
This is a screenshot of HTOP running with that workload: Running 3x CSR1000v instances, a switch and a single ASAv is hardly noticable on the server performance. It works really well and provides alot of flexibility. I also use another “cloud” to connect to a vSwitch that has a physical NIC that connects to my catalyst switch or in other terms the physical world.ĭoing it this way i get to incorporate physical devices (Switch and ASA’s) to my virtual labs. On EVE-NG i use the “cloud” functionality to connect to a certain vlan/vSwitch (VLAN 150) so it can speak to the different services (ISE, AD etc.).

I have installed vmware ESXi on my server as i want to run both EVE-NG and the remaining services as VM’s. The above image is the base topology of my setup as it sits right now.

I want to spend a few moments explaining how everything is put together so others can benefit from it.Īt the core of the whole thing is my new server, which is running great! (and importantly, fairly silent :) ) So I have had some time to put everything together in my small CCIE Security V6 lab.
