Description
Welcome to Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center DCACI.
Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) exam is a concentration exam/specialization and part of Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center. It requires 2 Exam to be a CCNP Data Center. 1st the Core exam DCCOR and concentration exam such a DCACI
The exam covers configuration and management of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode, how to connect the Cisco ACI fabric to external networks, it introduce Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) integration. You will gain knowledge in implementing key capabilities such as fabric discovery, policies, connectivity, VMM integration, and many others
Cisco ACI is an SDN solution that defines its network infrastructure based upon network policies. To make this possible Cisco has created the ACI Fabric OS, which is run by all systems within the ACI network. This shared OS makes it possible for the various switches within the ACI network to translate policies into infrastructure designs.
This 12 hour course will help you understand the underlying technologies Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Solution.
It is highly recommended that you are CCNA or at least knowledgeable in basics of Networking.
Target Audience
Network Engineers
SDN Specialist
Network Automation Engineer
Cloud and Data Center Network Engineers
Network Architect
Solutions Architect
Expectations
We will not talk about network basics
ACI Network Concepts is very different than the traditional
Made the course as simple as possible (ACI is complicated)
Course Flow
Introduction
Software Defined Networking (SDN) vs Cisco ACI
VXLAN and Cisco ACI Components
Cisco ACI Access Policies and vPC
Cisco ACI Packet Forwarding
APIC and VMM Integration
External Network Connectivity
APIC CLI and Management
Completion
Who this course is for:
Network Professionals – Beginner to Intermediate Level
Network Engineers who wants to understand Cisco ACI
Network Engineers who wants to understand SDN
Network Engineers who wants to understand Network Automation
Requirements
Basic Computer Knowledge
Basic Networking
CCNA level knowledge
Last Updated 1/2023