Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure–Advanced (DCACIA)
- Duration: 5 days (40 hours)
- Date: on request
Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure–Advanced (DCACIA)
This course will help:
- Learn best practices for implementing and managing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Cisco ACI mode
- Leverage the integration software and hardware solutions to expand the capabilities of data center and cloud networks
- Maximize the benefits of an application-centric approach to deliver automation and flexibility in IT services, and automate fabric deployment and configuration
- Prepare for Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure–Advanced (300-630 DCACIA) exam which counts toward the CCNP Data Center certification
Course syllabus:
- Cisco ACI Advanced Packet Forwarding
- Packet Forwarding Between Leaf Switches
- Endpoint Learning
- Using Advanced Cisco ACI Policy and Tenant Configuration
- Layer 3 Outside Transit Routing
- Using Tenant Common for Shared Services
- Implementing Traditional Network in Cisco ACI
- Integrating Switched Network with Cisco ACI
- Migrating Existing Switched Network to Cisco ACI
- Cisco ACI Service Graph PBR
- Service Graph PBR Overview
- PBR End-to-End Packet Flow
- Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Deployment
- Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Overview
- Inter-Pod Network Overview
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Deployment
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Overview
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator
Lab outline
- Examine Local and Remote Endpoint Learning
- Verify Bounce Entries
- Validate IP Learning
- Mitigate IP and MAC Flapping with the Rogue Endpoint Feature
- Enable Transit Routing
- Implement VRF Route Leaking
- Configure VRF Route Leaking with L3Out
- Examine Contracts and Zoning Rules
- Configure Policy-Based Redirect to Layer 4–7 Service Node
- Deploy Multi-Pod Fabric
- Provision Policies with Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator
You will learn:
- Explain Cisco ACI advanced fabric packet forwarding
- Explain advanced ACI policy and tenant configuration
- Describe Cisco ACI Multi-Pod deployment
- Explain the details and consideration of implementing and integrating traditional network with Cisco ACI
- Describe Cisco ACI Service Graph Policy-Based Redirect (PBR)
- Describe Cisco ACI Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator deployment
Pre-requisites:
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Basic understanding of Cisco ACI
- Understanding of Cisco data center architecture
- Familiarity with virtualization fundamentals
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