DNAC Activation and Assurance

Enhance your networking skills with Cisco's DNAC Activation and Assurance course, designed for IT professionals to master DNA Center deployment and Software Defined Access for seamless wired and wireless integration.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Describe and implement DNAC in a brownfield environment.

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Troubleshoot wired and wireless networks with Assurance.

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Implement Cisco DNA Center as the management solution for new architectures.

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Deploy and manage a Software Defined Access infrastructure.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 4 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Cisco Customers
  • Sales Engineers
  • Enterprise Customers
  • Field Engineers

Description

This is a 4-day instructor led workshop aimed at Cisco partners and customers who are/have deployed Cisco DNA Center. This class will help enable Cisco DNA Center adoption in a brownfield environment utilizing Assurance as a feature to manage and troubleshooting both a wired and wireless environment, followed by migrating to Software Defined Access for both Wired and Wireless. This workshop will be a mix of theory (30%) and labs (70%) and is aimed at a technical audience. The DNACAA course is part of Cisco Black Belt Academy Aligned Content: Enterprise - Cisco DNA Deployment Stage 2. The course leads you into detailed coverage of using DNA Center in a brownfield environment with Assurance its components and implementation as well as supported architectures and migration paths to SDA.

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Course Outline

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Day 1- Introduction to DNA

  1. Introduction to DNA

  2. Advantages of Cisco DNA Center without SDA

  3. Setup Prerequisites for a brownfield site

  4. Software Updates

  5. Network Hierarchy

  6. Build an inventory of wired and wireless devices for a brownfield environment

  7. Manage the Inventory

  8. Automating Image Management

  9. Command Runner

  10. Templates

  11. Topology

  12. Application Polices

Day 1 - Labs

  1. Create sites and building in the Cisco DNA Center

  2. Configure Network Settings

  3. Discover Network Devices – wired and wireless

  4. Place APS on the floor

  5. Verify the Topology

  6. Command Runner

  7. Template Editor

  8. Verify wireless and wired client connectivity

Day 2 - Assurance and SDA Migration

  1. Assurance for Wired and Wireless

  2. Wireless as a Sensor

  3. Intelligent Capture

  4. Prime vs Cisco DNA Center

  5. Trustworthy Systems

  6. Network Design for SD Access

  7. Migration strategy to SD Access:

  8. Architecture

  9. Underlay network Design

  10. Overlay Fabric Design

  11. Design Sizing Considerations

Day 2 - Labs

  1. Assurance for Wired and Wireless

  2. Setup wireless sensors integration with Assurance

  3. Setup intelligent capture integration with Assurance

  4. Walk through Troubleshooting with Assurance

  5. Preparing the Underlay Network for SDA

  6. Preparing the Overlay

Day 3 – SD-Access Wired

  1. Controller Fundamentals

  2. ISE and DNAC Integration

  3. Understanding Virtual Networks and SGTs in SD Access

  4. Policy Enforcement

  5. Cisco TrustSec Segmentation

  6. SDA Borders

  7. Wired SDA Implementation

  8. Troubleshooting Wired SDA Access with Assurance

Day 3 - Labs

  1. Creating IP Pools

  2. Create and Manage Fabric

  3. Adding Devices to the Fabric

  4. SDA Access Network Administration

  5. SDA Policy Administration

Day 4 – SD-Access Wireless

  1. SD Access Wireless Architecture and Solution Components

  2. SD Access Wireless Protocols and Communication Interfaces

  3. Designing Wireless Integration in SD Access

  4. SD Access Wireless Guest Access Design

  5. High Availability in SD Access Wireless

  6. Troubleshooting Wireless SDA Access with Assurance

  7. Stealthwatch with ETA

Day - 4 Labs

  1. Provision the WLC to the SD-Access FABRIC

  2. DNA Center to Provision SSID

  3. Guest Access

  4. Stealthwatch with ETA

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