Course Overview
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
