# arsenyeritsyan/nerworking architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository arsenyeritsyan/nerworking, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-06-23). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking
- Repository: https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking

## Overview

1. **What this repository is**
   - This is a **network architecture documentation suite**, not an application codebase.
   - The primary output is a curated set of **Markdown documents, diagrams, labs, configs, cheat sheets, and PDFs** for studying and documenting enterprise and service-provider networking.

2. **Core knowledge layer**
   - The main architecture content lives in the numbered top-level documents `01_...` through `08_...`.
   - Each chapter is a standalone subsystem covering a major networking domain: overall architecture, OSI/protocol behavior, routing, security/VPNs, wireless roaming, multicast, VXLAN/EVPN fabrics, and SD-WAN vs Contrail.

3. **Topic boundaries**
   - The repo is organized by **network domain**, not by implementation component.
   - Each topic file acts as a boundary between conceptual documentation, vendor comparisons, and practical troubleshooting guidance.
   - This makes the repository useful both as a learning path and as reference material for architecture design reviews.

4. **Diagram subsystem**
   - `diagrams/` is the visual backbone of the repo.
   - It contains editable **Draw.io diagram instructions/files** for packet flows and topologies such as OSPF adjacency, BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS, RIP, multicast PIM, VXLAN EVPN, wireless roaming, and SD-WAN/Contrail.
   - These diagrams connect the conceptual chapters to concrete message flows and topology layouts.

5. **Lab and packet-capture subsystem**
   - `09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/` is the hands-on environment layer.
   - It includes **GNS3/EVE-NG project files**, device base configs, lab topology descriptions, and packet-capture walkthroughs.
   - This is where the documentation is validated against observable protocol behavior and device configuration.

6. **Representative lab topology content**
   - The lab set spans multiple domains: IPsec/IKEv2, multicast PIM-SM, wireless roaming, and SD-WAN vs Contrail.
   - Base configs for routers, clients, controllers, WLCs, vBond/vSmart/vManage/vEdge, and other nodes indicate the repo is designed to model **multi-node, multi-vendor network scenarios** rather than isolated examples.

7. **Cheat sheet subsystem**
   - `10_CheatSheets_PDF/` provides condensed operational references for BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, RIP, IPsec, multicast, VXLAN EVPN, SD-WAN, and wireless roaming.
   - These are a separate delivery layer optimized for quick lookup, often derived from the deeper chapter content and diagrams.

8. **Design-document layer**
   - `design_docs/` holds higher-level architecture guidance, including **Cisco Validated Design** and **vendor-neutral** documentation.
   - This forms the “reference architecture” layer of the repo, bridging conceptual theory and practical lab implementations.

9. **Automation and repeatability**
   - `automation/` contains **Ansible/Terraform-style deployment support** for lab setup or related provisioning workflows.
   - `deploy_lab.yml` and inventory files suggest the repo can support reproducible lab builds, which is important for consistent demonstrations and training.

10. **Supporting assets and localization**
   - The repo includes several standalone PDFs and a localized Armenian documentation branch under `pdf in Armenian/`.
   - This indicates a content distribution model that supports multiple formats and audiences, not just source Markdown.

11. **Primary data flow**
   - The typical flow is: **chapter Markdown → diagrams → lab configs/projects → packet captures → PDF/cheat-sheet exports**.
   - Documentation is the source of truth; diagrams and labs are supporting artifacts that make the protocols and architectures observable and reproducible.

12. **External tooling and execution boundaries**
   - The repo depends on external tools rather than a custom runtime: **Pandoc or Markdown-to-PDF tooling**, **Draw.io/Visio** for diagrams, **GNS3/EVE-NG** for labs, and **Wireshark** for PCAP analysis.
   - There is no central application service; the architecture is a **content pipeline and reference corpus** built from interoperable documentation assets.

13. **How to diagram this repo**
   - A good architecture diagram should show a central documentation core feeding three major consumers: **visual diagrams**, **hands-on labs/PCAPs**, and **compressed cheat sheets**.
   - Around that, show tooling boundaries for export, diagram editing, and lab execution, with the top-level chapter files as the canonical source set.

