Initializes a new Vagrant environment by creating a Vagrantfile package Outputs status Vagrant environments for this user halt Stops and deletes all traces of the vagrant machine global-status Manages boxes: installation, removal, etc. Manages autocomplete installation on host box Output the SSH configuration file of the running Vagrant machine: vagrant ssh-config.Connect to machine via SSH: vagrant ssh.Start and provision the vagrant environment: vagrant up.Create Vagrantfile with the Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) box from HashiCorp Atlas: vagrant init ubuntu/focal64.Create Vagrantfile in current directory with the base Vagrant box: vagrant init.YMMV.Manual page for Vagrant 2.2.19 Examples (TL DR) Cumulus VX is also available as a Vagrant box for libvirt. Release History netsim-tools release 1.1.3 added build recipes for Cisco CSR and Juniper vSRX.Ĭisco Nexus 9300v, Arista vEOS, and Cumulus VX are available as a Vagrant box for VirtualBox. GNS3 is always an option for GUI enthusiasts.

You could build those, add them to netlab, and use the with containerlab platform.

It seems like vrnetlab project automated building Docker containers for a number of platforms.

If you feel like contributing another box-building recipe please get in touch.

The current netlab version can build Arista vEOS, Nexus 9300v, Cisco CSR, and Juniper vSRX boxes (you can always find the up-to-date list here). I don’t want to be a perpetual maintainer of ever-changing quirks – you’ll still have to do a few bits on your own with the help of as-simple-as-they-can-get instructions. There are people out there who automated the whole process ( example). Packing the VM disk as a Vagrant box and adding the desired metadata.Killing the VM after you’re done with initial configuration.Starting a VM (you still have to download the disk image though).It takes the mundane parts out of the process:

I finally had enough and built a simple scaffold for libvirt box-building. You can find box-building recipes on the Internet – has a dozen of them – but they tend to be a bit convoluted and a smidge hard-to-follow the first time you’re trying to build the boxes (trust me, I’ve been there). One of the toughest hurdles to overcome when building your own virtual networking lab is the slog of downloading VM images for your favorite network devices and building Vagrant boxes 1 in case you want to use them with Vagrant or netlab.

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