netlab release 26.04 is out. Here are the highlights:

• Extreme Networks EXOS is supported as a Vagrant box or containerlab node with OSPF, VLAN, and VRRP configuration (by Seb d’Argoeuves).
• The new bgp.advertise node attribute allows you to advertise networks in the IP routing table into BGP. It’s supported on most platforms.
• The bgp.originate attribute is now dual-stack and VRF-aware, allowing you to originate IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes into per-VRF BGP instances.
• New platforms with static route support: FortiOS (by Aleksey Popov), Nexus OS, Nokia SR OS, Nokia SR Linux. OpenBSD got discard static routes.

Want more? How about:

• EVPN/VXLAN-over-IPv6 is now supported on FRRouting (interoperability with EOS coming with the next FRR release).
• You can use OSPF area parameters with BIRD and BGP confederations with Junos.
• You can use bgp.import parameter on Junos to import routes into global and VRF BGP instances. Other routing protocols are planned for the next release (once we figure out the optimal Junos routing policy chains)

For even more details, check the release notes.

Upgrading or Starting from Scratch?

• To upgrade your netlab installation, execute pip3 install --upgrade networklab.
• New to netlab? Start with the Getting Started document and the installation guide.
• Need help? Open a discussion or an issue in netlab GitHub repository.