GNS3 to release switches in their product

https://secure.gns3.net/switching-early-release-gns3/
I already have a full hardware lab. Also a not so average PC for GNS3...
That's will be great, i think... though, would save electricity

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JoseJimenez

Still a year to go until final release

Exabyte

Subscribe to pre-release

Legacy User

Thats pretty bad ass. Thanks for the news!

DANMOH009

Im not sure if it would now be best to do CCNP route before switch?? hmmmm?

djfunz

Thanks for the info. Subscribed!

darkerz

Subscribed, thanks!

OfWolfAndMan

And they finally have the website open for funding. Check it out here: new.gns3.net

santaowns

Anyone else get in on the funding?

jayskata

I have donated $5.

New features such as switching will be released on feb.2014 for those who have early access.

Bokeh

There's lot of folks involved from here, mentioned in another thread. Most are doing the 25.00 level.

Jon_Cisco

I just signed up for the $25 package. I am only a few months into my studies so I expect to be using a lot of GNS3 for the next few years.

hitmen

subscribed thanks!

johnnyarks

Signed up for $75 package...I used and still use GNS3 a lot...

JoseJimenez

They have a topic on Cisco Learning Network. More switch functionality but no Catalyst IOS emulation.

ccnpninja

I wonder what type of switch "OS" they emulate/simulate..

JoseJimenez

AFAIK, none

jdballinger

According to the email blast they sent out to supporters, for switches they will be using a form of L2IOU, which will allow for most Catalyst switch functions. You still won't be able to do PVLANs, and MLS QoS won't work, but you will definitely have more switch functionality than you do now. I'd say you should be able to accomplish 80% of CCNP SWITCH studies with the new version from the looks of it, and 98% of the CCNA studies related to switching.

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