Cisco VIRL PE Online Documentation

Cisco Virtual Internet Routing Lab

Cisco VIRL PE is Cisco's powerful, easy-to-use, and extensible network modeling and simulation environment.

Build highly-accurate models of existing or planned networks.
Design, configure, and operate networks using authentic versions of Cisco's network operating systems, including IOSv, IOSv Layer-2, IOS-XRv, NX-OSv, CSR1000v and ASAv.
Integrate 3rd-party virtual machines, appliances, VNFs, and servers.
Connect real and virtual networks to form high-fidelity development and test environments.
Design and test anywhere - Cisco VIRL is portable!

Easier to deploy and configure
Guided set-up on first launch -- no more guessing
Modify your Cisco VIRL PE server's configuration like a pro
Faster system parameter changes -- system changes at a fraction of the time from previous release
...and much more!

Need connectivity to physical network? Easy!

Create the virtual networks (vmnets) or (port-groups)
Set the simulation topology to use shared flat network

Need simulations contained? No problem!

Skip Step 1 when deploying
Create the simulation, launch, done!

Prerequisites
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