Cisco Data Center Nexus Dashboard Essentials

The Cisco Data Center Nexus Dashboard Essentials (DCNDE) training teaches you how to plan, implement, manage, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot the infrastructure of your data centers using the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform.

After completing this training, you should be able to:

• Explore the Cisco Nexus Dashboard platform

• Explain Cisco Nexus Dashboard licensing options, cluster connectivity, GUI, software stack, roles, permissions, tech support, troubleshooting, and installation procedure for adding applications

• Perform Cisco Nexus Dashboard firmware upgrades

• Configure Cisco Nexus Dashboard remote authentication

• Monitor Cisco Nexus Dashboard resources

• Describe Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) and its dashboards

• Explore the Data Center with Cisco NDFC topology, including customizable templates, deployment, existing network devices, VXLAN EVPN, REST API, migration, and image, license, and network management

• Describe enhanced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for fabric objects

Personnel seeking professional- or expert-level data center roles

There are no prerequisites for this training.

Course Outline
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Platforms
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Licensing Options
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Cluster Connectivity
Cisco Nexus Dashboard GUI Overview
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software Stack
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Installation Procedures
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Firmware Upgrades
Application Installation on Cisco Nexus Dashboard
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Roles and Permissions
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Remote Authentication
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Resource Monitoring
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Tech Support and Troubleshooting
Add Sites to Cisco Nexus Dashboard
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Overview
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Dashboards
Data Center Exploration with Cisco NDFC Topology
Cisco NDFC Customizable Templates
Image Management Using Cisco NDFC
License Management Using Cisco NDFC
Enhanced RBAC for Fabric Objects
Manage the Network with Cisco NDFC
Deploying Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Discovering Network Devices with Cisco NDFC
Deploy VXLAN EVPN with Cisco NDFC
Managing and Monitoring the Data Center with Cisco NDFC
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller REST API
Cisco Data Center Network Manager to Cisco NDFC Migration
Configure and Execute Cisco NDFC POAP
Configure VXLAN with a BGP Control Plane

Lab Outline
Connect Sites to Cisco Nexus Dashboard
Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard
Explore Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Manage the Network with Cisco NDFC
Configure and Execute Cisco NDFC POAP
Configure VXLAN with a BGP Control Plane