lagapidis
January 17, 2023, 7:24am
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Hello Asif
Concerning DNA, take a look at these posts Rene shared:
Hi @bakersm2 ,
That is a good question and not an easy answer. Licensing can be a pain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-fxIAKM1ZA
DNA Essentials has vManage but if you want to build a lab where you can test everything, you’ll need DNA Advantage. These licenses only come as 3,5, or 7-year subscriptions.
I think I would contact a Cisco sales rep and ask them what is exactly needed. They probably also have license…
Hi Robert,
Once I have a list, I’ll make sure it’s easy to find.
The R&S part is no problem with the CSR 1000v, IOSv, and IOSv2-L2 images. If you study on your own, I would create two topologies. You could do this in VIRL.
A topology with 4 switches, two links between every switch. Connect 1-2 routers to each switch that you can use as a host.
A topology with 8-10 routers, something like this:
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Pre-configure these routers with IP addresses and multiple loopback interfaces. Yo…
Unfortunately, DNA is a difficult thing to emulate, and in most cases you need to have the real thing. But keep in mind that Cisco knows that, so it’s not necessarily obligatory to have hands-on experience to obtain the certifications.
I hope this has been helpful!
Laz