Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)

Length

5 days

Price

$6490.00 inc GST

Version

1.0

Overview

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. It will help you qualify for professional-level and expert-level data centre job roles.

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 300-620 (DCACI), which leads to CCNP Data Center and Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center ACI Implementation certifications. The exam will be available from February 24, 2020.

Digital courseware: Cisco now provides students with electronic courseware for this course. Students who have a confirmed booking will be sent an email prior to the course start date, with a link to create an account via learningspace.cisco.com before they attend their first day of class. Please note that any electronic courseware or labs will not be available (visible) until the first day of the class.

Key Topics

Detailed Info

Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and Basic Concepts
Cisco ACI Policy Model Logical Constructs
Cisco ACI Basic Packet Forwarding
External Network Connectivity
VMM Integration
Layer 4 to Layer 7 Integrations
Cisco ACI Management

Skills Gained

Key Topics

Target Audience

Prerequisites

Skills Gained

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and basic Cisco ACI concepts
Describe Cisco ACI policy model logical constructs
Describe Cisco ACI basic packet forwarding
Describe external network connectivity
Describe VMM Integration
Describe Layer 4 to Layer 7 integrations
Explain Cisco ACI management features

Key Topics

Introducing 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 Knob

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

Labs:

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)

Target Audience

Network Designer
Network Administrator
Network Engineer
Systems Engineer
Data Center Engineer
Consulting Systems Engineer
Technical Solutions Architect
Cisco Integrators/Partners
Field Engineer
Server Administrator
Network Manager
Storage Administrator

We can also deliver and customise this training course for larger groups – saving your organisation time, money and resources. For more information, please contact us on 1800 853 276.

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

Understanding of networking protocols, routing, and switching
Familiarity with Cisco Ethernet switching products
Understanding of Cisco data centre architecture
Familiarity with virtualisation fundamentals

These are the recommended Cisco courses that may help you meet these prerequisites:

Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)
Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) and Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2)

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