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CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure (EI) Labs v1.1 > CCIE EI Lab Dell R620 128GB RAM 1TB SSD - EVE-NG + SD-WAN
CCIE EI Lab Dell R620 128GB RAM 1TB SSD - EVE-NG + SD-WAN

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Orig. Price: $1,100.00
Sale Price: $900.00
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Prod. Code: CCIE-EI-1

This is a Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Lab ver 1.1

This Lab could be used with 2 different Lab Topologies:

- INE CCIE EI Lab Topology (includes EVE-NG VM)
- CLC CCIE EI Lab Topology (optional Topology that requires an upgrade)

The Lab includes an EVE-NG Virtual Machine loaded with Viptela SD-WAN Controllers.

It's built using a Dell R620 Server w/ 128GB RAM + 1TB SSD Drive with VMware ESXi 6.7

Dell R620's are very Powerful Servers with 2 x Ten-Core Processors (Xeon E5-2660v2 or higher).

Ten-Core Processors provide 20 vCPU's. Therefore, this Server has a total of 40 vCPU's


Physical Server's Main Features:

- 2 x Ten-Core Processors (Xeon E5-2660v2 ==> 40 vCPU's)
- 4 x Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
- 128GB RAM (Server supports up to 768GB!)
- 1TB SSD Drive
- Dell SAS SATA RAID Controller
- VMware ESXi 6.7 Enterprise Version (with Permanent License)

Note: A Monitor is not included. You'll need a Monitor + Keyboard to operate the Server


Main VM's on the CCIE EI Lab:

These are the main VM's for the CCIE EI Lab:

- 1 x EVE-NG ver 5.0.1 (needed to simulate a Viptela SD-WAN Network)
- 1 x CML-2 ver 2.7.0 (Latest version; License not included)
- 1 x Windows 2019 Server with 180-day Trial version
- 1 x Cisco ISE Server ver 3.0 (Identity Services Engine) with 90-Day Demo License
- 1 x Ubuntu Server ver 20.04.2 configured with NSO (Network Services Orchestrator)
- 4 x IOSv-L2 Virtual Switches built inside EVE-NG
- 10 x CAT8000v Virtual Routers built as independent VM's


CCIE EI Equipment Requirements:

The new requirements for CCIE EI Lab Exam can be found at this URL:

www.ciscoland.bayjenweb.com/f/CCIE_EI_v1.1_Equipment_and_Software_List.pdf

As this URL shows, the new CCIE EI Lab Exam requires the following Virtual Machines:

- Cisco CAT8000v (Replaces the old CSR Routers) with IOS XE SD-WAN ver 16.12
- Cisco IOSv-L3 Routers w/ IOS Software ver 15.8
- Cisco IOSv-L2 Switches w/ IOS Software ver 15.2
- Cisco DNA Center Release 2.3.x
- Cisco SD-WAN (vManage, vBond, vSmart, vEdge) Software ver 20.9


Supporting Virtual Machines:

- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- Ubuntu Server ver 18.04.5
- Windows Server

Please note that this item does not include a DNAC VM

However, it is possible to upgrade the Server to enable it to support CLC Lab Topology.

The CLC Lab includes an additional EVE-NG VM that comes with a DNAC Simulator.


Lab Topologies:

As mentioned before, this Lab can be used with 2 different Lab Topologies:

- INE CCIE EI Lab Topology (ine.com) and
- CLC CCIE EI Lab Topology (ccielabcenter.com)

INE's Lab Topology needs 10 x Virtual Routers (SD-WAN compatible)

CLC CCIE EI Lab Topology is not included by default though.
The Server needs a RAM and/or Disk upgrade to support this Lab Topology.

As mentioned above, the CLC Lab includes a DNAC Simulator!

Therefore, it is highly recommended to add this upgrade.

Please contact us for details about the upgrade options.


Virtual Switches vs Physical Switches:

INE's Lab Topology also requires 4 x LAN Switches, which can be either Virtual or Physical

Our Lab provides Virtual LAN Switches using the IOSv-L2 Software through the EVE-NG VM

Having Virtual IOSv-L2 Switches ready to go in the EVE-NG VM allows you to use this Lab it right away without having to buy Physical Switches!

However, please notice that Cisco recommends using Physical Switches because the IOSv-L2 Software doesn't provide some of the advanced functions needed for the Lab.

IOSv-L2 Switches are good enough to provide basic connectivity and some basic L2/L3 functions. And this should be enough to do most Lab Exercises.

But if you want to do more complex Lab Exercises that deal with more advanced Switching functions, then you may want consider getting 4 x Physical Switches

Physical Switches can be connected to the Server at any time and they can be easily combined with Virtual Routers. Please check out the Upgrades Section below for more details.


