PNETLab

What PNETLab is

PNETLab is a platform for running, downloading, and sharing labs, with a community Store offering free labs in networking, database, and system topics. Its PNETLab Box runs as a virtual machine installed locally and supports online and offline modes. Labs can include unlimited nodes, timers, workbooks, startup configurations, and management tools, alongside Docker integration, Wireshark capture, Telnet, and an integrated NAT Cloud. Online mode requires internet access and registration; it supports downloading all Store labs and sharing or selling labs. Offline mode needs neither internet nor registration, but is limited to 10 accounts and Store labs marked Open. The download guide offers HTML and native console options, with client packages needed for native console use. Listed virtualization platforms include VMware Workstation 12.5 or later, VMware Player 12.5 or later, VMware ESXi 6.0 or later, and Google Cloud Platform. The minimum PC configuration is an Intel i5/i7 with four logical processors, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB disk space, and virtualization enabled. PNETLab no longer provides IOS images, so required images may need to be supplied for nodes to start.