Documentation for Cisco Modeling Labs

Installation Guide

Contents:

• CML Installation Guide
• System Requirements
  • CML Server / VM Requirements
  • Supported Software
• Cluster Requirements
• Downloading Files for CML Installation
  • “Personal” CML Offerings
  • All Other CML Offerings
• Upgrading to New Version
• Installing CML
• CML Cluster Installation
• Installing CML as a VM
• Preparing for OVA Installation
• Deploying the OVA File on VMware Workstation / Fusion
• Deploying the OVA on ESXi Server
• Bare Metal Installation
• Preparing for Bare Metal Installation
• Bare Metal Installation
• Initial Set-up
• Clustering Initial Setup
• Getting the Registration Token for Licensing
  • “Personal” CML Offerings
  • All Other CML Offerings
• Licensing
• SLR - Specific License Reservation
• Copy the Refplat ISO to Disk

Administrator’s Guide

Contents:

• CML Administrator’s Guide
• Overview of CML 2.x
• Software Version History
• Credentials
  • System Credentials
  • Application Credentials
• Default Open Ports
• Reference Platforms and Images
• Clustering
  • Clustering Terminology
  • Clustering Overview
  • Clustering constraints
• CML Admin Tools
• Changing Licensed Product Selection
• Licensing - Deregistration
• CML User Authentication
• Configuring LDAP Authentication
  • LDAP Configuration Settings
  • Complete LDAP Example
  • Testing LDAP Configuration
  • Recovering Access when LDAP is Broken
• Resource Limits
• Using Resource Limits
  • Two Departments Sharing One CML Instance
  • Ensuring Sufficient Capacity for Critical Use Case
  • Multiple Students with the Same Resource Needs
• Creating a Resource Pool Template
• Modifying a Resource Pool Template
• Creating a Resource Pool
• Modifying a Resource Pool
• Viewing Resource Limits (Admin)
• Logging into the System Administration Cockpit
• Landing Page
• CML Server Tab
• Adding or Editing Storage Volumes
• Method 1 - Adding a Second Virtual Disk (.vmdk)
• Method 2 - Expanding the Existing Virtual Disk
• Disabling Nested Virtualization
• Configuring the Management IP Address
• Editing the Management IP Address via the Console
• Adding (Custom) Bridge Interfaces
• NTP Configuration

User’s Guide

Contents:

• CML User’s Guide
• Overview of CML 2.x
• Using CML and the HTML5 UI
• The Menu Bar
• Tools Menu
  • User Tools
  • Admin Tools
• User Menu
• Dashboard
• Creating a Lab
• Importing Labs
• Changing the Lab List View and Multi-Selecting Labs
• Deleting Labs
• Workbench
  • Workbench Toolbar
  • Canvas Settings Toolbar
  • Grid Lines and Snap-To-Grid
  • Other Canvas Actions
• Adding Nodes to a Lab
• Starting, Stopping, and Wiping Nodes
• Deleting Nodes
• Creating Links
• Rules for Creating Links and Interface Overprovisioning
• Hiding Links
  • Hiding Connected Links
  • Link Bundling
• Adding Interfaces to a Node
• Overprovisioning Interfaces with Link Creation
• Starting a Simulation
• Connecting to a Node’s Console
• Changing Global Console Settings
• Downloading the Console History
• Setting the CPU Limit on a Node
• Launch Sequencing and CPU Limiting
• Stopping a Simulation
• Annotations
• Adding an Annotation to a Lab
• Creating a Text Annotation
• Cloning an Annotation
• Editing an Annotation
• Deleting an Annotation
• External Connectivity
• External Connectivity with Trunking
• External Connector - Bridge Mode
• External Connector - NAT Mode
• Packet Capture
• Running a Packet Capture
• Downloading a Packet Capture
• Lab Sharing
• Creating Groups
• Updating a Group’s Name or Description
• Adding Labs to a Group
• Adding Users to a Group
• Sharing a Lab via Workbench
• Console Server
  • Usage
  • Advanced Usage
• Breakout Tool Overview
• Installing the Breakout Tool
• Breakout Tool Command Line Interface
• Breakout Tool Configuration Settings
• Configuring the Breakout Tool
• Using the Breakout Tool
• Viewing Resource Limits
• Custom VM Images
• Preparing Custom Images
• Using Custom Images
• Creating A New Node Definition

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page