Getting Started with Cisco Modeling Labs (CML 2 / VIRL 2) (Udemy.com)
Cisco Modeling Labs (CML 2) virtualizes Cisco IOS networks and helps prepare for your CCNA, CCNP or DevNet exams!
Created by: David Bombal
Last updated January 2023
What you will learn
- Use CML for free in the cloud
- Learn how to install CML (VIRL 2) locally on your computer or laptop
- Learn how to run Cisco ASAv software in CML
- Learn how to use the CML breakout tool
- Learn how to export and import CML topologies
How it compares
Against the other 165 rated Udemy courses in Networking on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.8 out of 5higher than 89% of them
- Reviews168#127 of 166 by number of reviews
- Length2 hoursshorter than 86% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2023earlier than 50% of them
Course Description
Cisco Modeling Labs (CML 2) is here! You can virtualize Cisco networks easily using CML or learn network automation and network programability with Python or Ansible. If you are studying for your CCNA 200-301 exam, or CCNP exams or even for your Cisco DevNet exams, CML can help you prepare. The sofware is much more powerful than Cisco Packet Tracer and supports a whole range of Cisco devices and network topologies.
All the following Cisco images included:
- IOSv
- IOSvL2
- NX-OSv
- ASAv
and many more!
Learn technologies such as Python, Ansible, Spanning-Tree, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Etherchannel and many more using Cisco CML.
Instructor Details
- 4.8 Rating
168 Reviews
David Bombal
David Bombal (CCIE #11023 Emeritus) passed his Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching exam in January 2003 and is one of a small percentage of Cisco Engineers that pass their CCIE labs on their first attempt.
David qualified as a Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (CCSI #22787) many years ago! He has been training Cisco courses for over 20 years and has delivered instructor led courses in various countries around the world covering a wide range of Cisco topics from CCNA to CCIE.
David is very active on social media and has over 2 million YouTube subscribers and has posted over 1,000 free videos.
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Reviews
By Sandro Balestrino on 3/21/2023
This series of short videos about CML has been enormously helpful. I managed to purchase CML 2.5 during the Cisco pi sale --- and Dave's videos enabled me to install CML successfully so that I could quickly focus on lab work.
By David Pere on 2/9/2023
Would never have know about CML if not for David's coursed.
By Jim Davis on 1/3/2021
I'm viewing this set of videos to learn more about Cisco Modeling Labs. I'm planning to use Cisco Modeling Labs to help study for Cisco certification exams.
By Kirk Meyer on 12/19/2020
David is a masterful instructor. I don't think he can do a bad course.
By Trennis Baker on 11/4/2020
Well taught lessons and very informative. Thank you David
By Alban Selaj on 9/14/2020
David Bombal is amazing as ever. Well done. He has cornucopia, plethora of knowledge. Thanks, David Bombal!
By Will Irvin on 7/3/2020
Good so far! The instructor is easy to understand and provided very helpful information concerning the subject matter.
By Uchenna Agbasi on 7/2/2020
Amazing work through by David Bombal. You can't go wrong using this video to setup CML/VIRL2
By Jason Collins on 7/2/2020
The videos have some repeat information.
By Gustavo Majano on 7/1/2020
Excelente mensaje para un excelente aprendizaje, ademas ayuda al uso de herramientas de mucha importancia para, en mi caso, ayudarme como Instructor de Academia Cisco.
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