Cisco Configuring VXLANs on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches DCVX9K

Technical individuals involved in the deployment, operation and maintenance of large-scale virtualised and multi-tenant data centers using the Cisco Nexus 9K Series Switches

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Understand and describe the operation of the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches
• Configure BGP operation on the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches
• Configure VXLAN and EVPN operation on the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches
• Troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 9000 series of switches, including EVPN/VXLAN operation

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• Familiarity with Cisco Ethernet switching products - SWITCH Recommended
• Understanding of Cisco Data Center architecture - DCICN and DCICT Recommended

Topology Options for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series

• Traditional Data Center Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000
• Spine and Leaf Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Overlay Topologies on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
• Cisco Nexus 9000 Hardware Basics
• Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Chassis
• Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Switches
• Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Packet Processing

BGP Overview and Configuration

• BGP Attributes and Route Processing
• Basic BGP Configuration

VXLAN and EVPN on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches

• VXLAN Network with Multiprotocol BGP (MP-BGP) EVPN Control Plane
• VXLAN and EVPN Configuration

Monitoring and Troubleshooting VXLAN Operations

• VXLAN EVPN Diagnostic show Commands
• VXLAN EVPN Diagnostic debug Commands
• VXLAN EVPN Troubleshooting Steps
• VXLAN EVPN Troubleshooting Sample Scenarios

Labs

• Exploring the Cisco Nexus 9000 Switch
• Configuring VXLAN and EVPN
• VXLAN Monitoring and Troubleshooting