Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Know and understand Cisco’s SD-Access concepts, features, benefits, terminology and the way this approach innovates common administrative tasks on today’s networks.
- Differentiate and explain each of the building blocks of SD-Access Solution
- Explain the concept of “Fabric” and the different node types that conform it (Fabric Edge Nodes, Control Plane Nodes, Border Nodes)
- Describe the role of 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 workflow approach in DNA Center and its 4 Steps: Design, Policy, Provision and Assurance
Module 1: Introduction to Cisco’s Software Defined Access (SD-Access)
- SD-Access Overview
- SD-Access Benefits
- SD-Access Key Concepts
- SD-Access Main Components
- Campus Fabric
- Nodes
- 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 Enabled 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 the 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 (SG)
- 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
- Devices Onboarding
- Discovering Devices
- Assigning Devices to a site
- Provisioning device with profiles
- Fabric Domains
- Understanding Fabric Domains
- Using Default LAN Fabric Domain
- Creating Additional Fabric Domains
- Adding Nodes
- Adding Fabric Edge Nodes
- Adding Control Plane Nodes
- Adding Border Nodes
Module 7: DNA Center Workflow Fourth Step – Assurance
- Introduction 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 Plane 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
- Single Border vs. Multiple Border Designs
- Collocated Border and Control Plane Nodes
- Distributed (separated) Border and Control Plane Nodes
The knowledge and skills that a 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
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- Anyone interested in knowing about DNA Center and SD-Access
- Personnel involved in SD-Access Design and Implementation
- Network Operations team with SD-Access solution
- Network admin staff that deal with User Access
- Channel Partner SEs and other sales support
- Network Access Control administration
- Network Administrators
- Network Architects
- Network Engineers
