IT Essentials Pod v8 - 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 IT Essentials v8 Pod Planning and Installation Guide

Topology Supports Documentation

ITE8 		Planning and Installation Guide

You may request virtual machine templates for the IT Essentials Pod v8 from CSSIA.

 

Lab Topology

ITEv8

Virtual Machines

Details of the virtual machines in the IT Essentials Pod v8 are provided in the table below.

VM Name VM OS
Win10-OS Windows 10
Win11-OS Windows 11
 

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.