--- title: XR Configuration Modules, More VXLAN Goodies «... description: netlab release 25.12 (specifically 25.12.02) introduces significantly improved Cisco IOS/XR support, enabling configuration of VLANs, VRFs, static routes,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/xr-configuration-modules-more-vxlan-goodies-ipspace-net-blog-89grlar9p twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: XR Configuration Modules, More VXLAN Goodies « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: netlab release 25.12 (specifically 25.12.02) introduces significantly improved Cisco IOS/XR support, enabling configuration of VLANs, VRFs, static routes,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/xr-configuration-modules-more-vxlan-goodies-ipspace-net-blog-89grlar9p og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/89gRLaR9P.png og:image:alt: XR Configuration Modules, More VXLAN Goodies « 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. # XR Configuration Modules, More VXLAN Goodies « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary netlab release 25.12 (specifically 25.12.02) introduces significantly improved Cisco IOS/XR support, enabling configuration of VLANs, VRFs, static routes, route redistribution, OSPF default routes, BGP confederations, and BGP local-as. Other highlights include VXLAN-over-IPv6 on Arista EOS, VXLAN with ingress replication on Cisco Catalyst 8000v, a new shutdown link/interface attribute to start labs with interfaces turned off, large BGP community lists on Arista EOS/FRR/Junos, and improvements to the netlab validate command. 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 ### What new features does netlab 25.12 add for Cisco IOS/XR? netlab 25.12 adds significantly improved Cisco IOS/XR support, enabling configuration of VLANs, VRFs, static routes, route redistribution, OSPF default routes, BGP confederations, and BGP local-as. The release also adds VXLAN with ingress replication on Cisco Catalyst 8000v and VXLAN-over-IPv6 on Arista EOS, plus large BGP community lists on Arista EOS, FRR, and Junos. _Network engineers expanding IOS/XR lab coverage track netlab releases like this on daily.dev._ ### How do I upgrade netlab to the latest version? Upgrade netlab by running pip3 install --upgrade networklab. This applies to version 25.12 and is the standard upgrade path for existing netlab installations. _Engineers maintaining netlab environments find version upgrade notes alongside other network automation news on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [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), [#bgp](https://daily.dev/tags/bgp) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/xr-configuration-modules-more-vxlan-goodies-ipspace-net-blog-89grlar9p) ```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":"XR Configuration Modules, More VXLAN Goodies « ipSpace.net blog","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/xr-configuration-modules-more-vxlan-goodies-ipspace-net-blog-89grlar9p","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/xr-configuration-modules-more-vxlan-goodies-ipspace-net-blog-89grlar9p"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:55:51.188Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T09:35:33.692Z","description":"netlab release 25.12 (specifically 25.12.02) introduces significantly improved Cisco IOS/XR support, enabling configuration of VLANs, VRFs, static routes,...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--foaA6JGU--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2004","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--foaA6JGU--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2004","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/xr-configuration-modules-more-vxlan-goodies-ipspace-net-blog-89grlar9p","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"networking,bgp","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@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":"XR Configuration Modules, More VXLAN Goodies « ipSpace.net blog"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/xr-configuration-modules-more-vxlan-goodies-ipspace-net-blog-89grlar9p#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What new features does netlab 25.12 add for Cisco IOS/XR?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"netlab 25.12 adds significantly improved Cisco IOS/XR support, enabling configuration of VLANs, VRFs, static routes, route redistribution, OSPF default routes, BGP confederations, and BGP local-as. 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