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Expressway Labs

A complete collaboration edge with internal and external DNS, a private CA and a firewall, for MRA, B2B and hybrid labs.
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Topology

What's inside the pod

Expressway pods simulate a real DMZ: Expressway-C inside, Expressway-E in a dual-NIC DMZ behind a firewall with static NAT, plus split DNS, a certificate authority and an 'internet' segment with remote clients and a B2B partner.
Expressway lab pod: collaboration edge with DMZNodes: CUCM (v15), IM & Presence (v15), Expressway-C (X15), Expressway-E (Dual NIC · NAT), Remote user (Webex App), B2B partner (SIP URI). Connections: CUCM to Expressway-C via SIP · HTTPS; IM & Presence to Expressway-C via XMPP; Expressway-C to Expressway-E via Traversal; Expressway-E to Remote user via MRA; Expressway-E to B2B partner via B2B.INTERNALDMZINTERNETSIP · HTTPSXMPPTraversalMRAB2BCUCMv15IM & Presencev15Expressway-CX15Expressway-EDual NIC · NATRemote userWebex AppB2B partnerSIP URI
  • Cisco platform
  • Microsoft 365
  • Border element / SBC
  • Carrier / external
  • Endpoints
Components and versions
Cisco Expressway-C / Expressway-EX15.x
Cisco Unified CM + IM & Presence15
Firewall with static NAT—
Internal/external DNS + private CA—
Remote Webex App clients, B2B partner—

Exercises

Sample lab exercises

  • Traversal zone between C and EProfessional60 min
  • End-to-end MRAProfessional120 min
  • B2B URI dialing with a partnerProfessional75 min
  • Clustered ExpresswayExpert90 min

Access options

How you can use this lab

  • Guided labs

    Step-by-step workbooks with checkpoints and automatic validation. Included with every course.

  • Self-paced labs

    Open-ended scenarios with a task list and a separate solution guide. Practise until it's muscle memory.

  • Lab rental

    Book a full pod in 4- or 8-hour blocks. Fresh snapshot every booking, with full admin access.

  • Enterprise lab subscription

    Reserved or dedicated pods for your team, custom topologies, SSO and usage reporting.

Courses that use this lab

  • CiscoProfessional

    Cisco Expressway: MRA, B2B and Hybrid Edge

    A deep dive into the Cisco collaboration edge: Expressway-C/E design, certificates, Mobile and Remote Access, B2B calling and hybrid connectivity.

    Supports 300-820 CLHCT

    Video
    18 h
    Labs
    5
    Lab time
    20 h
    $299
  • CiscoProfessional

    Hybrid and Cloud Collaboration: CLHCT 300-820 v2.0

    The cloud and hybrid CCNP Collaboration concentration: Expressway, Mobile and Remote Access, B2B, Webex Calling and hybrid services.

    300-820 CLHCT v2.0

    Video
    28 h
    Labs
    5
    Lab time
    30 h
    $399
  • CCIE & DesignExpert

    CCIE Collaboration Lab Programme (v3.1 Blueprint)

    A structured 6-month programme for the 8-hour CCIE Collaboration practical exam: technology deep dives, 160 hours of rack time, full mock labs and 1:1 coaching.

    CCIE Collaboration (practical exam)

    Video
    80 h
    Labs
    4
    Lab time
    160 h
    $1,495

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