netlab release 26.05 is out. Here are the highlights:

• Support for global BGP routes with SRv6 next hops (inspired by proof-of-concept by @jvbemmel) on FRR and IOS XR
• Junos OSPF/IS-IS route redistribution, VRF IS-IS instances, and OSPF interface parameters
• Streamline and speed up the FortiOS initial device configuration by @a-v-popov
• Support for Juniper cSRX container by @leec-666

Want more features? How about:

• You can define scripts (for example, device license management) that are executed at various points in the netlab up and netlab down processes.
• The netlab restart command has been rewritten and now identifies lab topology from the snapshot file
• netlab identifies devices that cannot have their configurations collected/reloaded and generates warnings or errors during netlab collect, netlab up –reload, or netlab config –reload.
• The configuration reload feature is now part of the integration tests; the results are in the last column of the Initial Configuration integration test results.
• graph.linkorder and graph.rank are easier to use in topology graph definitions.
• The multilab plugin now serializes concurrent up and down operations with a mutex lock.

For more details, check the release notes, particularly the breaking changes.

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.