The name was poetry. 122-53.SG1. Old. Ancient, even. But he remembered reading a random blog post six months ago: “For GNS3 2.2, the 4500 needs IOS 12.2(53)SG1 or earlier. Anything newer tries to access hardware the emulator doesn’t have.”
After adding the IOS image, you'll need to configure the device settings: cisco 4500 switch ios download for gns3
: This is the official virtual switch image. It provides nearly all the features of a Catalyst 4500/9000 and is the "gold standard" for GNS3 switching labs Cisco Learning Network Cisco IOU/IOL (IOS on Unix/Linux) The name was poetry
Honestly? Networking experts rarely use a true 4500 in GNS3. Instead: cisco 4500 switch ios download for gns3