NDG A+ v5 Pod Install Guide

This document provides detailed guidance on performing the installation and configuration of the NDG A+ v5 pod on the NETLAB+ system.

This single pod design supports the individual NDG A+ v5 lab-series.

The NDG A+ v5 pod is a 100% virtual‑machine pod consisting of 3 virtual machines. Linked together through virtual networking, these 3 virtual machines provide the environment for a student or a team to perform the NDG A+ v5 labs.

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Table of Contents

• NDG A+ v5 Topology
• Planning
  • Pod Creation Workflow
  • Pod Resource Requirements
  • Proxmox VE Host Requirements
  • NETLAB+ Requirements
  • NETLAB+ Virtual Machine Infrastructure Setup
  • Networking Requirements
• Software and Licenses
  • Setup NDG VM Distribution System
• Master Pod Configuration
  • NDG VMDIST Storage Connections
  • Deploying from NDG VMDIST
    • Modify Virtual Machines
    • Create a Snapshot
  • NETLAB+ Virtual Machine Inventory Setup
  • Building the Master NDG A+ v5 Pod
    • Enabling Labs in Course Manager
    • Create the Master Pod
    • Attach Virtual Machines to the Master Pod
    • Set the Revert to Snapshot
• Pod Cloning
  • Pod Categories
  • Linked Clones vs Full Clones Virtual Machines
  • Creating Template Pods
  • Creating User Pods
  • Assigning Pods to Students, Teams, or Classes