The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) v1.1 course shows you how to deploy and manage the Cisco® Nexus® 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI®) mode. You will learn how 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 the 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. This course earns you 40 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

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Learning Objectives

After completing the course, you should 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

1

  • INTRODUCING CISCO ACI FABRIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND BASIC CONCEPTS

  • What Is Cisco ACI?

    Cisco ACI Topology and Hardware

2

  • DESCRIBING CISCO ACI POLICY MODEL LOGICAL CONSTRUCTS

  • Cisco ACI Logical Constructs

    Tenant

3

  • DESCRIBING CISCO ACI BASIC PACKET FORWARDING

  • Endpoint Learning

    Basic Bridge Domain Configuration Knob

4

  • INTRODUCING EXTERNAL NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

  • Cisco ACI External Connectivity Options

    External Layer 2 Network Connectivity

5

  • INTRODUCING VMM INTEGRATION

  • VMware vCenter VDS Integration

    Resolution Immediacy in VMM

6

  • 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

7

  • EXPLAINING CISCO ACI MANAGEMENT

  • Out-of-Band Management

    In-Band Management

Audience

This course is designed primarily for network and software engineers who are interested in learning about automation and programmability and hold the following job roles: Network Designers Network Administrators Network Engineers Systems Engineers Data Center Engineers Consulting Systems Engineers Technical Solutions Architects Cisco Integrators/Partners Field Engineers Server Administrators Network Managers Storage Administrators Cisco Integrators and Partners

Language

English

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 virtualization fundamentals The following Cisco courses may help you meet these prerequisites: Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)

$4,595

Length: 5.0 days (40 hours)

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