Main entry points: [`10_CheatSheets_PDF/README.md`](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/10_CheatSheets_PDF/README.md) (Cheat sheets), [`README.md`](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/README.md) (Networking docs), [`03_IGP_EGP_Routing_Protocols.md`](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/03_IGP_EGP_Routing_Protocols.md) (Routing), [`05_Wireless_Architecture_Roaming.md`](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/05_Wireless_Architecture_Roaming.md) (Wireless)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

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  node_repo_overview["Networking docs<br/>doc corpus<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_chapter_01["Total arch<br/>chapter"]
  node_chapter_02["OSI stack<br/>chapter"]
  node_chapter_03["Routing<br/>chapter"]
  node_chapter_04["Security/VPN<br/>chapter"]
  node_chapter_05["Wireless<br/>chapter"]
  node_chapter_06["Multicast<br/>chapter"]
  node_chapter_07["VXLAN EVPN<br/>chapter"]
  node_chapter_08["SD-WAN/Contrail<br/>chapter"]
end

subgraph group_visuals["Diagrams"]
  node_diagram_readme["Diagram index<br/>diagram library<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_diag_ospf["OSPF flow<br/>draw.io flow"]
  node_diag_bgp["BGP flow<br/>draw.io flow"]
  node_diag_vxlan["VXLAN flow<br/>draw.io flow"]
  node_diag_wireless["Roaming flow<br/>draw.io flow"]
  node_diag_sdwan["SD-WAN arch<br/>draw.io flow"]
  node_diag_multicast["Multicast flow<br/>draw.io flow"]
end

subgraph group_labs["Labs and captures"]
  node_lab_suite[("Lab suite<br/>lab corpus<br/>[README.md]")]
  node_lab_multicast["Multicast lab<br/>lab bundle"]
  node_lab_sdwan["SD-WAN lab<br/>lab bundle"]
  node_lab_wireless["Wireless lab<br/>lab bundle"]
end

subgraph group_cheats["Cheat sheets"]
  node_cheatsheets["Cheat sheets<br/>reference pack<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_cheat_routing["Routing refs<br/>cheat sheet<br/>[BGP_CheatSheet.md]"]
  node_cheat_security["Security ref<br/>cheat sheet"]
  node_cheat_overlay["Overlay ref<br/>cheat sheet"]
end

subgraph group_design["Design docs"]
  node_design_docs["Design docs<br/>architecture guidance<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_design_cvd["CVD<br/>validated design"]
  node_design_vendor["Neutral design<br/>reference design"]
end

subgraph group_tooling["Automation"]
  node_automation["Automation<br/>provisioning<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_deploy_lab["Deploy labs<br/>ansible playbook<br/>[deploy_lab.yml]"]
  node_inventories["Inventory"]
end

subgraph group_distribution["Distribution"]
  node_armenian_docs["Armenian set<br/>localized docs<br/>[README.md]"]
  node_source_pdfs["PDF corpus<br/>reference PDFs<br/>[Lecture_Notes.pdf]"]
end

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node_repo_overview -->|"supports"| node_diagram_readme
node_repo_overview -->|"validates"| node_lab_suite
node_repo_overview -->|"condenses"| node_cheatsheets
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node_chapter_05 -->|"branches to"| node_chapter_06
node_chapter_06 -->|"branches to"| node_chapter_07
node_chapter_07 -->|"branches to"| node_chapter_08
node_chapter_03 -->|"illustrates"| node_diag_bgp
node_chapter_03 -->|"illustrates"| node_diag_ospf
node_chapter_07 -->|"illustrates"| node_diag_vxlan
node_chapter_05 -->|"illustrates"| node_diag_wireless
node_chapter_08 -->|"illustrates"| node_diag_sdwan
node_chapter_06 -->|"illustrates"| node_diag_multicast
node_chapter_06 -->|"validated by"| node_lab_multicast
node_chapter_08 -->|"validated by"| node_lab_sdwan
node_chapter_05 -->|"validated by"| node_lab_wireless
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node_diagram_readme -->|"contains"| node_diag_vxlan
node_diagram_readme -->|"contains"| node_diag_sdwan
node_cheatsheets -->|"contains"| node_cheat_routing
node_cheatsheets -->|"contains"| node_cheat_security
node_cheatsheets -->|"contains"| node_cheat_overlay
node_design_docs -->|"contains"| node_design_cvd
node_design_docs -->|"contains"| node_design_vendor
node_automation -->|"drives"| node_deploy_lab
node_automation -->|"depends on"| node_inventories
node_automation -->|"provisions"| node_lab_suite
node_source_pdfs -.->|"supplements"| node_chapter_01
node_armenian_docs -.->|"localizes"| node_cheatsheets

