Reference
Terminology
Use one word for each VEX-NX concept (helps humans and AI retrieval).
Goal
Use one word for each VEX-NX concept (helps humans and AI retrieval).
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| VEX-NX | Virtual Engineering & eXperimentation - Next eXperience; the lab appliance product |
| VEX-NX Assist | In-lab AI dock (all editions, needs an OpenRouter key) that plans steps and can call lab tools |
| Lab | A named topology (nodes + links + optional guide) |
| Node | One virtual device instance on the canvas |
| Template | Catalog definition for a device type (CPU/RAM, runtime, plugins) |
| Image | Disk or container artifact you imported into the Library |
| Compatibility | Template status: Certified / Verified / Experimental |
| Canvas | Visual topology workspace |
| Design / Operate / Visualize | Lab modes (edit vs power/consoles vs watch/demo). Validate, Present, Traffic, Protocol adjacency are Visualize lenses |
| Preview | Immersive Design (tools stay on) - not the same as Present |
| Present | Clean demo lens under Visualize |
| Traffic Lens | Link utilization / traffic dock under Visualize |
| Classroom | Share lab + optional Enterprise class timer (Stop or Wipe) |
| ScriptPad | Active startup-config profile for a node (day-0 / inject source) |
| Day-0 | First-boot config media (ISO) attached on Wipe+Start when the template supports it |
| Console | Interactive CLI or VNC to a running node (HTML5 or external client) |
| Console Helper / Client Pack | Windows installer that registers vexnx-console:// for SecureCRT/PuTTY |
| Console gateway | Appliance SSH service on TCP 8022 used by external clients |
| Cloud node | Special node for Management / NAT / Bridge uplink roles |
| Map | Map pasted running-config text to a VEX-NX template / image recommendation |
| Remap | Change the selected virtual platform for imported configs |
| Redesign | Rebuild topology / config intent for another platform family |
| Migrate Lab | UI flow to build or transform a lab from running-configs |
| Generate Lab | Create a lab from a guided / Assist-assisted description |
| Preset / Guided Lab | Catalog practice topology you can materialize |
| MCP tools (VEX-NX) | Named automation tools exposed over REST (/api/v1/mcp/*) for Assist and agents |
| OpenRouter | LLM provider used by Assist (admin configures API key) |
| Edition | Licence tier: Student (wire id community) or Enterprise |
Related
- What is VEX-NX?
- Features
- Using Assist
- Product names and aliases