Ideal when you use centralized Vagrant environments and want to connect to the devices while being in playbook development directory. : Use SSH or docker exec to connect to a lab device using device names, management network IP addresses ( ansible_host), SSH port, and username/passwords from Ansible inventory. : Using Ansible fact gathering or other device-specific Ansible modules, collects device configurations and saves them in specified directory (default: config). : Applies any Jinja2 configuration templates to network devices.
: Using topology data generated by netlab create and default device configuration templates configures common device parameters, protocols that should have been enabled (LLDP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, SR-MPLS), enables interfaces, and configures IP addresses on interfaces.
#Netsim 11 system requirements Pc
: Creates a full-blown network topology, Vagrantfile and Ansible inventory from a simple list of nodes and links. Your PC have to meet minimum or recommended system requirements: Minimum system requirements (LOW graphics settings). : Uses netlab create to create configuration files, starts the virtual lab, and uses netlab initial and netlab config to deploy device configurations. The latest release using old data structures is release_1.0.6.
Release 1.1 included major code- and internal data structure changes (see breaking changes). The latest rock-solid release is release 1.1.4. Interested? Read the documentation and installation guidelines. Instead of wasting time creating lab topology in a GUI and configuring boring details, you'll start with a lab preconfigured according to your specifications.