CCNA Exploration 4: Accessing the WAN Labs
CCNA Exploration 4 is supported by one or more of the following NETLAB+ pods:
- Multi-purpose Academy Pod (MAP)
- Multi-purpose Academy Pod with ASA (MAP w/ASA)
- Cuatro Router Pod (CRP)
- Basic Router Pod Version 2 (BRPv2)
The supported lab list (below) provides a list of CCNA Exploration 4 compatible labs and the pod types that can be used for each lab.
- Most labs may use Basic Router Pod Version 2 or Cuatro Router Pod, allowing existing NETLAB+ pods to service both CCNA and CCNP labs.
- CRP provides vast coverage for CCNA and CCNP.
- Skills exams for Exploration 4 will be available in a future update.
- The MAP and MAP w/ASA support CCNA Exploration 2, 3 and 4 labs, in addition to the CCNA Security labs.
Enabling the Labs
To enable the CCNA Exploration 4 labs, create a class and check the appropriate global labs in the class settings as described in the table below, depending on the pod(s) that will be used.
| Pods | Global Labs | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
|
Cuatro Router Pod and/or Basic Router Pod v2 |
AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0 English | On the “Global Labs” section of the class settings, check “AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0 English” if the CRP and/or the BRPv2 will be used to perform the labs. |
| Multi-purpose Academy Pod | AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0-MAP-English | On the “Global Labs” section of the class settings, check the “AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0-MAP-English” if the MAP will be used to perform the labs. |
| Multi-purpose Academy Pod w/ASA | AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0-MAP/ASA-English | On the “Global Labs” section of the class settings, check the “AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0-MAP/ASA-English” if the MAP w/ASA will be used to perform the labs. |
|
(Cuatro Router Pod and/or Basic Router Pod v2) and (Multi-purpose Academy Pod and/or Multi-purpose Academy Pod w/ASA) |
AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0 English and (AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0-MAP-English and/or AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0 - MAP/ASA - Eng) |
On the “Global Labs” section of the class settings, check both the “AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0 English” and (“AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0-MAP-English” and/or “AE CCNA EXP 4 V4.0.3.0 - MAP/ASA - Eng” if the (CRP and/or BRPv2) and the (MAP and/or MAP w/ASA) will be used to perform the labs. |
You may also allow the class to make "pod-only" reservations using the pod types listed above. To enable pod-only reservations, check the box in the class settings for the appropriate pod type. Options include:
- "AE CCNA Pod Reservations (no labs)" (use for Cuatro Router Pod and Basic Router Pod v2).
- "AE Multi-Purpose Academy Pod (no labs)"
- "AE MAP w/ASA (no labs)"
These reservations are not tied to specific lab exercises. Therefore, the pod will be configured using the default network configuration. Please note however, not all CCNA labs use the default network configuration and must be completed by selecting the correct lab exercise (see the following discussion).
Using the Labs
Always select the correct lab exercise for the lab being performed. Students or teams should schedule the correct lab exercise from the catalog. NETLAB+ will only show those labs for which the required pod type is available. A lab that works on different pod types may appear more than once if your system is so equipped. Instructors should select the correct lab from the Exercise tab during instructor-led lab reservations. This can be done as many times as needed during the reservation.
Importance of Choosing the Correct Lab Exercise
Several of the labs may differ from the standard pod topologies. This is
handled by NETLAB+ Dynamic VLAN Mapping technology. Always select the
correct lab exercise for the actual lab. This insures that NETLAB+
will set up VLANs on the control switch such that lab devices and PCs are
placed in the correct LAN segment for the exercise being performed. Selecting
the correct exercise will also make the completed lab output easier to find in
the archive.