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New VIRL Update (v0.9.17) Adds New Features!

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As the VIRL team promised in the recent Webinar – a new release of VIRL has hit and it adds new features. Based on the team hitting this timeline, I believe we will indeed see the much anticipated Layer 2 IOS in the product in March.  These new features include:

  • IOS XRv 5.3.0
  • CSR 1000v XE 3.14
  • Multipoint connector replace by ‘Unmanaged Switch’
  • VM Maestro toolbar and menu layout
  • LXC Jumphost functionality
  • VIRL Software upgrade page
  • Exclude from Launch markers
  • Microsoft Visio VSDX Import support
  • SVG Export support
  • Topology Visualization engine upgrade
  • Visualization Search and query
  • Live Visualization view
  • 3D Visualization view
  • Outline view restored

You can download a new OVA if you do not have VIRL installed – or you can install over the top (in-place upgrade) of your previous install. I will be trying that tomorrow and reporting back here on my blog.

The VIRL team made it clear we all need to move to this release as support will be dropped next month for old versions.

Here are you official instructions:

http://community.dev-innovate.com/t/virl-system-update-available-v0-9-17-february-release-upgrade-instructions/2234

Peace, love, and emulations!

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Notes from the VIRL Personal Edition Webinar Sess 1

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Hello everyone – I attended and took notes for you on the first Webinar from our friends at VIRL.

  • 1 hour VIRL Webinars will occur monthly – look for me as a guest speaker in the next one – yippee!
  • Recordings of the Webinars will be posted on the VIRL YouTube channel
  • Slides can be downloaded from the Community Support area of virl.cisco.com
  • A major update to VIRL will be here in days from this post – this update will include some cool new features.
  • Layer 2 IOS is probably about a month away
  • The ASAv is coming to VIRL – no date hinted at yet
  • The Webinar hit the following topics:
    • What is VIRL
    • What VMs are included today
    • The VIRL Architecture
    • Products that are based on VIRL
      • Personal Edition
      • CML
      • /dev/innovate
    • A step by step on Server VM Internet access
    • Connecting VIRL to real gear
    • VM Maestro Power User Tips
    • Guest Speaker Anthony Burke on how he uses VIRL – his blog is at networkinferno.net
    • A sneak peek of new features
      • Live visualization maps
      • 3D visualization maps
      • L2 IOS Switching

If you have any questions for me – please post them in the comments below!

Interested in learning VIRL today! Check out my CBT Nuggets course –

https://www.cbtnuggets.com/it-training/cisco-virtual-internet-routing-lab-virl