Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela) Sandbox (20.12.1)

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 20.12.1/17.12.01a 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), Multitenancy Enhancements, and Symmetric Routing. These enhancements add to a variety of configuration options used to suit your specific needs and preferences, to further customize your own SD-WAN solution.

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 20.12.1/17.12.01a

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