Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe cloud architecture, administration, and licensing Understand hardware and features of all product families Implement best practices for troubleshooting and when to contact support Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Implement core configurations for a full stack solution in the Meraki Dashboard Deploy foundational Meraki product features to meet basic IT requirements Understand and leverage essential Meraki Dashboard tools for troubleshooting The Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 1 (ECMS1) v2.1 is an introductory course that equips you with the technical knowledge and skills to confidently operate Cisco Meraki solutions as a unified management system of an entire network from a centralized dashboard. Through a full day of instruction including live demos and guided lab practice, you will learn how to implement core configurations for a full stack solution in the Meraki Dashboard and leverage essential Meraki Dashboard tools to enforce device security policies, deploy software and apps, and perform remote, live troubleshooting on managed devices. This is the first of two courses that prepare you for the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist certification exam. Describing the Cloud and the Cisco Meraki Dashboard Single Pane of Glass Management Cisco Meraki Full Stack Capabilities Describing Cisco Meraki Products and Administration Cisco Meraki MX Security and SD-WAN Appliance Cisco Meraki MS Switches Describing Cisco Meraki Troubleshooting Cisco Meraki Dashboard Sync and Real-Time Tools Integration of Cisco Meraki Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tools in Existing Systems
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Network engineer Systems engineer Wireless engineer Technical solutions architect Network administrator Wireless design engineer Network manager Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe and implement foundational wireless theory Describe and implement basic wireless security and client access Describe and implement a Cisco wireless network architecture Configure Cisco centralized wireless networks Describe and implement WLAN maintenance and troubleshooting Thisÿcourse gives you the knowledge and skills you need to position, plan, implement, operate, and manage a Cisco WLAN network. This course teaches you how to design, install, configure, monitor, and conduct basic troubleshooting tasks on a Cisco WLAN network of any size. Course Outline DESCRIBING AND IMPLEMENTING FOUNDATIONAL WIRELESS THEORY DESCRIBING AND IMPLEMENTING FOUNDATIONAL WIRELESS MATH AND ANTENNAS DESCRIBING AND IMPLEMENTING FOUNDATIONAL WIRELESS OPERATION DESCRIBING AND IMPLEMENTING BASIC WIRELESS SECURITY DESCRIBING AND IMPLEMENTING 802.1X AND EAP IMPLEMENTING WIRELESS GUEST ACCESS AND CONFIGURING WIRELESS SECURITY DESCRIBING AND IMPLEMENTING CISCO WIRELESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DESCRIBING AND IMPLEMENTING CISCO WIRELESS NETWORK DESCRIBING AND IMPLEMENTING CISCO WIRELESS NETWORK WIRED SUPPORT CONFIGURING CISCO CENTRALIZED WIRELESS NETWORKS DESCRIBING AND IMPLEMENTING WLAN MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed primarily for network and software engineers who are interested in learning about automation and programmability and hold the following job roles: Network engineer Systems engineer Wireless engineer Consulting systems engineer Technical solutions architect Network administrator Wireless design engineer Network manager Sales engineer Account manager Overview Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives: Get familiar with different API styles (REST, RPC) and synchronous and asynchronous API requests Learn how to use Postman software development tool in order to test the API calls Learn how to automate repetitive tasks using Ansible automation engine Explore a Python programming language, Python libraries and Python virtual environments and learn how can they be used for automation of network configuration tasks Get introduced to GIT version control system and its common operations Learn how to leverage the various models and APIs of the Cisco IOS XE platform to perform day-zero operations, improve troubleshooting methodologies with custom tools, augment the CLI using scripts, and integrate various workflows using Ansible and Python Learn about the paradigm shift of model-driven telemetry and the building blocks of a working solution Learn how to leverage the tools and APIs to automate Cisco DNA infrastructure managed by Cisco DNA Center⢠Demonstrate workflows (configuration, verification, health checking, and monitoring) using Python, Ansible, and Postman Understand Cisco SD-WAN solution components, implement a Python library that works with the Cisco SD-WAN APIs to perform configuration, inventory management, and monitoring tasks, and implement reusable Ansible roles to automate provisioning new branch sites on an existing Cisco SD-WAN infrastructure Learn how to leverage the tools and