Import Lab

#Goal

Restore a lab exported from another VEX-NX appliance as *-vex-nx-lab.zip.

#Why Import Lab exists

• Move a lab from a laptop OVA to a classroom server
• Share a finished demo with a colleague
• Backup / restore topology, maps, overlays, and guide without redoing Design

Why images still matter: Packs keep design + configs + guide, not huge disks (size and licensing). After import, re-assign Library images if nodes need them.

#Wrong button?

#GUI tutorial

#Step 1 - Open Import Lab

1. Labs -> Import Lab
2. Choose a *-vex-nx-lab.zip pack

#Step 2 - Preview and create

1. Review Preview (nodes / links / maps / overlays / guide)
2. Optional rename
3. Create lab
4. Bind missing Library images if warned - Images overview

#Recipe: teacher shares week-3 lab

1. Teacher: open lab -> toolbar More -> Export lab pack -> gets week3-bgp-vex-nx-lab.zip
2. Student: Labs -> Import Lab
3. Choose the pack ZIP
4. Preview (nodes / links / maps / overlays / guide yes or no)
5. Optional rename: week3-bgp-alice
6. Create lab
7. If a node is missing an image: Images -> Library or Import, then bind on the node

#Expected result

• New lab appears under Your labs
• Maps, overlays, and guide (when included) come across
• Warnings in the dialog list anything you should fix (often missing disks)

#If it fails

• Preview fails -> confirm the file is a VEX-NX lab pack, not a UNL ZIP
• Lab opens but Start fails -> bind images under Images / node inspector
• Quota exceeded -> delete unused labs or ask an admin

#Related

• Toolbars and More menu (Export lab pack)
• Guided Labs
• Sharing labs