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🌐 A new route2open website is coming soon!

We're working on a new website to make it easier to explore #SONiC and #opennetworking training, find practical learning resources and take the next step in building your skills.

More details coming soon. 👀

🔗 www.route2open.com

#route2open #OpenNetworking #ComingSoon

2 weeks ago |[YT] | 3

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🛠️ Your next step in #SONiC starts next week.

Join Volker Scheel on 22–25 September for the route2open Enterprise SONiC Bootcamp — four days of live online training built around hands-on practice.

Configure, verify and troubleshoot SONiC in guided labs covering advanced routing, automation, VXLAN, EVPN and campus networking.

Build practical skills and confidence you can bring to your next deployment.

📅 22–25 September | Live online
🔗 Book your place: route2open.com/enterprise-sonic-bootcamp/

#Bootcamp #OpenNetworking #NetworkEngineering

3 weeks ago |[YT] | 3

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A management interface is one of the first things you need to get right on a #SONiC switch.

In this new #STORDIS Support guide, Mikołaj Walczak shows how to configure a static management IP address on eth0 for out-of-band access.

You’ll see how to:
➡️ check the current interface configuration
➡️ assign a static IP address and default gateway
➡️ enable the management VRF
➡️ save the configuration
➡️ check the interface configuration and routing, and confirm remote access.

No long introduction — just the commands, checks and validation steps needed to configure management access.

🔗 support.stordis.com/hc/en-us/articles/340527124287…


#OpenNetworking #NetworkEngineering

1 month ago |[YT] | 1

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Knowing how ACLs work is one thing.
Configuring and testing them is another.


That gap between knowing and doing is exactly what the labs in our SONiC course cover.


And now, the next free SONiC Hands-On Lab for Module 9 is ready.


This time, it’s all about Access Control Lists (ACLs).


Configure the rules. Test the traffic. See if your ACL actually does what you intended.


➡️ Pre-configured environment
➡️ Real hands-on tasks
➡️ Hints and solutions included
➡️ 100% free


No hardware needed. Just book a session and start configuring:


🔗 route2open.com/sonic-linux-hands-on-lab-module-9/


#SONiC #OpenNetworking #NetworkEngineering #HandsOnLab

1 month ago |[YT] | 3

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⚡SONiC is becoming a key NOS for AI infrastructure


But can your team run it in production?


That’s what our Enterprise SONiC Linux Bootcamp is built for.


📅 Next live, remote sessions
September 22–25
October 20–23


4 days of hands-on Enterprise SONiC:


➡️ Day 1 — Install & configure SONiC
➡️ Day 2 — Routing, BGP & automation
➡️ Day 3 — VXLAN, EVPN & troubleshooting
➡️ Day 4 — Campus networking & ACLs


Led by Volker Scheel and ending with the Certified SONiC System Administrator credential.


🔗 www.youtube.com/shorts/t4gWHo...
🔗 Enroll now: route2open.com/enterprise-sonic-bootcamp/


#SONiC #OpenNetworking #NetworkEngineering #AIInfrastructure #Broadcom

1 month ago |[YT] | 0

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🚀 New Free SONiC Hands-On Lab: DHCP Relay Configuration

How do DHCP clients receive an IP address when the DHCP Server is located in a different network?

We're excited to introduce a new Hands-On Lab in Module 5: DHCP Relay Configuration.

In this Enterprise SONiC Hands-On Lab, you'll configure DHCP Relay in a simple linear topology consisting of:


🖥️ 1 x DHCP Client
🔀 1 x Layer 3 SONiC Switch (acting as DHCP Relay)
🐧 1 x DHCP Server

Your task is to configure the Layer 3 switch so DHCP requests are forwarded to a remote DHCP Server, allowing clients to obtain their IP addresses dynamically.

During the lab you will:
✅ Configure IP addresses on SONiC interfaces
✅ Configure DHCP Relay on the correct interface
✅ Verify that the Management interface successfully receives an IP address via DHCP
✅ Practice using the SONiC CLI in a real networking scenario

Whether you're preparing for production deployments or expanding your Enterprise SONiC skills, this lab provides practical experience with one of the most common Layer 3 services in modern networks.

