Supported Lab Devices - NETLAB+ VE

NETLAB+ may be used to facilitate access to lab equipment. Lab equipment is used for actual course work and includes routers, switches and firewalls. Lab devices are part of a topology and users can interact with them either directly or indirectly.

Lab devices and control devices are required in order to support Cisco Networking Academy lab content.

Cisco Standard Topology Configurations

Lab Routers

Cisco Router Model
1921
1941
2901
2911
4221
4321
4331

Lab Switches

Please Note: This table lists switch types that can be used in lab pods. Switches that can be used as NETLAB+ VE control switches are listed on the control devices page.

Cisco Switch Model IOS, SW Image(s) Tested by NDG
Cisco 2960+24TC-L,
Cisco 2960-24TT-L
c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE7.bin,
c2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE8.bin
DOES NOT WORK: c2960-lanbasek9-mz.152-2.E7
WS-C3650-24TS-E,
WS-C3650-24PS-E
cat3k_caa-universalk9.SPA.03.06.05.E.152-2.E5.bin
WS-C2960+24TC-L 15.0.2-EZ(ED)

Lab Security Devices

Cisco Device Model
ASA5505
ASA5506