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Essential for advanced data center simulations. How to Use the Image i86bi-linux-l2-adventerprisek9-15.2d.bin
This image is a functional simulator , not an emulator of hardware forwarding. It teaches logic, not performance. The file is a Cisco IOS on Unix
This makes it perfect for (configuring STP, VLANs) but unsuitable for performance testing (measuring forwarding rates). i86bi-linux-l2-adventerprisek9-15.2d.bin