Cisco Modeling Labs … Waiting

calendar Jun 28, 2014 · 2 min read · Cisco cisco Cisco Modeling Labs CML networking technology VIRL  ·
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Just waiting for CML, (Cisco Modeling Labs) it’s been little over a month since going to Cisco Live in San Francisco and with all the information of next-generation hardware and security with Source Fire I was pretty beat with a lot of note taking and PowerPoint slides. However the last session on the last day of the Cisco Live talked about Cisco’s Modeling Lab program. I also tried it out in the Cisco DevNet area earlier in the week during Cisco Live and I was impressed with the product. When does CML release? Well during the session it was said to wait for about 60 days, which would put this release towards the end of July/August time frame hopefully. ;)

  • Product is an OVF template that support Windows and MAC computers using VMware’s Player or Fusion depending if you are on a Windows PC or Mac computer. (I would guess VMware Workstation would also work :) )
  • For the personal/developer edition Joel Obstfeld who was the presenter in this session said the product will be available for free under the Cisco DevNet Program with community support and an unlimited number of devices. (Depends on the hardware you have) I also came across some information on CLN and Mostly Networks that under the DevNet program the software would stay to be called VIRL, but under the corporate version this product would be called Cisco Model Labs 1.0.
  • The personal edition will collect data like what kinds of devices are lunching and features you are activating as well as statistics all of which would be sent over plain text. Joel did mention that configuration information would not be sent over.

What are your thoughts on CML? Links:

Cisco Modeling Labs

Cisco DevNet

Cisco Live Day 1

EDIT: As of 9/25/14: I have not been able find much information about CML/VIRL and it seemed like it dropped off. :( However for corporate customers CML is alive and available if you want to pay for it. I was able find some information from Shaun who is a Systems Engineer for Cisco. (Cisco Modeling Labs 1.0: First Impressions & Getting Started)In his post he mentions VIRL but does not have official date and it would most likely be released with the Cisco DEVNET program.... Good things come for those who wait :)