In order to perform the switch-based exercises such as configuring VLANs, 802.1Q Trunking, and InterVLAN routing, you need to add layer 3 switches in GNS3. Once you have added layer 3 switches in GNS3, you can perform most of the layer 3 switch-based exercises. However, since it is a simulation method, hence, it may not support some of the functionalities that a physical switch can provide. In this post, we will explain how to add a layer 3 switch in GNS3. If you are new with GNS3, we recommend you to refer the following links.
Feb 12, 2018. GNS3 offers multiple ways to emulate IOS. For older images, we use and maintain Dynamips; an emulator dedicated to emulate some Cisco hardware. Dynamips can run unmodified IOS images. In the new GNS3 1.4, there is a way to run a second category of switches and routers. These are classified as Routing and Switching virtual machines (or R+Svms) for short. End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(50)SE for Cisco Catalyst 3750, 3560, 2960, and ME 3400 Series Switches Relocation content for EOL7415 03-Apr-2012.
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Adding a Layer 3 Switch in GNS3
Tems dongle cracking. To add a layer 3 switch in GNS3, you need to perform the following steps:
- First of all, download the Cisco 3640 series IOS image file. Refer the following link to know how to download the Cisco 3640 IOS image file.
- Once you have downloaded the Cisco 3640 series IOS image, open the Preferences window by clicking the Edit and then Preferences in the GNS3 console.
- In the Preferences window, select IOS routers in the left pane. Here, you will see all the added IOS router templates. To add a new IOS router template, click New as shown in the following figure.
- On the New IOS router template window, select the New Image radio button.
- Click Browse and navigate to the location where you have downloaded the 3640 IOS image file, and then select it.
- In the IOS Image message box, click Yes to decompress the selected image, and then click Next.
- On the Name and platform page, type a name such as Layer 3 Switch in the Name text box, select the This is an EtherSwitch router check box and then click Next.
- On the Memory page, accept the default memory size or set the desired value, and click Next.
- On the Network adapters page, select NM-16ESW from the slot 0 drop-down list and then click Next.
- On the Idle-PC Finder page, click Finish and close thePreferences window.
- You will see that a layer 3 switch in GNS3 console has been added. Drag it to the work view area.
- Right-click layer 3 switch (ESW1) and select Start to start it.
- Once it is started, select and right-click again it and select Console to open its console.
- On the ESW1 console, type the following commands to verify that it works as a Layer 3 switch.
- The following figure shows that the preceding commands are successfully executed on the layer 3 switch that you have added in GNS3.
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