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Networking
Labs & Workbooks

50 hands-on labs covering CCNA and CCNP certification topics, plus a full enterprise network architecture lab. Each lab includes theory, CLI configs, verification steps, and troubleshooting guides.

50
Total Labs
15
CCNA Labs
20
ENCOR Labs
15
ENARSI Labs
80+
Lab Hours
Lab Workbook

CCNA 200-301 Labs

15 foundational labs covering all key CCNA exam domains — switching, routing, security, and services.

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CCNA 200-301 — Switching & Routing
15 Labs · Foundational · 200-301 Exam
CCNA
#LabTopics
LAB 01Switch Basics & VLANs
Configure hostname, passwords, SSH, create VLANs, assign ports
VLANSSHLayer2
LAB 02Inter-VLAN Routing (ROAS + SVI)
Router-on-a-stick sub-interfaces and L3 switch SVIs
ROASSVIdot1q
LAB 03Spanning Tree (STP/RSTP)
Root bridge election, port roles, PortFast, BPDU Guard, Rapid PVST+
STPRSTPPortFast
LAB 04EtherChannel (LACP/PAgP)
Link aggregation, load balancing, and redundancy
LACPPAgPBonding
LAB 05IPv4 Static & Default Routing
Static routes, default gateway, floating static routes
StaticIPv4Routing
LAB 06OSPFv2 Single-Area
OSPF hello/dead timers, DR/BDR election, passive interfaces
OSPFDR/BDRArea 0
LAB 07OSPFv2 Multi-Area
Area types, ABR, LSA types, route summarization
Multi-AreaABRLSA
LAB 08IPv6 Addressing & Routing
EUI-64, SLAAC, DHCPv6, OSPFv3, static IPv6
IPv6SLAACEUI-64
LAB 09DHCP Server & Relay
Cisco IOS DHCP server, ip helper-address, DHCP relay
DHCPHelperRelay
LAB 10ACLs (Standard & Extended)
Numbered/named ACLs, traffic filtering, placement strategy
ACLSecurityFilter
LAB 11NAT & PAT Configuration
Static NAT, dynamic NAT, PAT (overload), NAT verification
NATPATOverload
LAB 12Port Security & DHCP Snooping
Sticky MACs, violation modes, DHCP snooping, DAI
Port SecurityDAI
LAB 13CDP, LLDP & Device Discovery
CDP neighbors, LLDP, topology mapping, security considerations
CDPLLDPDiscovery
LAB 14NTP, Syslog & SNMP
NTP hierarchy, syslog server, SNMP v2c/v3 monitoring
NTPSyslogSNMP
LAB 15Wireless Fundamentals & QoS Basics
SSID, WPA3, QoS marking, DSCP, queuing concepts
WirelessWPA3QoS
Lab Workbook

CCNP ENCOR Labs

20 advanced labs for the CCNP ENCOR (350-401) exam — advanced routing, QoS, security, automation, and more.

CCNP ENCOR 350-401 — Advanced Topics
20 Labs · Advanced · 350-401 Exam
ENCOR
#LabTopics
LAB 16OSPF Advanced Features
Route filtering, summarization, virtual links, authentication
OSPFFiltering
LAB 17EIGRP Named Mode
EIGRP named config, bandwidth/delay tuning, MD5 auth
EIGRPNamed
LAB 18BGP Fundamentals
eBGP/iBGP peering, AS-PATH, MED, Local Pref attributes
BGPeBGPiBGP
LAB 19BGP Route Manipulation
Route maps, prefix-lists, communities, AS-PATH prepending
BGPRoute-Map
LAB 20Route Redistribution
Mutual redistribution, metric manipulation, loop prevention
RedistributionLoop
LAB 21VRF-Lite & Multi-VRF
VRF creation, per-VRF routing, leaking across VRFs
VRFMulti-VRF
LAB 22MPLS Fundamentals
Label switching, LDP, MPLS forwarding tables
MPLSLDP
LAB 23QoS Classification & Marking
DSCP, CoS, class-maps, policy-maps, MQC framework
QoSDSCPMQC
LAB 24QoS Queuing & Congestion
CBWFQ, LLQ, WRED, traffic shaping and policing
CBWFQLLQWRED
LAB 25Zone-Based Firewall
Zone pairs, policy maps, inspect rules, self zone
ZBFInspect
LAB 26Site-to-Site IPSec VPN
IKEv2, crypto maps, IPSec phase 1/2 troubleshooting
IPSecIKEv2VPN
LAB 27DMVPN Phase 1, 2, 3
mGRE, NHRP, spoke-to-spoke tunnels, DMVPN with OSPF
DMVPNmGRENHRP
LAB 28Wireless LAN Controller
WLC setup, AP join, SSID/WLAN config, roaming
WLCCAPWAP
LAB 29802.1X & AAA with RADIUS
EAP-TLS, dot1X port auth, RADIUS server, ISE integration
802.1XRADIUSEAP
LAB 30Python Network Automation
Netmiko, paramiko, Nornir, NAPALM device management
PythonNetmiko
LAB 31Ansible for Network Automation
Playbooks, roles, ios_config module, automated config backup
AnsiblePlaybook
LAB 32REST API & RESTCONF
YANG models, RESTCONF, Postman, HTTP methods on IOS-XE
RESTCONFYANG
LAB 33SD-Access & SD-WAN Concepts
DNA Center overview, SD-WAN vManage, fabric concepts
SD-WANDNA-C
LAB 34Network Virtualization
VXLAN, overlay networks, EVPN concepts, spine-leaf intro
VXLANEVPN
LAB 35ENCOR Troubleshooting
Systematic approach, debug commands, show commands analysis
TroubleshootDebug
Lab Workbook

