In this video I show how I build a reduced footprint DNA-Center (using vmware) to use for CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Exam prep. I am building this device using a vSphere Host to create a Virtual DNA-Center that has a footprint of 62CPU, 256 GB RAM and a 600GB SSD HDD. This VM is the smallest most stable foot print I have been able to build that can run all services needed for NCP and NPD. I am experimenting with reducing the footprint further by deactivating some features and will add more information as I find stable options.
This "mini" DNAC is the best of both works (functionality and cost) in my opinion. It may require some administrative interaction to make work, but after this is done I will show you how to take a snapshot and introduce you to how I would build an affordable home lab using as much virtualization as humanly possible.
Part 3 in this series is coming as soon.
8 сен 2024
