Any alternative to simulate ACI other than ACI simulator?

[TheAnalyst]

Hello everyone.

I am still wondering if I can simulate ACI environment with switches and APIC in EVE-NG, GNS3, or other environments.

ACI simulator does not really transfer the overall environment and I cannot see the results of my configurations on switches or hypervisors attached to fabric.

[Claudia de Luna]

@TheAnalyst 
Unfortunately for the type of testing you are doing you need a data plane and you will not get that with the simulator.

I've had this issue as well and wound up having to rent an actual fabric.
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