click node_repo_overview "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/README.md"
click node_chapter_01 "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/01_Total_Network_Architecture.md"
click node_chapter_02 "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/02_OSI_Stack_Protocols.md"
click node_chapter_03 "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/03_IGP_EGP_Routing_Protocols.md"
click node_chapter_04 "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/04_Security_and_VPN_Design.md"
click node_chapter_05 "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/05_Wireless_Architecture_Roaming.md"
click node_chapter_06 "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/06_Multicast_PIM_Design.md"
click node_chapter_07 "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/07_VXLAN_EVPN_Fabric.md"
click node_chapter_08 "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/08_SD-WAN_vs_Contrail_Architecture.md"
click node_diagram_readme "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/README.md"
click node_diag_ospf "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/Drawio/ospf_packet_flow.drawio.md"
click node_diag_bgp "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/Drawio/bgp_packet_flow.drawio.md"
click node_diag_vxlan "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/VXLAN_EVPN_Topology.drawio.md"
click node_diag_wireless "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/Wireless_Roaming_Flow.drawio.md"
click node_diag_sdwan "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/SDWAN_vs_Contrail_Architecture.drawio.md"
click node_diag_multicast "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/Multicast_PIM_SM_Workflow.drawio.md"
click node_lab_suite "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/README.md"
click node_lab_multicast "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/Multicast_PIM_SM_Lab.gns3project"
click node_lab_sdwan "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/SDWAN_vs_Contrail_Lab.gns3project"
click node_lab_wireless "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/Wireless_Roaming_Lab.gns3project"
click node_cheatsheets "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/10_CheatSheets_PDF/README.md"
click node_cheat_routing "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/10_CheatSheets_PDF/BGP_CheatSheet.md"
click node_cheat_security "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/10_CheatSheets_PDF/IPsec_CheatSheet.md"
click node_cheat_overlay "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/10_CheatSheets_PDF/VXLAN_EVPN_CheatSheet.md"
click node_design_docs "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/design_docs/README.md"
click node_design_cvd "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/design_docs/Cisco_Validated_Design.md"
click node_design_vendor "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/design_docs/Vendor_Neutral_Design.md"
click node_automation "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/automation/README.md"
click node_deploy_lab "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/automation/deploy_lab.yml"
click node_inventories "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/tree/main/automation/inventory"
click node_armenian_docs "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/pdf in Armenian/README.md"
click node_source_pdfs "https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/Lecture_Notes.pdf"

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```

## Components

### Core chapters

Canonical numbered documents that define the main networking knowledge base.

- [Networking docs](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/README.md): doc corpus · Top-level documentation suite for enterprise and service-provider networking. · `README.md`
- [Total arch](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/01_Total_Network_Architecture.md): chapter · Repository framing and overall network architecture. · `01_Total_Network_Architecture.md`
- [OSI stack](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/02_OSI_Stack_Protocols.md): chapter · OSI-layer and protocol behavior reference. · `02_OSI_Stack_Protocols.md`
- [Routing](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/03_IGP_EGP_Routing_Protocols.md): chapter · IGP and EGP routing protocol coverage. · `03_IGP_EGP_Routing_Protocols.md`
- [Security/VPN](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/04_Security_and_VPN_Design.md): chapter · Security architecture and VPN design topics. · `04_Security_and_VPN_Design.md`
- [Wireless](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/05_Wireless_Architecture_Roaming.md): chapter · Wireless architecture and roaming behavior. · `05_Wireless_Architecture_Roaming.md`
- [Multicast](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/06_Multicast_PIM_Design.md): chapter · PIM and multicast design and troubleshooting. · `06_Multicast_PIM_Design.md`
- [VXLAN EVPN](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/07_VXLAN_EVPN_Fabric.md): chapter · Fabric design and overlay networking. · `07_VXLAN_EVPN_Fabric.md`
- [SD-WAN/Contrail](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/08_SD-WAN_vs_Contrail_Architecture.md): chapter · SD-WAN versus Contrail architecture comparison. · `08_SD-WAN_vs_Contrail_Architecture.md`

### Diagrams

Editable Draw.io topology and packet-flow assets.