APIs to automate Cisco Meraki managed infrastructure and demonstrate workflows (configuration, verification, health checking, monitoring) using Python, Ansible, and Postman Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions (ENAUI) v.1.2 teaches you how to implement Cisco Enterprise automated solutions, including programming concepts, orchestration, telemetry, and automation tools. This course highlights the tools and the benefits of leveraging programmability and automation in the Cisco-powered Enterprise Campus and WAN. You will also examine platforms including IOS XE software for device-centric automation, Cisco DNA Center for the intent-based enterprise network, Cisco Software-Defined WAN, and Cisco Meraki. Their current ecosystem of APIs, software development toolkits, and relevant workflows are studied in detail together with open industry standards, tools, and APIs, such as Python, Ansible, Git, JSON/YAML, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and YANG. The course qualifies for 24 Cisco Continuing Education credits (CE) towards recertification. This course will help you:Gain high-demand skills using modern programming languages, APIs, and systems such as Python, Ansible, and Git to automate, streamline, and enhance business operationsAcquire the skills and knowledge to customize tools, methods, and processes that improve network performance and agilityPrepare for the 300-435 ENAUTO exam Course Outline Network Programmability Foundation Automating APIs and Protocols Managing Configuration with Python and Ansible Implementing On-Box Programmability and Automation with Cisco IOS XE Software Implementing Model-Driven Telemetry Day 0 Provisioning with Cisco IOS-XE Software Implementing Automation in Enterprise Networks Building Cisco DNA Center Automation with Python Automating Operations using Cisco DNA Center Introducing Cisco SD-WAN Programmability Building Cisco SD-WAN Automation with Python Building Cisco SD-WAN Automation with Ansible Automating Cisco Meraki Implementing Meraki Integration APIs Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions v1.2 (ENAUI) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions v1.2 (ENAUI) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed primarily for network and software engineers who are interested in learning about automation and programmability and hold the following job roles: Consulting systems engineer IoT Designer Network administrator Network engineer Network manager Sales engineer Systems engineer Technical solutions architect Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Explain the fundamentals of Cisco IoT and list common devices involved List the common protocols, standards, and data flows of IoT Explain the Cisco IoT, common needs, and the corresponding solutions Explain how programmability can be used to automate and make operations, deployment, and support of Cisco IoT more effective Describe common Cisco IoT applications and how they apply to Cisco IoT use cases Explain the functions and use cases for Cisco security applications and Cisco IoT This course prepares you to develop Internet of Things (IoT) applications for Cisco© IoT edge compute and network architecture. Through a combination of lessons and hands-on experience, you will learn to implement and deploy Cisco IOx applications using Cisco Field Network Director and Cisco Kinetic. This course covers designing, deploying, and troubleshooting edge applications, and understanding the use of management tools, so you can control your industrial network and connected devices at scale. This course will prepare you for the certification exam 300-915 Developing Solutions Using Cisco IoT and Edge Platforms (DEVIOT), a concentration in the CCNP DevNet track. Course Outlines DEFINING CISCO IOT IOT NETWORKING AND OTHER DEVICES EXAMINING IOT PROTOCOLS EXAMINING IOT STANDARDS RECOGNIZING CISCO IOT NEEDS AND SOLUTIONS USING PROGRAMMABILITY WITH CISCO IOT DESCRIBING CISCO IOT APPLICATIONS: CISCO IOX DESCRIBING CISCO IOT APPLICATIONS: CISCO KINETIC AND CISCO FIELD NETWORK DIRECTOR DEFINING CISCO SECURITY APPLICATIONS Lab outline Use an MQTT Consumer to Subscribe to Sensor Data Use Cisco IOx Applications to Receive and Process Sensor Data Troubleshoot a Sensor Connection Use and Interpret Freeboard Data Use and Interpret Grafana Data Use and Interpret Kibana Data Cisco IOx Familiarity Lab Develop and Deploy a Cisco IOx Application Troubleshoot Cisco IOx Navigate Cisco Field Network Director Explore Cisco Field Network Director API Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Developing Solutions Using Cisco IoT and Edge Platforms v1.0 (DEVIOT) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Developing Solutions Using Cisco IoT and Edge Platforms v1.0 (DEVIOT) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers in their network environment. The primary audience for this course includes: System engineers Technical support personnel Channel partners, resellers Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: List