# Lab Environment

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WARNING: This is a virtualized lab environment. All systems are running with nested virtualization. This being the case, no expectation for performance should be assumed while using this lab, nor should you consider this lab reflective of the performance expected in a production deployment. **This lab is for demo and educational purposes only.**&#x20;
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​​The Rubrik lab environment consists of multiple cloud-hosted virtual machines used to emulate the web application and protection of a fictional company Zaffre Fashion Group (ZFG) with an online web store for their Haverford clothing line.

* **AD1** = Windows VM for Active Directory, DHCP, and DNS services covering both virtual sites in the _rubrik.lab_ domain.
* **ESX1** = This is an unmanaged (no vCenter) virtual ESXi Host used to host the Rubrik Edge CDM instances supporting this lab. You should not need to interact with this host through the consoles.
* **VC1** = This is the vCenter used to manage the VMs hosted by **esxi1** and **esxi2**.
* **Jump** = This is the VM where you will interact via browser with the lab's various components.
* **Startup** = This VM hosts all of the automation used to provision this lab. You may ignore this VM and should not need to interact with it at all. **It should remain powered off.**

These servers provide the underlying infrastructure for the Zaffre Fashion Group and Haverford website.

## Accessing Rubrik Security Cloud <a href="#accessing-rubrik-security-cloud" id="accessing-rubrik-security-cloud"></a>

To connect to the Rubrik Security Cloud, start the Google Chrome browser from the jump host. Click on the **L**_**a**_**b Credentials** bookmark. This bookmark contains the Rubrik Security Cloud URL, username & password for all required hosts.

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Note that the lab guide name will reflect this lab, not necessarily the name in the image below.
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* From here, right-click and open the **Rubrik Security Cloud hyperlink**.
* Enter the specified **username** and **password** by copying both from the Lab Credentials page.&#x20;
* Enter **Demo** as the first name, last name, title, and company.
* Click **I UNDERSTAND AND** **AGREE**.
* On the next screen for Enable Multi-Factor Authentication, click on **SKIP FOR NOW**.
* On the next screen for Multi-Factor Authentication Required, click on **GOT IT.**&#x20;

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Reduce the zoom to 75% in your Chrome environment for the lab to be most easily accessible
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