how do i turn a router into a switch in gn3

beginner_ccnabeginner_ccna Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
in CCNA & CCENT
ive been told that there is an option on a 7200 so i can change it into a switch

the image i have is: c7200-boot-mz.124-22.T

in the slot mode under configure, i have the below options:

PA-A1
PA-FE-TX
PA-2FE-TX
PA-GE
PA-4T+
PA-8T
PA-4E
PA-8E
PA-POS-OC3

which one do i need to select?

thanks in advance
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  • fsanyeefsanyee Member Posts: 171
    Hardware emulated by GNS3 - GNS3
    At this moment, it is not possible to emulate Catalyst switches with Dynamips/GNS3. This is due to the impossibility to emulate ASIC processors used in those type of devices. However you can use the EtherSwitch module with 2600s, 3600s and 3700s Series. Keep in mind that this module works differently (uses the vlan database etc.) and doesn’t support the following features:
    • Access Switch Device Manager (SDM) Template
    • ACL – Improved Merging Algorithm
    • ARP Optimization
    • BGP Increased Support of Numbered as-path Access Lists to 500
    • BGP Restart Neighbor Session After max-prefix Limit Reached
    • BGP Route-Map Continue Support for Outbound Policy
    • Clear Counters Per Port
    • DHCP Snooping
    • DHCP Snooping Counters
    • Diagnotics Options on bootup
    • ErrDisable Reactivation Per Port
    • ErrDisable timeout
    • EtherChannel – Flexible PAgP
    • Etherchannel Guard
    • Fallback Bridging
    • Flex Link Bi-directional Fast Convergence
    • Flex Link VLAN Load-Balancing
    • Flex Links Interface Preemption
    • GOLD – Generic Online Diagnostics
    • IEEE 802.1ab, Link Layer Discovery Protocol
    • IEEE 802.1s – Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) Standard Compliance
    • IEEE 802.1s VLAN Multiple Spanning Trees
    • IEEE 802.1t
    • IEEE 802.1W Spanning Tree Rapid Reconfiguration
    • IEEE 802.1x – Auth Fail Open
    • IEEE 802.1x – Auth Fail VLAN
    • IEEE 802.1x – VLAN Assignment
    • IEEE 802.1x – Wake on LAN Support
    • IEEE 802.1X Multi-Domain Authentication
    • IEEE 802.1x RADIUS Accounting
    • IEEE 802.1x with Port Security
    • IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation (LACP)
    • IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
    • IGMP Fast Leave
    • IGMP Version 1
    • IGRP
    • IP Phone Detection Enhancements
    • IP Phone Enhancement – PHY Loop Detection
    • IPSG (IP Source Guard)
    • Jumbo Frames
    • L2PT – Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling
    • MAC Authentication Bypass
    • MLD Snooping
    • Multicast Etherchannel Load Balancing
    • NAC – L2 IEEE 802.1x
    • NAC – L2 IP
    • NAC – L2 IP with Auth Fail Open
    • Packet-Based Storm Control
    • Per Port Per VLAN Policing
    • Port Security
    • Port Security on Private VLAN Ports
    • Private VLANs
    • QoS Policy Propagation via Border Gateway Protocol (QPPB)
    • Rapid-Per-VLAN-Spanning Tree (Rapid-PVST)
    • Reduced MAC Address Usage
    • Remote SPAN (RSPAN)
    • Smart Port
    • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) – Loop Guard
    • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) – PortFast BPDU Filtering
    • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) – Portfast Support for Trunks
    • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) – Root Guard
    • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) – Uplink Load Balancing
    • SRR (Shaped Round Robin)
    • Standby Supervisor Port Usage
    • STP Syslog Messages
    • Switching Database Manager (SDM)
    • Trunk Failover
    • Trusted boundary (extended trust for CDP devices)
    • Unicast Mac Filtering
    • UniDirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
    • VLAN Access Control List (VACL)
    • VLAN Aware Port Security
    • Weighted Tail Drop (WTD)
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  • bermovickbermovick Member Posts: 1,135 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Fortunately 2950 switches are pretty cheap on eBay. I still rarely use the routers I purchased from eBay, but I'm definitely getting my moneys worth on the switches.
    Latest Completed: CISSP

    Current goal: Dunno
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  • beginner_ccnabeginner_ccna Member Posts: 59 ■■□□□□□□□□
    what can i use or what image do i need to download so i can do configs for stp, rstp and mstp

    thanks
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  • mallyg27mallyg27 Member Posts: 139
    bermovick wrote: »
    Fortunately 2950 switches are pretty cheap on eBay. I still rarely use the routers I purchased from eBay, but I'm definitely getting my moneys worth on the switches.

    You're better just using packet tracer for the switching labs.
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  • alxxalxx Member Posts: 755
    Better off using a simulation than real hardware ?

    I disagree on that.
    Goals CCNA by dec 2013, CCNP by end of 2014
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  • MonkerzMonkerz Member Posts: 842
    Packet tracer "could" get you your CCNA, but when I was attempting to use it, I ran into a ton of issues with the program which saving, closing out, then reopening would fix. STP was iffy, Multiple EtherChannels would crash the program, etc...

    I would definitely suggest purchasing two cheap 2950s off ebay and labbing out with real hardware.
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  • spiderjerichospiderjericho Registered Users, Member Posts: 896 ■■■■■□□□□□
    Yeah, Packet Tracer is a good program for studying for the CCNA topics, but don't bother for anything else like voice, security or professional certain.

    Just the other day, I was messing around with the switches. One of the L2s had issues with SSH. The L3 couldn't have a default gateway configured.

    Things like BGP, Tunnels, Etherchannel and other advanced topics either crash the program or only half work.

    I'd definitely invest in real switches. And if you can VMs or double or quad NICs work wonders.
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