Description
Duration: 5 days
The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure–Advanced (DCACIA) course covers the integration of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches operating in Cisco ACI mode. Students learn to configure and manage these switches using ACI’s policy and management framework, including the protocols that operate within the underlying fabric. The course also addresses Cisco ACI as a software-and-hardware policy solution and walks through Multi-Pod and Multi-Site deployment scenarios. Completion of this course earns 40 Continuing Education (CE) credits applicable to Cisco recertification.
Target Audience
- 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
Prerequisites
- Working knowledge of networking protocols, routing, and switching
- Familiarity with Cisco Ethernet switching products
- Understanding of Cisco data center architecture
- Basic familiarity with virtualization concepts
What’s included?
- Authorized Courseware
- Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
- Hands on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
- Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing – (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
- Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
- Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation
With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Code Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Code Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.
Methods
- Instructor Led (the best training format we offer)
- Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor Led
- Self-Paced Video
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Learning Objectives
- Describe Cisco ACI fabric infrastructure and foundational ACI concepts
- Describe the logical constructs of the Cisco ACI policy model
- Describe basic packet forwarding behavior in Cisco ACI
- Describe how external network connectivity is configured in ACI
- Describe VMM integration within Cisco ACI
- Describe Layer 4 to Layer 7 service integrations
- Explain the management capabilities available in Cisco ACI
Course Outline
Module 1: Advanced Packet Forwarding in Cisco ACI
This module examines advanced packet forwarding within the Cisco ACI fabric, covering how traffic is directed through the fabric and the mechanisms that govern forwarding behavior at an advanced level.
Module 2: Advanced Policy and Tenant Configuration in Cisco ACI
This module covers advanced policy and tenant configuration topics in Cisco ACI, including Contracts and Zoning Rules, VRF Route Leaking, and the Rogue Endpoint Feature.
Module 3: Integrating Traditional Networking Constructs into Cisco ACI
This module explains how conventional network constructs, such as Transit Routing, can be implemented within a Cisco ACI environment, connecting traditional networking approaches with ACI’s policy-driven model.
Module 4: Cisco ACI Service Graph and Policy-Based Redirect
This module covers the Service Graph feature and Policy Based Redirect (PBR), focusing on how to redirect traffic to Layer 4–7 service nodes within the Cisco ACI fabric.
Module 5: Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Fabric Deployment
This module addresses the design and deployment of Cisco ACI Multi-Pod fabrics, including the protocols and configuration steps needed to extend ACI connectivity across multiple pods.
Module 6: Cisco ACI Multi-Site Deployment
This module covers Cisco ACI Multi-Site deployments and the role of the Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator in managing and interconnecting multiple ACI sites.
