Overview
Overview
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!This course covers the key components & procedures students need to know to understand, configure, manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI mode utilizing the 1.2(x) version, & how to connect the ACI Fabric to external networks & services.
Audience Profile
This course is for systems engineers, technical architects, & product specialists in data center technical sales roles. Students include those who need to gain experience with understanding, configuring, & designing the data center networking environment with Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches.
Prerequisite(s) Recommended
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Describe the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch ACI
- Describe the ACI fabric
- Describe Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch hardware
- Configure the ACI controller (APIC)
- Configure ACI L4L7 service integration
- Integrate the APIC hypervisor
- Understand the programmability & orchestration of the ACI network
- Discuss ACI connectivity to outside networks
- Implement ACI management
Course Outline
Course Outline
Module 1: Cisco ACI Overview
Lessons
• What Problems Are We Trying to Fix?
• Hardware Overview
• Hardware Architecture & Features
• Software Overview
• Fabric Transport
Module 2: Cisco ACI: Configuring Basic Constructs
Lessons
• GUI & CLI Overview
• Configuring Tenants & Contracts
Module 3: Cisco ACI External Connectivity, Management, & Migration
Lessons
• Policy Coordination with VM Managers
• Hypervisors & Bare Metal
Module 4: Cisco ACI: Configuring ACI Connectivity to Outside Networks
Lessons
• Overview of External Connectivity
• Layer 3 Outside Connectivity & Configuration
Module 5: ISCO ACI – L4-L7 Services
Lessons
• Service Insertion Concepts
• Configuring L4-L7 Devices
Module 6: Cisco ACI: Administration & Troubleshooting Tools
Lessons
• Administration & Troubleshooting Tools
Module 7: Cisco ACI: Demonstrating ACI Network Programmability & Orchestration
Lessons
• Need for Programming
• JSON & XML
• Programmability with REST API
• Orchestration
Module 8: Cisco ACI: Practical Review
Lessons
• Attaching Appliances to the Fabric
• Policy & Application Mapping