netlab 26.01: EVPN for VXLAN-over-IPv6, Netscaler
The netlab Release 26.01 introduces a rewritten device configuration file generation process, no longer relying on Ansible Jinja2, and includes new features like EVPN for VXLAN-over-IPv6, a 'skip_config' node attribute, a lightweight netlab API HTTP server, and basic Citrix Netscaler support.
MAIN POINTS
- Netlab Release 26.01 no longer uses Ansible Jinja2 for configuration file generation.
- The release supports EVPN for VXLAN-over-IPv6 and partially-provisioned labs with 'skip_config'.
- A lightweight netlab API HTTP server is introduced by Craig Johnson.
- Basic support for Citrix Netscaler is provided by Seb d’Argoeuves.
TAKEAWAYS
- Configuration file generation changes improve compatibility with Ansible releases 12/13.
- Users can now deploy labs with partial configurations using the 'skip_config' attribute.
- The new netlab API HTTP server enhances integration capabilities.
- Citrix Netscaler support expands netlab's device compatibility.