and describe the major features and benefits of a Cisco ASR 9000 Series router List and describe the major features and benefits of the Cisco 64-Bit IOS XR operating system Understand data flow through the Cisco ASR 9000 Series router Configure Cisco ASR 9000, back out of configuration changes, and restore older versions of the configuration Install the Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software operating system, package information envelopes, and software maintenance updates Enable multicast routing on a Cisco ASR 9900 Series router Configure Layer 3 VPN services Configure Ethernet link bundles Configure local Ethernet Line (E-Line) Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) Configure Ethernet over Multiprotocol Label Switching (EoMPLS) E-Line L2VPN Configure EoMPLS with pseudowire backup Configure local Ethernet LAN(E-LAN) L2VPN Describe Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) L2VPN Describe VPLS with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) autodiscovery Configure service-based Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) Configure Layer 2 multicast features Describe basic QoS implementation Describe how to configure and verify network Virtualization (nV) on the ASR 9000 series The Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials (ASR9KE) v6.0 course introduces you to the features and functions of the Cisco© Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 9000 Series platforms. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, you will gain an understanding of all major aspects of the platform, including hardware, Layer 2 and Layer 3 services, routing protocols including Segment Routing, Layer 2 and Layer 3 multicast, Quality of Service (QoS) features, and network virtualization. The course investigates Cisco Internetworking Operating System (IOS) XR 64-Bit Linux-based feature parity in the environment, as well as how to install Cisco IOS© XR 64-Bit software packages. Cisco ASR 9000 Series Hardware Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Chassis Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Architecture Examining the Route Switch Processor/ Route Processor (RSP/RP) Functions and Fabric Architecture Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Line Card Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Power Subsystems Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Architecture and Linux Fundamentals Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Fundamentals Cisco ASR 9000 IOS XR 64-Bit vs. 32-Bit Exploring Linux Fundamentals Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Installation Examining Resource Allocations and Media Mappings Migrating to Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Performing Disaster Recovery Installing Software Packages Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Configuration Basics Configuring Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Basic Operations Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Initial Configuration Reviewing the Configuration Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Routing Protocols Exploring Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) Exploring OSPF Exploring BGP Exploring Routing Protocol for LLN Multicast Routing Exploring Multicast Routing Exploring Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Cisco Multiprotocol Label Switching Examining the MPLS Forwarding Infrastructure Implementing the MPLS Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Segment Routing Segment Routing Concepts Interior Gateway Protocol Segment Routing (IGP SR) Control Plane Overview Prefix and Adjacency Segment IDs (SIDs) SR IS-IS Multi-Level and OSPF Multi-Area IS-IS SR Configuration and Verification OSPF SR Configuration and Verification Layer 3 VPNs Examining L3VPNs Exploring L3VPN Control and Data Flow Configuring L3VPNs Verifying the L3VPN Operation Cisco ASR 9000 Layer 2 Architecture Examining Carrier Ethernet and Flexible Ethernet Edge Comparing Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs Examining the ASR 9000 Layer 2 Infrastructure and Ethernet Flow Points (EFPs) Layers 2 and 3 Coexistence and VLAN Tag Manipulation Exploring the Layer 2 Network Infrastructure Point-to-Point Layer 2 Services Point-to-Point Alternating Current-Alternating Current (AC-AC) and Attachment Circuit Redundancy Point-to-Point AC-Pseudowire (PW) Cross-Connect Examining Pseudowire Redundancy and Resiliency Layer 2 Multicast Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Multicast Implementing Multicast Quality of Service QoS Basics and the Modular QoS CLI (MQC) Mode Layer 2 QoS Example
