To remotely connect to the lab using the VPN credentials that have been provided to you by your lab proctors using the native Windows VPN client, follow these instructions.

Configuring macOS VPN client

Step 1: Open System Preferences and select the Network System Preference. Click on the + on the bottom left corner of the window.

Step 2: In the window that appears, configure the following:

1. Interface - VPN
2. VPN Type - L2TP over IPSec
3. Service Name - HOLCOL-2574 VPN
4. Click Create

Step 3: On the settings page, configure the following:

1. Server Address - svs-rtp-dmz-vpn.cisco.com
2. Account Name - Enter your username here.
3. Click Apply
4. Click Authentication Settings... button

Step 4: On the window that appears, configure the following:

1. Password - Enter your password here.
2. Shared Secret - Obtain from your lab proctors
3. Click OK

Step 5: Before connecting, click Apply. Now click the Connect button and your connection should be established.

Connecting to Lab PC

You will be working on the lab inside of a PC in the lab with all the necessary software pre-installed. You will connect to this PC using a Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDC) connection. Windows comes pre-installed with the client. If you do not have the client for Mac, download it for free from the Mac App Store.

Once you have the RDP client installed, download this file for your Pod 6 lab PC: pod6-studentvm.rdp

Make sure that your VPN connection to the lab is up before double-clicking on the downloaded rdp file. You will be prompted for a password. Use c1sco123 for the password.

Starting the Lab

The lab manual is available in the web browser on your RDP session, however if you would like to view the lab manual on your local PC, you navigate to the lab manual for your pod 6 by clicking below. Please be sure to connect to the correctly assigned pod number: https://collabapilab.ciscolive.com/lab/pod6/intro/landing.