--- title: netlab 1.9.3: MLAG, Static Routes, Node Cloning «... description: netlab 1.9.3 has been released with several new features including Multi-chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG) support on Arista EOS, Aruba CX, Cumulus NVUE, and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/netlab-1-9-3-mlag-static-routes-node-cloning-ipspace-net-blog-owgcieums twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: netlab 1.9.3: MLAG, Static Routes, Node Cloning « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: netlab 1.9.3 has been released with several new features including Multi-chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG) support on Arista EOS, Aruba CX, Cumulus NVUE, and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/netlab-1-9-3-mlag-static-routes-node-cloning-ipspace-net-blog-owgcieums og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/OwGCIEuMs.png og:image:alt: netlab 1.9.3: MLAG, Static Routes, Node Cloning « 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 1.9.3: MLAG, Static Routes, Node Cloning « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary netlab 1.9.3 has been released with several new features including Multi-chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG) support on Arista EOS, Aruba CX, Cumulus NVUE, and Dell OS10; VRF and VLAN groups; additional OSPF interface parameters (hello/dead timers, cleartext passwords, DR priority) across multiple platforms; static routes with direct or indirect next hops; a node cloning plugin for building digital twins; and consistent default address pool selection. Additional improvements include FRR VM on Debian/Bookworm, Bird container on Ubuntu 24.04, Containerlab stub links using dummy interfaces, FRRouting RFC 8950-style IPv4 next hops over IPv6 EBGP, and per-node device feature configuration. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Which platforms support MLAG in netlab 1.9.3? MLAG (Multi-chassis Link Aggregation) in netlab 1.9.3 is supported on Arista EOS, Aruba CX, Cumulus NVUE, and Dell OS10. The same release also adds static routes with direct or indirect next hops on Arista EOS, Cisco IOS/IOS-XE, FRRouting, and Linux, and extended OSPF interface parameters across seven platforms including Cisco Nexus OS and Cumulus Linux. _Network engineers evaluating platform coverage for lab topologies track netlab releases on daily.dev._ ### How do I upgrade netlab to the latest version? Upgrade netlab by running `pip3 install --upgrade networklab` from the command line. 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