Lab: Docker NSO Part 1 – Netsim

This is the start of multi part post will focus on using NSO docker image locally. I will create a netsim network with a mix of IOS, IOSXR, and NXOS devices. With this setup I can then use various tools to interact with the devices. Once we have a basic understanding of how NSO works I can take it to the next level. I will bring the docker image into GNS3 and interface with an emulated network topology. But for now, lets just focus on the basics.

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LAB: NSO with Docker Container

While trying to figure out how best to built a lab environment for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) one of the options I pursued was building a Docker Container. First, I must give credit to NSO-Developer examples on GitHub: https://github.com/NSO-developer/container-examples/tree/master/nso-docker. These Examples served as a starting point that I have[…]

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