- [Diagram index](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/README.md): diagram library · Repository-wide diagram collection and navigation. · `diagrams/README.md`
- [OSPF flow](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/Drawio/ospf_packet_flow.drawio.md): draw.io flow · Adjacency and packet-flow view for OSPF. · `diagrams/Drawio/ospf_packet_flow.drawio.md`
- [BGP flow](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/Drawio/bgp_packet_flow.drawio.md): draw.io flow · Routing exchange and topology view for BGP. · `diagrams/Drawio/bgp_packet_flow.drawio.md`
- [VXLAN flow](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/VXLAN_EVPN_Topology.drawio.md): draw.io flow · Overlay packet-flow and fabric behavior for VXLAN EVPN. · `diagrams/VXLAN_EVPN_Topology.drawio.md`
- [Roaming flow](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/Wireless_Roaming_Flow.drawio.md): draw.io flow · Wireless roaming flow and topology visuals. · `diagrams/Wireless_Roaming_Flow.drawio.md`
- [SD-WAN arch](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/SDWAN_vs_Contrail_Architecture.drawio.md): draw.io flow · Architecture and packet-flow views for SD-WAN versus Contrail. · `diagrams/SDWAN_vs_Contrail_Architecture.drawio.md`
- [Multicast flow](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/diagrams/Multicast_PIM_SM_Workflow.drawio.md): draw.io flow · PIM-SM workflow and multicast packet-flow visualization. · `diagrams/Multicast_PIM_SM_Workflow.drawio.md`

### Labs and captures

Hands-on lab projects, base configs, and packet-capture notes.

- [Lab suite](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/README.md): lab corpus · Hands-on lab projects, base configs, and packet-capture notes. · `09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/README.md`
- [Multicast lab](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/Multicast_PIM_SM_Lab.gns3project): lab bundle · PIM-SM lab with topology, project files, and capture notes. · `09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/Multicast_PIM_SM_Lab.gns3project`
- [SD-WAN lab](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/SDWAN_vs_Contrail_Lab.gns3project): lab bundle · SD-WAN versus Contrail lab environment and capture notes. · `09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/SDWAN_vs_Contrail_Lab.gns3project`
- [Wireless lab](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/Wireless_Roaming_Lab.gns3project): lab bundle · Wireless roaming lab project for multi-node scenario testing. · `09_Labs_and_PacketCaptures/Wireless_Roaming_Lab.gns3project`

### Cheat sheets

Condensed protocol and design reference documents.

- [Cheat sheets](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/10_CheatSheets_PDF/README.md): reference pack · Condensed protocol and architecture quick-reference documents. · `10_CheatSheets_PDF/README.md`
- [Routing refs](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/10_CheatSheets_PDF/BGP_CheatSheet.md): cheat sheet · Quick references for BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, and RIP. · `10_CheatSheets_PDF/BGP_CheatSheet.md`
- [Security ref](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/10_CheatSheets_PDF/IPsec_CheatSheet.md): cheat sheet · IPsec and VPN quick-reference material. · `10_CheatSheets_PDF/IPsec_CheatSheet.md`
- [Overlay ref](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/10_CheatSheets_PDF/VXLAN_EVPN_CheatSheet.md): cheat sheet · VXLAN EVPN and SD-WAN quick-reference material. · `10_CheatSheets_PDF/VXLAN_EVPN_CheatSheet.md`

### Design docs

Reference architectures and vendor guidance.

- [Design docs](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/design_docs/README.md): architecture guidance · Vendor-neutral and validated design reference material. · `design_docs/README.md`
- [CVD](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/design_docs/Cisco_Validated_Design.md): validated design · Cisco Validated Design guidance. · `design_docs/Cisco_Validated_Design.md`
- [Neutral design](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/design_docs/Vendor_Neutral_Design.md): reference design · Vendor-neutral architecture guidance. · `design_docs/Vendor_Neutral_Design.md`

### Automation

Repeatable provisioning and lab setup support.

