Create a Home Networking Lab Using Network Emulation
Without a way to practice what you are learning when watching a Pluralsight course, it is much harder to fully grasp the concepts and commands. This course will teach you how to create a home networking lab to follow along with any networking course.
What you'll learn
Without a way to practice what you a learning when watching a Pluralsight course, it is much harder to fully grasp the concepts and commands. In this course, Create a Home Networking Lab using Network Emulation, you’ll learn the skills needed in order to create your own lab so you can practice along with your favorite courses. First, you’ll explore the components that make up a networking lab. Next, you’ll discover the different ways you can deploy a networking lab that best suits your needs. Finally, you’ll learn how to deploy the network emulation software that is right for you to create robust labs. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of creating your own home network lab using network emulation so you can create robust labs that will allow you to follow along with your favorite Pluralsight course.
Table of contents
- How Virtualization Allows for a Home Lab 9m
- Network Emulation Overview 6m
- Demo: Initial Applications to Install 9m
- Demo: Download and License VMware ESXi for Free 4m
- Demo: Configuring Networks in VMware Workstation 9m
- Demo: Configuring Networks in VMware ESXi 8m
- Demo: Download Images to Use for Network Emulation 9m
- EVE-NG Overview 6m
- Demo: Download and Install EVE-NG 9m
- Process of Importing Devices to EVE-NG 6m
- Demo: Add a Cisco Router to Dynamips Engine 7m
- Demo: Add Cisco Modeling Lab Images to QEMU Engine 5m
- Demo: Add a Juniper VMX to QEMU Engine 11m
- Connect an Emulated Lab to the External Network Using VMware Workstation 3m
- Demo: Connect EVE-NG Lab to Outside Network 11m
- Demo: Add a Microsoft Server, Desktop, or Cisco ISE to the Lab 10m
- Demo: Connect EVE-NG to Multiple External Networks 7m
- GNS3 Overview 3m
- Demo: Install GNS3 Application and VM 10m
- Process of Importing Devices to GNS3 1m
- Demo: Add Cisco Routers and Switches in GNS3 8m
- Demo: Add a Juniper Device to GNS3 5m
- Connect an Emulated Lab to the External Network Using VMware ESXi 2m
- Demo: Connect GNS3 Lab to External Devices 4m
- Demo: Use Wireshark with GNS3 and Other GNS3 Tips 5m
- Decisions to Make When Setting up Your Home Lab 6m
- Cisco Modeling Lab Overview 2m
- Demo: Download and Install Cisco Modeling Labs 5m
- Demo: License Cisco Modeling Labs 1m
- Demo: Create Your First Topology in Cisco Modeling Labs 4m
- Demo: Connect to Emulated Devices from Your Local Terminal 9m
- Demo: Connect External Devices to Cisco Modeling Labs 7m
- Course Summary 2m
About the author
Craig has over 10 years of IT experience, including working on Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco Routes and Switches, Microsoft Servers, and VMWare ESXi. Craig started in IT in the United States Marine Corps and began teaching his Marines all the design and implementation concepts that they needed to know. He loves when his students have the "lightbulb moment" and are able to understand the concepts he is teaching them. Aside from teaching, Craig also owns a business that consults with enterprises to h... more