You’ve completed the first phase of the Apstra Test Drive by designing your data centre network in software. This is a significant accomplishment that demonstrates how Apstra allows you to model your entire network before deploying any physical hardware.

✅ Understood Apstra’s building blocks - Logical Devices, Interface Maps, and Device Profiles
✅ Created rack types - Modelled both single-leaf and dual-leaf (ESI) rack designs
✅ Built a network template - Assembled your rack types into a complete data centre fabric design
✅ Created a blueprint - Instantiated your template with specific resource assignments

This design-first approach transforms how networks are built. Rather than deploying hardware and then figuring out how to configure it, you’ve created a complete model of your intended network. This model serves as a single source of truth for your network’s design and ensures consistent implementation.

In the next section, we’ll transition to exploring Day 2 operations using a pre-configured blueprint called "SE Demo." This will allow us to focus on the operational aspects of Apstra, including:

Ready to see Apstra in action? Let’s continue to the next section!