The Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure–Advanced (DCACIA) course shows you how to integrate the capabilities of the Cisco® Nexus® 9000 Series Switches in Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI®) mode.
 
You will learn how to configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in ACI mode, how to connect the Cisco ACI fabric to external networks and services, and the fundamentals of Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) integration. You will gain hands-on practice implementing key capabilities such as fabric discovery, policies, connectivity, VMM integration, and more.
Certification
- Associated Certification: CCNP Data Center
- Associated Exam: 300-630 DCACIA
This course includes
- Access duration: 180 days
- Labs
- Self-paced training
- Continuing Education Credits: 40
Objetivos
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- Explain Cisco ACI advanced fabric packet forwarding
- Explain advanced ACI policy and tenant configuration
- Describe Cisco ACI Multi-Pod deployment
- Explain the details and consideration of implementing and integrating traditional network with Cisco ACI
- Describe Cisco ACI Service Graph Policy-Based Redirect (PBR)
- Describe Cisco ACI Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator deployment
Destinatários
- Network designers
- Network administrators
- Network engineers
- Systems engineers
- Data center engineers
- Consulting systems engineers
- Technical solutions architects
- Field engineers
- Server administrators
- Network managers
- Storage administrators
- Cisco integrators and partners
- Project managers
- Program managers
Pré-Requisitos
To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
- Basic understanding of Cisco ACI
- Understanding of Cisco data center architecture
- Familiarity with virtualization fundamentals
These are the recommended Cisco learning offerings that may help you meet these prerequisites:
Programa
- Cisco ACI Advanced Packet Forwarding
- Using Advanced Cisco ACI Policy and Tenant Configuration
- Implementing Traditional Network in Cisco ACI
- Cisco ACI Service Graph PBR
- Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Deployment
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Deployment
Cisco ACI Advanced Packet Forwarding
- Packet Forwarding Between Leaf Switches
- Endpoint Learning
Using Advanced Cisco ACI Policy and Tenant Configuration
- Layer 3 Outside Transit Routing
- Using Tenant Common for Shared Services
Implementing Traditional Network in Cisco ACI
- Integrating Switched Network with Cisco ACI
- Migrating Existing Switched Network to Cisco ACI
Cisco ACI Service Graph PBR
- Service Graph PBR Overview
- PBR End-to-End Packet Flow
Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Deployment
- Cisco ACI Multi-Pod Overview
- Inter-Pod Network Overview
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Deployment
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Overview
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator
Lab outline
- Examine Local and Remote Endpoint Learning
- Verify Bounce Entries
- Validate IP Learning
- Mitigate IP and MAC Flapping with the Rogue Endpoint Feature
- Enable Transit Routing
- Implement VRF Route Leaking
- Configure VRF Route Leaking with L3Out
- Examine Contracts and Zoning Rules
- Configure Policy-Based Redirect to Layer 4–7 Service Node
- Deploy Multi-Pod Fabric
- Provision Policies with Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator
