Interoperability & Ecosystem Validation
Networking ecosystems are no longer single-vendor. CNLabs provides end-to-end integration testing for networking, security, cloud, and IoT products to ensure they coexist seamlessly in complex, real-world environments.
As a Cisco IVT Solution Partner, we help vendors identify defects early and deliver trustworthy, multi-vendor solutions.
Why Validation Matters
Features that work in isolation often fail in mixed environments. Poor interoperability leads to unstable deployments, increased support costs, and reputational risk. Our lab mirrors realistic topologies to fix these issues before wide-scale deployment.
- Eliminate unstable field deployments.
- Verify performance in dual-stack (IPv4/IPv6) networks.
- Strengthen RFP responses with independent validation reports.
Multi-Vendor Lab
A vendor-neutral environment to validate routing, switching, Wi-Fi, and SD-WAN behavior alongside diverse third-party platforms.
View Technical Scope →Cisco IVT Partner
Official solution validation for Cisco infrastructure, including Catalyst Wi-Fi, SD-Access, ACI fabrics, and security integrations.
View Technical Scope →IoT & Edge Interop
Validating gateway interoperability with field protocols, industrial wireless mesh, and cloud-native Kubernetes integrations.
View Technical Scope →Security Enforcement
Testing security policy enforcement across hybrid environments, including VPN, ZTNA, and third-party firewalls.
View Technical Scope →The 5-Step Validation Process
Define use cases, vendors, and success criteria.
Design topology and traffic patterns.
Lab setup and detailed test execution.
Deliver results and root-cause guidance.
Optional re-validation of vendor fixes.
Multi-Vendor Lab Scope
Focus Areas
- Routing & Switching: BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPN across IPv4/IPv6.
- Access Networks: QoS, roaming, and policy enforcement for controller-based Wi-Fi.
- SD-WAN & SASE: Overlay/underlay path selection, failover, and cloud on-ramps.
Key Outcomes
We provide verified results on real-world behavior, including scale testing, failover resilience, and identification of defects in mixed vendor topologies.
Cisco IVT Validation
Testing aligned strictly with Cisco Interoperability Verification Testing requirements.
- Catalyst and Nexus platform interoperability.
- SD-WAN and SD-Access environment validation.
- ACI and Data Center fabric integrations.
- Telemetry and API-based controller integrations.
Provides credible evidence for Cisco partner programs and solution positioning.
IoT & Cloud-Native details
IoT & Edge
Gateway interoperability with diverse backends, field protocols, and constrained wireless mesh networks.
Cloud-Native Integration
Validation for Kubernetes, service meshes, microservices, and hybrid cloud integration APIs.
Security & Policy Validation
- Validation of ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) across mixed edges.
- IDS/IPS and TLS inspection behavior in multi-vendor paths.
- Identity management integration (RADIUS/TACACS+) with third-party policy engines.