Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure with Virtual Reality (DCACIVR)
What you'll learn?
This hands-on lab, virtual reality-enabled course immerses learners to ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) in its latest 5.x release and discusses architecture, functionality, and new features for EN, Service Provider, Multi-cloud, 5G, and IoT.
Am I a good fit for this course?
If you are a Systems Administrator, an Engineer, a Technical Solutions Architect, or a partner with Familiarity with Data Center Networks this course is for you.
What can you expect?
Learners will examine how ACI is implemented greenfield and in parallel with traditional networks. You will also learn to analyze and leverage metrics to demonstrate and recognize the value of operational efficiency at scale. By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and experience to implement Cisco's ACI in your own organization, setting yourself apart as a highly skilled networking professional.
How will it work?
Through our virtual reality simulations, you will get a first-hand experience of how ACI works, allowing you to interact with the network in a way that was never possible before. You will learn how to configure policies, manage endpoints, troubleshoot issues, and much more.
Could it get any better?
Yes. Students will get an Oculus Quest 2 as part of their purchase and enrollment into DCACIVR.
Prerequisites:
The knowledge and skills that the learner should have before attending this course is as follows:
• Familiarity with Data Center Networks
Who Should Attend:
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
• System Architects
• System Engineers
• Technical Decision Makers
Course Outline:
The Business Case for ACI
• What is ACI and What does it solve?
• ACI Concepts, Fundamentals, and Principles
• Policy vs. The Network and how they work together
• Application Logic Defined Through Policy
• Advantages and Benefits of Policy-Driven Data Center Design
• What’s New in ACI 5.x
• VR Lab: Exploring the virtual reality environment
The ACI Fabric Architecture
• Leaf and Spine Single-Site Topology
• Multi-Site ACI Architecture
• ACI Anywhere
• Introducing Nexus Dashboard and Insights
• Fabric Initialization and Discovery Using LLDP
• The Use of Overlays in ACI
• Unicast Forwarding
• Multicast Forwarding
• Flowlet Dynamic Load-Balancing
• Health Scores
• Faults and Events
• VR Lab: designing Single Fabric ACI
• GUI Lab: Accessing the Remote Lab Environment and navigating the APIC
Operating ACI with the APIC Controller
• What is the APIC
• Configuration of Endpoint Groups and Endpoints
• Application Profiles
• Configuration of Contracts, Subjects, and Filters
• Tenants
• Contexts
• Bridge Domains
• VR Lab: Server Room ACI Fabric racking
• GUI Lab: Configure Basic Network Constructs with the APIC
Operationalizing ACI Policy
• Contracts
• Subjects
• Filters
• Preferred Groups
• Micro-segmentation
• VR Lab: design session: Data Center ACI Multiple Fabric (Multi-Site/Multi-Pod)
• GUI Lab: Create a Two-Tier Application Profile
Hypervisor Integration with ACI
• Policy Coordination
• VMM integration
• Management Networks (Mgmt. Tenant)
• Configuring ACI Integration with VMware
• VR Lab: Server Room Fabric Compute and Network cabling
• GUI Lab: Create the Virtual Machine Manager Domain and Configure the Application Profile
ACI Connectivity to External Networks
• Inside and Outside Network Policies
• Configuring a Layer 3 Connection Outside the Network
• Configuring a Layer 2 Connection Outside the Network
• Migration from External Networks to ACI
• VR Lab: Server Room TOR L3 Devices racking and cabling (IPN/ISN connectivity)
• GUI Lab: Configure External Layer 3 to Internal ACI Communication
• GUI Lab: Attach Internal Compute Resources and Create Access to the External Network Layer 4 Through Layer 7 Services
• Service Insertion and Redirection
• Implementation of Service Graphs
• Configuring Application Profiles Specific to Layer 4 to Layer 7 Services
• ACI Programmability Options of Layer 4 to Layer 7 Services
• VR Lab: Server Room Service Appliances racking (ASA, FTD, Load Balancer) and cabling
Introduction to ACI Programmability
• API Exploration
• Use Cases
• Automating Data Center Operations with ACI
• Intersight Services for Terraform
• GUI Lab: Deploy a Tenant/App Profile with REST/POSTMAN
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