Topologies

You may host up to 12 equipment pods (total) on a single NETLAB_AE system. Standard topologies (equipment pod types) designed for the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum are provided.

Current Topologies

These topologies map to the current Networking Academy curriculum.

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Topology	Supports...	Details...
Custom Pods	Varies, according to your design. Learn More >	Quick Reference Page Pod Design Guide Lab Design Guide
Multi-purpose Academy Pod	CCNP TSHOOT CCNA Security CCNA Exploration 2 CCNA Exploration 3 CCNA Exploration 4 CCNA Discovery 2 CCNA Discovery 3 CCNA Discovery 4	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
Network Fundamentals Pod	CCNA Exploration 1 CCNA Exploration 3	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
Cuatro Router Pod	CCNA Security CCNA Exploration 2 CCNA Exploration 4 CCNA Discovery 2 CCNA Discovery 3 CCNA Discovery 4 CCNP BSCI CCNP ISCW CCNP ONT	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
Cuatro Switch Pod	CCNP BCMSN	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
LAN Switching Pod	CCNA Security CCNA Exploration 3 CCNA Discovery 2 CCNA Discovery 3 CCNA Discovery 4	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
Network Security Pod	Network Security 2.0 (Course 1) Network Security 2.0 (Course 2)	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide Please Note: The NSP pod does not support the CCNA Security Course.
Basic Router Pod Version 1	CCNP BSCI CCNP ISCW CCNA 3.1 (Course 2) CCNA 3.1 (Course 3) CCNA 3.1 (Course 4)	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
Basic Router Pod Version 2	CCNA Security CCNA Exploration 2 CCNA Exploration 4 CCNA Discovery 2 CCNA Discovery 3 CCNA Discovery 4 CCNP BSCI CCNP ISCW CCNP ONT CCNA 3.1 (Course 1) CCNA 3.1 (Course 2) CCNA 3.1 (Course 3) CCNA 3.1 (Course 4)	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
Basic Switch Pod Version 1	CCNA 3.1 (Course 3)	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
Basic Switch Pod Version 2	CCNA Discovery 2 CCNA Discovery 3 CCNP BCMSN	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide

Other Topologies

These topologies map to older Networking Academy curricula. They can still be used, but are not recommended for the current curricula.

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Topology	Supports...	Details...
Security Router Pod	FNSR 1.x	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
Security PIX Pod	FNSP 1.x	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
Advanced Router Pod	CCNA CCNP 3.x	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide
Advanced Switch Pod	CCNP 3.x	Quick Reference Page Planning and Installation Guide