Netlab - The Fastest Way to Build Network Labs
Recently, I was doing some reading on MPLS and wanted to build a lab for it. For my use case,
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Running Containerlab in macOS (Cisco IOL/cEOS)
Let me start by saying that I usually run Containerlab on a dedicated Ubuntu 22.04 VM, which sits on
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Cisco OSPF Configuration with Ansible
As a Network Engineer who's spent a considerable amount of time configuring OSPF directly on Cisco Routers using
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Ansible and Cisco Example (Updated -Cisco.Ios Module)
Overview
In this blog post, we will go through how to create a simple Ansible Playbook to configure a couple
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Running Cisco CML in Proxmox
For the past few years, I’ve been running all my virtual machines on VMware Workstation Pro, installed on Windows
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Cisco CML Free Tier (No Kidding)
I first came across this on LinkedIn that Cisco is introducing a free tier of their Cisco CML platform (starting
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Running Cisco IOL Devices in Containerlab
Containerlab v0.58.0 supports running Cisco IOL images, which is something I was very much looking forward to. IOL
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Private VLAN (PVLAN) Configuration Example
We all know that by default, all the devices in the same VLAN can talk to each other. For example,
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Why SecureCRT Works Best for Me?
What’s one tool you find is irreplaceable as a Network Engineer? For me, it’s SecureCRT. I’ve relied
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How to Implement 802.1X Authentication from Scratch?
If you're a Network Engineer looking to learn what 802.1X is and how you can implement it
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NetBox in the Cloud, for Free
Yes, you read that right. NetBox Labs is now offering a generous free plan for their SaaS version of NetBox.
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My Network Lab is a Text File
Yes, you read that right. My Network Lab is indeed a text file (YAML file to be more specific). I
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BGP Path Attributes Overview (IX)
BGP path attributes are crucial elements that influence the decision-making process of BGP routers. When you have a BGP-speaking router,
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BGP Route Filtering with ACLs & Prefix Lists (VII)
When working with BGP, you'll frequently need to control which routes or prefixes you share with a peer
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BGP Prefix Advertisement (III)
Welcome back to the third part of our BGP course. In this part, we will look at how to advertise
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BGP Configuration Example (II)
Welcome back to the second part of our BGP course. In this part, we're going to explore how
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BGP Introduction (I)
The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the routing protocol used to exchange routing information between autonomous systems (AS). An autonomous
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Slurp'it - Network Inventory & Discovery Tool
I recently came across a neat tool called 'Slurp'it', a Network Inventory and Discovery solution. If
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