topic Re: /ndfc_ansible_llab/setting-up in DevNet Sandbox

/ndfc_ansible_llab/setting-up

Netmart — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 03:04:21 GMT

Hello,

I set up Sandbox for NDFC Ansible lab.

I following the instructions including the provided credentails.

I was able to successfully VPN an into Sandbox.

However, when I am tried to usesudo with the provided develop account I receive:

devbox

10.10.20.50

developer

C1sco12345!

developer@devbox:~$ sudo apt install net-tools
[sudo] password for developer:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for developer:
developer is not in the sudoers file.

Please advise.

Thanks.

Setting up the Environment - NDFC with Ansible Learning Lab - Cisco DevNet Learning Labs Center

Re: /ndfc_ansible_llab/setting-up

bigevilbeard — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:41:59 GMT

I think sudo was removed from all devboxes and the account should be able to run this without sudo access.

Re: /ndfc_ansible_llab/setting-up

Netmart — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 02:26:45 GMT

I tried both:

developer@devbox:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for developer:
developer is not in the sudoers file.
developer@devbox:~$ apt-get update
Reading package lists... Done
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)
W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)

Access details

name address username password

ndfc	https://10.10.20.60	admin	1vtG@lw@y
devbox	10.10.20.50	developer	C1sco12345!
spine1	10.10.20.171	admin	C1sco12345
spine2	10.10.20.172	admin	C1sco12345
leaf1	10.10.20.173	admin	C1sco12345
leaf2	10.10.20.174	admin	C1sco12345
leaf3	10.10.20.175	admin	C1sco12345
leaf4	10.10.20.176	admin	C1sco12345
edge	10.10.20.180	admin	C1sco12345
gitlab	http://10.10.20.54:8080	devadmin	C1sco12345
gitlab	http://10.10.20.54:8080	developer	C1sco12345
redis	10.10.20.54:6379	NA	CICDRedisDevnet
postgres	10.10.20.54:5432	tfuser	TFisC00l
netbox	http://10.10.20.54:8000	devadmin	C1sco12345

Re: /ndfc_ansible_llab/setting-up

bigevilbeard — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 07:58:30 GMT

That’s a pickle then. The devnet team will need to update the lab, or perms for that to work.

Re: /ndfc_ansible_llab/setting-up

Netmart — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:37:10 GMT

Thank you. Do you know whom to contact at the DevNet Team; I cannot imagine to be the only one facing this issue.

Re: /ndfc_ansible_llab/setting-up

bigevilbeard — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:11:53 GMT

They (devnet team) monitor the community quite closely for this. You can also fill in a report here https://github.com/CiscoDevNet/learning-labs-issues too

Re: /ndfc_ansible_llab/setting-up

Jesus Illescas — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:09:00 GMT

Hi thanks for reporting this and an apology for the frustration. At the moment we don't have resources on DevNet covering DC content, so is hard to keep it updated. I will share with the team to fix it.

Re: /ndfc_ansible_llab/setting-up

Netmart — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:29:20 GMT

Please do so. Thanks.