The duration of the Implementing & Administering Cisco Catalyst Center for Assurance course is 5 days.
Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) is the next-generation intent-based networking platform, providing centralized automation and assurance for enterprise networks. Version 3.x introduces advanced AI-driven analytics, improved telemetry, Energy Management capabilities, and deeper integrations with Cisco Secure Access DNS Security and Splunk for observability. This course focuses on Catalyst Center Assurance, enabling proactive, predictive, and real-time monitoring of network, client, and application health.
Catalyst Center Assurance delivers significant business value by reducing operational complexity, accelerating troubleshooting, and enabling proactive network management. By leveraging AI-driven insights, predictive analytics, and real-time telemetry, organizations can ensure optimal application and client experience, minimize downtime, and align network performance with business intent. This approach transforms IT operations from reactive to predictive, improving efficiency and resilience.
Objectives:
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
Audience
IT Solution Architects
Network Security Architects
Networking Admin and Operations
Networking Field Engineers
Module 1: Introduction to Cisco Catalyst Center Assurance
Module 2: Design
Module 3: Discovery and Provision
Module 4: Monitoring Device, Client, and Application Health
Module 5: Application Visibility and Cisco Secure Access DNS Security Integration
Module 6: Troubleshooting and Insights
Module 7: Assurance Troubleshooting Tools
Module 8: Catalyst Center and ThousandEyes
Module 9: AI Analytics and Machine Learning
AI-driven recommendations for remediation
Module 10: Splunk Integration for Assurance
Module 11: Catalyst Center Maintenance
Lab Outline
Lab 1: Navigate Catalyst Center GUI and dashboards
Lab 2: Integrate Cisco ISE with Catalyst Center
Lab 3: Design network hierarchy and configure settings
Lab 4: Discover and provision wired devices
Lab 5: Plug and Play onboarding with templates
Lab 6: Configure Catalyst 9800 WLC and wireless SSIDs
Lab 7: Apply Assurance telemetry profiles
Lab 8: Monitor application traffic and visibility
Lab 9: Cisco Secure Access DNS Security integration
Lab 10: ThousandEyes integration for application visibility
Lab 11: AI Endpoint Analytics and predictive insights
Lab 12: Energy Management telemetry configuration
Lab 13: Splunk integration and dashboard creation
Lab 14: SWIM image upgrade/downgrade
Lab 15: Backup Catalyst Center configuration
