
This is the official Cisco way of emulating a switch. With a Cisco VIRL IOSvL2 image, you can configure and test a wide range of advanced switching features. Recommended switching platform: Cisco VIRL IOSvL2 Your selection of image and platform will affect what is possible. And many others.Complimentary campus technologies such as HSRP are also supported. While this was true in the past, GNS3 now supports options such as:


One common misconception about GNS3 is that GNS3 does not support advanced switching options. GNS3 support many switching options - they range from unmanaged switches, to Cisco IOS switches, to Datacenter Nexus switches, to Etherswitch modules and then emerging technologies such as OpenFlow and SDN.
