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Walkthroughs on configuring advanced service provider networking simulations in Cisco Modeling Labs. All configuration files and lab.yaml files are free.

How to Build a Layer 3 MPLS VPN in Cisco Modeling Labs (IOS XE)

July 19, 2026July 18, 2026 by Nick

In this lab, we will build a Layer 3 MPLS VPN that allows customer edge (CE) routers to send private traffic across our MPLS Core (CSR100v)

Categories MPLS VPNs, Networking Labs Tags Cisco Modeling Labs, iBGP, IOS XE, L3VPN, MP-BGP, MPLS Leave a comment

Building an MPLS Core with IOS XE in Cisco Modeling Labs

July 19, 2026July 18, 2026 by Nick

In this lab we’ll build a service provider-style MPLS Core with IOS XE. This lab covers the configuration of IS-IS, MPLS, and LDP.

Categories MPLS Core, Networking Labs Tags Cisco Modeling Labs, MPLS Leave a comment

MPLS Traffic Engineering with Segment Routing on IOS XRd

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 by Nick

Segment routing is a modern MPLS Traffic Engineering tool. In this lab we’ll implement segment routing on IOS XRd in Cisco Modeling Labs.

Categories MPLS Core, Networking Labs Tags Cisco Modeling Labs, L3VPN, MPLS Traffic Engineering, Segment Routing, SR-TE Leave a comment

BGP Policy – Configuring Route Filtering on IOS XRd

July 4, 2026July 3, 2026 by Nick
ISP BGP Peering Lab Topology

By default, BGP advertises all BGP routes to neighbors. In this lab we will use Route Filtering to better control route advertisement.

Categories BGP Policy, Networking Labs Tags BGP Policy, Cisco Modeling Labs, eBGP, IOS XR Leave a comment

BGP Policy – Configuring AS_PATH Prepending on IOS XRd

July 4, 2026July 2, 2026 by Nick
ISP BGP Peering Lab Topology

AS_PATH Prepending allows us to influence the path of traffic into our network. In this lab we will configure AS_PATH prepending on IOS XRd.

Categories BGP Policy, Networking Labs Tags AS_PATH Prepending, BGP, BGP Policy, Cisco Modeling Labs, eBGP, iBGP Leave a comment

BGP Policy – Configuring BGP Local Preference on IOS XRd

July 19, 2026July 1, 2026 by Nick
ISP BGP Peering Lab Topology

In this lab we will configure BGP local preference on our IOS-XRd Internet Edge routers in Cisco Modeling Labs.

Categories BGP Policy, Networking Labs Tags BGP Policy, Cisco Modeling Labs, eBGP, iBGP Leave a comment

Building an ISP eBGP Peering Lab in Cisco Modeling Labs

July 4, 2026June 28, 2026 by Nick
ISP BGP Peering Lab Topology

In this lab we will simulate an Internet Edge in Cisco Modeling Labs using BGP. The Internet Edge is where ISPs peer with other ISPs.

Categories BGP Policy, Networking Labs Tags Cisco Modeling Labs, eBGP, iBGP, Internet Leave a comment

VPLS Configuration on IOS XE in Cisco Modeling Labs

June 22, 2026 by Nick

In this lab we will configure a VPLS layer 2 VPN on the CSR1000v image in Cisco Modeling Labs. VPLS is one technology that service providers can use to implement the E-LAN MEF standard.

Categories MPLS VPNs, Networking Labs Tags Cisco Modeling Labs, IOS XE, L2VPN, VPLS Leave a comment

How to Build a Layer 2 VPN (VPWS) in Cisco Modeling Labs

June 19, 2026June 15, 2026 by Nick

In this lab we will build a layer 2 point-to-point Virtual Private Wire Service (VPWS) in Cisco Modeling Labs.

Categories MPLS VPNs, Networking Labs Tags Cisco Modeling Labs, IOS XR, L2VPN, VPWS Leave a comment

Adding VyOS Router to Cisco Modeling Labs

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 by Nick

A step-by-step guide on how to add a custom VyOS Router node to Cisco Modeling Labs by converting the VyOS .iso to .qcow2.

Categories Networking Labs, VyOS Tags Cisco Modeling Labs, Proxmox, VyOS Leave a comment
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  • How to Build a Layer 3 MPLS VPN in Cisco Modeling Labs (IOS XE)
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  • BGP Policy – Configuring Route Filtering on IOS XRd
  • BGP Policy – Configuring AS_PATH Prepending on IOS XRd
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