CCNP ENARSI Labs

15 advanced routing labs for the CCNP ENARSI (300-410) exam — deep dives into routing protocols, redistribution, and troubleshooting.

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CCNP ENARSI 300-410 — Advanced Routing
15 Labs · Expert Level · 300-410 Exam
ENARSI
#LabTopics
LAB 36EIGRP Advanced Tuning
Variance, load balancing, stub routers, route leaking
EIGRPVariance
LAB 37OSPF Advanced Troubleshooting
Adjacency issues, LSA flooding, MTU mismatch, auth problems
OSPFTroubleshoot
LAB 38BGP Advanced Attributes
Weight, Local Pref, AS-PATH, Origin, MED, route reflectors
BGPAttributes
LAB 39BGP Route Filtering & Policy
Prefix lists, distribute-lists, route maps with BGP
BGPPolicy
LAB 40Advanced Route Redistribution
Multi-point redistribution, administrative distance, loop prevention with tags
Redistribution
LAB 41Policy-Based Routing (PBR)
Route maps, set commands, ip policy, next-hop tracking
PBRRoute-Map
LAB 42IP SLA & Tracking
ICMP probes, UDP echo, threshold tracking, failover automation
IP SLATrack
LAB 43VRF & MPLS L3VPN
PE-CE routing, MP-BGP, VPNv4 address family, RD/RT
MPLSL3VPNRD/RT
LAB 44IPv6 Advanced Routing
OSPFv3, EIGRPv6, BGP4+, IPv6 redistribution
IPv6OSPFv3
LAB 45DMVPN with OSPF/BGP
DMVPN Phase 3 with dynamic routing protocols, split-horizon
DMVPNPhase3
LAB 46FlexVPN & IKEv2
FlexVPN hub-and-spoke, IKEv2 configuration, smart defaults
FlexVPNIKEv2
LAB 47SNMP, NetFlow & IP Accounting
SNMPv3 traps, NetFlow v9, IP SLA statistics, accounting
SNMPNetFlow
LAB 48Security at L3/L4
uRPF, control plane policing (CoPP), RTBH, TACACS+
CoPPuRPFTACACS
LAB 49ENARSI Troubleshooting Lab 1
Multi-protocol failure scenarios, systematic isolation methodology
Troubleshoot
LAB 50ENARSI Troubleshooting Lab 2
Exam-style troubleshooting tickets with full resolution documentation
Exam PrepTickets
Bonus Lab

Enterprise Network Lab

A complete enterprise network architecture built in EVE-NG — covering 12 phases from core infrastructure to security, monitoring, and advanced services.

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Enterprise Architecture Reference Lab
12 Phases · 7 VLANs · Full Stack · EVE-NG
Enterprise
Phase 0A
EVE-NG Setup & Topology
Lab setup, image import, network topology design and documentation
Phase 0B
Base Configuration
Hostname, credentials, SSH, device hardening for all nodes
Phase 1
VLAN Design & IP Addressing
7 VLANs: MGMT, Servers, Staff, Voice, Guest, DMZ, WiFi-Staff
Phase 2
Inter-VLAN Routing
L3 SVI configuration, OSPF between core and distribution layers
Phase 3
Active Directory & DNS
Windows Server DC, AD forest, DNS zones, domain join
Phase 4
DHCP & DNS Services
Cisco IOS DHCP server per VLAN, DNS forwarders, DDNS
Phase 5
Firewall & NAT
Zone-Based Firewall, NAT/PAT, DMZ policy, internet access
Phase 6
Wireless Infrastructure
Cisco WLC, AP configuration, SSIDs, WPA3, guest isolation
Phase 7
Server Infrastructure
Linux web server, NFS, FTP, application servers in DMZ/Server VLAN
Phase 8
Security Hardening
DHCP snooping, DAI, port security, 802.1X, CoPP policies
Phase 9
Monitoring & Visibility
SNMP, NetFlow, syslog, NTP hierarchy, network visibility
Phase 10
Troubleshooting
Systematic troubleshooting methodology, break-fix exercises

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