EVE-NG Virtual Machine:

The EVE-NG VM provided with this Lab includes several types of Virtual Devices (Routers, Switches, Firewalls, etc.)

It also provides full Viptela SD-WAN functionality, version 20.9.3, which is required by the new CCIE EI Lab Exam ver 1.1

This includes SD-WAN Controllers (known as Control Plane components) and WAN Edge Nodes

- vBond
- vSmart
- vManage

WAN Edge Nodes (known as Data/Forwarding Plane devices) can be implemented in 2 ways:

- vEdge Cloud Routers
- IOS XE Virtual Routers
(CSR1000v or CAT8000v)

In our EVE-NG VM you'll find a Fully Configured and ready to use Sample SD-WAN Network

This is done just to demonstrate the full SD-WAN functionality of our EVE-NG VM.

We provide all the Configuration Files that you can use to build your own SD-WAN Network


Combining Virtual Routers with Virtual or Physical Switches:

As mentioned before, the EVE-NG VM is also used to implement 4 x IOSv-L2 Switches

But in addition to these Switches, the EVE-NG VM also includes a set of 10 x IOSv Routers

That is, this Lab has 2 sets of Virtual Routers:

- 10 x IOS XE Routers (built as Independent VM's)
- 10 x IOSv-L3 Routers (built inside the EVE-NG VM)

So you could use either set of Virtual Routers, both of which can be connected to the set of Virtual Switches

And if you add Physical Switches to the Lab, the Routers could be connected to either set of Switches (Virtual or Physical)

So you'll have 4 potential combinations:

- IOS XE Routers (independent VM) connected to Virtual Switches
- IOS XE Routers (independent VM) connected to Physical Switches
- IOSv-L3 Routers (within EVE-NG) connected to Virtual Switches
- IOSv-L3 Routers (within EVE-NG) connected to Physical Switches

Of course you may also add extra Virtual Routers (IOS XE or IOSv) and extra IOSv Switches

Thus, this item provides a very flexible Lab environment with many configuration options!


CML-2 VM:

This Lab also includes a CML-2 VM because INE uses CML for many of their Lab Exercises.

CML-2 is a Licensed product sold directly by Cisco; its price for a 1-Year CML-2 License for $200

The VM included in this Lab doesn't have a License though.

However, you could use the EVE-NG VM instead of CML-2 for almost all Lab Exercises!
In other words, CML-2 could be considered just an optional element of this Lab.

However, you may want to enable this VM because the latest version of CML includes very powerful Virtual Devices like the CAT8000v and CAT9000v.

The new list of requirements of the CCIE EI Lab Exam (ver 1.1) does include CAT8000v Routers.

CAT9000v devices are not explicitly included in the new list of requirements, but since they come with IOS XE ver 17.9, they could be used as a substitute of physical 9300 Switches.

For that reason alone it's worth considering activating a CML-2 License.


Training Materials:

As mentioned before, we include all Lab Exercises for Narkik's Topology
(taken directly from Narkik's Book)

We also include a large set of Lab Exercises for INE's Topology

For INE's Topology we also include all the Videos for the CCIE EI Lab Boopcamp.

In addition, for INE's Topology we also include all the initial configuration files
that can be loaded either on CML-2 or EVE-NG.


Upgrade Options:

As mentioned before, you may add 4 x Physical Switches to this Lab.

This will allow you to work on some advanced features not available in the IOSv-L2 Software.

The new list of requirements include 9300 Switches. But these Switches are very expensive!

However, there are some cheaper alternatives like the Cisco 3650 or 3850
that could be used instead of 9300 Switches.

It is also possible to upgrade some of the Server's main features, such as RAM and SSD Drive.

For instance, our Dell Server comes with 128GB RAM, but this can upgraded to 256GB or 384GB

A RAM upgrade may be needed to simulate large SD-WAN Networks, which are RAM hungry!

The standard Drive capacity is 1TB, but it can be upgraded to 2TB SSD or even 4TB SSD.

And as mentioned before, we also offer the possibility of adding a DNA Center

However, this would require a different Hardware (R630 instead of R620)
configured either as a separate Server or a single Server with all VM's in it.

Please contact us for price and availability of these upgrade options.


Warranty:

Our Servers are fully tested and therefore they are guaranteed to work!

If you experience any problems, we'll replace it!

Therefore, you can buy with confidence from us.


Processing Time and Shipping:

Due to the complex nature of this item, we need 3-4 business days to prepare it (Software installation, configuration & testing)

Ground shipping fee applies to the Continental USA (lower 48 states) only.

Typical Transit time is 2-5 business days via FedEx Ground (it depends on where you live)

Therefore, this item may take up to 8 business days for delivery. Please take this into account.

Please ask for a shipping quote for Orders outside the Continental USA or International ones.