Tutorials
Learn VEX-NX by watching.
Short videos that take you from installing VEX-NX to rebuilding real networks and breaking them on purpose. Each one links to the matching guide so you can follow along.
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Install VEX-NX on VMware in 10 minutes
Import the OVA into VMware Workstation or ESXi, check the disks and network adapters, and sign in for the first time.
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Get started · Beginner
Install VEX-NX on VMware in 10 minutes
Import the OVA into VMware Workstation or ESXi, check the disks and network adapters, and sign in for the first time.
Get started · Beginner
Install on a physical server from USB
Write the ISO to USB, prepare BIOS for KVM, and install VEX-NX on bare metal for heavy nested labs.
Get started · Beginner
Your first lab with FRR and Alpine
Launch a Guided Lab, start every node, open a console, and run your first commands. No vendor images needed.
Build labs · Intermediate
Rebuild a network from running configs
Paste show run output into Generate Lab, pick Remap, Map, or Redesign, and boot a working copy of your design.
Build labs · Intermediate
Build a BGP leaf-spine fabric
Two spines, two leaves, two hosts. Configure eBGP, check equal-cost routes, and verify host-to-host reachability.
Troubleshoot · Intermediate
Break a link on purpose
Add delay and loss to a link, watch Traffic Lens react, and capture the evidence as a PCAP.
Troubleshoot · Beginner
See your network with Traffic Lens
Paint utilization and bandwidth on the canvas and drill into flows from the Traffic dock.
Automate · Advanced
Drive labs with Assist and AI agents
Draft a lab from plain language, then let an AI agent list labs, add nodes, and start them through the MCP tools.
Teach · Intermediate
Run a class with Guided Labs
Customize a Guided Lab, share it with students, and follow progress on the instructor dashboard.
Follow along on your own hardware.
Download VEX-NX and install it on your VMware host or server. The Student edition is free.