Lab Environment Navigation Questions

Covers working with network lab environments and simulation or emulation tools and physical equipment. Candidates should be comfortable launching and configuring virtual topologies, connecting and powering devices, using graphical and command line interfaces to enter commands, interpreting device output and logs, saving and restoring configurations, and resetting or reprovisioning devices or virtual images. Includes knowledge of virtual networking concepts in labs such as virtual switches, interface mapping, topology design, resource allocation, images and snapshots, and differences between simulation and hardware testing. Interviewers may probe familiarity with common lab platforms and best practices for reproducible testing, troubleshooting in isolated environments, and documenting lab setups and results.