Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.6.x)

This sandbox lab features a preconfigured network topology designed to demonstrate the various capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution and to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the latest features. The included SD-WAN Controllers and IOS-XE WAN Edges (Catalyst 8000V) are all running on 20.6.5/17.06.05 code.

In August 2021, Cisco released Catalyst SD-WAN version 20.6.5, which includes a newly redesigned vManage GUI and new features like Traffic classification using NBAR, Route manipulation for leaked routes with OMP Administrative Distance, and Cloud onRamp for SaaS over SIG Tunnels. 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 is a sandbox environment, giving you the opportunity to explore Cisco's latest SD-WAN innovations. 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 also included.

• 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 20.6.5/17.06.05

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