--- title: VXLAN Virtual Labs Have Never Been Easier « ipSpace.net blog description: netlab is presented as a tool that dramatically simplifies building VXLAN virtual labs by automating topology management, IPAM, routing protocol configuration... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/vxlan-virtual-labs-have-never-been-easier-ipspace-net-blog-lsnrljhjl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: VXLAN Virtual Labs Have Never Been Easier « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: netlab is presented as a tool that dramatically simplifies building VXLAN virtual labs by automating topology management, IPAM, routing protocol configuration... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/vxlan-virtual-labs-have-never-been-easier-ipspace-net-blog-lsnrljhjl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/LsNRlJhjl.png og:image:alt: VXLAN Virtual Labs Have Never Been Easier « 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. # VXLAN Virtual Labs Have Never Been Easier « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary netlab is presented as a tool that dramatically simplifies building VXLAN virtual labs by automating topology management, IPAM, routing protocol configuration (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS), and device configuration across a wide range of platforms. Supported platforms include Cumulus Linux, FRR, Juniper vPTX, Nokia SR Linux, VyOS, Aruba CX, Arista EOS, Cisco Nexus 9300v, and Dell OS10. netlab also handles EVPN configuration on top of VXLAN for most of these platforms. Labs can be run on modest cloud instances like an AWS t3a.small or Oracle Cloud Always Free tier. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Which platforms does netlab support for VXLAN and EVPN configuration? netlab configures VXLAN on Cumulus Linux, FRR, Aruba CX, Arista EOS, Cisco Nexus OS, Dell OS10, Nokia SR Linux, Nokia SR OS, and VyOS. For EVPN on top of VXLAN, the same platforms are supported with the exception of Juniper vPTX. It can also implement IBGP EVPN AF running over EBGP IPv4 AF. _Network engineers evaluating VXLAN lab platforms track netlab ecosystem updates on daily.dev._ ### What are the minimum cloud instance requirements to run a VXLAN lab with netlab? A VXLAN lab using FRR or Cumulus Linux containers can run on an AWS t3a.small instance or an Oracle Cloud Always Free tier instance. For Arista cEOS containers, which require more memory, an AWS t3a.medium is sufficient. _Engineers spinning up network labs in the cloud find sizing guidance like this on daily.dev._ --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/vxlan-virtual-labs-have-never-been-easier-ipspace-net-blog-lsnrljhjl) ```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":"VXLAN Virtual Labs Have Never Been Easier « ipSpace.net blog","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/vxlan-virtual-labs-have-never-been-easier-ipspace-net-blog-lsnrljhjl","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/vxlan-virtual-labs-have-never-been-easier-ipspace-net-blog-lsnrljhjl"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:55:27.074Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T09:33:34.123Z","description":"netlab is presented as a tool that dramatically simplifies building VXLAN virtual labs by automating topology management, IPAM, routing protocol configuration...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/06833def1e1fbcd20ba70635ec58fd88?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/06833def1e1fbcd20ba70635ec58fd88?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"ipSpace.net Blog","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ipSpace.net Blog","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--xS7E82MT--/f_auto,q_auto/v1786438303/logos/ipspace?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/vxlan-virtual-labs-have-never-been-easier-ipspace-net-blog-lsnrljhjl","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ipSpace.net Blog","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"VXLAN Virtual Labs Have Never Been Easier « ipSpace.net blog"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/vxlan-virtual-labs-have-never-been-easier-ipspace-net-blog-lsnrljhjl#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which platforms does netlab support for VXLAN and EVPN configuration?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"netlab configures VXLAN on Cumulus Linux, FRR, Aruba CX, Arista EOS, Cisco Nexus OS, Dell OS10, Nokia SR Linux, Nokia SR OS, and VyOS. 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