I86bi-linuxl2-adventerprisek9-m-152-may-2018.bin — Download

I86bi-linuxl2-adventerprisek9-m-152-may-2018.bin — Download

  • Compare to Cisco-provided checksum. Do not proceed if mismatch.
  • Ensure sufficient free flash space:
  • From workstation:
  • Start TFTP server on workstation pointing to folder with the bin file.
  • On device:
  • Confirm file size matches source.
  • Stability: The May 2018 build is highly stable for L2 lab work – better than older 15.1 builds.

  • Configure QEMU options (Advanced)
    In the node config, add these parameters to avoid crashes:

    -serial mon:stdio -nographic -enable-kvm

  • Start and test
    Boot the node. You should see the Cisco boot sequence ending with the prompt Switch>.

    • After boot, you’ll see a classic IOS CLI. Here’s a basic Layer 2 config: i86bi-linuxl2-adventerprisek9-m-152-may-2018.bin download

    enable
configure terminal
hostname Virtual-SW1

    ! Create VLANs
vlan 10
name Sales
vlan 20
name Engineering
    

    ! Configure trunk
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,20 Compare to Cisco-provided checksum
    

    ! Configure access ports
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 10
spanning-tree portfast
    

    interface GigabitEthernet0/2
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 20
spanning-tree portfast Ensure sufficient free flash space:
    

    ! Enable SSH
crypto key generate rsa modulus 1024
ip domain-name lab.local
username cisco secret cisco
line vty 0 4
login local
transport input ssh
    

    end
write memory

    The switch will behave almost identically to a physical Catalyst 2960/3560 (without L3).