- [Automation](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/automation/README.md): provisioning · Repeatable lab deployment and setup automation. · `automation/README.md`
- [Deploy labs](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/automation/deploy_lab.yml): ansible playbook · Automated lab deployment workflow. · `automation/deploy_lab.yml`
- [Inventory](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/tree/main/automation/inventory): inventory · Host and lab environment inventory inputs. · `automation/inventory`

### Distribution

Localized and alternate-format document outputs.

- [Armenian set](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/HEAD/pdf%20in%20Armenian/README.md): localized docs · Localized documentation and PDF outputs. · `pdf in Armenian/README.md`
- [PDF corpus](https://github.com/arsenyeritsyan/nerworking/blob/main/Lecture_Notes.pdf): reference PDFs · Standalone source PDFs and lecture material distributed with the repo. · `Lecture_Notes.pdf`

## Connections

- Networking docs → Total arch: organizes · Repository overview points to the main chapter sequence.
- Networking docs → Diagram index: supports · Overview is reinforced by the diagram library.
- Networking docs → Lab suite: validates · Hands-on labs provide observable validation.
- Networking docs → Cheat sheets: condenses · Cheat sheets provide quick operational lookup.
- Total arch → OSI stack: flows to · Chapters progress from architecture to protocol behavior.
- OSI stack → Routing: extends to · Protocol foundations lead into routing topics.
- Routing → Security/VPN: branches to · Routing knowledge feeds into security and VPN design.
- Security/VPN → Wireless: branches to · Security topics sit alongside wireless architecture.
- Wireless → Multicast: branches to · Wireless content is followed by multicast design.
- Multicast → VXLAN EVPN: branches to · Multicast content leads into fabric and overlay design.
- VXLAN EVPN → SD-WAN/Contrail: branches to · Fabric concepts culminate in SD-WAN versus Contrail.
- Routing → BGP flow: illustrates · Routing chapter is grounded by protocol diagrams.
- Routing → OSPF flow: illustrates · Routing chapter is grounded by protocol diagrams.
- VXLAN EVPN → VXLAN flow: illustrates · Overlay design is linked to VXLAN EVPN visualizations.
- Wireless → Roaming flow: illustrates · Wireless chapter is linked to roaming diagrams.
- SD-WAN/Contrail → SD-WAN arch: illustrates · SD-WAN chapter is linked to architecture visuals.
- Multicast → Multicast flow: illustrates · Multicast chapter is grounded by workflow diagrams.
- Multicast → Multicast lab: validated by · Multicast chapter is exercised in the PIM-SM lab.
- SD-WAN/Contrail → SD-WAN lab: validated by · SD-WAN chapter is exercised in the comparison lab.
- Wireless → Wireless lab: validated by · Wireless chapter is exercised in the roaming lab.
- Lab suite → Multicast flow: documents · Lab set includes topology and capture documentation.
- Diagram index → OSPF flow: contains · Diagram collection includes protocol-specific views.
- Diagram index → VXLAN flow: contains · Diagram collection includes protocol-specific views.
- Diagram index → SD-WAN arch: contains · Diagram collection includes protocol-specific views.
- Cheat sheets → Routing refs: contains · Cheat sheet pack includes routing summaries.
- Cheat sheets → Security ref: contains · Cheat sheet pack includes security summaries.
- Cheat sheets → Overlay ref: contains · Cheat sheet pack includes overlay summaries.
- Design docs → CVD: contains · Design guidance includes validated architecture.
- Design docs → Neutral design: contains · Design guidance includes vendor-neutral architecture.
- Automation → Deploy labs: drives · Automation uses a deployment playbook for repeatability.
- Automation → Inventory: depends on · Deployment workflow is parameterized by inventories.
- Automation → Lab suite: provisions · Automation supports lab environment setup.
- PDF corpus → Total arch: supplements · Standalone PDFs supplement the main chapter corpus.
- Armenian set → Cheat sheets: localizes · Localized output mirrors the documentation set.