Useful Links to set up BCMSN Labs with GNS3

This lab will allow me to do most of the switching games of BCMSN exam. For example, I can enter the vlan database mode to configure VLANs. It's a deprecated feature but we need to know it, for the exam and for any situation that may imply legacy cisco switches.

Actually, I still don't know which switching features aren't supported in this "special" lab. But I'll figure it out along the road. And I'll keep you informed.
This is what I have:

• latest GNS3 version
• latest VPCS version
• Cisco c3725-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.xx.bin, with xx>= T5 (don't ask me where I got it; Google is your best friend)
• Windows XP as a Vmware box

Here's the final result:


I checked actual CCNP labs for sale. Here's one I found on ciscokits.com:


It's 2,434$ only. two times my salary.

Isn't that beautiful? I have a mobile switching lab that costed me absolutely no penny. I can bring my laptop with me anywhere and still mess with my toys. Cool.
Thanks for the GNS3 and VPCS teams.

Material to be read:
gns3 tutorial (a pretty good document about GNS3 features)
Adding VPCS hosts to GNS3
Weather forecast in Tunisia; so that you know how you'll spend the weekend. just kidding