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is ideal for those who regularly deploy or manage Meraki networks and want to deepen their technical expertise and understanding of the full Meraki product suite and features. This may include professionals with job titles or in roles such as: Consulting Systems Engineer Deployment Engineer Network Administrator Network Manager Network Engineer Site Reliability Engineer Systems Engineer Technical Solutions Architect Wireless Design Engineer Wireless Engineer Overview After completing the course, you should be able to: Plan new Cisco Meraki architectures and expand existing deployments Design the network for scalable management and high availability Describe how to automate and scale Meraki deployments with dashboard tools Use dynamic routing protocols to expand networks and improve WAN performance Describe proper QoS, policy and performance-based routing configurations across a Cisco Meraki network and WAN optimization through traffic shaping Describe Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) topologies and how to integrate them Secure, expand, and shape the network Implement switched network concepts and practices, and configure guests networks Implement wireless configurations concepts and practices Describe endpoint management concepts and practices using Cisco Meraki Systems Manager Describe physical security concepts and practices Gain network insight by monitoring applications Describe how to prepare monitoring, logging, and alerting services Set up reporting and auditing capabilities in the Cisco Meraki dashboard Monitor and troubleshoot issues using Cisco Meraki tools The course, Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 2 (ECMS2) v2.1 elevates your knowledge of Cisco© Meraki? technology suite. In this advanced technical training course, you?ll learn how to plan for network deployments and integrations using the Cisco Meraki platform. Through practical hands-on instruction and experiences, you will learn how to operate Meraki networks and troubleshoot complex network incidents using the Meraki Dashboard and analytics. You will also learn how to design Meraki architectures for redundancy, high-density, and scalability by implementing comprehensive Meraki product features to meet design objectives. This course is the second of two courses that prepares you for Cisco Meraki certification. Course Outline Planning new Cisco Meraki architectures and expanding existing deployments Designing for scalable management and high availability Automating and scaling Meraki deployments Designing routing and practices on the Meraki platform Describing Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic shaping design Building VPN and WAN topologies Securing, expanding, and shaping the network Describing network concepts and practices Implementing wireless configuration practices and concepts Describing Endpoint management concepts and practices Describing physical security concepts and practices Gaining network insight through monitoring applications Preparing monitoring, logging, and alerting services Setting up reporting and auditing capabilities in the Cisco Meraki Dashboard Gaining visibility and resolving issues using Meraki features and built-in troubleshooting tools Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 2 (ECMS2) v2.1 training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 2 (ECMS2) v2.1 course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Channel Partner/Reseller Customer Employee Overview To provide learners with the necessary knowledge and skills that are common in all Cisco Unified Communications Manager deployments and additionally, those that are required to fully implement a single site solution. Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Security (UCSEC) v1.0 is a new 5-day ILT class designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement security features in a Cisco Unified Communications environment. Cisco Unified Communications support several features and mechanisms to secure voice signaling and communications and to mitigate attacks against Cisco Unified Communications networks. The Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Security (UCSEC) v1.0 course introduces security mechanisms and describes different implementation scenarios that increase the security level of Cisco Unified Communications networks. Course Outline Course Overview Module 1 - Vulnerabilities of Cisco Unified Communications Networks and Security Fundamentals Module 2 - Network Infrastructure Security Module 3 - Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Endpoint Security Features Module 4 - Secure Cisco Unified Communications Integration and Features
