Loading Classes
Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K)
New Age Technologies has been delivering Authorized Training since 1996. We offer Cisco’s full suite of authorized courses including Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches, Unified Communications, Wireless, Security, Storage Networking and more. If you have any questions or can’t seem to find the Cisco class that you are interested in, contact one of our Cisco Training Specialists. Invest in your future today with Cisco training from New Age Technologies.
✉ Cisco Training Specialist | ☏ 502.909.0819
COURSE INFORMATION
Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K) Overview:
Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode course covers the key components and procedures you need to know to understand, configure, manage, how to connect the ACI Fabric to external networks and services, and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 9000 Switch platform.
If you’re looking for in depth knowledge in 9K NXOS Mode, VXLAN, and Cisco’s onePK, then we recommend that you take DCINX9K before taking this course.
Who Should Attend:
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- Network and data center cloud systems architects, as well as server administrators
- Application developers and security engineers as well as virtualization administrators
Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K) Prerequisites:
Before attending this course, you must have:
- Good understanding of networking protocols
- Recommend CCNA Certification or equivalent knowledge
- Good understanding of the VMware environment
- Recommend attendance of the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage class or equivalent knowledge
Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K) Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch ACI
- Describe the ACI fabric
- Describe Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch hardware
- Configure the ACI controller (APIC)
- Configure ACI L4-L7 service integration
- Integrate the APIC hypervisor
- Understand the programmability and orchestration of the ACI network
- Discuss ACI connectivity to outside networks
- Implement ACI management
- Describe migration options with ACI
Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K) Outline:
Module 1: Cisco Application Infrastructure Overview
- Lesson 1: Describing the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch in ACI Mode
Module 2: Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Configuration and Orchestration
- Lesson 1: Configuring Layer 4 through Layer 7 Services
- Lesson 2: Configuring APIC Hypervisor Integration
- Lesson 3: Demonstrating ACI Network Programmability and Orchestration
Module 3: Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure External Connectivity, Management and Migration
- Lesson 1: Configuring ACI Connectivity to Outside networks
- Lesson 2: Implementing ACI Management
- Lesson 3: Describing Migration Options with the ACI
Configuring Cisco Nexus 9000 Switches in ACI Mode (DCAC9K) Labs:
- Lab 1: Accessing the Lab Devices
- Lab 2: Initiate ACI Fabric Discovery (Instructor Demo)
- Lab 3: Configure Basic Network Constructs
- Lab 4: Configure Policy Filters and Contracts
- Lab 5: Deploy a Three-Tier Application Profile
- Lab 6: Register a VMM Domain with ACI
- Lab 7: Configure VMware ESXi Hosts to Use the APIC DVS
- Lab 8: Associate an EPG to a VMware vCenter Domain
- Lab 9: Associate a VM to an EPG Port Group
- Lab 10: Configure APIC Using the REST API
- Lab 11: Exporting Contracts Between Tenants
- Lab 12: Configure APIC to Communicate to an External Layer 3 Network
- Lab 13: Configure APIC to Communicate to an External Layer 2 Network
- Lab 14: Monitor and Troubleshoot ACI
- Lab 15: Configure APIC RBAC for Local and Remote Users
