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Implement Basic Network Infrastructure
In this lab, you’ll practice enterprise networking and switching. When you’re finished, you’ll have tested layer 2 and layer 3 connectivity.

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Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Operating Layer 2 and Layer 3 Internetworking
In this lab, you’ll practice assigning Layer 2 and 3 internetworking. When you’re finished, you’ll have tested layer 2 and 3 connectivity.
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Implementing Layer 2 Optimizations
In this challenge, you’ll practice assigning Layer 2 optimizations.
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Creating a Bridged Overlay Network
To finish the lab, you’ll practice overlay networking, and when done, will have tested VLXAN across two hosts.
What's a lab?
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