# VIRL

> Markdown source of <https://docs.calebsargeant.com/networking/cisco/virl/>.

GUI client for VIRL: <http://virl.cisco.com/intro.vmm.php> CLI client for VIRL: <https://github.com/CiscoDevNet/virlutils>

``` bash
# Install VirlUtils
pip install virlutils

# Get a list of commands
virl --help

# show list of VIRL topologies that can be downloaded
virl search

# Create a virl topology from template (virl down to turn off)
virl up virlfiles/5_router_mesh

# List running topologies
virl ls

# VIRL node list
virl nodes

# Console into a device
virl console iosv-5

# SSH into a device
virl ssh iosv-1

# Telnet into a device, etc, etc.
virl telet iosv-2

# .virlrc contains the virl configuration. This can be in ~/ or in the working dir. Example:
VIRL_HOST=10.10.20.160
VIRL_USERNAME=guest
VIRL_PASSWORD=guest

# Generate ansible inventory file
virl generate ansible
```