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Cisco Modeling Labs


Cisco Modeling Labs is our premier platform for network simulation. With an easy-to-use HTML5 UI and a comprehensive API, Cisco Modeling Labs makes it fun to design, test, troubleshoot, and learn.

Welcome to the world of network simulation

Cisco Modeling Labs is an on-premises network simulation tool that runs on workstations and servers. With Cisco Modeling Labs, you can quickly and easily simulate Cisco and non-Cisco networks, using real Cisco images. This gives you highly reliable models for designing, testing, and troubleshooting. Compared to building out real-world labs, Cisco Modeling Labs returns results faster, more easily, and for a fraction of the cost.

Life is good when you can lab from anywhere

Features

  • Workbench revamp: Users now have tabs and panes to see multiple devices, tools, and configs in the same view. For instance, you can see a node console and run a packet capture at the same time.
  • AWS cloud deployment: Users can now deploy CML into the cloud through their Amazon Web Services (AWS) account. This means you will no longer need to buy or maintain hardware to house CML. You can deploy your CML instance with your own AWS license.
  • UI and accessibility improvements: Users can now place nodes and links in the canvas without using a mouse, which is especially helpful for visually impaired users who can tab over to the node selection/placement tool using a screen reader to navigate the sub menu.
  • Maintenance mode (Enterprise and Education only): Now the system admin can put CML into maintenance mode before planned maintenance (notifying users of start time for security updates, upgrades, or swapping out a disk), which helps ensure a clean shutdown of labs and nodes.

Benefits

  • Design, test, and troubleshoot on virtual equipment at a fraction of the cost
  • Jumpstart your NetDevOps transformation. The API lets you automate your simulations and connect to external networks
  • Great way to practice your skills for certification exams

Design, troubleshoot, and learn

For Single user

Personal

  • Single user only
  • Latest version 2.6 features, such as a workbench revamp with tabs and panes so users can see multiple devices, tools, and configs in the same view as well as the option to deploy to the cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Ships with 20 Cisco nodes and cannot expand
  • Community support only
  • Available via the Cisco Learning Network Store for $199 or 2 Cisco Learning Credits

Personal Plus

  • Single user only
  • Latest version 2.6 features, such as a workbench revamp with tabs and panes so users can see multiple devices, tools, and configs in the same view as well as the option to deploy to the cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Ships with 40 Cisco nodes and cannot expand
  • Community support only
  • Available via the Cisco Learning Network Store only for $349 or 4 Cisco Learning Credits

For Teams

Enterprise

  • Latest version 2.6 features, such as a workbench revamp with tabs and panes so users can see multiple devices, tools, and configs in the same view as well as the option to deploy to the cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • For organizations with many users
  • Ships with 20 Cisco nodes and can expand to 300 nodes
  • Multi-user Functionality Community and TAC support

Education

  • Latest version 2.6 features, such as a workbench revamp with tabs and panes so users can see multiple devices, tools, and configs in the same view as well as the option to deploy to the cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • For educational organizations
  • Designed for educational institutions, high schools, and other non-profit learning institutions that use CML for teaching
  • Offers a price point that enables many students to practice and learn
  • Licensing per concurrent user instead of per node

Getting started

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