips")

gns3server/handlers/api/compute/ethernet_switch_handler.py

@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class EthernetSwitchHandler:
         node = yield from dynamips_manager.create_node(request.json.pop("name"),
                                                        request.match_info["project_id"],
                                                        request.json.get("node_id"),
+                                                       console=request.json.get("console"),
+                                                       console_type=request.json.get("console_type"),
                                                        node_type="ethernet_switch",
                                                        ports=request.json.get("ports_mapping"))
 
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@ class EthernetSwitchHandler:
         if "ports_mapping" in request.json:
             node.ports_mapping = request.json["ports_mapping"]
             yield from node.update_port_settings()
+        if "console_type" in request.json:
+            node.console_type = request.json["console_type"]
 
         # builtin_manager = Builtin.instance()
         # node = builtin_manager.get_node(request.match_info["node_id"], project_id=request.match_info["project_id"])

gns3server/handlers/api/compute/iou_handler.py

@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class IOUHandler:
                                         request.match_info["project_id"],
                                         request.json.get("node_id"),
                                         path=request.json.get("path"),
-                                        console=request.json.get("console"))
+                                        console=request.json.get("console"),
+                                        console_type=request.json.get("console_type", "telnet"))
 
         for name, value in request.json.items():
             if hasattr(vm, name) and getattr(vm, name) != value:

gns3server/handlers/api/compute/virtualbox_handler.py

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class VirtualBoxHandler:
                                                  request.json.pop("vmname"),
                                                  linked_clone=request.json.pop("linked_clone", False),
                                                  console=request.json.get("console", None),
+                                                 console_type=request.json.get("console_type", "telnet"),
                                                  adapters=request.json.get("adapters", 0))
 
         if "ram" in request.json:

gns3server/handlers/api/compute/vmware_handler.py

@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ class VMwareHandler:
                                                    request.json.get("node_id"),
                                                    request.json.pop("vmx_path"),
                                                    linked_clone=request.json.pop("linked_clone"),
-                                                   console=request.json.get("console", None))
+                                                   console=request.json.get("console", None),
+                                                   console_type=request.json.get("console_type", "telnet"))
 
         for name, value in request.json.items():
             if name != "node_id":

gns3server/handlers/api/compute/vpcs_handler.py

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class VPCSHandler:
                                          request.match_info["project_id"],
                                          request.json.get("node_id"),
                                          console=request.json.get("console"),
+                                         console_type=request.json.get("console_type", "telnet"),
                                          startup_script=request.json.get("startup_script"))
         response.set_status(201)
         response.json(vm)
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ class VPCSHandler:
         vm = vpcs_manager.get_node(request.match_info["node_id"], project_id=request.match_info["project_id"])
         vm.name = request.json.get("name", vm.name)
         vm.console = request.json.get("console", vm.console)
+        vm.console_type = request.json.get("console_type", vm.console_type)
         vm.updated()
         response.json(vm)
 

gns3server/schemas/dynamips_vm.py

@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ VM_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
         },
         "console": {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
-            "type": "integer",
+            "type": ["integer", "null"],
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "aux": {
             "description": "Auxiliary console TCP port",
@@ -339,13 +339,13 @@ VM_UPDATE_SCHEMA = {
         },
         "console": {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
-            "type": "integer",
+            "type": ["integer", "null"],
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "aux": {
             "description": "Auxiliary console TCP port",
@@ -579,13 +579,13 @@ VM_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
         },
         "console": {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
-            "type": "integer",
+            "type": ["integer", "null"],
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "aux": {
             "description": "Auxiliary console TCP port",

gns3server/schemas/ethernet_switch.py

@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ ETHERNET_SWITCH_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "type": ["integer", "null"]
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "node_id": {
             "description": "Node UUID",
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ ETHERNET_SWITCH_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "type": ["integer", "null"]
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,

gns3server/schemas/iou.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ IOU_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet", None]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none", None]
         },
         "path": {
             "description": "Path of iou binary",
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ IOU_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "type": ["integer", "null"]
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "project_id": {
             "description": "Project UUID",

gns3server/schemas/virtualbox.py

@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ VBOX_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "type": ["integer", "null"]
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "ram": {
             "description": "Amount of RAM",
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@ VBOX_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "type": ["integer", "null"]
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "ram": {
             "description": "Amount of RAM",

gns3server/schemas/vmware.py

@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ VMWARE_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "type": ["integer", "null"]
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "headless": {
             "description": "Headless mode",
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ VMWARE_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "type": ["integer", "null"]
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "linked_clone": {
             "description": "Whether the VM is a linked clone or not",

gns3server/schemas/vpcs.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ VPCS_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "startup_script": {
             "description": "Content of the VPCS startup script",
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ VPCS_UPDATE_SCHEMA = {
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ VPCS_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
             "description": "Console TCP port",
             "minimum": 1,
             "maximum": 65535,
-            "type": "integer"
+            "type": ["integer", "null"]
         },
         "console_type": {
             "description": "Console type",
-            "enum": ["telnet"]
+            "enum": ["telnet", "none"]
         },
         "project_id": {
             "description": "Project UUID",