Will the topology for the ENARSI workbook be available for us to download and then import into EVE-NG? I must have missed it if you mentioned it previously.
Could you please build a lab for ENARSI using new IOL-XE-L2/L3 images? They're included in CML 2.7 and they're even lighter and faster than vIOS-L2/L3. I'm not 100% sure if there is feature parity between vIOS and new IOL-XE, but maybe you can first try on IOL-XE if they have all features you want to lab for ENARSI and if there is missing something, you can switch to vIOS images. Also please, include in this lab ISE VM for AAA.
Most definitely lighter and faster! Not to mention the feature set in the CLI is robust. The list is too long to list, but these new IOL-XE-L2/L3 images are a GAME CHANGER! I have not implemented and tested all the features yet though, for example BGP EVPN/VPLS, Bi-Directional PIM, NVE/VxLAN, bridge-domains, advanced BGP configurations, etc but they are listed in the 17.12.1 CLI. I have been using XE17.03.02-Amsterdam (6gig, 2vCPU) in most of my labs, but now this IOL-XE-L3 looks to be doing the same with 1Gig/1vCPU configuration. These images boot extremely fast... Just wow. Game Changer!
Good session. Yes, re: real world course would have to have clear objectives. Some metric thinking behind it so that the subjects in the course are bound by attainable in allotted time frame and measurable in terms of level of proficiency. As with any study I guess - how much time and complexity will be involved. Some thoughts I had, FW of course (how deep in terms of HA, features, NGish L7 stuff?), VPN, IDS/IPS (yuk), IPAM/tools/monitoring/netflow/sflow, etc., Tshoot beyond console debug - i.e. SPAN, pcaps, wireshark/tshark, the world of TCP flows - what congestion and end host failures might do to TCP windows, TCP fast start options for storage/streaming traffic, IP PMTUD(ICMP considerations)/TCP MSS/TCP MSS clamping, double sided NAT, load and session persistence mechanisms in LB, choosing the right gear for the traffic type/volume, white box gear/open source NOSs, it goes on and on and on. I haven't read Network Warrior yet, but maybe use one of the 'real world' books for some ideas? How about reviewing and compiling a list of the most useful field guide books for the viewers and then cherry pick topics from them?
