Cisco DevNet Associate v1 Pod - Quick Reference Page


This quick reference page provides a summary of the specifications of this topology. For a complete reference including installation details, please refer to the Cisco DevNet Associate v1 - Pod Planning and Installation Guide

Topology Supports Documentation

DEVNET 		Cisco DevNet Associate Lab Access Planning and Installation Guide

You may request virtual machine templates for the Cisco DevNet Associate v1 Pod from CSSIA.

 

Lab Topology

DevNet

Virtual Machines

The OS and deployment names of the virtual machines in the Cisco DevNet Associate v1 Pod are provided in the table below.

VM Name VM OS Virtual Machine Deployment Name
CSR 1000V Linux Cisco_DEVASCv1_Master.CSR1000V
DEVASC Linux Cisco_DEVASCv1_Master.DEVASC
PodRouter Linux Cisco_DEVASCv1_Master.PodRouter

Pod Resource Requirements

The Cisco DevNet Associate v1 Pod will consume 10.3 GB of storage per each master pod instance.

Details of the storage requirements for each of the lab virtual machines in the Cisco Packet Tracer v1 Pod are provided in the table below. Some fluctuation in the numbers may occur.

Virtual Machine OVF/OVA Initial Master Pod
(thin provisioning)
CSR 1000V 842 MB 853 MB
DEVASC 4.7 GB 9.3 GB
PodRouter 64 MB 189 MB
Total 5.6 GB 10.3 GB
 

Virtual Machine Templates

The virtual machines are made available as Open Virtualization Format (OVF) or Open Virtualization Archive (OVA) files. These files are available for download from EPNC (Education Pathway National Center).

To request access to the preconfigured virtual machine templates from EPNC:

  1. Go to the CSSIA Resources page: https://www.caeepnc.org/cssiaresources/
  2. Select CSSIA VM Image Sharing Agreement.
  3. Complete and submit your access request by following the instructions on the request form.
  4. EPNC will provide, via email, password-protected download links. Access to the download links is provided only to customers who are current with their NETLAB+ support contract and are participants in the appropriate partner programs (i.e., Cisco Networking Academy, VMware IT Academy, Red Hat Academy, and/or Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy).
  5. Once all virtual machines have been downloaded, they can be deployed following the steps in the appropriate pod installation guide. Each virtual machine is deployed individually.