Installing CML 2.0

The CML 2.0 release only supports deployment as a virtual machine (VM). Bare metal installations may be supported in future CML releases. CML VM deployments are only tested and supported on specific releases of VMware products. Before you deploy the CML VM, ensure that you have installed and are running a supported release of VMware Player, Workstation, Fusion, or ESXi.

The CML 2.0 release consists of two files: a cml2_controller OVA file and a refplat ISO file. You must download both the OVA and ISO file before deploying the product. The OVA file is the CML server VM with the CML UI, controller, and other application software. The ISO file contains the VM images for the different node types that you can run in your CML labs.

Note

Please note that Cisco images provided as part of the Cisco Modeling Labs reference platform .iso file are licensed only for use within Cisco Modeling Labs. Downloading the images and using them outside Cisco Modeling Labs without a proper license is prohibited.

For detailed installation instructions, see Cisco Modeling Labs 2.0 Administrator’s Guide or Cisco Modeling Labs 2.0 Quick Start Guide.