Basic Router Pod - Specifications and Requirements

Topology	Maximum per System¹	Supports...	Documentation...
	8	CCNA 3.x	Planning and Installation Guide

¹ This value indicates the maximum number of pods of this pod type. A single NETLAB_AE system can host up to 10 equipment pods, total.

Lab Topology

Lab Device Requirements

Lab devices are part of the topology and users can interact with them either directly through the console or indirectly via Telnet and other protocols. The Basic Router Pod includes three routers, R1, R2 and R3. The following table depicts the interface requirements for each router:

Router Ethernet Interfaces Required Serial Interfaces Required

R1 1 2

R2 1 2

R3 1 2

The hardware you select must:

Router	Ethernet Interfaces Required	Serial Interfaces Required
R1	1	2
R2	1	2
R3	1	2

Be supported by NETLAB_AE.
Conform to NETLAB_AE router interface naming requirements (see below).
Meet the specifications for the lab exercises of the curriculums your Academy wishes to implement.

Router Interfaces

The NETLAB_AE interface name translation feature is supported on this pod type. This may influence the selection of modular interface cards and slot placement within the router. Please review the expected interface names for each router.

Serial interfaces may be built-in, or provided by modular interface cards such as the WIC-2AS or WIC-2T. Serial connections between routers require the appropriate serial cables. You can use DTE and DCE cables back-to-back, or special cables that provide both DTE and DCE in one cable (available from SIGMAnet).

Control Device Requirements

NETLAB_AE control devices provide internal connectivity, console access, and managed power. Control devices are dynamically managed by NETLAB_AE and are not accessible or configurable by end users.

Control Device Resource Quantity Required

Control Switch 3 Consecutive ports

Access Server 3 Lines

Switched Outlet Devices 3 Outlets

Control Device Resource	Quantity Required
Control Switch	3 Consecutive ports
Access Server	3 Lines
Switched Outlet Devices	3 Outlets

Control switch ports provide connectivity between devices in the pod. The Basic Router Pod requires 3 consecutive ports on a control switch.

Access server lines provide console access to routers in the pod. The Basic Router Pod requires 3 async ports on an access server.

Switched outlets provide managed electrical power, allowing NETLAB_AE and users to turn lab equipment on and off. The Basic Router Pod requires 3 outlets on a switched outlet device.