🔗 route2open.com/sonic-linux-hands-on-lab-module-5/

#SONiC #EnterpriseSONiC #OpenNetworking #Networking #DHCP #DHCPRelay #NetworkAutomation #Linux #HandsOnLab #Route2Open #STORDISroute2open.com/sonic-linux-hands-on-lab-module-5/

2 months ago |[YT] | 4

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Our free #SONiC #GNS3 Lab just got a major #upgrade 🚀


Our goal: hands-on with SONiC in minutes, not hours.


Whether you're learning, evaluating, or automating — this lab has you covered.


What's new? 🔥


➡️ Two deployment options: a complete VM (GNS3 + pre-built data center topology + Ansible server) or project-only import into your existing GNS3 server.


⚙️ Built-in Ansible automation – ready-to-use playbooks to configure multiple SONiC switches at once.


🔐 Zero Touch Provisioning – automated device onboarding with SSH key authentication from day one.


Practice real-world scenarios:
✅ BGP • VXLAN • EVPN • SAG • HA & failover

No hardware. No setup from scratch. Just download and start testing Enterprise SONiC.


🔗 Grab it free: route2open.com/test-sonic/


Break it. Automate it. Rebuild it. That's how you learn SONiC.


#OpenNetworking #NetworkAutomation #NetDevOps #Ansible #EVPN #VXLAN #BGP #DataCenter

3 months ago |[YT] | 1

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#EVPN #VXLAN isn't something you master by watching videos. You master it by building it. Our NEW FREE Hands-On Lab for Module 8 is now available as part of the Enterprise #SONiC Linux course. In this lab, you'll build a complete EVPN VXLAN fabric from the ground up and validate every step along the way. You'll configure: ➡️ Spine-Leaf data center fabric ➡️ VXLAN tunnels between VTEPs ➡️ EVPN control plane ➡️ BGP underlay and overlay ➡️ Anycast Gateway ➡️ VLAN-to-VNI mappings ➡️ VTEP advertisement and route verification ➡️ End-to-end connectivity validation and troubleshooting Designed for network engineers who want production-level EVPN VXLAN experience—not just theory. 🔥 Build it. Verify it. Troubleshoot it. 🔥 100% FREE. 🔗 Start the lab: route2open.com/sonic-linux-hands-on-lab-module-8/ #EnterpriseSONiC #BGP #DataCenterNetworking #NetworkAutomation #NetDevOps

3 months ago |[YT] | 4

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🚨 NOW LIVE: #SONiC Hands-On #LABS for Module 7 🚨

Interface Troubleshooting, Packet Drop Analysis & Tech-Support Log Generation ⚡

This lab is designed for engineers who want real-world Enterprise SONiC experience — the kind gained by identifying failures, analyzing packet drops, generating tech-support logs, and solving problems under pressure.

Inside Module 7 you’ll work through:
➡️ Interface troubleshooting
➡️ Packet drop analysis
➡️ Tech-support log generation
➡️ Real operational scenarios engineers face in production environments

Every Hands-On Lab in our Enterprise SONiC Linux course is 100% FREE. 🔥
The #LAB is open.
The #network is waiting. ⚡

🔗 route2open.com/sonic-linux-hands-on-lab-module-7/

#EnterpriseSONiC #SONiC #NetworkAutomation #NetDevOps #OpenNetworking #DataCenterNetworking

4 months ago |[YT] | 3

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⚡ Theory doesn't run networks. Engineers do.

Check out SONiC Labs — designed for engineers who want production-level SONiC experience, not just theory.

Real operational confidence is forged in the work — deploying configurations, validating protocols, troubleshooting failures, and pushing the network until it pushes back.

That's why every Hands-On Lab for our Enterprise SONiC Linux course is 100% FREE. 🔥

Here’s what’s inside:

Hands-On Lab - Module 2
Initialization & Device Management

Hands-On Lab - Module 3
SONiC CLI & Layer 2 Operations

Hands-On Lab - Module 4
Redundancy Methods

Hands-On Lab - Module 5
Routing Protocols

Hands-On Lab - Module 6
Automation in SONiC

📌 DROPPING NEXT WEEK: Module 7 Hands-On Lab — Interface Troubleshooting, Packet Drop Analysis & Tech-Support Log Generation.

The lab is open. The network is waiting. ⚡

🔗 route2open.com/sonic-linux-hands-on-labs/

#SONiC #EnterpriseSONiC #NetworkAutomation #NetDevOps #OpenNetworking #DataCenterNetworking

4 months ago |[YT] | 5