Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.12.x)

This sandbox environment features a pre-configured network topology designed to showcase the diverse capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution. The incorporated set of components within the lab topology include Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V), all running on 20.12.4/17.12.04 code.

In August 2023, Cisco released Catalyst SD-WAN version 20.12.1, which includes a newly redesigned vManage GUI, AAR Improvements, SD-Routing, Configuration Groups and Feature Profiles (Phase IV), Multi-tenancy Enhancements, and Symmetric Routing. These enhancements add to a variety of configuration options used to suit your specific needs and preferences and further customize your own SD-WAN solution. This version of the lab uses the 20.12.4 release which is the latest upgrade of the 20.12 version and one of the current golden images recommended by Cisco. 

This is a sandbox environment, giving you the opportunity to explore the latest SD-WAN innovations from Cisco. If you are interested in learning about the new features, review the release notes and configuration guides in the links below. A list of suggested learning activities and explorations is included as well.

• Explore what's new.
  • Product Release Notes
  • Configuration Guides
• Test changes before you deploy.
  • Curious about implementing your design?
  • Want to know how code looks before it's in prod?
• Study for the latest Cisco certification exam.
  • Master concepts for exam success
  • Sharpen your skills and comfort with configuring SD-WAN

Cisco SD-WAN Software:

• Version 20.12.4/17.12.4

Cisco SD-WAN Devices:

• 1x Catalyst Manager
• 2x Catalyst Controller
• 2x Catalyst Validator
• 7x cEdge Catalyst 8000v

Infrastructure Devices

• 5x Catalyst 8000v
• 9x Windows 10 Desktop
• 2x Ubuntu server
• 2x TrafficJam