Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K)

Prerequisites:

It is recommended, but not required, to have the following skills and knowledge before attending this course:

• Understanding of Cisco Ethernet switching products
• Understanding of Cisco data center architecture
• Familiarity with the fundamentals of server virtualization
• Experience configuring advanced routing and switching technologies such as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and intermediate system to intermediate system (IS-IS)

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

• Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 1 (ICND1), and Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 2 (ICND2)
• Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)
• Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)

 

Target Audience:

•  Network and data center cloud systems architects, as well as server administrators
• Application developers and security engineers as well as virtualization administrators

 

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Install the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Cisco ACI mode
• Deploy the Cisco ACI fabric
• Configure the Cisco ACI controller (Application Policy Infrastructure Controller [APIC])
• Describe the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch hardware
• Understand the differences between Cisco ACI code versions
• Configure Cisco ACI Layer 4 through Layer 7 service integration
• Integrate virtual and physical workloads in a multi-hypervisor fabric
• Deploy the security and management capabilities of the Cisco ACI network
• Connect Cisco ACI to outside networks
• Extend and interconnect the Cisco ACI fabric
• Migrate from a traditional data center to Cisco ACI with a common, policy-enforced approach
• Manage Cisco ACI
• Program and orchestrate the Cisco ACI network
• Troubleshoot Cisco ACI

 

Course Outline:

• Section 1: Cisco ACI Overview
• Section 2: Cisco ACI Codes, Delta Releases, and Features
• Section 3: Virtualization, Containers, and Third-Party Integration Features
• Section 4: Security and Monitoring Features
• Section 5: Cisco ACI External Networking
• Section 6: Cisco ACI Fabric Extensions and Interconnections
• Section 7: Fabric Management and Automation
• Section 8: Common Troubleshooting Scenarios

Lab Outline

• Discovery 1: Explore the Cisco ACI Fabric Inventory
• Discovery 2: Implement Cisco ACI Fabric Connectivity
• Discovery 3: Configure Cisco ACI Logical Constructs
• Discovery 4: Integrate Cisco ACI with VMware Using Native DVS
• Discovery 5: Deploy Cisco ACI Virtual Edge and Microsegmentation
• Discovery 6: Integrate Cisco ASAv with Cisco APIC
• Discovery 7: Configure Role-Based Access Control
• Discovery 8: Explore Cisco ACI Monitoring and Netflow
• Discovery 9: Enable Connectivity to External L3 Networks
• Discovery 10: Enable Connectivity to External L2 Networks
• Discovery 11: Configure Cisco APIC Using REST API
• Discovery 12: Configure Cisco APIC Using Python Scripts
• Discovery 13: Explore Cisco ACI App Center and Cisco ACI Optimize Feature
• Discovery 14: Explore Cisco ACI Troubleshooting Tools
• Discovery 15: Export TechSupport