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for IT professionals who support a Cisco ACI data center network, including: Data center engineers Field engineers Network engineers Systems engineers Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Operationalize and troubleshoot the ACI fabric Understand Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and its monitoring, management, and troubleshooting capabilities Avoid common mistakes and recognize common symptoms The Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Operations and Troubleshooting (DCACIO) v1.0 course shows you how to operate and troubleshoot Cisco© data center network infrastructure running Cisco ACI. Through expert instruction and hands-on practice, you will learn about operational tools, and best practices and caveats for configuration management, performance tracking, and more. You will practice troubleshooting common issues on a live fabric. Based on lessons learned in over 100 production deployments, this course gives you the real-world knowledge and skills to boost operational efficiencies in your own deployment. Course Outline ACI Overview and Configuration Review ACI Configuration Management Installing, Upgrading, Backing Up, and Restoring ACI Fabric Monitoring ACI Always-On and On-Demand Monitoring Tools Exercises: Visore, CLI Commands, Audit Logs, Traffic Map Troubleshooting ACI Methodologies, Tools, and Specific Examples Exercises: iPing, End Point Tracker, Troubleshooting Tool, Contract Drops, Contracts, Traceroute, Atomic Counters Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco ACI Operations and Troubleshooting Boot Camp (DCACIO) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco ACI Operations and Troubleshooting Boot Camp (DCACIO) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Typical candidates for this course are IT Professionals who will deploy and manage networks based on HPE's ArubaOS-CX switches. Overview After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to: Use NetEdit to manage switch configurations Use the Network Analytics Engine (NAE) to implement scripting solutions to provide for proactive network management and monitoring Compare and contrast VSX, VSF, and backplane stacking Explain how VSX handles a split-brain scenario Implement and manage a VSX fabric Define ACLs and identify the criteria by which ACLs select traffic Configure ACLs on AOS-CX switches to select given traffic Apply static ACLs to interfaces to meet the needs of a particular scenario Examine an ACL configuration and determine the action taken on specific packets Deploy AOS-Switches in single-area and multi-area OSPF systems Use area definitions and summaries to create efficient and scalable multiple area designs Advertise routes to external networks in a variety of OSPF environments Promote fast, effective convergence during a variety of failover situations Use virtual links as required to establish non-direct connections to the backbone Implement OSFP authentication Establish and monitor BGP sessions between your routers and ISP routers Advertise an IP block to multiple ISP routers Configure a BGP router to advertise a default route in OSPF Use Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) to optimize forwarding of multicast traffic within VLANs Describe the differences between IGMP and IGMP snooping Distinguish between PIM-DM and PIM-SM Implement PIM-DM and PIM-SM to route multicast traffic Implement Virtual Routing Forwarding (VRF) policies to contain and segregate routing information Create route maps to control routing policies Understand the use of user roles to control user access on AOS-CX switches Implement local user roles on AOS-CX switches and downloadable user roles using a ClearPass solution Implement 802.1X on AOS-CX switch ports Integrate AOS-CX switches with an Aruba ClearPass solution, which might apply dynamic role settings Implement RADIUS-based MAC Authentication (MAC-Auth) on AOS-CX switch ports Configure captive portal authentication on AOS-CX switches to integrate them with an Aruba ClearPass solution Combine multiple forms of authentication on a switch port that supports one or more simultaneous users Configure dynamic segmentation on AOS-CX switches This course teaches you the advanced skills necessary to implement and operate enterprise level Aruba campus switching solutions. You will build on the skills you learned at the Associate level to configure and manage modern, open standards-based networking solutions using Aruba's OS-CX routing and switching technologies. In this course, participants learn about ArubaOS-CX switch technologies including: securing port access with Aruba's dynamic segmentation, redundancy technologies such as Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), link aggregation techniques including Link Aggregation Protocol (LACP) and switch virtualization with Aruba?s Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) and Aruba's Virtual Switching Framework (VSF). This course is approximately 50% lecture and 50% hands-on lab exercises. Introduction to Aruba Switching Switches overview Architectures NetEdit Overview Centralized configuration Switch groups/templates AOS-CX mobile App Network Analytics Engine (NAE) Overview Configuration Core NAE feature lab sflow, local mirror, remote mirror VSX VSF vs. VSX: access and Agg/core design Stacking review VSF and uni/multi packet forwarding Stack fragments / split brain VSX Overview: roles, control, data, management planes VSX components (ISL, Keepalive, VSX LAG, Active Gateway, Active-Forwarding, Link Delay) Split Brain scenario Upstream Connectively Options (ROP single VRF, SVIs with multiple VRF, VSX Lag SVIs with multiple