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Cisco SD - Access Workshop (CSDAW)

This workshop is an introduction to Cisco SD - Access and DNA Center. Learn concepts, features, benefits, terminology and the way this approach innovates common administrative tasks on today’s networks.

About the course

Prerequisites:

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

  • Knowledge level equivalent to Cisco CCNA Routing & Switching
  • Basic knowledge of Software Defined Networks
  • Basic knowledge and experience with Cisco IOS, IOS XE and CLI

Course Objectives:

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:   

  • Differentiate and explain each of the building blocks of SD – Access Solution
  • Explain the concepts of Fabric and the different node types that conform it (Fabric Edge Nodes, control plane nodes, border Nodes.
  • Describe the role of the LISP in control Plane and VXLAN in Data Plane for SD access Solution
  • Understand the role of DNA Center as solution orchestrator and intelligent GUI
  • Be familiar with work flow approach in DNA Center and its 4 Steps: Design, Policy, Provision and Assurance
Course content

Module 1: Introductions to Cisco Software Defined Access (SD - Access)

  • SD-Access Overview, SD-Access Benefits, SD-Access Key Concepts, SD-Access Main Components
  • Campus Fabric
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Nodes
  • Edge
  • Border
  • Control Plane
  • DNA Controller
  • ISE (Policy)
  • NDP (Analytics and Assurance)

Module 2: SD – Access Campus Fabric

  • The concept of Fabric
  • Node types
  • Fabric Edge Nodes
  • Control Plane Nodes
  • Border Nodes
  • LISP as protocol for control Plane
  • VXLAN as protocol for Data Plane
  • Concept of Virtual Network
  • Fabric – enabled WLAN
  • Fabric Enabled WLC
  • Fabric Enables AP’s

Module 3: DNA Center and Workflow for SD-Access

  • Introduction to DNA Center
  • Workflow for SD Access in DNA Center
  • Design Step overview
  • Policy Step Overview
  • Provision Step Overview
  • Assurance Step Overview
  • Integration with Cisco ISE for Policy Enforcement
  • Integration with Cisco NDP for Analytics and Assurance
  • Relationship with APIC – EM controller

Module 4: DNA Center Workflow First Step – Design

  • Creating Enterprise and Sites Hierarchy
  • Discuss and demonstrate General network settings
  • Loading maps into GUI
  • IP address Administration
  • Administering Software images
  • Network device profiles

Module 5: DNA Center Workflow Second Step – Policy

  • 2-level Hierarchy
  • Macro Level: Virtual Network (VN)
  • Micro Level scalable Group
  • Policy types
  • Access Policy
  • Access Control Policy
  • Traffic Copy Policy
  • ISE Integration with DNA Center
  • Cross domain policies

Module 6: DNA Center Workflow Third Step – Provision

  • Device Onboarding
  • Discovering Devices
  • Assigning Devices to a site
  • Provisioning devise with profiles
  • Fabric Domains
  • Understanding Fabric Domains
  • Using Default LAN fabric Domains
  • Creating Additional Fabric Domains
  • Adding control planes
  • Adding border nodes

Module 7: DNA Center Workflow fourth Step – Assurance

  • Introductions to analytics
  • NDP Fundamentals
  • Overview of DNA Assurance
  • Components of DNA Assurance
  • DNA Center Assurance Dashboard

Module 8: Implementing WLAN in SD – Access Solution

  • WLAN Integration Strategies in SD-Access Fabric
  • CUWN Wireless Over the Top (OTT)
  • SD Access wireless (Fabric enabled WLC and AP)
  • SD-Access Wireless Architecture
  • Control Plane: LISP and WLC
  • Data Plane: VXLAN
  • Policy Plan and segmentation: VN and SGT
  • Sample Design for SD – Access Wireless

Module 9 Campus Fabric External Connectivity for SD – Access

  • Enterprise Sample Topology for SD – Access
  • Role of Border nodes
  • Types of Border Nodes
  • Border
  • Default Border
  • Single Border vs Multiple Border
  • Collocated Border and Control Plane Nodes
  • Distributed (Separated) border and Control Plane Nodes