Tobias Weber
Tobias is an IP Solution Architect focusing on datacenter networks. He joined Nokia (former Alcatel-Lucent) in 2011 as a dual student studying Computer Science followed by completing his MSc. in Distributed Computing Systems Engineering in 2016. For over 10 years now, he is specializing in network integration, automation and solution design always interested in cutting-edge technologies.
Session
This is a beginner-level hands-on workshop that provides an introduction to Containerlab, an environment that provides a CLI for orchestrating and managing container-based networking labs. It starts the containers, builds a virtual wiring between them to create lab topologies of users choice and manages labs lifecycle.
This hands-on workshop will cover:
+ Installation
+ Container images (container-native and VM-based NOSes)
+ Topology file
+ Basic lab deployment workflow
+ Connectivity to the nodes
+ Lab lifecycle
+ VM-based lab
+ Sharing the lab
+ Troubleshooting and Wireshark pcaps
+ Exploring the catalog of existing labs
Student Requirements: personal laptop with an SSH client. VMs will be provided for each attendee to have their own isolated environment.