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The final stretch: adding a GitLab CI/CD pipeline, wiring an LLM into the lab through MCP, and discovering that the lite NX-OS image can't actually run BGP EVPN.
I built a tool that deploys a full VXLAN/EVPN data center fabric from a single YAML file. Four Nexus 9000v switches, two VRFs, two overlay networks. This is not a tutorial. This is a war story.
What happens when your VMware license expires and you try to run Cisco Nexus Dashboard and CML on Proxmox instead? Broken interface names, a wizard that forgets everything, and a weekend of initrd surgery.
Why network teams struggle with VXLAN EVPN automation and how a hands-on workshop helps bridge the gap between GUI clicks and infrastructure as code.
How we combined CML, Splunk, and a Model Context Protocol server to validate network changes before they hit production.
Let's face it! Creating monitoring tests manually in the ThousandEyes web UI can feel like writing tickets by hand. It works, but when you have 40+ endpoints
In this post, we're exploring the world of application hosting on Catalyst routers, specifically focusing on deploying ThousandEyes on a Catalyst 8000v router
As someone who loves testing and tinkering in my home lab, it's no surprise that it's continuously growing. More services are popping up, and with them come
Imagine this: you're in the middle of a very serious Webex meeting, nodding along to something incredibly important, when suddenly, the door flies open, and
Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) version 2.7 brings an array of new features designed to enhance simulation flexibility, user experience, and network design
I'm currently preparing for the Cisco Live lab, an event set to take place in Las Vegas in the upcoming weeks. As with any complex task, it's been a journey
You might be sending unencrypted telemetry data on your network. This tutorial explains the encryption setup for model-driven telemetry with Cisco Nexus