Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) Virtual Classroom Live February 10, 2025

Price: $4,500

This course runs for a duration of 5 days.

The class will run daily from 10 AM ET to 6 PM ET.

Class Location: Virtual LIVE Instructor Led - Virtual Live Classroom.

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Description

This five-day 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.

The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) course will show 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.

Course Objectives

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

This course will help you:

Gain skills and hands-on practice implementing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode
Prepare for the Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (300-620 DCACI) exam
Qualify for professional-level and expert-level data center job roles

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
Cisco integrators and partners

Course Overview

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

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:

Lab 0: Accessing the NterOne Lab Devices
Lab 1: Validate Fabric Discovery
Lab 2: Configure NTP
Lab 3: Create Access Points and vPC
Lab 4: Enable Layer 2 Connectivity in the same EPG
Lab 5: Integrate Cisco APIC with VMware vCenter using VMware VDS
Lab 6: Enable inter-EPG Layer 2 Connectivity
Lab 7: Enable Inter-EPG Layer 3 Connectivity
Lab 8: Configure External Layer 2 Connection
Lab 9: Configure External Layer 3 (L3Out) Connection

Prerequisites

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:

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

Other Available Dates for this Course

Virtual Classroom Live
January 13, 2025

$4,500.00

5 days 10 AM ET - 6 PM ET

Virtual Classroom Live
March 17, 2025

$4,500.00

5 days 10 AM ET - 6 PM ET

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