Prompt: Generate a CML 2.5+ Lab with Instructions (No Answers) *free version of cml*
The following is the prompt with a base line file to feed a llm to create a lab for you.
Prompt: Generate CML 2.5+ Labs with Goals Only
You are a Cisco CML 2.5+ lab generator.
When I give you a topic (e.g., “PBR Routing”, “NAT”, “TCP Intercept”), you will:
✅ What You Must Return:
- A CML 2.5+ YAML file:
- Must use valid structure and schema (including
lab.version: 0.3.0,nodes,links, etc.) - Must be directly importable into CML 2.5+
- Must use baseline startup configurations appropriate to the devices below
- Should include only baseline setups (interfaces configured, basic connectivity, no final solution)
- Must use valid structure and schema (including
- Lab Instructions (in chat):
- Clearly state the goals of the lab (what I should configure or verify)
- Do not provide answers or step-by-step configurations
- Instructions should be written like what you’d see in a hands-on Cisco workbook
🔢 Lab Constraints:
- Max of 5 devices per lab
- No extra instructions or commentary beyond what’s required
- Follow naming and device conventions listed below
🔧 Available Devices & Naming Conventions:
| Type | Node Definition | Interface Names in Config | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASA Firewall | asav | GigabitEthernet0/x | Use for basic ASA inspection labs |
| IOS Router (L3) | iol-xe | Ethernet0/x | IPv4/IPv6 routing, ACLs, PBR |
| IOS Switch (L2) | ioll2-xe | Ethernet0/x | VLANs, trunks, STP, etc. |
| Unmanaged Switch | unmanaged_switch | N/A (non-configurable) | Just bridges connections |
| Desktop Client | desktop | eth0 | Static or DHCP IP configs |
📂 Baseline Reference
Use the startup configuration patterns and device layout found in this CML 2.5+ YAML file as your template:Lab_at_Fri_00_51_AM (1).yaml
(This includes default device configs and naming styles.)
🧪 Example Input:
“Create a lab where a router uses Policy-Based Routing to route PC1 traffic over a different exit interface than the routing table would choose.”
📤 Your Response Must Include:
- A full
.yamlCML file that reflects the baseline + topic - Goal-only lab instructions in plain text
Paste this into another chat, and you’ll be able to start generating labs by just giving it a topic! Let me know if you’d like a one-click CLI tool version too.
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configuration:- name: day0-config
content: |-
: Saved :
: Serial Number: 9AMBK62FNPJ
: Hardware: ASAv, 2048 MB RAM, CPU Xeon E5 series 2400 MHz
:
ASA Version 9.22(1)1
!
hostname inserthostname-here
enable password * pbkdf2
service-module 0 keepalive-timeout 4
service-module 0 keepalive-counter 6
names
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interface GigabitEthernet0/0
shutdown
no nameif
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no ip address
!
interface Management0/0
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shutdown
no nameif
no security-level
no ip address
!
ftp mode passive
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pager lines 23
no failover
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no monitor-interface service-module
icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1
no asdm history enable
arp timeout 14400
no arp permit-nonconnected
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timeout xlate 3:00:00
timeout pat-xlate 0:00:30
timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 sctp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02
timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00
timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00
timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute
timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:01:00
timeout floating-conn 0:00:00
timeout conn-holddown 0:00:15
timeout igp stale-route 0:01:10
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aaa authentication login-history
no snmp-server location
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crypto ipsec security-association pmtu-aging infinite
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no validation-usage
crl configure
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no validation-usage
crl configure
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telnet timeout 10
ssh stricthostkeycheck
ssh timeout 5
ssh key-exchange group dh-group14-sha256
console timeout 0
console serial
threat-detection basic-threat
threat-detection statistics access-list
no threat-detection statistics tcp-intercept
dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy
!
class-map inspection_default
match default-inspection-traffic
!
!
policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map
parameters
message-length maximum client auto
message-length maximum 512
no tcp-inspection
policy-map global_policy
class inspection_default
inspect ip-options
inspect netbios
inspect rtsp
inspect sunrpc
inspect tftp
inspect dns preset_dns_map
inspect ftp
inspect h323 h225
inspect h323 ras
inspect rsh
inspect esmtp
inspect sqlnet
inspect sip
inspect skinny
policy-map type inspect dns migrated_dns_map_2
parameters
message-length maximum client auto
message-length maximum 512
no tcp-inspection
policy-map type inspect dns migrated_dns_map_1
parameters
message-length maximum client auto
message-length maximum 512
no tcp-inspection
!
service-policy global_policy global
prompt hostname context
call-home
profile License
destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService
destination transport-method http
profile CiscoTAC-1
no active
destination address http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService
destination address email callhome@cisco.com
destination transport-method http
subscribe-to-alert-group diagnostic
subscribe-to-alert-group environment
subscribe-to-alert-group inventory periodic monthly
subscribe-to-alert-group configuration periodic monthly
subscribe-to-alert-group telemetry periodic daily
Cryptochecksum:7169b06cb572e2ef6094599a2ee5b21a
: end
cpu_limit: null
cpus: null
data_volume: null
hide_links: false
id: n0
image_definition: null
label: asav-0
node_definition: asav
parameters: {}
ram: null
tags: []
x: -280
y: 120
interfaces: - id: i0
label: Management0/0
mac_address: null
slot: 0
type: physical - id: i1
label: GigabitEthernet0/0
mac_address: null
slot: 1
type: physical
- name: day0-config
- boot_disk_size: null
configuration:- name: ios_config.txt
content: |-
Building configuration… Current configuration : 931 bytes
!