VRFs) Upstream/Downstream unicast traffic flow (South-North and North-South) VSX Configuration: VSX and Active Gateway VSX firmware updates ACLs Overview: types, components MAC ACL, Standard ACL, Extended ACL, Classifier-based Policies Configuration: wildcard bits, logging, pacl, vacl, racl Advanced OSPF Review basic OSPF Multi area: setup and aggregation Area-Types Stub, Totally Stub, NSSA, Totally NSSA External routes OSPF tuning: costs, bfd, gr, auth, vrrp, virt link BGP Overview: i/e bgp, as numbers Best path selection Configuration: route announcement Route filtering to prevent transit as IGMP Overview Querier Snooping Unknown multicasts Multicast Routing: PIM Overview PIM DM 802.1X Authentication Overview: roles, requirements, coa, accounting Dynamic port configuration: avp, acl, qos, VLAN Port-based vs. user-based: examples Radius service tracking, critical VLAN MAC Authentication Overview: Use cases Radius-based MAC Auth Dynamic Segmentation Leverage dynamic segmentation features Configure tunneled-node on AOS-CX switches Describe when and how to configure PAPI enhanced security, high availability, and fallback switching for tunneled-node Quality of Service Overview VoQ (Virtual Output Queue) QOS: queueing, QOS marks, dot1p, dscp Trust levels QOS configuration: port, VLAN, policies Interaction with user roles Queue configuration Rate limiters LLDP-MED Additional Routing Technologies VRF - Management VRF PBR MDNS PIM SM Capitve Portal Authentication Overview of guest solutions Built-in web auth ClearPass redirect with CPPM
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Channel partners and resellers Network administrators Network engineers Sales engineers System engineers Technical architects Technical support personnel Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Identify the Cisco Digital Network Architecture solution by describing the vision, strategy, general concepts, and components. Describe the Cisco DNA Center design application, hierarchical network design, and basic network settings, and describe the integration of Cisco DNA Center with Cisco Identity Services Engine (Cisco ISE) for Automation and Assurance. Describe the Cisco DNA Center Inventory and the available mechanisms for discovering and adding network devices, and explore the device compatibility with Cisco DNA Center and SD-Access. Describe the Cisco DNA Center automation features such as configuration templates, software image maintenance, and Plug and Play (PnP) device onboarding. Explore the Cisco DNA Center user interface, the available workflows for onboarding devices, and how to design and manage a network. Introduce Cisco SD-Access, describe the different node types in the fabric and the two-level segmentation provided by the solution, and take a deep dive into the control and data plane protocols used in Cisco SD-Access. Describe the Cisco DNA Center workflow for deploying Cisco SD-Access, defining all the prerequisite network settings and profiles, defining the required policies, creating fabric domains and sites, and provisioning fabric nodes. Create and manage fabric domains and sites, provision fabric devices, and onboard your endpoints in a single site or distributed fabric campus network. Describe the features available for automating and monitoring wireless networks with Cisco DNA Center, and describe the available deployment models with their benefits and limitations, such as wireless Over-the-Top (OTT) and SD-Access Wireless. Describe the Cisco SD-Access Extension for IoT solution, its architecture and components, and the benefits and limitations of the solution Describe the use cases and migration scenarios for migrating users from traditional campus to SD The Transforming to a Cisco Intent-Based Network (IBNTRN) v1.1 course teaches you how the functionality of Cisco© SD-Access fits into Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA?). Through a combination of lessons and hands-on learning, you will practice operating, managing, and integrating Cisco DNA Center, programmable network infrastructure, and Cisco SD-Access fundamentals. You will learn how Cisco delivers intent-based networking across the campus, branch, WAN, and extended enterprise and ensures that your network is operating as intended. Course Outline Introducing Cisco DNA Architecture Cisco DNA Center Design Cisco DNA Center Inventory Cisco DNA Center Automation Explore Cisco DNA Center and Automating Network Changes Introducing Cisco Software-Defined Access Deploying Cisco Software-Defined Access Deploy Wired Fabric Networks with Cisco DNA Center Cisco SD-Access for Wireless Cisco SD-Access Extension for IoT Deploy Brownfield and Fabric Wireless Network with Cisco DNA Center Migrating to Cisco SD-Access Cisco SD-Access Multicast Integrating Cisco DNA Center Deploy SD-Access Layer 2 Borders and Multicast and Integrate Cisco DNA Center with External Services or Applications Understanding Programmable Network Infrastructure Operating and Managing Cisco DNA Infrastructure Test Drive Cisco DNA Center APIs