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Configuring VXLANs on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches (DCVX9K)

The Configuring VXLANs on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches (DCVX9K) course shows you how to deploy Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) on the Cisco Nexus® 9000 Series Switches. Through expert instruction and hands-on lab exercises, you will learn how to implement Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), VXLAN, and Ethernet VPN (EVPN), and to monitor and troubleshoot VXLAN operation.  

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About the course

Prerequisites

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

  • Familiarity with Cisco Ethernet switching products
  • Understanding of Cisco Data Center architecture

Course Objectives

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

  • Understand and describe the operation of the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches
  • Configure BGP operation on the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches
  • Configure VXLAN and EVPN operation on the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches
  • Troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches, including EVPN/VXLAN operation
  • Build your skills to enable large-scale virtualized and multi-tenant data centers using Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
  • Gain hands-on practice using Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Course content

Course Outline

  • Topology Options for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series
    • Traditional Data Center Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000
    • Spine and Leaf Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
    • Overlay Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
    • Cisco Nexus 9000 Hardware Basics
    • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Chassis
    • Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Switches
    • Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Packet Processing
  • BGP Overview and Configuration
    • BGP Attributes and Route Processing
    • Basic BGP Configuration
  • VXLAN and EVPN on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
    • VXLAN Network with Multiprotocol BGP (MP-BGP) EVPN Control Plane
    • VXLAN and EVPN Configuration
  • Monitoring and Troubleshooting VXLAN Operations
    • VXLAN EVPN Diagnostic show Commands
    • VXLAN EVPN Diagnostic debug Commands
    • VXLAN EVPN Troubleshooting Steps
    • VXLAN EVPN Troubleshooting Sample Scenarios

Lab Outline

  • Exploring the Cisco Nexus 9000 Switch
  • Configuring VXLAN and EVPN
  • VXLAN Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Data Center Engineers
  • Systems Engineers
  • Technical Solutions Architects
  • Product specialists in data center technical roles
  • Cisco Integrators and Partners