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Overview

This 5-day class on Nexus Dashboard covers data center and campus operations with VXLAN and EVPN, then dives into Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) to deploy and manage VXLAN and EVPN.
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What You'll Learn

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

  • Understand, configure and troubleshoot VXLAN with EVPN
  • Understand, Articulate, and Operationalize Nexus Dashboard Use Cases and Benefits
  • Operate and Configure Nexus Dashboard
  • Install and Operate Nexus Dashboard Apps
  • Configure Nexus Fabric Controller
  • Explore Fabric Telemetry with Nexus Insights
  • Explore Nexus Dashboard APIs

Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • Systems Architects
  • Systems Engineers
  • Systems Administrators
  • Technical Decision Makers
  • Channel Partners
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Prerequisites

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

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

Learning Journey

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Module 1: VXLAN EVPN with MP-BGP

  • Spine and Leaf Fabric
  • VXLAN as an Overlay
  • BGP, OSPF and IS-IS
  • EVPN MP-BGP
  • Multicast Control Plane
  • BGP Control Plane
  • Distributed IP Anycast-Gateway
  • Forwarding with Dual-Homed Endpoint (vPC)
  • Inter-Subnet Forwarding (Routing)
  • Non-IP Forwarding (Bridging)
  • Cisco VXLAN QoS Configuration
  • Multitenancy
  • External Fabrics
  • Troubleshooting Commands

Module 2: Nexus Dashboard Overview

  • Introduction to Cisco Nexus Dashboard
  • Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Architecture
  • Nexus Dashboard Federation/SPOG
  • Nexus Dashboard Installation, Configuration, and Deployment
  • Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator

Module 3: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)

  • Introduction to NDFC
  • DCNM Migration to Nexus Dashboard
  • Cisco NDFC LAN Solution Overview

Module 4: Discovering Existing Network Devices with Cisco NDFC

  • Configure Switches for Discovery

Module 5: Nexus Dashboard for Multi-Site

  • NDFC Multi-Site Architecture
  • NDFC VRF Management

Module 6: Managing and Monitoring the Data Center with Cisco NDFC

  • Access Topology View
  • Navigate the Map Views and Layout
  • Deploy Changes to the Fabric

Module 7: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Templates

  • NDFC Templates
  • Configuration Changes with Templates

Module 8: Nexus Dashboard Insights

  • Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Insights
  • GUI Overview
  • Insight Explorer
  • Connectivity Analysis Tool for NX-OS Based Fabrics
  • Insight Resource Browser/Bug Advisory
  • Flow Telemetry
  • Delta Analysis
  • Firmware Update Analysis
  • Licensing

Module 9: Nexus Dashboard Integrations

  • Nexus Dashboard API
  • Splunk Integration
  • AppDynamics (AppD) Integration
  • ServiceNow Integration
  • NDFC SAN

Module 10: Accessing Nexus Dashboard Programmatically

  • RESTful API
  • JSON
  • REST API Tools
  • Python Programming Fundamentals
  • Python Programming with RESTful API to Nexus Dashboard

Module 11: Nexus Dashboard Troubleshooting

  • NDFC Backup and Restore
  • NDFC Alarms
  • Fabric Troubleshooting Tools
  • NDFC Command Execution

Lab Outline:

Labs are designed to assure learners a whole practical experience, through the following practical activities:

  • Discovery Lab 0: Access the NterOne Lab Devices
  • Discovery Lab 1: Explore and Test the Nexus and Catalyst Lab Topology
  • Discovery Lab 2: Configure NX-OS VXLAN with Multicast Control Plane Using CLI
  • Discovery Lab 3: Configure EVPN BGP with Unicast Forwarding
  • Discovery Lab 4: Configure EVPN BGP with Multicast Routing
  • Discovery Lab 5: Configure EVPN BGP with Route Reflectors
  • Discovery Lab 6: Configuring VXLAN Routing
  • Discovery Lab 7: Adding an External Router
  • Discovery Lab 8: Troubleshoot VXLAN with EVPN and BGP in the CLI
  • Discovery Lab 9: Nexus Dashboard Admin Console
  • Discovery Lab 10: Introduction to Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)
  • Discovery Lab 11: NDFC Bootstrap New NX-OS Data Center Fabric
  • Discovery Lab 12: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Templates
  • Discovery Lab 13: Nexus Dashboard External Fabric with IOS XE
  • Discovery Lab 14: NDFC Multi-Site Configuration with Multisite Domain (MSD) Template
  • Discovery Lab 15: Managing and Monitoring the Network Using NDFC
  • Discovery Lab 16: Nexus Dashboard Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Discovery Lab 17: Nexus Dashboard and NDFC RESTful API
  • Discovery Lab 18: Python Programming to Nexus Dashboard and NDFC
  • Discovery Lab 19: Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Challenge Configuration
  • Discovery Lab 20: Troubleshooting with VXLAN with EVPN and BGP

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