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I am learning about layer 2 networking, arp, cam tables, mac addresses etc. I will like to see some of these things in action but I do not have access to physical hardware now, does anyone know of a virtual software I can use? I know there are virtualised implementation of certain network functionality, for example https://frrouting.org/ for routing, but I am not interested in routing now, but just switching. So anyone knows something like frrouting but for switching, where I can run which will have virtual ports, and I can connect processes to these virtual ports?

Zac67
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Finlay Weber
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    There are a few network simulators that also cover switches, they should get you started. Product recommendations are off-topic here however but you could try on [Software Recommendations](https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/). Since simulation is limited, I'd recommend obtaining a managed switch. – Zac67 Nov 07 '20 at 07:58
  • What do you mean by managed swtich? Can you share examples? – Finlay Weber Nov 07 '20 at 08:01
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    A managed switch can be configured and looked into, see [here](https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/43568/can-a-switch-that-does-not-support-vlan-capability-be-considered-a-managed-switc) for more details. [This question](https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/6380/osi-model-and-networking-protocols-relationship) provides a general overview and then - just search and browse here. – Zac67 Nov 07 '20 at 08:53

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There are at least two open source virtual switch platforms: OpenVSwitch and OpenSwitch (which is a Linux foundation project). Check them out.

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