Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)

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What you’ll learn

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

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Who is the course for?

• 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

• Cisco Integrators and Partners

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Course subjects

• Introducing Cisco ACI Fabric Infrastructure and Basic Concepts

  • What Is Cisco ACI?

  • Cisco ACI Topology and Hardware

• Describing Cisco ACI Policy Model Logical Constructs

  • Cisco ACI Logical Constructs

  • Tenant

• 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

• Introducing VMM Integration

  • VMware vCenter VDS Integration

  • Resolution Immediacy in VMM

• 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

• Explaining Cisco ACI Management

  • Out-of-Band Management

  • In-Band Management

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 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) With VMware vCenter Using VMware Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS)

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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 center architecture

• Familiarity with virtualisation fundamentals

The following Cisco courses may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)

• Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)

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Downloads

• Cisco Learning Credits Brochure

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Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.