Downloaden The (Reference Platform) is the operating system image that runs the CML controller. Think of it as the brain of your virtual lab. It is a Linux-based appliance (often Ubuntu-derived) pre-loaded with:
CML is sold as a platform (the dashboard and engine) and the node definitions (the software images). Without the Reference Platform ISO, your CML installation is just an empty shell. The "new" versions of this ISO are significant because they include: Updated IOS-XE (Cat8000v) images. New SD-WAN controller nodes. Optimized NX-OS 9000v footprints. Security patches for ASAv and Firepower (FTDv). How to Access the Latest Download
Download the files for CML-Free from Cisco's Software Central (SWC) site. You do not need to download all of the files from a CML- Cisco DevNet How to Install the Cisco CML FREE Tier (Step-by-Step)
portal. CML-Personal users can access their specific downloads through the Cisco Learning Network Store under "My Account". Application
Once you have the new ISO file, here is how to deploy it on a hypervisor. We will cover (most common in production labs) and VirtualBox (for personal use on Windows/Mac).
If you need the (e.g., adding CLI examples, automation scripts for REFPLAT deployment, or comparison with older VIRL images), let me know and I’ll write those sections.
