![]() While this is designed for students, teachers, or school staff, the rest of us can use the Personal Edition of VIRL which is available for $199 and currently eligible for $50 discount using the **VIRL50** code. Using the VM Maestro GUI, you can easily create complex network topologies and have the basic router and switch configurations built using AutoNetkit.Ĭisco VIRL comes in a couple different flavors, including the Academic version which is currently available for $79. It includes an OpenStack-based platform that runs your IOSv, IOSvL2, IOS XRv, NS-OSv, CSR1000v, and ASAv software images on the built-in hypervisor. Now, Cisco has finally answered our call for a legitimate virtual lab that can be used by both students and experienced networking pros.įor those not in the know, Cisco’s Virtual Internet Routing Lab (VIRL) is a network design and simulation environment that includes a graphical user interface, much like GNS3, to build virtual network topologies. There's the network simulation platform GNS3, which has been around for years, but the legality of sourcing software images has always been worrisome. No one will argue against building a lab for studying, but there are better options than buying an entire rack of physical hardware. ![]() ![]() One of the most difficult things when starting out in networking is getting your hands on equipment.
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