Download vIOS-L2 Image for GNS3
Using Graphical Network Simulatore-3 software, you can use Cisco vIOS-L2 image and advanced switching technologies on your computer.
Download vIOS-L2
By using the vIOS-L2 image, you can use many switching features such as Etherchannel, DTP, HSRP, Port Security, VLAN Routing, Switchport, 802.1Q, Trunk Port, Access Port, Spanning Tree Protocol, Port-Channel (Pagp / Lacp).
After downloading this image to your system, you can take a look at the article below to add and run the L2 IOS in GNS3.
With this Switch IOS image, you can easily study CCNA and CCNP Switching exams and easily create and configure many projects without purchasing Cisco IOU.
vIOS-L2.vmdk Download
You can download vIOS-L2.vmdk image by clicking the button below.
Adding the L2 Image ⇒ Video
You can watch the video below to add L2 IOS to Cisco network simulator and also subscribe to our YouTube channel to support us!
Final Word
With this Cisco L2 image, you can create CCNA or CCNP labs in your GNS3 software. We recommend using Cisco IOU for your more advanced network design projects. Thanks for following us!
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Thank you very much!
You’re welcome! Thank for your comment!
Thank you! I downloaded vIOS-L2 IOS image.
You’re welcome! Thanks for your comment!
Hi, Thanks for sharing it.. Do you have vIOS_L3 ?
Nice bro. Thank you. It’s working fine
You’re welcome! Thanks for your feedback!
THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH for this IMAGE you have no idea how much you helped me out!! Awesome.. I can validate that it is ACTUALLY working.. Awesome!!!
You’re welcome, Gina! I’m glad to hear that!
Top Bananas!!
Thank you
You’re welcome! Thanks for your comment!
Only one port though how can I change that
I am unable to download switch please help
hiii…can you help me get ” vios_l2-adventerprisek9-m.vmdk.SSA.152-4.0.55.E ” image??
Regards,
Satvik
hi
I need this one my friend”vios_l2-adventerprisek9-m.03.2017.qcow2″.
can everybody help me???
I searched almost everywhere and cause I cant pay $200 , i need free one.
thanks
hi
I am not able to power on two or more switches. I can only power on one switch.
Need help
Thanks
What are the features of your computer? I think the amount of RAM is low.
thank you so much
Bro i just download the L2 image
Thank you very much
can someone please help me to get download the Vlos L2 switch
When I load the switch only gigabit0/0 interface works. Please help
Thank you for the effort on this. It’s an absolute help.
Thanks !!!
Hi, Thank you so much for this.
It is possible to direct me to a website I may download the image? Unfortunately i do not have money to buy it and my exams are coming up soo.
Thank you!
After configuration, and when I click on console, nothing happens.
Just a blank screen on the switch
You should try increasing the size of the RAM.
hello all,
why i cannot get the switch image please can you help me and send me the link please?
When I am using more than one interface it’s not booting it getting stuck in Grub load
Hello Dear
I want to configure IP Source Guard on GN3 and I have some of below IOS :
-Cisco IOS Vl2 15.2 (20170321:233949)
-Cisco i86bi-linux-l2-adventerprisek9-15.2d
-Cisco CIOS-L2.vmdk
but all of them doesn’t support properly , after client gives the ip’s from dhcp snooping (ping doesn’t work) between client and dhcp server
Thanks for your kind and support
Tolga, thanks! It works perfect!
You’re welcome! Thanks for your feedback!
no puedo descargar el iosv L2 , me podrian ayudar.
The download did not work for me. I am using my Mac. Does it make a difference just to download the file.
I have gns3 2.2.9 ver. where can i get layer2 and 3 images compatible with it. Thanks
Ben
it works?
Full of shit doesn’t take you anywhere. Just loop after loop.
Thanks!!
The cpu utilization is 100 percent always, is there a way to change it, I decreased the ram and tried toggling the throttle
thank you so much
You’re welcome!
hI can you send me the iosl2 image. Thanks in advance
Tashakor darem arkadash!
Thank you!
while starting it on gns3 it shows
“HAXM acceleration support is not installed on this host”
not starting this switch
Thanks Its running
HI, Thankyou for sharing the image and describing how to use it . When i start with the image i get the below mentioned error and unable to start the switch”HAXM acceleration support is not installed on this host” ,. Can you help me to fix this issue?
Hello, in Edit / Preferences / QEMU, disable (untick) the “Require Hardware Accerelation (KVM / HAXM)” option.
hello sir,
good day, thank you very much for the vios-l2
please can your assist with the VIOS-L3 IMAGE ? PLEASE HELP SIR
Hello, I can’t find the link
Hocam, I am getting this error: “Qemu version 2.9.0 and later doesn’t support legacy networking mode” on macOS High Sierra.
where is the download button?
How can I increase the number of Network posts? It only gives me up to 3 ports.
After adding L2, you can increase the number of ports from the Network or Additional Settings tab.
I m planning to use this image via EVE topology
can you confirm the exact name so that I can add it in eve topology
I haven’t tried this image in Eve topology before.
I wont this File
vios_l2-adventerprisek9-m.ssa.high_iron_20200929.qcow2
I can’t find the download button anywhere on the site. Can you provide the link to the file where I can get it?
Try another browser or disable the adblock plugin.
i dowloated it, the interface popup but the switch does not boot .
advise please
Hi and you Tolga Bagci, when i start the switch, the interface popup but (kernel) does not boot so no way to configure it. advise please
All,
The IOSvL2 image is not available in Cisco website!!
Can you please send a copy of the image?
I will appreciate your help.
Thanks
I download it and it worked.
Thank you ARKADASH ? Respect
j’ai téléchargé mais lorsque j’essaie de démarrer on no device bootable, que puis faire pour le démarrer ?
Noticed when running “show spanning-tree” that all the links are running half-duplex (shared medium).
How to fix?
bukadar güzel bir kaynağa denk gelmem ve bunu hazırlayanın türk olması çok sevindirdi. teşekkürler..
Thanks for your comment, Adnan! 🙂
Vlans are not getting saved, when i close and open the project again,
all ports assigned Vlan before shows up as unassigned when I give the command sh int status. Would you be kind enough to scrutinize why it happens? Thanks
Hello ,
Does (vios_l2-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 15.2(4.0.55)E supporte QinQ ? please if you know an image that can supporte it I will be grateful .
Thank You .
I could’t find the download link
A little below the article, please look carefully. If you still can’t see the button, try opening it in an incognito tab.