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Cisco : Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode 1.1

13 September 2018 @ 8:00 am - 17 September 2018 @ 3:30 pm

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This course is designed for engineers who implement and manage the CIsco Nexus 9000 in ACI mode. The course covers the key components and procedures required to understand how to configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI mode , including how to connect the ACI Fabric to external networks and services.

This course features extensive hands-on labs that begin with ACI fabric discovery and include deployment of application profiles, hypervisor integration, service graphs, external network connectivity, and a brief exploration of the APIC REST API.

Pre-Requisites

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

Good understanding of networking protocols – CCNA or CCNP Recommended
Good understanding of Data Center Architecture – CCNA DC Recommended
Good understanding of the VMware environment – VSICM Recommended

Content

Introducing Cisco ACI

Describing the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch ACI Solution
Describing the Cisco ACI Fabric
Describing Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Hardware

Cisco ACI Configuration

Configuring Cisco APIC
Configuring Layer 4 Through Layer 7 Services
Configuring APIC Hypervisor Integration

Cisco ACI Programmability and Orchestration

Demonstrating Cisco ACI Network Programmability
Cisco ACI Network Orchestration

Cisco ACI External Connectivity, Management and Migration

Configuring ACI Connectivity to Outside Networks
Implementing ACI Management
Describing Migration Options with ACI

Labs:

Lab 1: Explore the Fabric Inventory
Lab 2: Configure Basic Network Constructs
Lab 3: Configure Policy Filters and Contracts
Lab 4: Deploy a Three-Tier Application Profile
Lab 5: Register a VMM Domain with Cisco 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: Exporting Contracts Between Tenants
Lab 12: Configure Cisco APIC Using the Cisco APIC REST to Python Adapter (ARYA).
Lab 13: Configure Cisco APIC Using the Cisco APIC Python API
Lab 14: Configure Cisco APIC to Communicate to an External Layer 3 Network
Lab 15: Configure APIC to Communicate to an External Layer 2 Network
Lab 16: Configure APIC for Bare Metal to Bare Metal Communications
Lab 17: Monitor and Troubleshoot ACI
Lab 18: Configure APIC RBAC for Local and Remote Users

Objectives

After completing this course you should be able to:

Describe the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switch ACI
Discuss ACI Fabric
Review the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Hardware
Configure the APIC
Configure ACI L4-L7 Service Integration
Integrate the APIC Hypervisor
Understand the Programmability and Orchestration of the ACI Network
Discuss ACI Connectivity to Outside Networks
Implement ACI Management
Describe Migration Options

Target Audience

Individuals who need to understand how to configure and manage a data center network environment which incorporates the Cisco Nexus 9000 Switch operating in ACI Mode.