Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) - Multi-Region Fabric Lab

The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Multi-Region Fabric (MRF) Lab is a capability of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the advanced MRF features of Cisco's SD-WAN solution. The environment that supports the lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.

Multi-region fabric, previously known as hierarchical SD-WAN, represents a comprehensive set of capabilities specifically engineered to simplify the intricate landscape of WAN deployment scenarios. These features offer an efficient solution for IT teams tasked with establishing and overseeing SD-WAN networks across multiple geographic regions, providing connectivity to various sites through a diverse range of WAN transport methods.

The purpose of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Multi-Fabric lab is to help you develop proficiency in designing, implementing, and managing the SD-WAN Multi-Region Solution. The lab guide is divided into standalone modules that must be completed in the established order as each module builds onto the configuration of the previous one. 

The modules included in this lab are: 

• Legacy Regional Hub
• Migrating to Multi-Region Fabric
• Distributed MRF Controllers
• Border Router Affinity
• Transport Gateway
• Secondary Regions
• Route Aggregation

Cisco SD-WAN Software:

• Version 20.12/17.12

Cisco SD-WAN Controllers:

• 1x Catalyst Manager
• 4x Catalyst Controller
• 2x Catalyst Validator

Infrastructure Devices

• 15x Catalyst 8000v
• 11x Windows 10 Desktop
• 1 Ubuntu Desktop
• 2x TrafficJam