--- title: netlab 1.6.0: New Commands, Reports, and External... description: netlab 1.6.0 introduces several user-facing improvements to the network lab automation tool. New CLI commands simplify common tasks: `netlab report` generates... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/netlab-1-6-0-new-commands-reports-and-external-connectivity-ipspace-net-blog-j5fczzvt5 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: netlab 1.6.0: New Commands, Reports, and External Connectivity « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: netlab 1.6.0 introduces several user-facing improvements to the network lab automation tool. New CLI commands simplify common tasks: `netlab report` generates... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/netlab-1-6-0-new-commands-reports-and-external-connectivity-ipspace-net-blog-j5fczzvt5 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/J5fCZZVt5.png og:image:alt: netlab 1.6.0: New Commands, Reports, and External Connectivity « ipSpace.net blog og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # netlab 1.6.0: New Commands, Reports, and External Connectivity « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary netlab 1.6.0 introduces several user-facing improvements to the network lab automation tool. New CLI commands simplify common tasks: `netlab report` generates text or HTML reports from Jinja2 templates, `netlab graph` produces topology graphs in GraphViz or D2 format, and `netlab inspect` displays transformed lab topology data structures. The `netlab show` command now exposes configuration modules, device support, virtualization providers, and report templates. External connectivity is enhanced with macvlan support for containerlab-based containers and new host-to-VM/container port forwarding for direct management access to lab devices. Upgrade via `pip3 install --upgrade networklab`. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I upgrade netlab to the latest version using pip? Upgrade netlab by running `pip3 install --upgrade networklab`. Version 1.6.0 introduced new commands including `netlab report`, `netlab graph`, and `netlab inspect`, as well as external connectivity improvements for both libvirt VMs and containerlab containers. _Network engineers tracking netlab releases and upgrade paths share notes on daily.dev._ ### How can I connect containerlab containers to external networks in netlab? Containerlab-based containers in netlab can communicate directly with external devices using macvlan interfaces, a feature added after containerlab implemented macvlan support. Additionally, host-to-container port forwarding is now supported, enabling direct management connectivity to lab devices without exposing the management network externally. _Engineers building network labs with containerlab and netlab discuss external connectivity patterns on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [netlab 26.09: Syslog, More DNS, Netmiko « ipSpace.net blog](https://daily.dev/posts/netlab-26-09-syslog-more-dns-netmiko-ipspace-net-blog-7hzbp4smq) · ipSpace.net Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [netlab 26.10: SRv6, More Netmiko « ipSpace.net blog](https://daily.dev/posts/netlab-26-10-srv6-more-netmiko-ipspace-net-blog-1cocu1zdt) · ipSpace.net Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#networking](https://daily.dev/tags/networking) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/netlab-1-6-0-new-commands-reports-and-external-connectivity-ipspace-net-blog-j5fczzvt5) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"netlab 1.6.0: New Commands, Reports, and External Connectivity « ipSpace.net blog","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/netlab-1-6-0-new-commands-reports-and-external-connectivity-ipspace-net-blog-j5fczzvt5","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/netlab-1-6-0-new-commands-reports-and-external-connectivity-ipspace-net-blog-j5fczzvt5"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:55:55.919Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T09:27:25.651Z","description":"netlab 1.6.0 introduces several user-facing improvements to the network lab automation tool. 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