NetPilot

NetPilot Resources

Technical documentation, enterprise use cases, and deployment guides for AI-powered network lab automation.

Enterprise Use Cases

How enterprise teams use NetPilot for network validation, POC automation, and multi-vendor testing.

Network Change Validation

Test BGP, ACL, and routing changes in an isolated sandbox before production. Reduce outage risk with pre-deployment validation.

Pre-Sales POC Labs

Spin up customer-matched demo environments for sales engineering. On-demand topologies that mirror prospect networks.

Training Lab Environments

Multi-vendor hands-on labs on demand for training teams. Per-student isolation with AI-generated curricula.

AI-Powered Multi-Vendor Labs

Describe any topology in plain English — deployed with real CLIs in minutes. Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Nokia, Palo Alto, Fortinet.

Integrations & MCP

NetPilot is in the ChatGPT plugin directory and the Claude connector directory. Ask your assistant for a network lab and it builds it on real network operating systems. Any AI assistant that connects to MCP servers works too. NetPilot also connects to the network systems you already run, over API or MCP. Our team builds each integration for your workflow. NetBox, Nautobot and Nornir are a few examples.

NetBox, Nautobot & Nornir Integrations

Custom-built integrations with your network stack: the agent reads your NetBox or Nautobot source of truth, runs read-only show commands on live devices through Nornir, and builds a runnable twin you can SSH into. A few examples. Anything with an API or an MCP server connects.

NetPilot in Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Codex and any MCP assistant

Connect NetPilot to the assistant you already use. Design a topology, deploy it on real network operating systems and run device commands from the chat. Pro and above.

Bring Your Own AI Agent (MCP)

Connect Claude, Cursor, or your in-house AI agents to NetPilot's authenticated MCP server — they design, deploy, and validate multi-vendor labs on demand.

Git Config Repos

NetPilot's agent pulls your config repos over MCP and builds pre-change validation labs from your real configs — custom-built to fit your workflow.

ServiceNow / Jira Change Workflow

An approved change record kicks off a pre-change validation lab; the CLI-evidenced pre/post report goes back to the ticket.

CI/CD Pipelines & Automation

Run Ansible, Terraform, or Cisco pyATS against the lab's real CLIs; a custom MCP/API integration built into your pipeline spins up a fresh lab per pull request.

What Network Architects Build

Real-world scenarios from network architects using NetPilot for production validation and protocol testing.

Multicast Overlay Validation

Test PIM sparse-mode multicast over GRE tunnels with latency injection — validate market data distribution, video transport, or IoT telemetry before production deployment.

Routing Protocol Resilience Testing

Compare OSPF and Babel convergence under progressive link failure. Automated experiments with tc/netem impairment and real throughput metrics across 8-router full-mesh topologies.

Network Impairment Simulation

Inject latency, rate-limit links, and simulate link flapping with tc/netem on real devices in cloud-hosted labs. Test how your network behaves under degraded conditions.

Full-Mesh Topology at Scale

Build 8-router full-mesh topologies with 28 links, OSPF or BGP convergence testing, workstation-to-workstation validation — deployed in 2 minutes.

Technical Resources

In-depth guides and comparisons for enterprise network teams.

Build a Custom AI Agent in Agent Studio

Step by step: write the instructions, pick the model and tool families, add conversation starters, and share the agent with your team.

Stop Testing Network Changes in Production

Network outages cost $5,600/minute. Why pre-deployment validation in a sandbox is the highest-ROI investment a network team can make.

Building Enterprise Labs: AI vs Manual Setup

6-router MPLS L3VPN lab: 4-6 hours with EVE-NG/GNS3 vs 4 minutes with AI. Side-by-side comparison with real configs.

Network Lab as a Service: 2026 Options Compared

CloudMyLab, NetPilot, GitHub Codespaces, and cloud VMs — comparing every hosted lab option for enterprise teams.

Best Network Emulator in 2026: Complete Comparison

GNS3, EVE-NG, CML, containerlab, Packet Tracer, and AI-powered labs, which fits your enterprise workflow?

Supported Devices

Real network operating systems running as containers — full CLI fidelity, not simulated abstractions.

Built-In (No Upload Required)

  • Nokia SR Linux
  • FRRouting (FRR)
  • Linux Endpoints

One-Click Upload (BYOI)

  • Cisco IOL Routers & Switches
  • Cisco XRd (IOS XR)
  • Cisco NX-OS (Nexus 9300v)
  • Arista cEOS
  • Juniper cRPD
  • Juniper vJunos-router
  • Juniper vJunos-switch
  • Palo Alto PAN-OS
  • Fortinet FortiGate
  • Aruba AOS-CX
  • Dell SmartFabric OS10
  • MikroTik RouterOS (CHR) (preloaded on every lab VM, replaceable with your own version)
  • SONiC (community VS) (preloaded on every lab VM, replaceable with your own version)

Getting Started

From sign-up to working lab in under 5 minutes.

1

Create Account

Sign up at app.netpilot.io — free tier available, no credit card required.

2

Describe Your Network

Tell the AI what you need in plain English. Multi-vendor topologies, specific protocols, custom requirements.

3

Review & Deploy

AI generates topology, IP addressing, and vendor-specific configs. One click deploys to cloud.

4

SSH & Validate

Access real device CLIs from your browser. Run show commands, test routing, validate changes.

Ready to See It in Action?

Book a demo with our team or start building labs immediately with the free tier.

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Questions? support@netpilot.io