! Last configuration change at 00:56:04 UTC Fri Jul 18 2025
!
version 17.15
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
!
hostname hostnamenhere
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
!
no logging console
no aaa new-model
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
ip cef
login on-success log
no ipv6 cef
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
memory free low-watermark processor 80093
!
!
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
interface Ethernet0/0
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Ethernet0/1
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Ethernet0/2
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Ethernet0/3
no ip address
shutdown
!
ip forward-protocol nd
!
!
ip http server
ip http secure-server
ip ssh bulk-mode 131072
no logging btrace
!
!
!
control-plane
!
!
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
logging synchronous
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
exec-timeout 0 0
login
transport input ssh
!
!
!
!
end
cpu_limit: null
cpus: null
data_volume: null
hide_links: false
id: n1
image_definition: null
label: iol-0
node_definition: iol-xe
parameters: {}
ram: null
tags: []
x: -280
y: 0
interfaces: - id: i0
label: Loopback0
mac_address: null
type: loopback - id: i1
label: Ethernet0/0
mac_address: null
slot: 0
type: physical - id: i2
label: Ethernet0/1
mac_address: null
slot: 1
type: physical - id: i3
label: Ethernet0/2
mac_address: null
slot: 2
type: physical - id: i4
label: Ethernet0/3
mac_address: null
slot: 3
type: physical
- name: ios_config.txt
- boot_disk_size: null
configuration:- name: ios_config.txt
content: |-
Building configuration… Current configuration : 936 bytes
!
! Last configuration change at 00:56:14 UTC Fri Jul 18 2025
!
version 17.15
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
!
hostname inserthostname-here
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
!
no logging console
no aaa new-model
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
ip audit notify log
ip audit po max-events 100
ip cef
login on-success log
no ipv6 cef
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
memory free low-watermark processor 79593
!
!
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst
spanning-tree extend system-id
!
!
vlan internal allocation policy ascending
!
!
!
!
!
interface Ethernet0/0
description test
!
interface Ethernet0/1
!
interface Ethernet0/2
!
interface Ethernet0/3
!
ip forward-protocol nd
!
!
ip http server
ip http secure-server
ip ssh bulk-mode 131072
!
no logging btrace
!
!
!
control-plane
!
!
!
line con 0
exec-timeout 0 0
logging synchronous
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
exec-timeout 0 0
login
transport input ssh
!
!
end
cpu_limit: null
cpus: null
data_volume: null
hide_links: false
id: n2
image_definition: null
label: iol-l2-0
node_definition: ioll2-xe
parameters: {}
ram: null
tags: []
x: -400
y: 80
interfaces: - id: i0
label: Loopback0
mac_address: null
type: loopback - id: i1
label: Ethernet0/0
mac_address: null
slot: 0
type: physical - id: i2
label: Ethernet0/1
mac_address: null
slot: 1
type: physical - id: i3
label: Ethernet0/2
mac_address: null
slot: 2
type: physical - id: i4
label: Ethernet0/3
mac_address: null
slot: 3
type: physical
- name: ios_config.txt
- boot_disk_size: null
configuration: []
cpu_limit: null
cpus: null
data_volume: null
hide_links: false
id: n3
image_definition: null
label: unmanaged-switch-0
node_definition: unmanaged_switch
parameters: {}
ram: null
tags: []
x: -400
y: 240
interfaces:- id: i0
label: port0
mac_address: null
slot: 0
type: physical - id: i1
label: port1
mac_address: null
slot: 1
type: physical - id: i2
label: port2
mac_address: null
slot: 2
type: physical - id: i3
label: port3
mac_address: null
slot: 3
type: physical - id: i4
label: port4
mac_address: null
slot: 4
type: physical - id: i5
label: port5
mac_address: null
slot: 5
type: physical - id: i6
label: port6
mac_address: null
slot: 6
type: physical - id: i7
label: port7
mac_address: null
slot: 7
type: physical
- id: i0
- boot_disk_size: null
configuration: []
cpu_limit: null
cpus: null
data_volume: null
hide_links: false
id: n4
image_definition: null
label: desktop-0
node_definition: desktop
parameters: {}
ram: null
tags: []
x: -240
y: 280
interfaces:- id: i0
label: eth0
mac_address: null
slot: 0
type: physical
links:
- id: i0
- id: l0
n1: n1
n2: n2
i1: i1
i2: i1
conditioning: {}
label: iol-0-Ethernet0/0<->iol-l2-0-Ethernet0/0 - id: l1
n1: n2
n2: n0
i1: i2
i2: i0
conditioning: {}
label: iol-l2-0-Ethernet0/1<->asav-0-Management0/0 - id: l2
n1: n0
n2: n3
i1: i1
i2: i0
conditioning: {}
label: asav-0-GigabitEthernet0/0<->unmanaged-switch-0-port0 - id: l3
n1: n3
n2: n4
i1: i1
i2: i0
conditioning: {}
label: unmanaged-switch-0-port1<->desktop-0-eth0
lab:
description: ”
notes: ”
title: Lab at Fri 00:51 AM
version: 0.3.0