Cisco ACI in the Cisco Nexus Data Center

The Configuring Cisco ACI in the Cisco Nexus Data Center (CACND) v4.0 course shows you how to deploy, operate, and maintain the Cisco® Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI® ) in a data center using the Cisco Nexus® 9000 Series Switches. You will gain hands-on experience configuring and operating the Cisco ACI environment, configuring virtual port channels, connecting phycial endpoints, practicing troubleshooting, and more.

This course will help you:
• Build your skills the using the Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) to manage the policy on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in the ACI fabric;
• Gain hands-on practice using Cisco ACI.

Training from Cisco Advanced Services.

After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Describe the philosophy behind the Cisco ACI Model;
• Describe and configure the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches;
• Configure basic tasks using the Cisco APIC;
• Configure advanced tasks using the Cisco APIC;
• Configure Cisco ACI to work with VMware.

IT professionals who operate and support a Cisco ACI Data Center Solution.

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:
• Complete knowledge of traditional networking;
• Data center and virtualization.

Course Introduction
Course Outline
Course Objectives & Goals

Introduction to Cisco ACI
Examining Cisco ACI Components
Examining Cisco ACI Operations

Cisco ACI Component Architecture
Examining the Operation of the Cisco ACI Fabric
Exploring the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Examining the Cisco APIC
Managing Cisco ACI

Cisco ACI Configuration and Operation
Configuring the Cisco APIC from the GUI
Configuring the Cisco APIC from the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Configuring the Cisco APIC from the API
Configuring Fabric Access
Configuring Virtual Port Channels
Configuring ACI Connectivity to External Networks
Troubleshooting Cisco ACI

Cisco ACI Hypervisor Integration
Configuring ACI Integration with VMware

Cisco ACI Advanced Features Configuration
Configuring Microsegmentation and Intra-EPG Isolation
Examining Transit Routing
Configuring Policy-Based Redirect
Configuring IP Multicast
Examining ACI Multifabric Options

Lab outline
Lab 1: Exploring the Cisco ACI Fabric
Lab 2: Exploring the Cisco APIC
Lab 3: Operational Element Configuration from the GUI
Lab 4: Operational Element Configuration from the CLI
Lab 5: Operational Element Configuration from the API
Lab 6: Endpoint Physical Connectivity
Lab 7: Configuring Virtual Port Channels
Lab 8: Cisco ACI External Connectivity
Lab 9: Cisco ACI Troubleshooting
Lab 10: VM Integration with Cisco ACI
Lab 11: Configuring a Multisite Tenant