Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K)

5 Days

Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K) v1.0 is a 5-day ILT training program designed for systems and field engineers who manage and implement the Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI mode. The course covers the key components and procedures you need to know to understand, configure, manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI mode, and how to connect the ACI Fabric to external networks and services.

  • Describing the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch in ACI Mode
  • Describing the ACI Fabric
  • Describing the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Hardware
  • Configuring the APIC
  • Configuring Layer 4 through Layer 7 Services
  • Configuring APIC Hypervisor Integration
  • Demonstrating ACI Network Programmability and Orchestration
  • Configuring ACI Connectivity to Outside networks
  • Implementing ACI Management
  • Describing Migration Options with the ACI

    • Lab 1: Initiate ACI Fabric Discovery (Instructor Demo)
    • Lab 2: Configure Basic Network Constructs
    • Lab 3: Configure Policy Filters and Contracts
    • Lab 4: Deploy a 3-Tier Application Profile
    • Lab 5: Register a VMM Domain with ACI
    • Lab 6: Configure VMware ESXi Hosts to use the APIC DVS
    • Lab 7: Associate an EPG to a VMware vCenter Domain
    • Lab 8: Associate a VM to an EPG Port Group
    • Lab 9: Deploy a Service Graph with Application Profile
    • Lab 10: Configure APIC using the REST API
    • Lab 11: Configure APIC to Communicate to an External Layer 3 Network
    • Lab 12: Configure APIC to Communicate to an External Layer 2 Network
    • Lab 13: Configure APIC RBAC for Local and Remote Users
    • Lab 14: Monitor and Troubleshoot ACI
    • Lab 15: Configure APIC for Bare Metal to Bare Metal Communications

    The primary audience for this course is as follows:Network, data center cloud systems architects, as well as server administrators.

    The secondary audience for this course is as follows:Application developers and Security engineers as well as virtualization administrators.

    While there are no specific student pre-requisite, there is a recommended level of knowledge on technologies that are needed to take full advantage of this course, such as:

    • Cisco Nexus and Catalyst Layer 2/3 Concepts
    • Cisco UCS C-Series Networking
    • Basic VMware administration
    • VMware Networking (vSwitch/Distributed vSwitch)
    • Firewall and/or SLB Configuration Principals
    • Management/Security protocols (DNS, SSL Certs, FTP and RBAC)
    • Basic Linux System administration

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

    • Good understanding of networking protocols
      • Recommend CCNA Certification or equivalent knowledge
    • Good understanding of the VMware environment
      • Recommend attendance of the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage (VICM) class or equivalent knowledge

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