Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
Enhance your data center expertise with the Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure course, designed for network professionals to master Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI mode, paving the way to CCNP Data Center certification.
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Essential Skills Gained
Design Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and understand key concepts.
Implement Cisco ACI policy model logical constructs and connectivity.
Integrate Virtual Machine Manager with Cisco ACI for streamlined operations.
Utilize Layer 4 to Layer 7 integrations and advanced management features.
Format
- Instructor-led
- 5 days with lectures and hands-on labs.
Audience
- Network Designer
- Network Administrator
- Network Engineer
- Systems Engineer
Description
The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) v1.0 course shows you how to deploy and manage the Cisco© Nexus© 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI©) mode. The course gives you the knowledge and skills to configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode, how to connect the Cisco ACI fabric to external networks and services, and fundamentals of Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) integration. You will gain hands-on practice implementing key capabilities such as fabric discovery, policies, connectivity, VMM integration, and more. This course helps you prepare to take the exam, Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (300-620 DCACI), which leads to CCNP© Data Center and Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center ACI Implementation certifications.
Course Outline
Download PDFIntroducing Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and Basic Concepts
What Is Cisco ACI?
Cisco ACI Topology and Hardware
Cisco ACI Object Model
Faults, Event Record, and Audit Log
Cisco ACI Fabric Discovery
Cisco ACI Access Policies
Describing Cisco ACI Policy Model Logical Constructs
Cisco ACI Logical Constructs
Tenant
Virtual Routing and Forwarding
Bridge Domain
Endpoint Group
Application Profile
Tenant Components Review
Adding Bare-Metal Servers to Endpoint Groups
Contracts
Describing Cisco ACI Basic Packet Forwarding
Endpoint Learning
Basic Bridge Domain Configuration ****
Introducing External Network Connectivity
Cisco ACI External Connectivity Options
External Layer 2 Network Connectivity
External Layer 3 Network Connectivity
Introducing VMM Integration
VMware vCenter VDS Integration
Resolution Immediacy in VMM
Alternative VMM Integrations
Describing Layer 4 to Layer 7 Integrations
Service Appliance Insertion Without ACI L4-L7 Service Graph
Service Appliance Insertion via ACI L4-L7 Service Graph
Service Graph Configuration Workflow
Service Graph PBR Introduction
Explaining Cisco ACI Management
Out-of-Band Management
In-Band Management
Syslog
Simple Network Management Protocol
Configuration Backup
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Role-Based Access Control
Cisco ACI Upgrade
Collect Tech Support
Lab Outline
Validate Fabric Discovery
Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Create Access Policies and Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
Enable Layer 2 Connectivity in the Same Endpoint Group (EPG)
Enable Inter-EPG Layer 2 Connectivity
Enable Inter-EPG Layer 3 Connectivity
Compare Traffic Forwarding Methods in a Bridge Domain
Configure External Layer 2 (L2Out) Connection
Configure External Layer 3 (L3Out) Connection
Integrate Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) With VMware vCenter Using VMware Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS)
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Casey Pense
Chris Tsantiris
Javier Martin
Justin Gilley
Kathy Le
Kelson Smith
Oussama Azzam
Pascal Rodmacq
Randall Granier